South Dakota Mines is the engineering Hardrockers leading the Black Hills Brawl all-time 67 wins — the traditional rival champion in D2's greatest 140-year rivalry, holding the Homestake Trophy with pride.
The Hardrockers hold the line.
South Dakota Mines is the engineering Hardrockers leading the Black Hills Brawl all-time 67 wins — the traditional rival champion in D2's greatest 140-year rivalry, holding the Homestake Trophy with pride.
South Dakota Mines under coach Charlie Flohr (Year 6) went 3-8 (3-6 RMAC) in 2025. The Hardrockers remain the all-time leader in the Black Hills Brawl (67-win series lead), holding the Homestake Trophy. The program's identity is r…
Offseason
69 days
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The 2026 Outlook
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Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
The baseline for a successful season.
Earns a Super Region playoff qualifier bid.
Entry into the 32-team national bracket.
The Division II national championship game.
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Fanbase Health Index · South Dakota School of Mines & Technology · medium confidence
Stable (41)
Home-Field Advantage · South Dakota School of Mines & Technology · 2018-present
Soft
46% home win rate vs 51% on the road. margin runs -4.7 weaker at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cold
One of five. The film room is busy this week.
Rocky Mountain Standing · 2025
8th in the Rocky Mountain
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is 8th of 10 in the Rocky Mountain at 3-8. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSU Pueblo | 10-2 |
| 2 | Western Colorado | 10-3 |
| 3 | Chadron St | 8-4 |
| 4 | Colorado School Of Mines | 7-4 |
| 5 | Colorado Mesa | 6-5 |
| 6 | New Mexico Highlands | 6-5 |
| 7 | Black Hills State | 3-8 |
| 8 | South Dakota Mines | 3-8 |
| 9 | Fort Lewis | 2-9 |
| 10 | Adams State | 0-11 |
Schedule Strength · South Dakota School of Mines & Technology · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 53% across 11 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · South Dakota School of Mines & Technology · 2025
Won 27-13 at Black Hills State
Week 6 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
From the Archive — South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2025: Lost 14-58 at Upper Iowa University
In 2025, the program lost 14-58 at Upper Iowa University — a stinging road result, 44 points either way.
Go Hardrockers.