South Dakota
3-1MVFC · DakotaDome · 9,100 · 7,351 avg in 2026
LastL 24–38 at Boise State · Sat Sep 19 · Tysen Boze 73 rec yds, 2 TD
Nextat Youngstown State · Sat Sep 26 · 2 pm ET · Stambaugh Stadium · series 4-7, won the last 2 · Game preview
Updated Tue Sep 22 · through week 3
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 29 | #121 | #191 | -20.5✓ | Central Connecticut | W 59–20 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 1 | Sep 6 | #121 | #255 | -20.5✗ | @Northern Colorado | W 38–23 | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 12 | #126 | #188 | -15.5✓ | Eastern Washington | W 41–23 | 3-0 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 20 | #114 | #31 | +28.5✓ | @Boise State | L 24–38 129 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 26 | #107 | #144 | @Youngstown State | ||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | #105 | #205 | Indiana State | ||||
| 6 | Oct 10 | Southern Illinois | ||||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | @Murray State | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | North Dakota | ||||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | @South Dakota State | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | Northern Iowa | ||||||
| 12 | Nov 21 | @Illinois State |
Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, explosiveness)▼
| Date | Opp | Result | Yds | TO | TOP | EPA/play | Success% | Explosive% | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | @Boise State | L 24–38 | 279 | 2 | 20:34 | +0.017 | 24.0% | 235.2% | Season-low EPA/play |
| Sep 12 | Eastern Washington | W 41–23 | — | — | — | +0.295 | 52.2% | 133.0% | |
| Sep 6 | @Northern Colorado | W 38–23 | — | — | — | +0.375 | 47.4% | 138.6% | |
| Aug 29 | Central Connecticut | W 59–20 | — | — | — | +0.694 | 59.3% | 144.7% | Season-high EPA/play |
| Season average (4 games) | 279 | 2.0 | +0.345 | 45.7% | 162.9% | ||||
South Dakota is the Coyotes rising under new coach Travis Johansen — a 10-5 season (6-2 MVFC) in his first year proves the program belongs at the top of the Missouri Valley.
Fans here believe plenty of skeptics thought South Dakota would struggle with a new coach. Instead, Travis Johansen took a program that was down and brought it to 10-5 in year one. The Coyotes are…
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What it is like to watch them2026 · 3-1
✓ measured from 4 games · ranks are among MVFC teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025
South Dakota has won three of its last five.
Mixed. 8-2 over the last 10, and lost the last one.
Next Sep 26
vs Youngstown State · away
Outcome band · South Dakota · 2026
Outcome band · South Dakota · 2026South Dakota's most likely season is 3-9 — mid-table finish. The floor is 1-11; the ceiling is 6-6.
No season-path projection for this program yet, so this is last season's record with a two-win swing down and a three-win swing up, over a 12-game frame.
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South Dakota is the Coyotes rising under new coach Travis Johansen — a 10-5 season (6-2 MVFC) in his first year proves the program belongs at the top of the Missouri Valley.
Offseason moves
The Offseason Ledger · South Dakota
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Austyn Modrzewski: 304 yds · 6 TD vs Central Connecticut
Top 0.1% passing TDs game since 2021. vs Central Connecticut (FCS) W 59-20.
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No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.