# Boise State is a 24.5-point favorite over South Dakota

> A top-10 FCS team comes to Albertsons Stadium, and Vegas says it won't be close.
- Title: Boise State is a 24.5-point favorite over South Dakota
- Summary: A top-10 FCS team comes to Albertsons Stadium, and Vegas says it won't be close. South Dakota is 3-0 and ranked 10th in the FCS, but Boise State opened as a…
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- Source: Boise State Broncos On SI — https://si.com/college/boise-state/football/point-spread-betting-odds-for-boise-state-vs-south-dakota-in-college-football-week-3-matchup
- Published: 2026-09-15T19:00:02+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: boise state, college football, betting odds, pac-12, south dakota, sports
## Broncos host a ranked FCS team
Boise State (1-1) welcomes South Dakota (3-0) to Albertsons Stadium at 8 p.m. Mountain on Saturday, Sept. 19, on CBS Sports Network.
## South Dakota is rolling
The Coyotes climbed to No. 10 in the FCS Coaches Poll after beating Eastern Washington 41-23 at home last weekend.
## Three straight playoff trips
South Dakota has reached the FCS playoffs three years running, including a semifinal run in 2024. This is not a walkover opponent on paper.
## The number says blowout
FanDuel opened Boise State at -24.5. The Broncos are -4000 on the moneyline, the Coyotes +1400, with the total set at 54.5.

> Despite the recent success, the Coyotes are not expected to be competitive in Saturday's matchup in Boise.
## The same 24.5 they got
In Week 1, Boise State was the team catching 24.5 points, at then-No. 2 Oregon. They led by 10 in the first half before losing 34-27.
## That Oregon loss aged well
Oregon then dropped a stunner at Oklahoma State, 39-31, and fell to No. 21. Boise State now has the third-most votes of any team outside the AP top 25.
## Boise State is 2-0 ATS
The Broncos have covered in both games so far this season. South Dakota, as an FCS team, has no spread record to point to.
## The full Pac-12 slate
All eight Pac-12 teams play Saturday. Washington State is the biggest favorite at -38.5 over Duquesne; San Diego State-James Madison is the tightest at -2.5.
## Key takeaway

South Dakota is 3-0 and ranked 10th in the FCS, but Boise State opened as a 24.5-point favorite at home.