Important games down the stretch of the college football season face area teams this weekend.

The University of South Dakota will host fourth ranked North Dakota State, a team the Coyotes shocked in Fargo last season.

Big Ten matchups include home games for Nebraska and Minnesota and a road test for Iowa.

The Huskers entertain Maryland. The Gophers host Northwestern. The Hawkeyes play at Illinois.

Iowa State is home to Texas Tech in a Big 12 game.