2022 South Dakota
3–8 (2–6 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Cal Poly 38–21Sep 17
By 17 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Illinois State 10–12Oct 15
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Kansas State | L 0–34 | 18% |
| Sep 10 | at Montana | L 7–24 | 26% |
| Sep 17 | vs Cal Poly | W 38–21 | 74% |
| Sep 24 | vs North Dakota State | L 17–34 | 30% |
| Oct 8 | at South Dakota State | L 3–28 | 19% |
| Oct 15 | at Illinois State | L 10–12 | 42% |
| Oct 22 | vs Southern Illinois | W 27–24 | 39% |
| Oct 29 | at Youngstown State | L 24–45 | 41% |
| Nov 5 | vs Missouri State | W 20–13 | 54% |
| Nov 12 | at North Dakota | L 19–28 | 31% |
| Nov 19 | vs Northern Iowa | L 14–58 | 47% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Northern Iowa 58–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 9th in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 15th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 86 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 2–6 9th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 179–321
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1255 −84 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −23.2 No. 44 of 130 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Ted Schlafke
- Defensive coordinator
- Travis Johansen
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- Multiple
Leaders
| Passing yards | Carson Camp QB | 904 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Aidan Bouman QB | 8 TD |
| Rushing yards | Travis Theis RB | 774 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Travis Theis RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Wesley Eliodor WR | 482 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Wesley Eliodor WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Brock Mogensen LB | 10 tkl |
| Sacks | Michael Scott LB | 2 sacks |
| Interceptions | Myles Harden DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Noah Smith OL | ★★ | No. 2552 |
| Brandon Vander Sluis OL | ★★ | No. 2723 |
| Caleb McKenzie CB | ★★ | No. 2723 |
| Dominic Reaves CB | ||
| Mi’Quise Humphrey-Grace DL |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.785 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Whole class | 3 | 2.0 | 0.783 |
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 108
The 2022 roster108 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 41 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 3
The 2022 portal Michael Scott OLB | ★★★ | from  Akron |
| Davonte Pritchard LB | ★★★ | from  Kansas State |
| Joshua Manchigiah S | ★★★ | from  South Dakota State |
Transfers out 1
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.