2025 South Dakota Coyotes football team

2025 South Dakota Coyotes football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 9
FCS CoachesNo. 11
Record10–5 (6–2 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTim Morrison (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorMatt Vitzthum (1st season)
Offensive schemePistol
Defensive coordinatorBilly Kirch (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumDakotaDome
2025 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4т North Dakota State $^   8 – 0     12 – 1  
No. 9 South Dakota ^   6 – 2     10 – 5  
No. 2 Illinois State ^   5 – 3     12 – 5  
No. 14 North Dakota ^   5 – 3     8 – 6  
No. 18 Youngstown State ^   5 – 3     8 – 5  
No. 13 South Dakota State ^   4 – 4     9 – 5  
No. 25 Southern Illinois   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Northern Iowa   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Murray State   1 – 7     1 – 11  
Indiana State   1 – 7     3 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 South Dakota Coyotes football team represented the University of South Dakota as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Coyotes were led by first-year head coach Travis Johansen,[1] who replaces former coach Bob Nielson who retired after the 2024 season.[2] Johansen was promoted from being the Coyotes defensive coordinator last season, and was assisted by first year offensive coordinator Tim Morrison and first year defensive coordinator Billy Kirch. Morrison was also promoted within the program, as he was the Coyotes tight ends coach in 2024. Kirch joined the program after coaching at NAIA Northwestern University in Iowa for ten seasons.

Preseason

MVFC poll

Main article: 2025 Missouri Valley Football Conference season § Preseason

The Missouri Valley Football Conference released its preseason poll on July 21, 2025, voted on by league athletic directors, coaches, and media members. The Coyotes were predicted to finish third in the conference.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 302:30 p.m.at No. 22 (FBS) Iowa State*No. 4
FOXL 7–5561,500
September 66:00 p.m.at Lamar*No. 4
ESPN+L 13–206,043
September 131:00 p.m.Northern Colorado*No. 12
Midco Sports/ESPN+W 24–17 OT6,445
September 201:00 p.m.Drake*No. 15
  • DakotaDome
  • Vermillion, SD
Midco Sports/ESPN+W 42–217,441
September 271:00 p.m.at No. 1 North Dakota StateNo. 17
Midco Sports/ESPN+L 13–5118,498
October 42:00 p.m.Murray StateNo. 21
  • DakotaDome
  • Vermillion, SD
Midco Sports/ESPN+W 49–247,953
October 1112:00 p.m.at Indiana StateNo. 23
ESPN+W 19–145,373
October 181:00 p.m.at Northern IowaNo. 22
ESPN+W 17–148,434
October 251:00 p.m.No. 18 Illinois StateNo. 21
  • DakotaDome
  • Vermillion, SD
Midco Sports/ESPN+L 13–216,333
November 11:00 p.m.No. 8 North Dakota
Midco Sports/ESPN+W 26–216,809
November 83:00 p.m.No. 8 South Dakota StateNo. 22
ESPNUW 24–179,159
November 1512:00 p.m.at No. 21 Southern IllinoisNo. 17
ESPN+W 53–51 5OT5,622
November 2912:00 p.m.Drake*No. 12
ESPN+W 38–173,964
December 611:00 p.m.No. 7 Mercer*No. 12
ESPN+W 47–03,042
December 132:30 p.m.at No. 3 Montana*No. 12
ABCL 22–5222,725

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Game summaries

All times are Central time

at No. 22 (FBS) Iowa State

See also: 2025 Iowa State Cyclones football team
No. 4 South Dakota Coyotes (0–0) at No. 22 (FBS) Iowa State Cyclones (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Coyotes 7 0 007
No. 22 (FBS) Cyclones 14 13 141455

at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, Iowa

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: E at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 61,500
  • Referee: Henry Johns
  • TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:10) ISU – Benjamin Brahmer 4-yard pass from Rocco Becht, Kyle Konrardy kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:50; ISU 7–0)
  • (5:44) SDAK – Larenzo Fenner 6-yard pass from Aidan Bouman, Will Leyland kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:26; Tied 7–7)
  • (1:12) ISU – Abu Sama III 15-yard run, Kyle Konrardy kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:32; ISU 14–7)

Second quarter

  • (9:27) ISU – Benjamin Brahmer 3-yard pass from Rocco Becht, Kyle Konrardy kick (Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:55; ISU 21–7)
  • (2:35) ISU – Kyle Konrardy 28-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:16; ISU 24–7)
  • (0:00) ISU – Kyle Konrardy 63-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 0:27; ISU 27–7)

Third quarter

  • (9:39) ISU – Gabe Burkle 16-yard pass from Rocco Becht, Kyle Konrardy kick (Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 2:00; ISU 34–7)
  • (8:17) ISU – Xavier Townsend 11-yard run, Chase Smith kick (Drive: 2 plays, 24 yards, 0:47; ISU 41–7)

Fourth quarter

  • (10:57) ISU – Alex Manske 4-yard run, Chase Smith kick (Drive: 15 plays, 64 yards, 8:45; ISU 48–7)
  • (4:22) ISU – Dylan Lee 8-yard run, Chase Smith kick (Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 4:54; ISU 55–7)
Statistics SDAK ISU
First downs 11 28
Plays–yards 50–208 67–529
Rushes–yards 21–82 42–223
Passing yards 126 306
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–29–2 23–25–0
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 24:42 35:18
Team Category Player Statistics
South Dakota Passing Aidan Bouman 15/29, 126 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Charles Pierre Jr. 13 carries, 49 yards
Receiving Charles Pierre Jr. 4 receptions, 37 yards
Iowa State Passing Rocco Becht 19/20, 278 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Dylan Lee 13 carries, 81 yards, TD
Receiving Gabe Burkle 4 receptions, 85 yards, TD

at Lamar

See also: 2025 Lamar Cardinals football team
No. 4 South Dakota Coyotes (0–1) vs. Lamar Cardinals (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Coyotes 10 0 3013
Cardinals 3 7 3720

at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, TX

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 6,043
  • Referee: Craig Helser
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:15) SDAK – Jack Martens 11-yard pass from Aidan Bouman, Will Leyland kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:45; SDAK 7–0)
  • (8:45) SDAK – Will Leyland 32-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:35; SDAK 10–0)
  • (0:25) LAM – Ben Woodard 30-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 8:13; SDAK 10–3)

Second quarter

  • (12:36) LAM – Robert Coleman 1-yard run, Ben Woodard kick (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:44; Tied 10–10)

Third quarter

  • (5:56) LAM – Ben Woodard 26-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:57; LAM 13–10)
  • (0:34) SDAK – Will Leyland 44-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:16; Tied 13–13)

Fourth quarter

  • (9:51) LAM – John Robinson 5-yard run, Ben Woodard kick (Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:37; LAM 20–13)
Statistics SDAK LAM
First downs 13 16
Total yards 243 204
Rushing yards 135 139
Passing yards 108 65
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–21–1 8–16–2
Time of possession 26:29 33:22
Team Category Player Statistics
South Dakota Passing Aidan Bouman 10/21, 108 yards, TD, INT
Rushing L.J. Phillips Jr. 14 carries, 60 yards
Receiving Larenzo Fenner 3 receptions, 41 yards
Lamar Passing Robert Coleman 8/16, 65 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Major Bowden 14 carries, 48 yards
Receiving Jaydn Girard 3 receptions, 25 yards

Northern Colorado

See also: 2025 Northern Colorado Bears football team
Northern Colorado Bears (1–1) vs. No. 12 South Dakota Coyotes (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Bears 0 6 011017
No. 12 Coyotes 3 7 07724

at DakotaDome, Vermillion, SD

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Indoors; 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 6,445
  • Referee: Carl Chapman
  • TV: Midco Sports/ESPN+
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (0:39) SDAK – Will Leyland 23-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 5:08; SDAK 3–0)

Second quarter

  • (7:29) UNCO – Jacob Willig 33-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 8:03; Tied 3–3)
  • (3:55) UNCO – Jacob Willig 19-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:28; UNCO 6–3)
  • (1:38) SDAK – L.J. Phillips Jr. 1-yard run, Will Leyland kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:12; SDAK 10–6)

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • (9:24) SDAK – Zach Witte 12-yard pass from Aidan Bouman, Will Leyland kick (Drive: 14 plays, 99 yards, 8:08; SDAK 17–6)
  • (5:07) UNCO – Charles Garrison 24-yard pass from Eric Gibson, Brayden Munroe pass to Eric Gibson Jr. for two-point conversion (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:10; SDAK 17–14)
  • (0:03) UNCO – Jacob WIllig 18-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 1:57; Tied 17–17)

Overtime

  • SDAK – L.J. Phillips Jr. 13-yard run, Will Leyland kick (Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards; SDAK 24–17)
Statistics UNCO SDAK
First downs 20 23
Total yards 427 406
Rushing yards 91 307
Passing yards 336 99
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 28–40–0 7–19–1
Time of possession 30:57 29:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Northern Colorado Passing Eric Gibson Jr. 28/39, 336 yards, TD
Rushing Brandon Johnson 14 carries, 46 yards
Receiving Charles Garrison 7 receptions, 112 yards, TD
South Dakota Passing Aidan Bouman 7/19, 99 yards, TD, INT
Rushing L.J. Phillips Jr. 35 carries, 301 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jack Martens 2 receptions, 32 yards

Drake

See also: 2025 Drake Bulldogs football team
Drake Bulldogs (1–1) vs. No. 15 South Dakota Coyotes (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 7 01421
No. 15 Coyotes 7 21 14042

at DakotaDome, Vermillion, SD

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Indoors; 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 7,441
  • Referee: David Hergert
  • TV: Midco Sports/ESPN+
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:27) SDAK – L.J. Phillips Jr. 2-yard run, Will Leyland kick (Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:33; SDAK 7–0)

Second quarter

  • (14:51) SDAK – L.J. Phillips Jr. 2-yard run, WIll Leyland kick (Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 5:23; SDAK 14–0)
  • (7:07) DRKE – Logan Inagawa 1-yard run, Harry Balke kick (Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:40; SDAK 14–7)
  • (5:28) SDAK – Larenzo Fenner 70-yard pass from Aidan Bouman, Will Leyland kick (Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:33; SDAK 21–7)
  • (0:55) SDAK – Larenzo Fenner 31-yard pass from Aidan Bouman, Will Leyland kick (Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:55; SDAK 28–7)

Third quarter

  • (10:46) SDAK – L.J. Phillips Jr. 2-yard run, Will Leyland kick (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 4:08; SDAK 35–7)
  • (8:29) SDAK – L.J. Phillips Jr. 50-yard run, Will Leyland kick (Drive: 1 play, 50 yards, 0:10; SDAK 42–7)

Fourth quarter

  • (12:20) DRKE – Logan Inagawa 1-yard run, Harry Balke kick (Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:44; SDAK 42–14)
  • (2:48) DRKE – Chase Schutty 6-yard pass from Logan Inagawa, Harry Balke kick (Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 6:10; SDAK 42–21)
Statistics DRKE SDAK
First downs 20 21
Total yards 302 508
Rushing yards 138 282
Passing yards 164 226
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–20–2 13–20–0
Time of possession 30:39 29:21
Team Category Player Statistics
Drake Passing Logan Inagawa 15/19, 164 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Logan Inagawa 19 carries, 73 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jackson Voth 6 receptions, 85 yards, TD
South Dakota Passing Aidan Bouman 13/20, 226 yards, 2 TD
Rushing L.J. Phillips Jr. 19 carries, 143 yards, 4 TD
Receiving Larenzo Fenner 2 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD

at No. 1 North Dakota State

See also: 2025 North Dakota State Bison football team
No. 17 South Dakota Coyotes (2–2) vs. No. 1 North Dakota State Bison (3–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 17 Coyotes 0 3 01013
No. 1 Bison 13 21 10751

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 18,498
  • Referee: Grant Henderson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Dom Izzo (play-by-play), Kyle Emanuel (analyst) and Sam Goetzinger (sideline)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:49) NDSU – Barika Kpeenu 7-yard run, Eli Ozick kick (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:06; NDSU 7–0)
  • (2:17) NDSU – Cole Payton 1-yard run (Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 6:16; NDSU 13–0)

Second quarter

  • (13:44) NDSU – Barika Kpeenu 6-yard run, Eli Ozick kick (Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:44; NDSU 20–0)
  • (5:38) NDSU – Bryce Lance 2-yard pass from Cole Payton, Eli Ozick kick (Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 5:49; NDSU 27–0)
  • (0:53) NDSU – Reis Kessel 29-yard pass from Cole Payton, Eli Ozick kick (Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 1:54; NDSU 34–0)
  • (0:00) SDAK – Will Leyland 31-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 0:53; NDSU 34–3)

Third quarter

  • (12:43) NDSU – Nathaniel Staehling 43-yard interception, Eli Ozick kick (NDSU 41–3)
  • (7:39) NDSU – Eli Ozick 29-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:58; NDSU 44–3)

Fourth quarter

  • (12:23) NDSU – Jackson Williams 9-yard run, Eli Ozick kick (Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 6:32; NDSU 51–3)
  • (8:06) SDAK – Zeke Mata 51-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 4:17; NDSU 51–6)
  • (1:11) SDAK – Carson Fletcher 4-yard run, Will Leyland kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:23; NDSU 51–13)
Statistics SDAK NDSU
First downs 13 24
Total yards 296 547
Rushing yards 88 274
Passing yards 208 273
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–21–1 15–19–0
Time of possession 24:53 35:07
Team Category Player Statistics
South Dakota Passing Aidan Bouman 13/21, 208 yards, INT
Rushing Reid Watkins 8 carries, 39 yards
Receiving Tennel Bryant 2 receptions, 50 yards
North Dakota State Passing Cole Payton 14/18, 273 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Cole Payton 11 carries, 102 yards, TD
Receiving Bryce Lance 4 receptions, 98 yards, TD

Murray State

See also: 2025 Murray State Racers football team
Murray State Racers (0–4) vs. No. 21 South Dakota Coyotes (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Racers 7 0 10724
No. 21 Coyotes 14 21 14049

at DakotaDome, Vermillion, SD

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Indoors; 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 7,953
  • Referee: Tyler Downs
  • TV announcers (Midco Sports/ESPN+): Jay Elsen (play-by-play) and Andre Fields (analyst)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:03) SDAK – Larenzo Fenner 41-yard pass from Aidan Bouman, Will Leyland kick (Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 1:50; SDAK 7–0)
  • (7:12) SDAK – L.J. Phillips Jr. 12-yard run, Will Leyland kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:01; SDAK 14–0)
  • (1:04) MUR – J'Kalon Carter 16-yard pass from Jim Ogle, Jack Tannehill kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:14; SDAK 14–7)

Second quarter

  • (9:51) SDAK – L.J. Phillips Jr. 17-yard run, Will Leyland kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:13; SDAK 21–7)
  • (3:16) SDAK – L.J. Phillips Jr. 13-yard run, Will Leyland kick (Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 5:16; SDAK 28–7)
  • (0:08) SDAK – Zach Witte 6-yard pass from Aidan Bouman, Will Leyland kick (Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 2:25; SDAK 35–7)

Third quarter

  • (13:05) SDAK – L.J. Phillips Jr. 67-yard run, Will Leyland kick (Drive: 1 play, 67 yards, 0:11; SDAK 42–7)
  • (9:43) MUR – Darius Cannon 29-yard pass from J'Kalon Carter, Jack Tannehill kick (Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:16; SDAK 42–14)
  • (4:23) MUR – Jack Tannehill 25-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:17; SDAK 42–17)
  • (1:13) SDAK – Jack Martens 28-yard pass from Aidan Bouman, Will Leyland kick (Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 3:04; SDAK 49–17)

Fourth quarter

  • (3:27) MUR – Tyrell Campbell 1-yard run, Jack Tannehill kick (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 5:15; SDAK 49–24)
Statistics MUR SDAK
First downs 19 29
Total yards 312 568
Rushing yards 100 380
Passing yards 212 188
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–31–0 12–17–0
Time of possession 26:36 33:24
Team Category Player Statistics
Murray State Passing Jim Ogle 16/30, 183 yards, TD
Rushing Jordan Washington 9 carries, 49 yards
Receiving Lucas Desjardins 5 receptions, 54 yards
South Dakota Passing Aidan Bouman 11/16, 185 yards, 3 TD
Rushing L.J. Phillips Jr. 24 carries, 244 yards, 4 TD
Receiving Larenzo Fenner 3 receptions, 108 yards, TD

at Indiana State

See also: 2025 Indiana State Sycamores football team
No. 23 South Dakota Coyotes (3–3) vs. Indiana State Sycamores (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 23 Coyotes 3 10 3319
Sycamores 0 7 0714

at Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, IN

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 5,373
  • Referee: John Shay
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (2:08) SDAK – Will Leyland 32-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 58 yards, 9:36; SDAK 3–0)

Second quarter

  • (4:25) SDAK – L.J. Phillips Jr. 1-yard run, Will Leyland kick (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:00; SDAK 10–0)
  • (3:04) INST – Keshon Singleton 57-yard pass from Brock Riddle, Sebastian Lopex kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:21; SDAK 10–7)
  • (0:00) SDAK – Will Leyland 26-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:04; SDAK 13–7)

Third quarter'

  • (6:44) SDAK – Will Leyland 23-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 6:42; SDAK 16–7)

Fourth quarter

  • (7:28) SDAK – Will Leyland 42-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 6:11; SDAK 19–7)
  • (4:39) INST – Nick Osho 1-yard pass from Brock Riddle, Sebastian Lopez kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:49; SDAK 19–14)
Statistics SDAK INST
First downs 23 8
Total yards 376 210
Rushing yards 190 85
Passing yards 186 125
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–25–0 13–23–0
Time of possession 45:21 14:39
Team Category Player Statistics
South Dakota Passing Aidan Bouman 16/25, 186 yards
Rushing L.J. Phillips Jr. 34 carries, 187 yards, TD
Receiving Jack Martens 5 receptions, 77 yards
Indiana State Passing Brock Riddle 13/23, 125 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Nick Osho 12 carries, 71 yards
Receiving Keshon Singleton 2 receptions, 78 yards, TD

at Northern Iowa

See also: 2025 Northern Iowa Panthers football team
No. 22 South Dakota Coyotes (4–3) vs. Northern Iowa Panthers (2–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 22 Coyotes 7 3 7017
Panthers 0 7 0714

at UNI-Dome, Cedar Falls, IA

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Indoors, 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 8,434
  • Referee: Gregory Gompf
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:24) SDAK – Larenzo Fenner 18-yard pass from Aidan Bouman, Will Leyland kick (Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 6:34; SDAK 7–0)

Second quarter

  • (1:00) UNI – Briggs Hughston 4-yard pass from Matthew Schecklman, Max Bartachek kick (Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 4:32; Tied 7–7)
  • (0:00) SDAK – Zeke Mata 58-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 0:51; SDAK 10–7)

Third quarter

  • (7:26) SDAK – Larenzo Fenner 67-yard pass from Aidan Bouman, Will Leyland kick (Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 2:46; SDAK 17–7)

Fourth quarter

  • (0:41) UNI – Bill Jackson 7-yard pass from Matthew Schecklman, Max Bartachek kick (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 0:36; SDAK 17–14)
Statistics SDAK UNI
First downs 17 20
Total yards 293 285
Rushing yards 91 96
Passing yards 202 189
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–24–0 22–40–0
Time of possession 29:38 30–22
Team Category Player Statistics
South Dakota Passing Aidan Bouman 16/24, 202 yards, 2 TD
Rushing L.J. Phillips Jr. 15 carries, 73 yards
Receiving Larenzo Fenner 3 receptions, 84 yards, 2 TD
Northern Iowa Passing Matthew Schecklman 22/40, 189 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Matthew Schecklman 16 carries, 60 yards
Receiving JC Roque Jr. 7 receptions, 91 yards

No. 18 Illinois State

See also: 2025 Illinois State Redbirds football team
No. 18 Illinois State (4–3) vs. No. 21 South Dakota Coyotes (5–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 18 Redbirds 0 14 7021
No. 21 Coyotes 3 7 0313

at DakotaDome, Vermillion, SD

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Indoors, 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 6,333
  • Referee: Jason Perkins
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:47) SDAK – Will Leyland 37-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:02; SDAK 3–0)

Second quarter

  • (10:45) ISU – Scotty Presson Jr. 11-yard pass from Tommy Rittenhouse, Matt Maldonado kick (Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 4:42; ISU 7–3)
  • (2:23) SDAK – Jesse Miller 11-yard pass from Aidan Bouman, Will Leyland kick (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 8:16; SDAK 10–7)
  • (0:30) ISU – Tommy Rittenhouse 6-yard run, Matt Maldonado kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 1:53; ISU 14–10)

Third quarter

  • (1:22) ISU – Scotty Presson Jr. 2-yard pass from Tommy Rittenhouse, Matt Maldonado kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:15; ISU 21–10)

Fourth quarter

  • (3:38) SDAK – WIll Leyland 42-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 6:08; ISU 21–13)
Statistics ISU SDAK
First downs 18 22
Total yards 300 369
Rushing yards 130 196
Passing yards 170 173
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–28–0 21–39–0
Time of possession 23:19 36:41
Team Category Player Statistics
Illinois State Passing Tommy Rittenhouse 18/27, 141 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Seth Glatz 5 carries, 35 yards
Receiving Dylan Lord 8 receptions, 82 yards
South Dakota Passing Aidan Bouman 21/38, 173 yards, TD
Rushing L.J. Phillips Jr. 26 carries, 129 yards
Receiving Larenzo Fenner 4 receptions, 65 yards

No. 7 Mercer

See also: 2025 Mercer Bears football team and 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season § NCAA Division I playoff bracket
2025 NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs Second Round
No. 12 South Dakota (9-4) vs. No. 7 Mercer Bears (9-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 12 Coyotes 14 10 16747
No. 7 Bears 0 0 000

at Five Star Stadium, Macon, GA

  • Date: December 6
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind: W 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 3,042
  • Referee: James Brookhart
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Kelsie Kasper (play-by-play) and Forrest Conoly (analyst)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:13) SDAK – Reid Watkins 8-yard run, Will Leyland kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:18; South Dakota 7–0)
  • (3:58) SDAK – L.J. Phillips Jr. 16-yard run, Will Leyland kick (Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 4:03; South Dakota 14–0)

Second quarter

  • (8:18) SDAK – L.J. Phillips Jr. 15-yard run, Will Leyland kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 3:20; South Dakota 21–0)
  • (3:07) SDAK – Will Leyland 40-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 3:13; South Dakota 24–0)

Third quarter

  • (14:03) SDAK – Larenzo Fenner 66-yard pass from Aidan Bouman, Will Leyland kick (Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 0:51; South Dakota 31–0)
  • (10:41) SDAK – Tysen Boze 63-yard pass from Aidan Bouman, Will Leyland kick (Drive: 1 play, 63 yards, 0:11; South Dakota 38–0)
  • (1:34) SDAK – Safety (South Dakota 40–0)

Fourth quarter

  • (9:27) SDAK – Tennel Bryant 26-yard run, Will Leyland kick (Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 3:32; South Dakota 47–0)
Statistics SDAK MER
First downs 20 20
Total yards 549 277
Rushing yards 308 129
Passing yards 241 148
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–18–0 18–39–4
Time of possession 31:28 28:32
Team Category Player Statistics
South Dakota Passing Aidan Bouman 13/18, 241 yards, 2 TD
Rushing L.J. Phillips Jr. 15 rushes, 159 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Tysen Boze 2 receptions, 108 yards, TD
Mercer Passing Braden Atkinson 18/39, 148 yards, 4 INT
Rushing CJ Miller 18 rushes, 105 yards
Receiving Travion Solomon 4 receptions, 52 yards

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213Final
STATS FCS4 (1)412151721232221RV221716129
Coaches56202118RVRVRVRVRV2522212011

References

  1. ^ "Travis Johansen named head coach of South Dakota football". University of South Dakota Athletics. January 16, 2025. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  2. ^ "Head football coach Bob Nielson steps down". University of South Dakota Athletics. January 16, 2025. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  3. ^ "Missouri Valley Football Announces predicted order of finish". Missouri Valley Football Conference. July 21, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  4. ^ "2025 Football Schedule". University of South Dakota Athletics. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  5. ^ "2025 South Dakota Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
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