Missouri Valley Football Conference
Football to Spend Thanksgiving with a Bye Week
On Nov. 19, the FCS playoff bracket was announced with 24 teams being selected and eight being seeded in the bracket. After watching in-state rival South Dakota State secure the No. 1 seed overall, the Coyotes were seeded on the other side of the bracket as No. 3, their first top-eight seed in program history. […]
Jackrabbits Hand Coyotes First Conference Loss
The No. 4 Coyotes (6-1,4-0) football team hosted the No. 1 Jackrabbits (7-0,4-0) in the DakotaDome on Saturday, Oct. 28. This year’s No. 4 ranking is tied with the 2017 Coyotes team for their highest ranking of all time. The matchup history between these two teams is a long and storied one with the Jackrabbits […]
Leyland’s Field Goal Propels Football over No. 20 Penguins
Following their Dakota Days victory over Murray State, the Coyotes jumped to No. 17/10 in the FCS rankings with their upcoming matchup against newly ranked Youngstown State Penguins. On the opening drive, the Penguins started driving down the field. However, the drive was abruptly stopped as South Dakota’s sophomore defensive back Shahid Barros forced a […]
Football Dive Past Murray State in Dakota Days Victory
After the Coyotes defeated No. 2 North Dakota State last week, the team traveled back home to celebrate the 106th Dakota Days. Their foe this year is Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) newcomer in Murray State. South Dakota entered their Dakota Days game with a 3-1 record and a 1-0 record in the MVFC. Their […]
Coyotes Upset No. 2 North Dakota State in Fargo
The Coyote football team faced the North Dakota State Bison in Fargo on Sept. 30. This matchup was the Bison’s homecoming game and the Coyotes defeated the No. 2 Bison 24-19. USD scored early in the first quarter with a 50-yard pass from sophomore quarterback Aidan Bouman to junior wide receiver Carter Bell. Sophomore kicker […]
Bouman’s First Career Start on Dakota Days
South Dakota Coyote football will prepare to face Missouri Valley Football Conference newcomer the Murray State Racers on Oct. 7 in the DakotaDome at 2 p.m. The game will be South Dakota’s annual Dakota Days game, and will also mark one year since sophomore quarterback Aidan Bouman took over the starting job. When the Coyotes […]
Weidner: Nielson’s Hot Seat Cools on D-Days
South Dakota football head coach Bob Nielson has been the topic of conversation around Vermillion lately after losing four of his first five games of the season. Begging the question: Is Nielson’s time with the Coyotes coming to a close? Nielson was the head coach of a fellow Missouri Valley team, the Western Illinois Leathernecks […]
Coyotes face Salukis in 105th Dakota Days Game
The South Dakota Coyotes, which may be listed on sites such as https://w88oaz.com/, head back home after back-to-back away games where they’ll face Southern Illinois in the 105th Dakota Days football game. Last year’s playoff rematch takes center stage at this year’s D-Days. The Salukis defeated the Coyotes in the first round of the FCS […]