2026 South Dakota
6–2 (3–1 Missouri Valley Football Conference). The season’s Wikipedia article records 5–2, over seven games to the eight on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Central Connecticut 59–20Aug 29
By 39 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Boise State 24–38Sep 19
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs Central Connecticut | W 59–20 | 72% |
| Sep 5 | at Northern Colorado | W 38–23 | 75% |
| Sep 12 | vs Eastern Washington | W 41–23 | 80% |
| Sep 19 | at Boise State | L 24–38 | 28% |
| Sep 26 | at Youngstown State | L 28–47 | 56% |
| Oct 3 | vs Indiana State | W 44–14 | 81% |
| Oct 10 | vs Southern Illinois | W 31–10 | 69% |
| Oct 17 | at Murray State | W 48–20 | 84% |
| Oct 24 | vs North Dakota | Preview | 61% |
| Oct 31 | at South Dakota State | Preview | 44% |
| Nov 14 | vs Northern Iowa | Preview | 78% |
| Nov 21 | at Illinois State | Preview | 42% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 6–2
- Conference
- 3–1 tied for 2nd in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 313–195
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1464 +34 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −7.9 No. 2 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 172
- Offensive coordinator
- Tim Morrison
- Defensive coordinator
- Billy Kirch
Leaders
| Passing yards | Austyn Modrzewski QB | 1,734 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Austyn Modrzewski QB | 22 TD |
| Rushing yards | Charles Pierre Jr. RB | 585 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Charles Pierre Jr. RB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Brayden White WR | 468 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Brayden White WR | 7 TD |
| Tackles | Wade Abrams LB | 67 tkl |
| Sacks | John Starman DL | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | R.J. Stewart DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Dustin Cochran OT | ★★★ | No. 2846 |
| Patrick Greisen QB | ★★★ | No. 2846 |
| Deongelo Williams OL | ★★★ | No. 3115 |
| JaMichael Hill CB | ★★★ | No. 3267 |
| Parker Maloney OT |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.825 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.810 |
| Whole class | 4 | 3.0 | 0.823 |
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 107
The 2026 roster107 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 54 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 6
The 2026 portal Neeo Avery DE | ★★★ | from  Maryland |
 Samuel Same DE | ★★★ | from  Iowa State |
 Bryce Cohoon WR | ★★★ | from  Kansas |
 Harrison Brun S | ★★ | from  Minnesota |
| Ethan Carrier S | from Minnesota | |
 Kael Kolarik S | from  Iowa |
Transfers out 10
 Larenzo Fenner WR | ★★★ | to  Cincinnati |
| Caden Crawford DE | ★★★ | to Iowa State |
| Roman Tillmon S | ★★★ | to  Boise State |
| L.J. Phillips Jr. RB | ★★★ | to Iowa |
| Jacob Arop OT | ★★★ | to  California |
| Mikey Munn CB | ★★★ | to  Rutgers |
| Ashton Paine S | ★★ | to  Montana |
| Brandon Smith OL | to  Akron | |
| Grady Sherrill WR | no new school on file | |
| Tyler Ebel P | to  Vanderbilt |
2026 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown State | 4–1 | 6–2 | |
| South Dakota | 3–1 | 6–2 | |
| North Dakota | 3–1 | 6–2 | |
| South Dakota State | 2–1 | 5–2 | |
| Northern Iowa | 2–1 | 3–3 | |
| Illinois State | 1–2 | 5–2 | |
| Southern Illinois | 1–3 | 3–5 | |
| Indiana State | 0–3 | 2–5 | |
| Murray State | 0–3 | 1–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.