Black Hills State University

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Rocky Mountain · Lyle Hare Stadium · 4,200

The nationunrankedAP / Coaches
The marketno line yetat New Mexico Highlands · our model 53% Black Hills State University · a number, not a pick

LastW 44–8 vs Adams State · Sat Sep 12

Nextat New Mexico Highlands · Sat Sep 19 · 2 pm ET · Sanchez Family Stadium · series 3-2, won the last 3

Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2

Black Hills State University · 2026 schedule & results3-0
WkDateUsOppLineOpponentResultRecordConf
1Aug 27#324#325@Sioux FallsW 24–211-00-0
1Sep 5#324Dakota State UniversityW 44–312-00-0
2Sep 12#299#427Adams StateW 44–83-01-0
3Sep 19#298#398@New Mexico Highlands
4Sep 26#298#386Fort Lewis
5Oct 3@Colorado School of Mines
7Oct 18@South Dakota Mines
8Oct 24Western Colorado
9Oct 31@CSU Pueblo
10Nov 7Chadron State
11Nov 14@Colorado Mesa

Game Week

4d 18h

until kickoff · at New Mexico Highlands · Sat Sep 19 · 2 pm ET

Verdict Begins·Live

Black Hills State is the regional D2 program defined by the Black Hills Brawl — the 140-year-old rivalry that is the fourth-most-played in NCAA history, and the Jackets are still chasing South Dakota Mines' all-time lead.

Title DroughtSince 2012 · 14 yrs

Fans here believe the Brawl is the chip — 67 games down in history's greatest rivalry, the Jackets play every year to chip away at that lead and tilt the rivalry their way.

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The season in chapters

Ahead
Sat Sep 19Next: New Mexico Highlandsat New Mexico Highlands · on the road

What it is like to watch them2025 · 3-8 · last season

Game feel63even gamescombined pts / game3rd highest-scoring of 10 in the Rocky Mountain
Heart rate1-3some dramain one-score games (4 of 11)4th most one-score games of 10 in the Rocky Mountain
Margin-2.2competitiveavg scoring margin6th best margin of 10 in the Rocky Mountain

✓ measured from 11 games · ranks are among Rocky Mountain teams the same season

Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025

Black Hills State University has won five straight.

Hot. 5-5 over the last 10, and won the last five.

Streak W5Last 5 · 5-0Last 10 · 5-5
The forecast

Next Sep 19

vs New Mexico Highlands · away

Outcome band · Black Hills State University · 2026

Black Hills State University's most likely season is 3-9 — mid-table finish. The floor is 1-11; the ceiling is 6-6.

Floor1-11Rebuild year. Below .500.
Base3-9Mid-table finish.
Ceiling6-6Conference title race. Bracket qualifier in range.

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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Game dayWhat a Saturday in this stadium actually feels like.
The experience

Black Hills State is the regional D2 program defined by the Black Hills Brawl — the 140-year-old rivalry that is the fourth-most-played in NCAA history, and the Jackets are still chasing South Dakota Mines' all-time lead.

Recruiting buzzWhat fans say about the incoming class right now.

Community pulse

No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.

CFB Zeitgeist · team-pages synth v1.0 “Go Yellow Jackets.”
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