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SDAK

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South Dakota

latest conference era: MVFC

Loaded Seasons30
Latest Season2026
Peak Power2024 | +18.9
Best Finish#74 in 2024
2026 Season PageCurrent RankingsHistory Hub
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Program arc

Win rate shows the results layer. End-of-season power shows the strength layer. A serious history page needs both.

Bars: win rate Line: public power vs average team
100% 50% 0% PWR +18.9 PWR −0.4 2016: 4-7, margin -50, power −0.3, resume 38 / 100, final rank #1542017: 8-5, margin +152, power +1.8, resume 66 / 100, final rank #1212018: 4-7, margin -82, power −0.4, resume 24 / 100, final rank #1462019: 5-7, margin -26, power +0.4, resume 39 / 100, final rank #1472021: 7-5, margin +76, power +6.0, resume 75 / 100, final rank #1342022: 3-8, margin -142, power +10.4, resume 26 / 100, final rank #1902023: 10-3, margin +82, power +13.7, resume 92 / 100, final rank #1342024: 11-3, margin +254, power +18.9, resume 92 / 100, final rank #742025: 10-5, margin +12, power +16.2, resume 58 / 100, final rank #1042026: 7-3, margin +111, power +17.4, resume 73 / 100, final rank #89 2016: 4-7, margin -50, power −0.3, resume 38 / 100, final rank #154−0.32017: 8-5, margin +152, power +1.8, resume 66 / 100, final rank #121+1.82018: 4-7, margin -82, power −0.4, resume 24 / 100, final rank #146−0.42019: 5-7, margin -26, power +0.4, resume 39 / 100, final rank #147+0.42021: 7-5, margin +76, power +6.0, resume 75 / 100, final rank #134+6.02022: 3-8, margin -142, power +10.4, resume 26 / 100, final rank #190+10.42023: 10-3, margin +82, power +13.7, resume 92 / 100, final rank #134+13.72024: 11-3, margin +254, power +18.9, resume 92 / 100, final rank #74+18.92025: 10-5, margin +12, power +16.2, resume 58 / 100, final rank #104+16.22026: 7-3, margin +111, power +17.4, resume 73 / 100, final rank #89+17.4 20164-720178-520184-720195-720217-520223-8202310-3202411-3202510-520267-3

Historical snapshot

A fast read on what this program usually is, what its peak looks like, and how the latest season compares.

Loaded Seasons 30

The number of fully modeled seasons currently attached to this program.

Program Baseline +16.3

A recent multi-year closing-power average. This is the kind of anchor that should matter in preseason priors.

Current Vs. Baseline +1.1

How the current season's closing power stacks up against the program's recent standard.

Gap To Peak 1.5

How far the current season finished below the strongest loaded team in program history.

Peak Loaded Season 2024 | +18.9

The strongest closing power this program has posted in the loaded archive.

Best Power Since Last beaten in 2024

The last season that closed stronger was 2024.

Best Resume Since Since 2024

This is the program's best resume season since 2024.

Best Finish 2024 | #74

The highest loaded all-level board finish currently attached to this program.

Best Resume Season 2023 | 92 / 100

The strongest body-of-work season currently attached to this program in the loaded archive.

Current Season Standing Resume #4 | Power #2

Where the current season sits inside this program's loaded history on the two main scales.

Program Percentile Resume 85th | Power 95th

A cleaner fan-facing answer to the question: is this near the top of the program's arc or just another solid year?

Best Record 2023 | 10-3

The cleanest results season in the loaded archive, regardless of whether it was also the strongest by power.

Current context

The premium fan question is not only "how good is this team?" It is "how good is this season relative to the program I know?"

Current board #89 Where the latest loaded season sits on today's all-level board.
Latest season 2026 7-3
Program baseline +16.3 Recent multi-year closing-power standard.
Gap to peak 1.5 How far the latest season sits below the program's strongest loaded team.

Program signals

The clearest historical takeaways, written for scan speed.

Strongest Loaded Team

2024 Season

Ended at power +18.9, record 11-3, and final loaded-board rank #74.

Best Loaded Resume

2023 Season

Resume 92 / 100 with 10 wins and a 77% win rate.

Best Record

10-3

The cleanest loaded season by results came in 2023, with a margin of +82.

Roughest Loaded Season

2012 Season

1-10 with power −3.0 and margin -159.

Best resume season

2023 | 92 / 100

The strongest body-of-work season in the loaded archive for this program.

Latest versus standard

+1.1

Positive means the latest season closed above the program's recent baseline. Negative means it finished below the standard.

Season explorer

Every loaded season, with conference era attached to the correct year and filters built for the questions fans actually ask.

30 seasons visible
Season Conference Lens Record Final Rank End Power End Resume Margin Season Page
2026 MVFCFCS CurrentThis season anchors the current board. 7-3 #89 +17.4 73 +111 Open team page
2025 MVFCFCS In range 10-5 #104 +16.2 58 +12 Program view
2024 MVFCFCS Peak powerStrongest loaded closing power for the program. 11-3 #74 +18.9 92 +254 Program view
2023 MVFCFCS Best resumeBest body-of-work season in the loaded archive. 10-3 #134 +13.7 92 +82 Program view
2022 MVFCFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 3-8 #190 +10.4 26 −142 Program view
2021 MVFCFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 7-5 #134 +6.0 75 +76 Program view
2019 MVFCFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-7 #147 +0.4 39 −26 Program view
2018 MVFCFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-7 #146 −0.4 24 −82 Program view
2017 MVFCFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 8-5 #121 +1.8 66 +152 Program view
2016 MVFCFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-7 #154 −0.3 38 −50 Program view
2015 MVFCFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-6 #162 −1.0 44 −49 Program view
2014 MVFCFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 2-10 #198 −3.1 17 −194 Program view
2013 MVFCFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-8 #168 −0.3 33 −100 Program view
2012 MVFCFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 1-10 #188 −3.0 12 −159 Program view
2011 Great WestFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-5 #159 +0.7 31 +28 Program view
2010 Great WestFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-6 #176 −0.7 23 −5 Program view
2009 Great WestFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-5 #208 −3.9 62 +53 Program view
2008 Great WestFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 1-2 #234 −8.8 67 +22 Program view
2007 North CentralDII Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 0-1 #247 −13.1 63 −24 Program view
2006 North CentralDII Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 0-1 #246 −13.4 1 −24 Program view
1984 North CentralDII In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −18 Program view
1983 North CentralDII In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −21 Program view
1982 North CentralDII In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −39 Program view
1981 North CentralDII In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −21 Program view
1980 North CentralDII In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −21 Program view
1978 North CentralDII In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −19 Program view
1976 North CentralDII In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −41 Program view
1975 North CentralDII In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −41 Program view
1972 North CentralFBS In range 1-0 #-- -- -- +5 Program view
1971 North CentralFBS In range 0-2 #-- -- -- −56 Program view