South DakotaCoyotes

2nd in MVFC

Regular Season

Postseason

Coyotes

NCAAF

Cats-Griz II: Montana routs South Dakota 52-22 to set up FCS semifinal against Montana State

— Michael Wortham had 244 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns, Keali’i Ah Yat threw for 305 yards and three scores and Montana routed South Dakota 52-22 on Saturday to set up a rematch against Montana State in the FCS semifinals.

2M

Coyotes

NCAAF

FCS quarterfinal preview: Is it now Tarleton State's tourney to win?

2M
Bill Connelly

FCS quarterfinal preview: Is it now Tarleton State's tourney to win?

Coyotes

NCAAF

Phillips rushes for 2 TDs, South Dakota picks off Mercer 4 times in 47-0 FCS playoff victory

— L.J. Phillips Jr. rushed for a pair of touchdowns, Mikey Munn made two of South Dakota's four interceptions and the 11th-seeded Coyotes blanked sixth-seeded Mercer 47-0 in the second round of the FCS playoffs on Saturday.

2M

Coyotes

NCAAF

Bouman's 4 TD passes push South Dakota past Drake 38-17

— Aidan Bouman threw four touchdown passes, three to Larenzo Fenner, and South Dakota rolled to a 38-17 win over Drake on Saturday in the first round of the FCS playoffs.

2M

Coyotes

NCAAF

Fenner grabs 3 TDs, game-winning 2-pt for South Dakota in wild 53-51 5OT win over Southern Illinois

— Larenzo Fenner caught six passes for 130 yards and three touchdowns, catching the game-sealing two-point try as South Dakota defeated Southern Illinois 53-51 in a five-overtime thriller on Saturday.

3M

Coyotes

NCAAF

L.J. Phillips Jr. powers South Dakota to 24-17 upset victory over South Dakota State

— L.J. Phillips Jr. had a long touchdown run to cap the scoring early in the third quarter and South Dakota held South Dakota State scoreless in the second half to finish off a 24-17 upset victory between ranked FCS teams on Saturday.

3M

Coyotes

NCAAF

Lewis' scoop and score, Phillips' rushing lead South Dakota to 26-21 win over North Dakota

— L.J. Phillips Jr. rushed for 106 yards and added a touchdown, and Dejuan Lewis returned a fumble for a touchdown to lead South Dakota to a 26-21 victory over North Dakota on Saturday.

3M

Coyotes

NCAAF

Illinois State rides Rittenhouse's 3 TDs to 21-13 win over Illinois State

— Quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse accounted for three total touchdowns — two passing and one running — and No. 18 FCS Illinois State beat South Dakota 21-13 on Saturday.

3M

Coyotes

NCAAF

Bouman-to-Fenner connection leads South Dakota in 17-14 win over Northern Iowa

— Aidan Bouman threw two touchdown passes to Larenzo Fenner and South Dakota defeated Northern Iowa 17-14 on Saturday.

4M

Coyotes

NCAAF

Phillips runs for 187, Leyland boots 4 field goals for South Dakota in 19-14 win over Indiana State

— L.J. Phillips Jr. ran for 187 yards, Will Leyland kicked four field goals, and South Dakota defeated Indiana State 19-14 on Saturday.

4M

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Team	CONF	OVR
North Dakota State	8-0	12-1
South Dakota	6-2	10-5
North Dakota	5-3	8-6
Youngstown State	5-3	8-5
Illinois State	5-3	12-5
South Dakota State	4-4	9-5
Southern Illinois	4-4	7-5
Northern Iowa	1-7	3-9
Murray State	1-7	1-11
Indiana State	1-7	3-9

Points For

26.7

55th

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