2022 South Dakota State
14–1 (8–0 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Indiana State 49–7Oct 29
By 42 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Northern Iowa 31–28Nov 5
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Iowa | L 3–7 | 26% |
| Sep 10 | vs UC Davis | W 24–22 | 75% |
| Sep 17 | vs Butler | W 45–17 | 86% |
| Sep 24 | at Missouri State | W 28–14 | 52% |
| Oct 1 | vs Western Illinois | W 34–10 | 92% |
| Oct 8 | vs South Dakota | W 28–3 | 81% |
| Oct 15 | at North Dakota State | W 23–21 | 36% |
| Oct 22 | at North Dakota | W 49–35 | 64% |
| Oct 29 | vs Indiana State | W 49–7 | 91% |
| Nov 5 | at Northern Iowa | W 31–28 | 67% |
| Nov 12 | vs Illinois State | W 31–7 | 86% |
| Dec 3 | vs DelawareFCS Championship – Second Round | W 42–6 | 77% |
| Dec 10 | vs Holy CrossFCS Championship – Quarterfinals, CFP Quarterfinal | W 41–21 | 64% |
| Dec 17Bowls & playoff | vs Montana StateFCS Championship – Semifinals, CFP Semifinal | W 39–18 | 59% |
| Jan 8Bowls & playoff | vsNorth Dakota StateFCS Championship | W 45–21 | 51% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat North Dakota State 45–21 in the FCS Championship; unranked in the final AP poll; Missouri Valley Football Conference champions.
In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 57 on file).
Missouri Valley Football Conference champions8–0 in the conference
- Record
- 14–1
- Conference
- 8–0 first in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 512–237
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1664 +196 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 1.2 No. 1 of 130 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Zach Lujan
- Defensive coordinator
- Jimmy Rogers
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 3–4
Leaders
| Passing yards | Mark Gronowski QB | 2,582 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Mark Gronowski QB | 21 TD |
| Rushing yards | Isaiah Davis RB | 1,310 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Isaiah Davis RB | 11 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jaxon Janke WR | 737 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jaxon Janke WR | 8 TD |
| Tackles | Adam Bock LB | 13 tkl |
| Sacks | Max Baloun DT | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | DyShawn Gales CB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Greyton Gannon QB | ★★ | No. 2552 |
| Jalen Lee CB | ★★ | No. 2552 |
| Kaden Johnson LB | ★★ | No. 2552 |
| Jason Harris WR | ★★ | No. 3143 |
| Jeff Becker QB | ★★ | No. 3348 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.0 | 0.745 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.760 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Whole class | 5 | 2.0 | 0.766 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2023
The 2023 draft| Rd 3 | Tucker Kraft TE | Green Bay Packers |
Roster 91
The 2022 roster91 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 45 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 1
The 2022 portal Chase Mason QB | ★★★ | from  Nebraska |
Transfers out 2
 Joshua Manchigiah S | ★★★ | to  South Dakota |
| Ben Dinkel P | no new school on file |
2022 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State | 8–0 | 14–1 | |
| North Dakota State | 7–1 | 12–3 | |
 Youngstown State | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| North Dakota | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Northern Iowa | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Illinois State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
 Southern Illinois | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Missouri State | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| South Dakota | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Indiana State | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
| Western Illinois | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.