Viking football is back on the road at Dakota State

VCSU football travels to Madison, SD this weekend fresh off the bye week. The Vikings are looking to even their season series against conference opponent Dakota State University after losing their first home game 19-8.

The Vikings enter the matchup with a record of 2-4 overall and 1-3 in conference play. The Trojans are 4-3 overall and 2-3 in the conference. The Vikings enter this matchup on October 12th with a commanding 38-7 win in the Ag Bowl and Paint Bucket against the Jimmies. The Trojans have lost their last three games, including a 21-13 loss to the Jimmies last week.

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Kickoff is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. at Brian Kern Family Stadium in Madison, SD. The game will be streamed by Dakota State University on its YouTube channel and broadcast on KOVC 1490 AM/96.3 FM. For visitors, Dakota State is a cashless facility. They encourage fans to purchase tickets online in advance.

Last meeting: The Vikings and Trojans met once earlier this season in Valley City, where the Trojans emerged victorious with a 19-8 victory. The game was a very defensive one with the Trojans taking a 14-0 lead in the second quarter. From then on, they only allowed the Vikings 73 rushing yards and maintained their lead for the rest of the game.

Series history: The Vikings are 6-4 in their last 10 games and 2-3 in their last 5 against the Trojans. The Vikings have played the Trojans 36 times since 1986, with 29 wins and 7 losses in their match history.