Black Hills State Yellow Jackets
Rocky MountainSpearfish, SDLyle Hare Stadium
2026: 5–2 (3–2 Rocky Mountain). Last: won at South Dakota Mines 21–13. Next: Western Colorado, Saturday, Oct 24, 3 p.m. ET.
- W 24–21at Sioux Falls
- W 44–31Dakota State University
- W 44–8Adams State
- L 36–44at New Mexico Highlands
- W 28–20Fort Lewis
- L 13–38at Colorado School of Mines
- W 21–13at South Dakota Mines
- Oct 24Western Colorado
- Oct 31at CSU Pueblo
- Nov 7Chadron State
- Nov 14at Colorado Mesa
Black Hills State has played football since at least 1927 and is 29–37 in the 66 games on record. This season, they’re 5–2.
On this date in 2024Black Hills State lost to CSU Pueblo 24–21 on the road.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 29–37 .439; how we count
- Postseason
- 0–0 bowls, title games, playoff
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 0
- Weeks at No. 1
- 0 of 0 ranked
- Elo now
- 1171
- Seasons
- 12 since 1927, 66 games
2026 season 5–2
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | atSioux Falls | W 24–21 | 30% |
| Sep 5 | vsDakota State University | W 44–31 | 50% |
| Sep 12 | vsAdams State | W 44–8 | 88% |
| Sep 19 | atNew Mexico Highlands | L 36–44 | 51% |
| Sep 26 | vsFort Lewis | W 28–20 | 70% |
| Oct 3 | atColorado School of Mines | L 13–38 | 32% |
| Oct 17 | atSouth Dakota Mines | W 21–13 | 37% |
| Oct 24 | vsWestern Colorado | Preview | 28% |
| Oct 31 | atCSU Pueblo | Preview | 16% |
| Nov 7 | vsChadron State | Preview | 64% |
| Nov 14 | atColorado Mesa | Preview | 43% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Program strength since 1927
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- Colorado School of Mines
0–6 in 6
Lost the last six.
- New Mexico Highlands
3–3 in 6
Lost the last one.
- Adams State
6–0 in 6
Won the last six.
| Opponent | Games | BHSU record |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado School of Mines | 6 | 0–6 |
| New Mexico Highlands | 6 | 3–3 |
| Adams State | 6 | 6–0 |
| Fort Lewis | 6 | 6–0 |
| South Dakota Mines | 6 | 3–3 |
| CSU Pueblo | 5 | 0–5 |
| Western Colorado | 5 | 0–5 |
| Chadron State | 5 | 3–2 |
The trophy it holds: Homestake Trophy (South Dakota Mines). Who holds each comes from the games on file; the trophies from Wikipedia.
Every opponent (20)
Every program Black Hills State has played, A to Z, with Black Hills State’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Adams State 6–0
- Chadron State 3–2
- Colorado Mesa 2–3
- Colorado School of Mines 0–6
- CSU Pueblo 0–5
- Dakota State University 1–0
- Dickinson State University 1–0
- Fort Lewis 6–0
- Grand Valley State 0–1
- Idaho State 0–1
- Montana State 0–1
- New Mexico Highlands 3–3
- North Dakota 0–1
- Sioux Falls 1–1
- South Dakota Mines 3–3
- Southwest Baptist 2–0
- St. Thomas (MN) 0–2
- Western Colorado 0–5
- William Jewell 1–0
- Wyoming 0–3
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5–2 | 3–2 | 1171 | ||||
| 2025 | 3–8 | 3–6 | 1101 | ||||
| 2024 | 6–5 | 5–4 | 1173 | ||||
| 2023 | 6–5 | 5–4 | 1167 | ||||
| 2022 | 7–4 | 5–4 | 1165 | ||||
| 2021 | 2–7 | 2–7 | 1034 | ||||
| 2015 | 0–1 | 1142 | |||||
| 2014 | 0–1 | 1161 | |||||
| 2011 | 0–1 | 1164 | |||||
| 1929 | 0–1 | 1179 | |||||
| 1928 | 0–1 | 1183 | |||||
| 1927 | 0–1 | 1190 |
No season on file for 1930–2010, 2012–13, 2016–20: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
All 12 seasons on file are complete, game by game: every win and loss in the record has its game here.
Records are computed from every game on file at CollegeFootballData.com, whose coverage of the earliest seasons can be incomplete. Elo is this site’s own rating; see how it works on the records page.