The Missouri Valley Football Conference season for South Dakota State kicks off Saturday night with a matchup between a pair of nationally ranked teams as the No. 15/16 Jacks host No. 8/8 Western Illinois.
The game can be heard on 570 WNAX with the pre-game show starting at 5 p.m. .Kickoff is slated for 6 p.m. at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
Both active duty and former military members who present valid identification can claim two complimentary tickets for the game at the southwest entrance to the stadium starting at 4:30 p.m.
The visiting Fighting Leathernecks enter the game 3-0 overall under first-year head coach Charlie Fisher following a 28-23 win last Saturday at Football Bowl Subdivision opponent Northern Illinois. SDSU, meanwhile, is coming off its lone bye week of the season and is 1-2 overall. The Jacks, who are playing their third consecutive home game, dropped a 38-31 decision to Cal Poly in their last action on Sept. 17.
