2024 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team
American college football season
The 2024 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team represents South Dakota State University during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season, as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They are led by second-year head coach Jimmy Rogers and play their home games at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings, South Dakota.
Preseason
MVFC poll
The MVFC released it preseason prediction poll on July 22, 2024. The Jackrabbits were predicted to win the conference.[1]
MVFC media poll
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Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1 |
South Dakota State |
482 (42)
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2 |
North Dakota State |
437 (1)
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3 |
South Dakota |
371
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4 |
Southern Illinois |
293
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5 |
North Dakota |
276
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6 |
Illinois State |
264
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7 |
Youngtown State |
255
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8 |
Northern Iowa |
227
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9 |
Missouri State |
164 (1)
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10 |
Indiana State |
68
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11 |
Murray State |
67
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 17 (FBS) Oklahoma State* | No. 1 | | ESPN+ | L 20–44 | 52,202 |
September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 12 Incarnate Word* | No. 1 | | MidcoSN/ESPN+ | W 45–24 | 19,321 |
September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 14 (Div. II) Augustana (SD)* | No. 1 | - Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
- Brookings, SD
| MidcoSN/ESPN+ | W 24–3 | 19,376 |
September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southeastern Louisiana* | No. 1 | | ESPN+ | W 41–0 | 4,387 |
October 5 | 4:00 p.m. | at Northern Iowa | No. 1 | | | W 41–3 | 12,611 |
October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | Youngstown State | No. 1 | - Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
- Brookings, SD
| MidcoSN/ESPN+ | W 63–13 | 19,331 |
October 19 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 2 North Dakota State | No. 1 | | ESPN2 | L 9–13 | 18,807 |
October 26 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 4 South Dakota | No. 3 | - Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
- Brookings, SD (rivalry)
| ESPNU | W 20–17 OT | 19,351 |
November 2 | 2:00 p.m. | Murray State | No. 3 | - Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
- Brookings, SD
| | W 52–6 | 16,376 |
November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 21 North Dakota | No. 3 | | | W 38–7 | 9,797 |
November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | Southern Illinois | No. 3 | - Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
- Brookings, SD
| | W 41–10 | 17,268 |
November 23 | 2:00 p.m. | at Missouri State | No. 3 | | ESPN+ | W 45–9 | 7,142 |
December 7 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 13 Montana* | No. 3 | | ESPN+ | | |
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Game summaries
at No. 17 (FBS) Oklahoma State
No. 1 South Dakota State at No. 17 (FBS) Oklahoma State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 1 Jackrabbits |
0 |
6 | 7 | 7 |
20 |
• No. 17 (FBS) Cowboys |
10 |
7 | 21 | 6 |
44 |
- Date: August 31
- Location:
Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK - Game start: 1:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 26 minutes
- Game attendance: 52,202
- Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), Overcast
- Referee: Kevin Boitmann
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)
| | Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 8:15 | OSU | Logan Ward 42-yard field goal (11 plays, 32 yards, 3:12) | OSU 3–0 |
2:03 | OSU | Brennan Presley 6-yard pass from Alan Bowman (Logan Ward kick) (7 plays, 47 yards, 2:36) | OSU 10–0 |
| 2 | 12:15 | SDSU | Hunter Dustman 31-yard field goal (8 plays, 58 yards, 4:40) | OSU 10–3 |
8:35 | OSU | Ollie Gordon II 12-yard run (Logan Ward kick) (10 plays, 74 yards, 3:34) | OSU 17–3 |
3:52 | SDSU | Hunter Dustman 48-yard field goal (8 plays, 45 yards, 4:43) | OSU 17–6 |
| 3 | 10:46 | OSU | Ollie Gordon II 22-yard run (Logan Ward kick) (10 plays, 65 yards, 4:14) | OSU 24–6 |
9:10 | SDSU | Graham Goering 21-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman kick) (3 plays, 75 yards, 1:36) | OSU 24–13 |
6:29 | OSU | Rashod Owens 58-yard pass from Alan Bowman (Logan Ward kick) (6 plays, 81 yards, 2:33) | OSU 31–13 |
2:29 | OSU | Ollie Gordon II 1-yard run (Logan Ward kick) (7 plays, 56 yards, 3:11) | OSU 38–13 |
| 4 | 13:50 | OSU | Logan Ward 52-yard field goal (4 plays, 5 yards, 1:01) | OSU 41–13 |
12:10 | SDSU | Griffin Wilde 60-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman kick) (3 plays, 78 yards, 1:37) | OSU 41–20 |
1:10 | OSU | Logan Ward 25-yard field goal (4 plays, 7 yards, 1:56) | OSU 44–20 |
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Statistics |
SDSU |
OSU
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First downs |
17 |
23
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Total yards |
388 |
394
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Rushing yards |
124 |
149
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Passing yards |
264 |
245
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Turnovers |
1 |
0
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Time of possession |
30:47 |
29:13
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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South Dakota State |
Passing |
Mark Gronowski |
20/36, 264 yards, 2 TD, INT
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Rushing |
Amar Johnson |
9 carries, 73 yards
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Receiving |
Griffin Wilde |
7 receptions, 150 yards, TD
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Oklahoma State |
Passing |
Alan Bowman |
24/33, 245 yards, 2 TD
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Rushing |
Ollie Gordon II |
28 carries, 126 yards, 3 TD
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Receiving |
De'Zhaun Stribling |
6 receptions, 83 yards
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No. 12 Incarnate Word
No. 12 Incarnate Word at No. 1 South Dakota State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 12 Cardinals |
3 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
24 |
• No. 1 Jackrabbits |
0 |
17 | 14 | 14 |
45 |
- Date: September 7
- Location:
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 24 minutes
- Game attendance: 19,321
- Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), Sunny, Wind W 5 mph (8.0 km/h)
- Referee: Jason Perkins
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Jay Elsen (play-by-play) & Kurtiss Riggs (analyst)
| | Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 6:06 | SDSU | Brack Peacock 37-yard field goal (9 plays, 61 yards, 3:55) | UIW 3–0 |
| 2 | 14:57 | SDSU | Hunter Dustman 30-yard field goal (12 plays, 67 yards, 6:08) | TIED 3–3 |
11:11 | SDSU | Greyton Gannon 41-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman kick) (5 plays, 73 yards, 1:48) | SDSU 10–3 |
6:51 | UIW | Jalen Walthall 5-yard pass from Zach Calzada (Brack Peacock kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:20) | TIED 10–10 |
3:32 | SDSU | Graham Goering 22-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman kick) (8 plays, 77 yards, 3:17) | SDSU 17–10 |
| 3 | 13:11 | UIW | Jalen Walthall 69-yard pass from Zach Calzada (Brack Peacock kick) (4 plays, 91 yards, 1:46) | TIED 17–17 |
7:13 | SDSU | Griffin Wilde 11-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman kick) (11 plays, 69 yards, 5:56) | SDSU 24–17 |
3:58 | SDSU | Amar Johnson 6-yard run (Hunter Dustman kick) (3 plays, 72 yards, 1:20) | SDSU 31–17 |
| 4 | 14:22 | UIW | Roy Alexander 35-yard pass from Zach Calzada (Brack Peacock kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 4:36) | SDSU 31–24 |
10:34 | SDSU | Amar Johnson 3-yard run (Hunter Dustman kick) (8 plays, 59 yards, 3:45) | SDSU 38–24 |
7:47 | SDSU | Griffin Wilde 25-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman kick) (4 plays, 42 yards, 1:39) | SDSU 45–24 |
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Statistics |
UIW |
SDSU
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First downs |
20 |
31
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Total yards |
419 |
515
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Rushing yards |
68 |
230
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Passing yards |
351 |
285
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Turnovers |
1 |
1
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Time of possession |
24:43 |
35:17
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Incarnate Word |
Passing |
Zach Calzada |
31/39, 351 yards, 3 TD
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Rushing |
Zach Calzada |
7 carries, 43 yards
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Receiving |
Jalen Walthall |
7 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TD
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South Dakota State |
Passing |
Mark Gronowski |
21/32, 285 yards, 4 TD, INT
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Rushing |
Amar Johnson |
19 carries, 112 yards, 2 TD
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Receiving |
Griffin Wilde |
10 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD
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Augustana (South Dakota)
Augustana at No. 1 South Dakota State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Vikings |
3 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
• No. 1 Jackrabbits |
7 |
10 | 7 | 0 |
24 |
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Statistics |
AUG |
SDSU
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First downs |
12 |
22
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Total yards |
171 |
374
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Rushing yards |
24 |
233
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Passing yards |
147 |
141
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Turnovers |
1 |
3
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Time of possession |
28:16 |
31:44
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Augustana |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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South Dakota State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at Southeastern Louisiana
No. 1 South Dakota State at Southeastern Louisiana
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 1 Jackrabbits |
7 |
13 | 14 | 7 |
41 |
Lions |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
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Statistics |
SDSU |
SLU
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First downs |
18 |
13
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Total yards |
417 |
186
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Rushing yards |
341 |
94
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Passing yards |
76 |
92
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Turnovers |
1 |
2
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Time of possession |
25:52 |
34:08
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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South Dakota State |
Passing |
Mark Gronowski |
7/17, 65 yards, 1 INT
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Rushing |
Kirby Vorhees |
5 carries, 179 yards, 3 TD
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Receiving |
Amar Johnson |
3 receptions, 37 yards
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Southeastern Louisiana |
Passing |
Damon Sewart |
9/20, 91 yards, 2 INT
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Rushing |
Antonio Martin, Jr. |
14 carries, 36 yards
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Receiving |
Darius Lewis |
5 receptions, 56 yards
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at Northern Iowa
No. 1 South Dakota State at Northern Iowa
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 1 Jackrabbits |
7 |
20 | 14 | 0 |
41 |
Panthers |
0 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
- Date: October 5
- Location:
UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA - Game start: 4:03 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:01
- Game attendance: 12,611
- Game weather: Indoors
- Referee: Jason Berg
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Statistics |
SDSU |
UNI
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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South Dakota State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Northern Iowa |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Youngstown State
Youngstown State at No. 1 South Dakota State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Penguins |
3 |
7 | 0 | 3 |
13 |
• No. 1 Jackrabbits |
21 |
14 | 14 | 14 |
63 |
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Statistics |
YSU |
SDSU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Youngstown State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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South Dakota State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at No. 2 North Dakota State
No. 1 South Dakota State at No. 2 North Dakota State Dakota Marker
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 1 Jackrabbits |
0 |
9 | 0 | 0 |
9 |
• No. 2 Bison |
0 |
7 | 0 | 6 |
13 |
- Date: October 19
- Location:
Fargodome Fargo, ND - Game start: 7:05 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:16
- Game attendance: 18,807
- Referee: Jason Perkins
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Statistics |
SDSU |
NDSU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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South Dakota State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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North Dakota State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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No. 4 South Dakota
No. 4 South Dakota at No. 3 South Dakota State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
No. 4 Coyotes |
7 |
0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
17 |
• No. 3 Jackrabbits |
7 |
7 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
20 |
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Statistics |
USD |
SDSU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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South Dakota |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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South Dakota State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Murray State
Murray State at No. 3 South Dakota State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Racers |
3 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
6 |
• No. 3 Jackrabbits |
14 |
24 | 14 | 0 |
52 |
- Date: November 2
- Location:
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD - Game start: 2:06 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:08
- Game attendance: 16,376
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), Sunny, Wind S 10 mph (16 km/h)
- Referee: Tyler Downs
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Statistics |
MSU |
SDSU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Murray State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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South Dakota State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at No. 21 North Dakota
No. 3 South Dakota State at No. 21 North Dakota
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 3 Jackrabbits |
3 |
28 | 7 | 0 |
38 |
No. 21 Fighting Hawks |
7 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
- Date: November 9
- Location:
Alerus Center Grand Forks, ND - Game start: 1:06 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:06
- Game attendance: 9,797
- Game weather: Indoors
- Referee: Aaron Adams
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Statistics |
SDSU |
UND
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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South Dakota State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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North Dakota |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois at No. 3 South Dakota State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Salukis |
0 |
0 | 7 | 3 |
10 |
• No. 3 Jackrabbits |
3 |
28 | 10 | 0 |
41 |
- Date: November 16
- Location:
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD - Game start: 2:05 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 2:54
- Game attendance: 17,268
- Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), Sunny, Wind NW 20 mph (32 km/h)
- Referee: Gregory Gompf
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Statistics |
SIU |
SDSU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Southern Illinois |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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South Dakota State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at Missouri State
South Dakota State at Missouri State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 3 Jackrabbits |
7 |
17 | 14 | 7 |
45 |
Bears |
0 |
9 | 0 | 0 |
9 |
- Date: November 23
- Location:
Plaster Stadium Springfield, MO - Game start: 2:02 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:04
- Game attendance: 7,142
- Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), Sunny, Wind S 7 mph (11 km/h)
- Referee: John Shay
- Television network: ESPN+
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Statistics |
SDSU |
MSU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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South Dakota State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Missouri State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Roster
Rankings
Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
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STATS FCS | 1 (52) | 1 (36) | 1 (44) | 1 (41) | 1 (40) | 1 (38) | 1 (36) | 1 (38) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 (1) | |
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Coaches | 1 (25) | 1 (17) | 1 (22) | 1 (22) | 1 (22) | 1 (21) | 1 (21) | 1 (21) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 (2) | |
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