Running back, South Dakota State, 2025–26
James Basinger
- Number
- No. 23
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Littleton, CO
James Basinger plays running back for South Dakota State. Last time out, at North Dakota: 11 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD. Basinger leads South Dakota State in rushing touchdowns this season.
2026 so far
502 rushing yards, 7 TD
Last game: 11 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD at North Dakota, L 10–21
Next game: vs. Murray State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
116rushing yards, career highvs. Eastern Illinois, 20262rushing touchdowns, career highthree times; last vs. Eastern Illinois, 2026Rushing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Dakota State | 80 | 308 | 3.9 | 5 | 20 |
| 2026 | South Dakota State | 42 | 502 | 12.0 | 7 | 66 |
| Career | 122 | 810 | 6.6 | 12 | 66 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Dakota State | 23 | RB | Fr. | ||
| 2026 | South Dakota State | 23 | RB | So. | 5′10″ | 205 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Dakota State (FCS) | 82 | 0.14 | 61st (n=576) | 0.10 | 11.1 | 11% |
| 2026 | South Dakota State (FCS) | 41 | 0.67 | 99th (n=478) | 0.10 | 27.5 | 11% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 South Dakota State 6 games, 502 rushing yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Stetson | W 70–7 | 8 | 110 | 1 | 48 | – | – |
| Sep 12 | vs. New Haven | W 57–14 | 6 | 88 | 2 | 55 | – | – |
| Sep 19 | vs. Youngstown State | W 27–20 | 1 | −3 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 26 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 42–7 | 9 | 116 | 2 | 48 | – | – |
| Oct 3 | at Illinois State | W 31–14 | 7 | 90 | 1 | 66 | – | – |
| Oct 17 | at North Dakota | L 10–21 | 11 | 101 | 1 | 63 | – | – |
2025 South Dakota State 14 games, 308 rushing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Sacramento State | W 20–3 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Sep 6 | at Montana State | W 30–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – |
| Sep 13 | vs. Drake | W 37–21 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 6 | – | – |
| Sep 27 | vs. Mercyhurst | W 51–7 | 15 | 53 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 32 |
| Oct 4 | atYoungstown State | W 35–30 | 3 | −7 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 11 | vs. Northern Iowa | W 31–3 | 10 | 37 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 15 |
| Oct 18 | at Murray State | W 35–14 | 6 | 32 | 1 | 12 | – | – |
| Oct 25 | vs. North Dakota State | L 7–38 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 19 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Indiana State | L 12–24 | 14 | 57 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | at South Dakota | L 17–24 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 14 | – | – |
| Nov 15 | vs.Illinois State | L 21–35 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| Nov 22 | atNorth Dakota | W 34–31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | – |
| Nov 29 | vs. New Hampshire | W 41–3 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 16 | – | – |
| Dec 6 | at Montana | L 29–50 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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