College Football Team Details: South Dakota State
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South Dakota State FCS : MVFC

Location
Brookings SD

Spirit Name
Jackrabbits

Mascot
Jackrabbit Jack 		Stadium:
Coughlin Alumni: FCS Rank 44
Capacity: 16,000
Surface: Grass

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record		 Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters		 Attendance
2010 5-6 John Stiegelmeier @ SDSU 88-66/ Winning Percentage 57.14 @ SDSU 531-431-36 Winning Percentage 55.01 Total Win Rank 30 Winning Percentage Rank 47 Total 37 Off. 19 Def. 15 S.T. 3 Offense 5* Defense 7 10,023 Decrease FCS Rank 38
2010 8-4 John Stiegelmeier @ SDSU 83-60 Winning Percentage 58.04 @ SDSU 526-425-36 \Winning Percentage 55.12 Total Win Rank 30 Winning Percentage Rank 48 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 6 Defense 8 13,265 FCS Rk 17
2011 5-6 John Stiegelmeier @ SDSU 93-72 Winning Percentage 56.36 @ SDSU 536-437-36 Winning Percentage 54.91 Total Win Rank 30 Winning Percentage Rank 48 Total 38 Off. 18 Def. 19 S.T. 1 Offense 5 Defense 5 12,105 Increase FCS Rank 28
2012 9-4 John Stiegelmeier @ SDSU 102-76 Winning Percentage 57.30 @ SDSU 545-441-36 Winning Percentage 55.07 Total Win Rank 28 Winning Percentage Rank 46 Total 40 Off. 19 Def. 18 S.T. 3 Offense 9* Defense 6 11,843 Decrease FCS Rank 23
2013 9-5 John Stiegelmeier @ SDSU 111-81 Winning Percentage 57.82 @ SDSU 553-446-36 Winning Percentage 55.15 Total Win Rank 28 Winning Percentage Rank 45 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 10,694 Decrease FCS Rank 25
2014 9-5 John Stiegelmeier @ SDSU 120-86 Winning Percentage 58.26 @ SDSU 562-451-36 Winning Percentage 55.28 Total Win Rank 27 Winning Percentage Rank 40 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 10,936 Increase FCS Rank 21
2015 8-4 John Stiegelmeier @ SDSU 128-90 Winning Percentage 58.72 @ SDSU 570-455-36 Winning Percentage 55.40 Total Win Rank 27 Winning Percentage Rank 37 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 12,629 Increase FCS Rank 16
2016 9-4 John Stiegelmeier @ SDSU 137-94 Winning Percentage 59.31 @ SDSU 579-459-36 Winning Percentage 55.57 Total Win Rank 25 Winning Percentage Rank 37 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 13,753 Increase FCS Rank 15
2017 11-3 John Stiegelmeier @ SDSU 148-97 Winning Percentage 60.41 @ SDSU 590-462-36 Winning Percentage 55.88 Total Win Rank 24 Winning Percentage Rank 35 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 11,994 Decrease FCS Rank 19
2018 10-3 John Stiegelmeier @ SDSU 158-100 Winning Percentage 61.24 @ SDSU 600-465-36 Winning Percentage 56.13 Total Win Rank 23 Winning Percentage Rank 33 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 10,175 Decrease FCS Rank 19
2019 8-5 John Stiegelmeier @ SDSU 166-105 Winning Percentage 61.25 @ SDSU 608-470-36 Winning Percentage 56.19 Total Win Rank 23 Winning Percentage Rank 35 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 10,971 Increase FCS Rank 16
2020 4-1 John Stiegelmeier @ SDSU 170-106 Winning Percentage 61.59 @ SDSU 612-471-36 Winning Percentage 56.30 Total Win Rank 22 Winning Percentage Rank 34 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA Covid 19
2021 11-4 John Stiegelmeier @ SDSU 181-110 Winning Percentage 62.20 @ SDSU 623-475-36 Winning Percentage 56.53 Total Win Rank 20 Winning Percentage Rank 35 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 12,688 Increase FCS Rank 11
2022 14-1 John Stiegelmeier @ SDSU 181-110 Winning Percentage 63.73 @ SDSU 637-476-36 Winning Percentage 57.01 Total Win Rank 18 Winning Percentage Rank 30 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 15,561 Increase FCS Rank 10
2023 15-0 Jimmy Rogers @ SDSU 15-0 Winning Percentage 100.00 @ SDSU 652-476-36 Winning Percentage 57.56 Total Win Rank 18 Winning Percentage Rank 28 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 18,208 Increase FCS Rank 6
2024 12-3 Jimmy Rogers @ SDSU 27-3 Winning Percentage 90.00 @ SDSU 664-479-36 Winning Percentage 57.85 Total Win Rank 16 Winning Percentage Rank 26 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 18,504 Increase FCS Rank 6
2025 0-0 Dan Jackson @ SDSU 0-0 Winning Percentage 00.00 @ SDSU 664-479-36 Winning Percentage 57.85 Total Win Rank 16 Winning Percentage Rank 26 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA TBD
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2025)

Record 2025

Overall: W:2 L:0 T:0
Conf: W:2 L:0 T:0
Division: W:2 L:0 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FCS (FCS AQ's) Aug-30 2025 South Dakota State
 -VS- 
Sacramento St (CA) 		WIN
20 - 3
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
South Dakota State 5-50 255 190 445 2 15 5
Sacramento St (CA) 9-66 24 107 131 2 13 2
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-06 2025 Montana State
 -VS- 
South Dakota State 		WIN
24 - 30
Overtime
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 4-28 210 139 349 2 15 5
South Dakota State 5-45 123 174 297 2 13 1
2 OTs
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-13 2025 South Dakota State
 -VS- 
Drake (IA) 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
South Dakota State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Drake (IA) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BYE WEEK!
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-27 2025 South Dakota State
 -VS- 
Mercyhurst (PA) 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
South Dakota State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mercyhurst (PA) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Oct-04 2025 Youngstown St (OH)
 -VS- 
South Dakota State 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Youngstown St (OH) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Dakota State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Oct-11 2025 South Dakota State
 -VS- 
Northern Iowa 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
South Dakota State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Iowa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Oct-18 2025 Murray State (KY)
 -VS- 
South Dakota State 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Murray State (KY) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Dakota State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Oct-25 2025 South Dakota State
 -VS- 
North Dakota State 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
South Dakota State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Dakota State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-01 2025 South Dakota State
 -VS- 
Indiana State 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
South Dakota State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indiana State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-08 2025 South Dakota
 -VS- 
South Dakota State 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
South Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Dakota State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-15 2025 South Dakota State
 -VS- 
Illinois State 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
South Dakota State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Illinois State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-22 2025 North Dakota
 -VS- 
South Dakota State 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Dakota State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Record 2025

Overall: W:2 L:0 T:0
Conf: W:2 L:0 T:0
Division: W:2 L:0 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
South Dakota State 10 - 95 Yards 378 364 742 4 28 6
Opponents 13 - 94 Yards 234 246 480 4 28 7
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Conference Game
  • BCS = Power Four Opponent
  • FBS = Group of 5 Opponent
  • FCS = FCS Opponent
  • FCS Non AQ = Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
2 742 371

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
2 364 182

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
2 378 189

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
2 50 25

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
2 4 2

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
28 6 21.4%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
2 480 240

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
2 246 123

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
2 234 117

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
2 27 14

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
2 4 2

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
28 7 25%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage

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