2014 South Dakota
2–10 (0–8 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat William Penn 41–16Sep 6
By 25 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 3 Oregon 13–62Aug 30
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at 3Oregon | L 13–62 | 6% |
| Sep 6 | vsWilliam Penn | W 41–16 | 68% |
| Sep 13 | at Montana | L 20–28 | 21% |
| Sep 20 | vs Northern Arizona | W 28–21 | 41% |
| Oct 4 | at Southern Illinois | L 10–41 | 26% |
| Oct 11 | vs Northern Iowa | L 16–27 | 41% |
| Oct 18 | at Missouri State | L 12–31 | 29% |
| Oct 25 | vs North Dakota State | L 7–47 | 12% |
| Nov 1 | at Youngstown State | L 17–28 | 17% |
| Nov 8 | vs Western Illinois | L 29–44 | 53% |
| Nov 15 | vs Illinois State | L 26–45 | 22% |
| Nov 22 | vs South Dakota State | L 14–37 | 14% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to South Dakota State 37–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 10th in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The tied 22nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 86 on file).
- Record
- 2–10
- Conference
- 0–8 10th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 233–427
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1156 −84 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −25.9 No. 50 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 233
- Offensive coordinator
- Wesley Beschorner
- Defensive coordinator
- Jason Petrino
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Kevin Earl QB | 136 yds |
| Rushing yards | Jasper Sanders RB | 65 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Trevor Bouma RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Brandt Van Roekel WR | 54 yds |
Top recruits in the 2014 class
| Tacari Carpenter WR | ★★ | No. 2648 |
| Paul Anderson RB | ★★ | No. 3534 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2014 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.0 | 0.733 |
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.
2014 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8–1 | 15–1 | |
| Illinois State | 8–1 | 13–2 | |
| Northern Iowa | 6–3 | 9–5 | |
| South Dakota State | 5–4 | 9–5 | |
| Youngstown State | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
 Indiana State | 4–4 | 8–6 | |
| Southern Illinois | 3–5 | 6–6 | |
| Western Illinois | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Missouri State | 1–7 | 4–8 | |
 South Dakota | 0–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.