2024 South Dakota State
12–3 (7–1 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Youngstown State 63–13Oct 12
By 50 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat South Dakota 20–17Oct 26
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at 17Oklahoma State | L 20–44 | 43% |
| Sep 7 | vs Incarnate Word | W 45–24 | 74% |
| Sep 14 | vsAugustana (SD) | W 24–3 | 85% |
| Sep 21 | at SE Louisiana | W 41–0 | 79% |
| Oct 5 | at Northern Iowa | W 41–3 | 77% |
| Oct 12 | vs Youngstown State | W 63–13 | 87% |
| Oct 19 | at North Dakota State | L 9–13 | 52% |
| Oct 26 | vs South Dakota | W 20–17 | 74% |
| Nov 2 | vs Murray State | W 52–6 | 95% |
| Nov 9 | at North Dakota | W 38–7 | 74% |
| Nov 16 | vs Southern Illinois | W 41–10 | 92% |
| Nov 23 | at Missouri State | W 45–9 | 69% |
| Dec 7 | vs MontanaFCS Championship – Second Round | W 35–18 | 80% |
| Dec 14 | vsIncarnate WordFCS Championship – Quarterfinals, CFP Quarterfinal | W 55–14 | 75% |
| Dec 21Bowls & playoff | atNorth Dakota StateFCS Championship – Semifinals, CFP Semifinal | L 21–28 | 51% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to North Dakota State 28–21 in the FCS Championship – Semifinals, CFP Semifinal; unranked in the final AP poll; Missouri Valley Football Conference champions.
In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 57 on file).
Missouri Valley Football Conference champions7–1 in the conference, shared with North Dakota State and South Dakota
- Record
- 12–3
- Conference
- 7–1 shared first in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 550–209
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1657 +75 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 0.7 No. 1 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 191
- Offensive coordinators
- Ryan Olson and Danny Freund
- Defensive coordinator
- Jesse Bobbit
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 3–4
Leaders
| Passing yards | Mark Gronowski QB | 2,721 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Mark Gronowski QB | 23 TD |
| Rushing yards | Amar Johnson RB | 1,223 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Amar Johnson RB | 14 TD |
| Receiving yards | Griffin Wilde WR | 1,154 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Griffin Wilde WR | 12 TD |
| Tackles | Adam Bock LB | 12 tkl |
| Interceptions | Matthew Durrance S | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Beau Baker TE | ★★★★ | No. 357 |
| Quin Renfro RB | ★★★ | No. 1220 |
| Bennet Lihs DL | ★★★ | No. 1591 |
| Kyan Rauk OT | ★★★ | No. 1591 |
| Trey Ridley S | ★★★ | No. 1794 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.835 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.5 | 0.850 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.803 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.825 |
| Whole class | 12 | 2.8 | 0.825 |
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.
Transfers in 2
The 2024 portal Marcus Hicks OT | ★★★ | from  Oklahoma |
| Sam Hagen OT | from  North Dakota |
Transfers out 0
No transfers out.
2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 7–1 | 14–2 | |
 South Dakota State | 7–1 | 12–3 | |
| South Dakota | 7–1 | 11–3–1 | |
 Illinois State | 6–2 | 10–4 | |
| Missouri State | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
| Youngstown State | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 Indiana State | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| North Dakota | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
| Southern Illinois | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Northern Iowa | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Murray State | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.