2024 South Dakota
11–3–1 (7–1 Missouri Valley Football Conference). The season’s Wikipedia article records 11–3, over 14 games to the 15 on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Murray State 59–0Oct 5
By 59 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat North Dakota State 29–28Nov 23
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vsNorthern State | W 45–3 | 84% |
| Sep 7 | at Wisconsin | L 13–27 | 22% |
| Sep 14 | at Portland State | T 0–0 | 60% |
| Sep 21 | vs Drake | W 42–3 | 64% |
| Sep 28 | vs Southern Illinois | W 42–13 | 63% |
| Oct 5 | at Murray State | W 59–0 | 73% |
| Oct 12 | vs Northern Iowa | W 42–17 | 74% |
| Oct 19 | at Youngstown State | W 27–17 | 61% |
| Oct 26 | at South Dakota State | L 17–20 | 26% |
| Nov 9 | vs Indiana State | W 49–0 | 86% |
| Nov 16 | at North Dakota | W 42–36 | 60% |
| Nov 23 | vs North Dakota State | W 29–28 | 44% |
| Dec 7 | vs Tarleton StateFCS Championship – Second Round | W 42–31 | 67% |
| Dec 14 | vs UC DavisFCS Championship – Quarterfinals, CFP Quarterfinal | W 35–21 | 60% |
| Dec 21Bowls & playoff | at Montana StateFCS Championship – Semifinals, CFP Semifinal | L 17–31 | 31% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Montana State 31–17 in the FCS Championship – Semifinals, CFP Semifinal; unranked in the final AP poll; Missouri Valley Football Conference champions.
In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 86 on file).
Missouri Valley Football Conference champions7–1 in the conference, shared with North Dakota State and South Dakota State
- Record
- 11–3–1
- Conference
- 7–1 shared first in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 501–247
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1523 +148 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −7.7 No. 4 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 173
- Offensive coordinator
- Josh Davis
- Defensive coordinator
- Travis Johansen
- Offense
- Pistol
- Defense
- Multiple
Leaders
| Passing yards | Aidan Bouman QB | 2,958 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Aidan Bouman QB | 19 TD |
| Rushing yards | Charles Pierre Jr. RB | 1,226 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Travis Theis RB | 19 TD |
| Receiving yards | Carter Bell WR | 787 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Quaron Adams WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Gary Bryant III LB | 11 tkl |
| Sacks | Mi’Quise Grace DL | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Dennis Shorter DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Jacob Arop OT | ★★★ | No. 653 |
| Julius Ellens WR | ★★★ | No. 1919 |
| Mason Cowgill TE | ★★★ | No. 2850 |
| Nicholas Mayfield QB | ★★ | No. 2983 |
| Evan Adams DL | ★★ | No. 2983 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.820 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Whole class | 6 | 2.5 | 0.810 |
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 3
The 2024 portal Carter Hooper DL | ★★★ | from  UConn |
 Quaron Adams WR | ★★★ | from  Iowa State |
 Nevan Cremascoli QB | from  Northern Illinois |
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.