2015 South Dakota
5–6 (3–5 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Drake 52–0Sep 19
By 52 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Kansas State 0–34Sep 5
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Kansas State | L 0–34 | 7% |
| Sep 12 | at UC Davis | W 27–17 | 38% |
| Sep 19 | vs Drake | W 52–0 | 47% |
| Oct 3 | vs Youngstown State | L 3–31 | 43% |
| Oct 10 | at Western Illinois | L 21–40 | 34% |
| Oct 17 | at North Dakota State | W 24–21 | 9% |
| Oct 24 | vs Missouri State | W 40–10 | 65% |
| Oct 31 | at Northern Iowa | L 7–20 | 25% |
| Nov 7 | vs Southern Illinois | W 34–31 | 46% |
| Nov 14 | vs South Dakota State | L 23–30 | 26% |
| Nov 21 | at Illinois State | L 0–46 | 14% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Illinois State 46–0; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 13th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 86 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 6th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 231–280
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1263 +59 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −19.9 No. 32 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 145
- Offensive coordinator
- Wesley Beschorner
- Defensive coordinator
- Jason Petrino
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Ryan Saeger QB | 205 yds |
| Rushing yards | Michael Fredrick RB | 19 yds |
| Receiving yards | Eric Shufford WR | 79 yds |
Top recruits in the 2015 class
| Marquiz Simpkins ATH | ★★★ | No. 1607 |
| Calvin Strong RB | ★★★ | No. 2098 |
| Michael Fredrick RB | ★★ | No. 2160 |
| Dale Williamson WR | ★★ | No. 2838 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2015 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.798 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.822 |
| Whole class | 4 | 2.5 | 0.796 |
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.
2015 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8–1 | 13–2 | |
| Illinois State | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| South Dakota State | 5–3 | 8–4 | |
| Western Illinois | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Northern Iowa | 5–4 | 9–5 | |
 South Dakota | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
 Indiana State | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Youngstown State | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Southern Illinois | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Missouri State | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.