2026 South Dakota State
5–2 (2–1 Missouri Valley Football Conference). The season’s Wikipedia article records 5–1, over six games to the seven on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Stetson 70–7Aug 29
By 63 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Northwestern 18–34Sep 5
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs Stetson | W 70–7 | 86% |
| Sep 5 | at Northwestern | L 18–34 | 29% |
| Sep 12 | vs New Haven | W 57–14 | 81% |
| Sep 19 | vs Youngstown State | W 27–20 | 63% |
| Sep 26 | vs Eastern Illinois | W 42–7 | 84% |
| Oct 3 | at Illinois State | W 31–14 | 37% |
| Oct 17 | at North Dakota | L 10–21 | 51% |
| Oct 24 | vs Murray State | Preview | 91% |
| Oct 31 | vs South Dakota | Preview | 56% |
| Nov 7 | at Northern Iowa | Preview | 63% |
| Nov 14 | at Southern Illinois | Preview | 63% |
| Nov 21 | vs Indiana State | Preview | 86% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 5–2
- Conference
- 2–1 tied for 4th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 255–117
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1452 +44 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −7.4 No. 1 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 157
- Offensive coordinator
- Eric Eidsness
- Defensive coordinator
- Brian Bergstrom
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Chase Mason QB | 1,003 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Chase Mason QB | 4 TD |
| Rushing yards | Josiah Johnson RB | 734 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | James Basinger RB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Grahm Goering WR | 356 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Greyton Gannon TE | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Jes Krcil LB | 48 tkl |
| Sacks | Cullen McShane LB | 2 sacks |
| Interceptions | Joe Ollman LB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Barry Fries LB | ★★★ | No. 966 |
| Dominick Walters S | ★★★ | No. 2052 |
| Robert Hunter CB | ★★★ | No. 2052 |
| Michael Farr ATH | ★★★ | No. 2533 |
| Shane Veenhof S | ★★★ | No. 2846 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.873 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Whole class | 5 | 3.0 | 0.849 |
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.
Roster 123
The 2026 roster123 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 73 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 2
The 2026 portal Cooper Starks OL | ★★★ | from  Vanderbilt |
 Tristan Alvano K | ★★★ | from  Nebraska |
Transfers out 3
2026 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown State | 4–1 | 6–2 | |
| South Dakota | 3–1 | 6–2 | |
| North Dakota | 3–1 | 6–2 | |
 South Dakota State | 2–1 | 5–2 | |
| Northern Iowa | 2–1 | 3–3 | |
| Illinois State | 1–2 | 5–2 | |
| Southern Illinois | 1–3 | 3–5 | |
| Indiana State | 0–3 | 2–5 | |
| Murray State | 0–3 | 1–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.