South Dakota
3-0MVFC · DakotaDome · 9,100 · 7,351 avg in 2026
LastW 41–23 vs Eastern Washington · Sat Sep 12 · Charles Pierre Jr. 138 rush yds, 2 TD, 21 rec yds
Nextat Boise State · Sat Sep 19 · 10 pm ET · Albertsons Stadium · first meeting on record · Game preview
Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2
| 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 | #115 | #31 | @Boise State | ||||
| 4 | Sep 26 | #115 | #147 | @Youngstown State | ||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | 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 12 | Eastern Washington | W 41–23 | — | — | — | +0.295 | 52.2% | 133.0% | Season-low EPA/play |
| Sep 6 | @Northern Colorado | W 38–23 | — | — | — | +0.375 | 47.4% | 138.6% | Defense's roughest night |
| Aug 29 | Central Connecticut | W 59–20 | — | — | — | +0.694 | 59.3% | 144.7% | Season-high EPA/play |
| Season average (3 games) | — | — | +0.455 | 53.0% | 138.8% | ||||
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 kno…
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What it is like to watch them2025 · 10-5 · last season
✓ measured from 15 games · ranks are among MVFC teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025
South Dakota has won four of its last five.
Warming. 8-2 over the last 10, and won the last three.
Next Sep 20
vs Boise 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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Game day
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
1 verified update · portal · recruiting · staff · news- News
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.