2025 South Dakota
10–5 (6–2 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Mercer 47–0Dec 6
By 47 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Southern Illinois 53–51Nov 15
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at 22Iowa State | L 7–55 | 23% |
| Sep 6 | at Lamar | L 13–20 | 64% |
| Sep 13 | vs Northern Colorado | W 24–17 | 86% |
| Sep 20 | vs Drake | W 42–21 | 68% |
| Sep 27 | at North Dakota State | L 13–51 | 24% |
| Oct 4 | vs Murray State | W 49–24 | 88% |
| Oct 11 | at Indiana State | W 19–14 | 69% |
| Oct 18 | at Northern Iowa | W 17–14 | 70% |
| Oct 25 | vs Illinois State | L 13–21 | 66% |
| Nov 1 | vs North Dakota | W 26–21 | 53% |
| Nov 8 | vs South Dakota State | W 24–17 | 47% |
| Nov 15 | at Southern Illinois | W 53–51 | 56% |
| Nov 29 | vsDrakeFCS Championship – First Round | W 38–17 | 66% |
| Dec 6 | at MercerFCS Championship – Second Round | W 47–0 | 41% |
| Dec 13 | at MontanaFCS Championship – Quarterfinals, CFP Quarterfinal | L 22–52 | 39% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Montana 52–22 in the FCS Championship – Quarterfinals, CFP Quarterfinal; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 86 on file).
- Record
- 10–5
- Conference
- 6–2 2nd in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 407–395
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1496 +47 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −14.7 No. 13 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 182
- Offensive coordinators
- Tim Morrison and Matt Vitzthum
- Defensive coordinator
- Billy Kirch
- Offense
- Pistol
- Defense
- Multiple
Leaders
| Passing yards | Aidan Bouman QB | 2,769 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Aidan Bouman QB | 25 TD |
| Rushing yards | L.J. Phillips Jr. RB | 1,860 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | L.J. Phillips Jr. RB | 19 TD |
| Receiving yards | Larenzo Fenner WR | 961 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Larenzo Fenner WR | 15 TD |
| Tackles | Gabriel Hardman LB | 16 tkl |
| Interceptions | Mikey Munn DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Austyn Modrzewski QB | ★★★ | No. 2427 |
| Cain Wallner LB | ★★★ | No. 2771 |
| Jaden Brown S | ★★★ | No. 2994 |
| Evan Kludt WR | ★★ | No. 3230 |
| Caisen Thome S | ★★ | No. 3230 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.831 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.795 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.800 |
| Whole class | 7 | 2.4 | 0.799 |
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 101
The 2025 roster101 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 42 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 12
The 2025 portal Jackson Accuardi TE | ★★★ | from  West Virginia |
 Jackson Cowgill DL | ★★★ | from  Washington State |
 Almarion Crim OT | ★★★ | from  Chattanooga |
 Caden Crawford DE | ★★★ | from  Iowa |
| Jaylen Anderson RB | ★★★ | from West Virginia |
 Jaylen Boehm-Peterson S | ★★★ | from  Texas State |
| Jeffrey Bowie DL | ★★★ | from Iowa |
 Tennel Bryant WR | ★★★ | from  Arkansas State |
| Ashton Paine S | ★★ | from Washington State |
 Wyatt Lawson OL | ★★ | from  Florida International |
 Brock Woolf OT | from  Kansas State | |
 Dallas Holmes TE | from  Lafayette |
Transfers out 8
 Mi’Quise Grace DE | ★★★★ | to  Kentucky |
| Joe Cotton OT | ★★★★ | to  Cincinnati |
| Bryce Henderson OT | ★★★ | to  Vanderbilt |
| Gary Bryant III LB | ★★★ | to  Syracuse |
| Jordan Larsen OL | ★★★ | to  Duke |
| Quaron Adams WR | ★★★ | to  California |
| Shahid Barros CB | ★★★ | to Iowa |
| Jack Clougherty QB | ★★★ | to  Marshall |
2025 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8–0 | 12–1 | |
| South Dakota | 6–2 | 10–5 | |
| Illinois State | 5–3 | 12–5 | |
 Youngstown State | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| North Dakota | 5–3 | 8–6 | |
| South Dakota State | 4–4 | 9–5 | |
| Southern Illinois | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
| Indiana State | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Northern Iowa | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Murray State | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.