2025 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

2025 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football
2025 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football
NCAA Division I Second Round, L 29–50 vs. Montana
Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
STATS	No. 13
FCS Coaches	No. 14
Record	9–5 (4–4 MVFC)
Head coach	Dan Jackson (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Eric Eidsness (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Brian Bergstrom (4th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

The 2025 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team represented South Dakota State University during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season, as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC). They were led by first-year head coach Dan Jackson^[1] who joins the program after working at Idaho as the team's defensive coordinator. He is replacing former coach Jimmy Rogers who left the program to be the head coach at Washington State.^[2] Jackson is assisted by first year offensive coordinator Eric Eidsness and defensive coordinator Brian Bergstrom. The Jacks played home games at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings, South Dakota.

2025 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
v t e
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 South Dakota State Jackrabbits drew an average home attendance of 17,640, the 8th-highest of all NCAA Division I FCS football teams.^[3]

Preseason

MVFC poll

The Missouri Valley Football Conference released its preseason poll on July 21, 2025, voted on by league athletic directors, coaches, and media members. The Jackrabbits were predicted to finish second in the conference.^[4]

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Abraham Hoskins III	DB	Central Missouri
Davin Stoffel	TE	Illinois
Bryce Hawthorne	DL	Iowa
Mark Gronowski	QB	Iowa
Joey Vieth	LB	Nebraska–Kearney
Tak Tateoka	QB	Northern Arizona
Griffin Wilde	WR	Northwestern
Evan Beerntsen	OL	Northwestern
Max Elrod	DL	Sioux Falls
Kentrell Prejean	WR	Southeastern Louisiana
Dawson Rudd	OL	Tarleton State
Max Baloun	DL	Washington State
Tucker Large	S	Washington State
Matthew Durrance	S	Washington State
Angel Johnson	RB	Washington State
Kirby Vorhees	RB	Washington State
Cale Reeder	DB	Washington State
Caleb Francl	LB	Washington State
Jack Stevens	K	Washington State
Fernando Lecuona	DE	Washington State
Carsten Reynolds	LB	Washington State
Colby Humphrey	DB	Washington State
Trey Ridley	S	Washington State
Maxwell Woods	RB	Washington State
Nick Bakken	OL	Washington State
Anthony Palano	LB	Washington State
Beau Baker	TE	Washington State

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Isaiah Johnson	DB	Bemidji State
Kevin Carrigan Jr.	K	Bloomsburg
Jayden Oliver	DB	Buffalo
Jason Thome	S	Colorado Mesa
John Pica	OL	Dakota Wesleyan
Ernest Blackshire Jr.	LB	DuPage
Jamari Holliman	DB	FIU
Julius Loughridge	RB	Fordham
Jalyn Thompson	TE	Iowa
Graham Eben	LB	Iowa
Reese Osgood	WR	Iowa
Brody Targgart	DL	Iowa Western CC
Jackson Powers	DB	Minnesota
Koby Bretz	DB	Nebraska
Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda	WR	Nebraska
Alex Bullock	WR	Nebraska
Luke Marble	QB	Northern Illinois
Eli Stader	K	Northwestern (IA)
Coleman Kuntz	TE	Sacramento State
Mason Brosseau	DT	Sacramento State
Tak Tateoka	QB	St. Thomas
Nate Adams	OL	Stephen F. Austin
Max Elrod	DL	Sioux Falls
Matt Goehring	LB	Sioux Falls
Kevin Carrigan	P/K	UCF
Kevin Spelman	DL	Valparaiso
Nate White	RB	Wisconsin

^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	6:00 p.m.	No. 15 Sacramento State*	No. 3	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD	ESPN+	W 20–3	19,163
September 6	7:00 p.m.	at No. 3 Montana State*	No. 2	Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT	ESPN+	W 30–24 ^2OT	22,117
September 13	6:00 p.m.	Drake*	No. 2	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD	ESPN+	W 37–21	19,213
September 27	2:00 p.m.	Mercyhurst*	No. 2	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD	ESPN+	W 51–7	19,034
October 4	5:00 p.m.	at No. 24 Youngstown State	No. 2	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN+	W 35–30	11,068
October 11	2:00 p.m.	Northern Iowa	No. 2	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD	ESPN+	W 31–3	19,342
October 18	6:00 p.m.	at Murray State	No. 2	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	ESPN+	W 35−14	6,746
October 25	7:00 p.m.	No. 1 North Dakota State	No. 2	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD (Dakota Marker)	ESPNU	L 7–38	19,477
November 1	2:00 p.m.	Indiana State	No. 4т	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD	ESPN+	L 12–24	15,842
November 8	3:00 p.m.	at No. 22 South Dakota	No. 8	DakotaDome Vermillion, SD (rivalry)	ESPNU	L 17–24	9,159
November 15	2:00 p.m.	No. 14 Illinois State	No. 16	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD	ESPN+	L 21–35	11,407
November 22	1:00 p.m.	at No. 13 North Dakota	No. 22	Alerus Center Grand Forks, ND	ESPN+	W 34–31 ^OT	11,396
November 29	12:00 p.m.	No. 22 New Hampshire*	No. 16	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD (NCAA Division I First Round)	ESPN+	W 41–3	3,843
December 6	1:00 p.m.	at No. 3 Montana*	No. 16	Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT (NCAA Division I Second Round)	ESPN+	L 29–50	18,197
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time Source: ^[10]^[11]

Game summaries

All times Central

No. 15 Sacramento State

No. 15 Sacramento State Hornets (0-0) at No. 3 South Dakota State Jackrabbits (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 15 Hornets	3	0	0	0	3
No. 3 Jackrabbits	3	14	0	3	20

at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium • Brookings, SD

Date: August 30
Game time: 6:00 PM
Game attendance: 19,163
Referee: Gregory Gompf
TV announcers (ESPN+): Tyler Merriam (play-by-play) and Kurtiss Riggs (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

SDST – Eli Stader 22-yard field goal, 8:11. Jackrabbits 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 1:52.
SAC – Grant Meadors 36-yard field goal, 5:18. Tied 3–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:52.

Second quarter

SDST – Andrew Gustad 4-yard pass from Chase Mason (Eli Stader kick), 12:38. Jackrabbits 10–3. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:34.
SDST – Lofton O'Groske 3-yard run (Eli Stader kick), 3:51. Jackrabbits 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:54.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

SDST – Eli Stader 28-yard field goal, 2:27. Jackrabbits 20–3. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 5:13.

Statistics	SAC	SDST
First downs	7	28
Total yards	131	430
Rushes–yards	24–24	56–240
Passing yards	107	190
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11–27–1	17–23–0
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	18:54	41:06

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Sacramento State	Passing	Jaden Rashada	11/27, 107 yards, INT
	Rushing	Rodney Hammond Jr.	6 carries, 12 yards
	Receiving	Jordan Anderson	4 receptions, 49 yards
South Dakota State	Passing	Chase Mason	17/23, 190 yards, TD
	Rushing	Julius Loughridge	22 carries, 159 yards
	Receiving	Lofton O'Groske	5 receptions, 76 yards

at No. 3 Montana State

No. 2 South Dakota State Jackrabbits (1-0) at No. 3 Montana State Bobcats (0-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
No. 2 Jackrabbits	3	7	0	7	7	6	30
No. 3 Bobcats	0	10	0	7	7	0	24

at Bobcat Stadium, Bozeman, MT

Date: September 6
Game time: 7:00 PM
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: NW at 1 mile per hour (1.6 km/h)
Game attendance: 22,117
Referee: Kelly Holman
TV announcers (ESPN+): Ben Creighton (play-by-play), Ty Gregorak (analyst) and Grace Lawrence (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter

(9:02) SDST – Eli Stader 25-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:58; South Dakota State 3–0)

Second Quarter

(10:47) MTST – Justin Lamson 7-yard run, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 4:07; Montana State 7-3)
(1:06) SDST – Chase Mason 8-yard run, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:46; South Dakota State 10-7)
(0:00) MTST – Myles Sansted 33-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 1:00; 10-10)

Third Quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth Quarter

(9:08) SDST – Lofton O'Groske 8-yard pass from Chase Mason, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:40; South Dakota State 17-10)
(6:37) MTST – Seth Brock 2-yard fumble return, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 4 plays, -11 yards, 1:38; 17-17)

Overtime

MTST – Adam Jones 2-yard run, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards; Montana State 24-17)
SDST – Lofton O'Groske 2-yard pass from Chase Mason, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards; 24-24)

2nd Overtime

SDST – Baryden Delahoyde 25-yard pass from Chase Mason, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 1 play, 25 yards; South Dakota State 30-24)

Statistics	SDST	MTST
First downs	16	17
Total yards	297	349
Rushing yards	123	210
Passing yards	174	139
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17-25-0	19-29-0
Time of possession	33:05	26:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Dakota State	Passing	Chase Mason	17/25, 174 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Julius Loughridge	23 carries, 99 yards
	Receiving	Lofton O'Groske	12 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD
Montana State	Passing	Justin Lamson	18/28, 123 yards
	Rushing	Justin Lamson	20 carries, 96 yards, TD
	Receiving	Dane Steel	3 receptions, 49 yards

Drake

Drake Bulldogs (1-0) at No. 2 South Dakota State Jackrabbits (2-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	3	8	3	21
No. 2 Jackrabbits	14	7	10	6	37

at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, Brookings, SD

Date: September 13
Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: S at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
Game attendance: 19,213
Referee: Jason Perkins
TV announcers (ESPN+): Tom Nieman (play-by-play), Kurtiss Riggs (analyst) and Darron Wallace (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter

(12:53) DRKE – Hank Foley 31-yard pass from Xavier Washington, Harry Balke kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:07; Drake 7-0)
(6:34) SDST – Alex Bullock 9-yard pass from Chase Mason, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:03; 7-7)
(5:59) SDST – Julius Loughridge 15-yard run, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 2 plays, 19 yards, 0:35; South Dakota State 14-7)

Second Quarter

(14:56) DRKE – Harry Balke 41-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:13; South Dakota State 14-10)
(5:59) SDST – James Basinger 2-yard run, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 6:41; South Dakota State 21-10)

Third Quarter

(11:09) SDST – Julius Loughridge 4-yard run, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:51; South Dakota State 28-10)
(7:28) DRKE – Logan Inagawa 3-yard run, Nick Herman pass to Logan Inagawa for two-point conversion (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:41; South Dakota State 28-18)
(1:57) SDST – Ryan Harrington 39-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:13; South Dakota State 31-18)

Fourth Quarter

(8:10) SDST – Corey Blair Jr. 5-yard run, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:05; South Dakota State 37-18)
(0:04) DRKE – Harry Balke 24-yard field goal (Drive: 18 plays, 68 yards, 8:06; South Dakota State 37-21)

Statistics	DRKE	SDST
First downs	18	23
Total yards	295	436
Rushing yards	121	211
Passing yards	174	225
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18-29-1	18-25-0
Time of possession	27:30	32:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Drake	Passing	Logan Inagawa	15/25, 140 yards, INT
	Rushing	Logan Inagawa	14 carries, 58 yards, TD
	Receiving	Hank Foley	3 receptions, 54 yards, TD
South Dakota State	Passing	Chase Mason	18/25, 225 yards, TD
	Rushing	Julius Loughridge	20 carries, 83 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Lofton O'Groske	6 receptions, 78 yards

Mercyhurst

Mercyhurst Lakers (1-3) at No. 2 South Dakota State Jackrabbits (3-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lakers	0	7	0	0	7
No. 2 Jackrabbits	17	6	14	14	51

at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, Brookings, SD

Date: September 27
Game time: 2:00 PM
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: S at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
Game attendance: 19,034
Referee: Gregory Gompf
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter

(10:03) SDST – Eli Stader 36-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 4:51; South Dakota State 3-0)
(4:20) SDST – Alex Bullock 28-yard pass from Chase Mason, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:35; South Dakota State 10-0)
(3:56) SDST – Lofton O'Groske 19-yard pass from Chase Mason, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 1 play, 19 yards, 0:06; South Dakota State 17-0)

Second Quarter

(13:38) MERC – Evan Van Dyke 22-yard pass from Adam Urena, Max Young kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:18; South Dakota State 17-7)
(5:12) SDST – Eli Stader 25-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 8:20; South Dakota State 20-7)
(0:00) SDST – Eli Stader 28-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 1:50; South Dakota State 23-7)

Third Quarter

(9:59) SDST – Jack Smith 18-yard pass from Chase Mason, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 2:39; South Dakota State 30-7)
(4:23) SDST – James Basinger 1-yard run, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:07; South Dakota State 37-7)

Fourth Quarter

(12:48) SDST – Brenden Begeman 5-yard run, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:48; South Dakota State 44-7)
(1:55) SDST – James Basinger 1-yard run, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 9:19; South Dakota State 51-7)

Statistics	MERC	SDST
First downs	9	26
Total yards	154	469
Rushing yards	41	126
Passing yards	113	343
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–20–2	24–32–0
Time of possession	23:13	36:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mercyhurst	Passing	Adam Urena	12/18, 103 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Brian Trobel	9 carries, 22 yards
	Receiving	Evan Van Dyke	5 receptions, 62 yards, TD
South Dakota State	Passing	Chase Mason	21/29, 321 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	James Basinger	15 carries, 53 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Grahm Goering	7 receptions, 101 yards

at No. 24 Youngstown State

No. 2 South Dakota State Jackrabbits (4-0) vs. No. 24 Youngstown State Penguins (3-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 Jackrabbits	0	7	21	7	35
No. 24 Penguins	7	10	0	13	30

at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH

Date: October 4
Game time: 5:00 PM
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
Game attendance: 11,068
Referee: John Shay
TV announcers (ESPN+): Drae Smith (play-by-play) and Frank Stams (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter

(11:52) YSU – Max Tomczak 23-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 1:17; YSU 7–0)

Second Quarter

(14:00) YSU – Beau Brungard 4-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 6:59; YSU 14–0)
(4:58) SDST – Greyton Gannon 4-yard pass from Chase Mason, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 3:41; YSU 14–7)
(2:23) YSU – Andrew Lastovka 29-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:29; YSU 17–7)

Third Quarter

(12:50) SDST – Julius Loughridge 3-yard run, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 2 plays, 54 yards, 0:35; YSU 17–14)
(5:54) SDST – Julius Loughridge 14-yard run, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:49; SDST 21–17)
(2:18) SDST – Julius Loughridge 2-yard run, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:35; SDST 28–17)

Fourth Quarter

(10:31) YSU – Max Tomczak 29-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 1:26; SDST 28–24)
(3:17) SDST – Julius Loughridge 24-yard run, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:43; SDST 35–24)
(0:38) YSU – Max Tomczak 2-yard pass from Beau Brungard, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 2:37; SDST 35–30)

Statistics	SDST	YSU
First downs	20	25
Total yards	405	431
Rushing yards	216	156
Passing yards	189	275
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–29–1	29–44–0
Time of possession	29:31	30:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Dakota State	Passing	Chase Mason	14/29, 189 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Julius Loughridge	25 carries, 176 yards, 4 TD
	Receiving	Alex Bullock	10 receptions, 162 yards
Youngstown State	Passing	Beau Brungard	29/44, 275 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Beau Brungard	22 carries, 130 yards, TD
	Receiving	Max Tomczak	8 receptions, 92 yards, 3 TD

Northern Iowa

Northern Iowa Panthers (2-3) vs. No. 2 South Dakota State Jackrabbits (5-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	3	0	0	3
No. 2 Jackrabbits	7	7	7	10	31

at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, Brookings, SD

Date: October 11
Game time: 2:00 PM
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: S at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
Game attendance: 19,342
Referee: Tyler Downs
TV announcers (ESPN+): Tyler Merriam (play-by-play) and Kurtiss Riggs (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter

(4:31) SDST – Chase Mason 2-yard run, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:11; South Dakota State 7-0)

Second Quarter

(4:23) UNI – Max Bartachek 30-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 7:24; South Dakota State 7-3)
(2:02) SDST – Chase Mason 2-yard run, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:21; South Dakota State 14-3)

Third Quarter

(1:14) SDST – Greyton Gannon 22-yard pass from Chase Mason, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:04; South Dakota State 21-3)

Fourth Quarter

(11:06) SDST – Andrew Gustad 11-yard pass from Chase Mason, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:29; South Dakota State 28-3)
(3:58) SDST – Eli Stader 30-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 4:57; South Dakota State 31-3)

Statistics	UNI	SDST
First downs	14	24
Total yards	221	382
Rushing yards	78	120
Passing yards	143	262
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14-27-4	20-33-0
Time of possession	28:01	31:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Iowa	Passing	Matthew Shecklman	12/20, 125 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Bill Jackson	10 carries, 29 yards
	Receiving	Tysen Kershaw	2 receptions, 48 yards
South Dakota State	Passing	Chase Mason	19/31, 251 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Julius Loughridge	19 carries, 76 yards
	Receiving	Alex Bullock	5 receptions, 82 yards

at Murray State

No. 2 South Dakota State Jackrabbits (6-0) vs. Murray State Racers (0-6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 Jackrabbits	7	7	7	14	35
Racers	7	0	0	7	14

at Roy Stewart Stadium, Murray, KY

Date: October 18
Game time: 5:00 PM
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: S at 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)
Game attendance: 6,746
Referee: Gregory Gompf
TV announcers (ESPN+): Casey Roehl (play-by-play) and Drayton Charlton-Perrin (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter

(5:51) SDST – Chase Mason 6-yard run, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 7:24; South Dakota State 7-0)
(3:06) MUR – Darius Cannon 65-yard pass from Jim Ogle, Jack Tannehill kick (Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:36; 7-7)

Second Quarter

(7:14) SDST – Jack Smith 10-yard pass from Luke Marble, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 1:51; South Dakota State 14-7)

Third Quarter

(13:49) SDST – Jack Smith 46-yard pass from Luke Marble, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:04; South Dakota State 21-7)

Fourth Quarter

(13:15) SDST – Josiah Johnson 1-yard run, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:05; South Dakota State 28-7)
(12:10) MUR – Jordan Washington 60-yard pass from Jim Ogle, Jack Tannehill kick (Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:05; South Dakota State 28-14)
(5:51) SDST – James Basinger 6-yard run, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:52; South Dakota State 35-14)

Statistics	SDST	MUR
First downs	25	20
Total yards	469	438
Rushing yards	211	111
Passing yards	258	327
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18-27-1	20-32-4
Time of possession	35:55	24:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Dakota State	Passing	Luke Marble	13/21, 189 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Julius Loughridge	25 carries, 88 yards
	Receiving	Alex Bullock	6 receptions, 99 yards
Murray State	Passing	Jim Ogle	20/32, 327 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT
	Rushing	Jordan Washington	13 carries, 56 yards
	Receiving	Darius Cannon	5 receptions, 100 yards, TD

No. 1 North Dakota State (Dakota Marker)

No. 1 North Dakota State Bison (7-0) vs. No. 2 South Dakota State Jackrabbits (7-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 1 Bison	14	17	0	7	38
No. 2 Jackrabbits	0	7	0	0	7

at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, Brookings, SD

Date: October 25
Game time: 7:00 PM
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: SE at 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)
Game attendance: 19,477
Referee: David Hergert
TV announcers (ESPNU): Richard Cross (play-by-play), Taylor McHargue (analyst), Tori Petry (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter

(5:11) NDSU – Cole Payton 1-yard run, Eli Ozick kick (Drive: 16 plays, 84 yards, 9:00; North Dakota State 7–0)
(0:16) NDSU – Cole Payton 2-yard run, Eli Ozick kick (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 3:00; North Dakota State 14–0)

Second Quarter

(10:55) NDSU – Barika Kpeenu 2-yard run, Eli Ozick kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:48; North Dakota State 21–0)
(5:54) SDSU – Lofton O'Groske 17-yard pass from Luke Marble, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 2 plays, 43 yards, 0:28; North Dakota State 21–7)
(2:38) NDSU – Cole Payton 57-yard run, Eli Ozick kick (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 3:10; North Dakota State 28–7)
(0:02) NDSU – Eli Ozick 43-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 0:58; North Dakota State 31–7)

Third Quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth Quarter

(11:55) NDSU – Cole Payton 47-yard run, Eli Ozick kick (Drive: 1 play, 47 yards, 0:09; North Dakota State 38–7)

Statistics	NDSU	SDST
First downs	24	11
Total yards	500	166
Rushing yards	257	43
Passing yards	243	123
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–24–1	9–19–0
Time of possession	38:01	21:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Dakota State	Passing	Cole Payton	18/23, 243 yards, INT
	Rushing	Cole Payton	17 carries, 137 yards, 4 TD
	Receiving	Bryce Lance	5 receptions, 103 yards
South Dakota State	Passing	Luke Marble	7/16, 89 yards, TD
	Rushing	Julius Loughridge	10 carries, 38 yards
	Receiving	Lofton O'Groske	2 receptions, 43 yards, TD

Indiana State

Indiana State Sycamores (2-6) vs. No. 4т South Dakota State Jackrabbits (7-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sycamores	7	3	7	7	24
No. 4т Jackrabbits	3	3	0	6	12

at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, Brookings, SD

Date: November 1
Game time: 2:00 PM
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 41 °F (5 °C) • Wind: N at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
Game attendance: 15,842
Referee: Jason Perkins
TV announcers (ESPN+): Tyler Merriam (play-by-play) and Kurtiss Riggs (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter

(11:39) SDST – Eli Stader 44-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:17; South Dakota State 3–0)
(11:25) INST – Rashad Rochelle 95-yard kickoff return, Sebastian Lopez kick (Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; Indiana State 7–3)

Second Quarter

(14:19) INST – Sebastian Lopez 46-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 3:39; Indiana State 10–3)
(9:27) SDST – Eli Stader 46-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 4:46; Indiana State 10-6)

Third Quarter

(5:03) INST – Rashad Rochelle 14-yard pass from Keegan Patterson, Sebastian Lopez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:28; Indiana State 17-6)

Fourth Quarter

(8:36) SDST – Alex Bullock 27-yard pass from Luke Marble, two-point run conversion failed (Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 3:58; Indiana State 17-12)
(3:06) INST – Rashad Rochelle 57-yard pass from Keegan Patterson, Sebastian Lopez kick (Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:47; Indiana State 24-12)

Statistics	INST	SDST
First downs	9	26
Total yards	228	441
Rushing yards	40	162
Passing yards	188	279
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15-25-0	24-42-2
Time of possession	18:48	41:12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Indiana State	Passing	Keegan Patterson	15/25, 188 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Kaden Patterson	6 carries, 34 yards
	Receiving	Rashad Rochelle	4 receptions, 84 yards, 2 TD
South Dakota State	Passing	Luke Marble	17/29, 181 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Josiah Johnson	14 carries, 75 yards
	Receiving	Alex Bullock	7 receptions, 107 yards, TD

at No. 22 South Dakota (rivalry)

No. 8 South Dakota State Jackrabbits (7–2) at No. 22 South Dakota Coyotes (6–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Jackrabbits	10	7	0	0	17
No. 22 Coyotes	7	10	7	0	24

at DakotaDome, Vermillion, South Dakota

Date: November 8
Game time: 3:00 PM
Game weather: None (played indoors)
Game attendance: 9,159
TV announcers (ESPNU): Chuckie Kempf (play-by-play) and Darius Walker (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(14:49) SDST – Jack Smith 75-yard run, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11; SDST 7–0)
(8:24) SDAK – L. J. Phillips Jr. 10-yard run, Will Leyland kick (Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 6:25; Tied 7–7)
(4:30) SDST – Eli Stader 40-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:54; SDST 10–7)

Second quarter

(4:14) SDAK – Will Leyland 34-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:48; Tied 10–10)
(1:03) SDAK – Larenzo Fenner 19-yard pass from Aidan Bouman, Will Leyland kick (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:38; SDAK 17–10)
(0:05) SDST – Alex Bullock 27-yard pass from Jack Henry, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 0:52; Tied 17–17)

Third quarter

(11:24) SDAK – L.J. Phillips Jr. 32-yard run, Will Leyland kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:26; SDAK 24–17)

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics	SDST	SDAK
First downs	16	20
Total yards	330	333
Rushing yards	191	175
Passing yards	139	158
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–24–1	14–21–0
Time of possession	27:24	32:36

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Dakota State	Passing	Jack Henry	13/24, 139 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Jack Smith	3 carries, 82 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jack Smith	6 receptions, 61 yards
South Dakota	Passing	Aidan Bouman	14/21, 158 yards, TD
	Rushing	L. J. Phillips Jr.	27 carries, 168 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Larenzo Fenner	4 receptions, 68 yards, TD

No. 14 Illinois State

No. 14 Illinois State Redbirds (7-3) vs. No. 16 South Dakota State Jackrabbits (7-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 14 Redbirds	28	7	0	0	35
No. 16 Jackrabbits	0	13	0	8	21

at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, Brookings, SD

Date: November 15
Game time: 2:00 PM
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: N at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
Game attendance: 11,407
Referee: Grant Henderson
TV announcers (ESPN+): Tyler Merriam (play-by-play) and Mason Lieseth (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

ILS – Daniel Sobkowicz 10–yard pass from Tommy Rittenhouse (Matt Maldonado kick), 13:05. Redbirds 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 1:46.
ILS – Patrick Bauer 5–yard interception return (Maldonado kick), 12:03. Redbirds 14–0.
ILS – Sobkowicz 2–yard pass from Rittenhouse (Maldonado kick), 10:29. Redbirds 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:33.
ILS – Rittenhouse 2–yard run (Maldonado kick), 6:26. Redbirds 28–0. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 2:37.

Second quarter

ILS – Sobkowicz 9–yard pass from Rittenhouse (Maldonado kick), 10:15. Redbirds 35–0. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:49.
SDS – Jack Henry 14–yard run (Eli Stader kick), 5:03. Redbirds 35–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:12.
SDS – Brayden Delahoyde 4–yard pass from Henry (), 0:25. Redbirds 35–13. Drive: 15 plays, 96 yards, 2:00.

Fourth quarter

SDS – Josiah Johnson 2–yard run (Greyton Gannon pass from Henry), 14:37. Redbirds 35–21. Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 6:01.

Statistics	ILST	SDST
First downs	20	22
Total yards	275	320
Rushing yards	134	66
Passing yards	141	254
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–33–0	32–51–2
Time of possession	28:56	31:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Illinois State	Passing	Tommy Rittenhouse	17/32, 141 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Victor Dawson	20 carries, 98 yards
	Receiving	Daniel Sobkowicz	5 receptions, 55 yards, 3 TD
South Dakota State	Passing	Jack Henry	32/51, 254 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jack Henry	18 carries, 41 yards, TD
	Receiving	Alex Bullock	9 receptions, 68 yards

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Final
STATS FCS	3	2 (2)	2 (7)	2 (4)	2 (4)	2 (4)	2 (1)	2 (1)	2 (1)	4т	8	16	22	16	13
Coaches	3	2	2 (2)	2 (1)	2 (1)	2 (1)	2	2	2	5	9	15	22	18	14

Roster

2025 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`5`	Jon Bell	Sr
QB	`16`	Jack Henry	Fr
QB	`13`	Luke Marble	Fr
QB	`7`	Chase Mason	Sr
QB		Preston Otter	Fr
QB	`17`	Jack Thue	Fr
RB	`32`	James Basinger	Fr
RB	`24`	Brenden Begeman	So
RB	`29`	Corey Blair Jr.	Fr
RB	`34`	Josiah Johnson	Fr
RB	`15`	Julius Loughridge	Sr
RB	`44`	Joshua Myers	Fr
RB	`35`	Quinton Renfro	Fr
TE	`4`	David Alpers	Jr
TE	`87`	Ben Brooks	Fr
TE	`10`	Brayden Delahoyde	Fr
TE	`89`	Sebastyen Fries	Fr
TE	`88`	Greyton Gannon	Jr
TE	`43`	Andrew Gustad	Jr
TE	`46`	Shane Henderson	Fr
TE	`82`	Coleman Kuntz	Sr
TE	`46`	Evan McCarty	Fr
TE	`83`	John Pica	Jr
TE	`49`	Jozef Reisz	Fr
TE	`33`	Jalyn Thompson	So
OL	`73`	Nate Adams	Sr
OL	`62`	Kenyon Big Bow	So
OL	`69`	Quinten Christensen	Jr
OL	`64`	Thomas Dwyer	Fr
OL	`78`	Micah Hach	Fr
OL	`76`	Sam Hagen	Sr
OL	`53`	Caden Hotz	Fr
OL	`58`	Jackson Kerstin	So
OL	`67`	Ian Mutchler	So
OL	`66`	Brock Osbahr	Fr
OL	`77`	William Paepke	So
OL	`63`	Kyan Rauk	Fr
OL	`70`	Lincoln Semchenko	Fr
OL	`74`	J.B. Walters	Fr
OL	`54`	Shane Willenbring	Fr
WR	`84`	Alex Bullock	GS
WR	`8`	Sammy Dresie	Fr
WR	`0`	Landon Dulaney	Fr
WR	`6`	Elijah Ervin	Sr
WR	`2`	Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda	GS
WR	`12`	Grahm Goering	Sr
WR	`23`	Joe Kolega	Fr
WR	`18`	Ky Oday Jr.	Jr
WR	`1`	Lofton O'Groske	So
WR	`14`	Reese Osgood	Jr
WR	`85`	Joe Roll	So
WR	`19`	Jack Smith	Fr
WR	`80`	Zac Van Meeteren	Fr
WR	`11`	Luke Womack	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`39`	Beau Bakken	Fr
LB	`17`	Ernest Blackshire Jr.	Jr
LB	`20`	Graham Eben	Fr
LB	`47`	Kytan Fyfe	Jr
LB	`9`	Matt Goehring	Jr
LB	`33`	Bryce Johnson	Jr
LB	`42`	Brady Kurt	Fr
LB	`44`	Casey Larson	Fr
LB	`5`	Cullen McShane	Jr
LB	`48`	Jack Nash	Fr
LB	`11`	Joe Ollman	Jr
LB	`4`	Andrew Price	Fr
LB	`45`	Boden Schiller	Fr
LB	`28`	Chase Van Tol	So
LB	`41`	Spencer Wientjes	Fr
DE	`90`	Daniel Bradley	Fr
DE	`8`	Reis Kirschenman	So
DE	`49`	Luke Krempges	Fr
DE	`46`	Maverick LeBrun	Fr
DE	`97`	Blake Leiferman	Fr
DE	`99`	Dawson Ripperda	Jr
DE	`40`	Liam Shaw	Fr
DE	`92`	Sam Watts	Fr
DE	`50`	Nick Wells	Fr
DT	`95`	Mason Brosseau	Sr
DT	`57`	Samuel Christensen	Fr
DT	`94`	Kobe Clayborne	Sr
DT	`51`	Logan Green	Jr
DT	`71`	Reggie Kloehn	Fr
DT	`98`	Mac Muller	Fr
DT	`96`	Rhett Schaefer	Fr
DT	`91`	Jace Sifore	Jr
DT	`55`	Aaron Wolfcale-Holsten	Sr
CB	`37`	Austin Bradley	Fr
CB	`30`	Cody Cotton	Jr
CB	`13`	Aydan Dautermann	Sr
CB	`21`	Myles Green	Fr
CB	`22`	Jamari Holliman	So
CB	`36`	Justin Kabera	Fr
CB	`16`	Noah St-Juste	So
CB	`2`	Myles Taylor	Sr
S	`35`	Finn Benz	Fr
S	`25`	Koby Bretz	Sr
S	`43`	Cam Cribari	Fr
S	`3`	Dontay Johnson	Jr
S	`6`	Jalen B. Lee	Jr
S	`38`	Max Stanard	Fr
S	`12`	Jason Thome	Jr
S	`27`	Noah Thompson	Jr
S	`31`	Carter York	Fr
DL	`93`	Kevin Spelman	Sr
DL	`52`	Brody Targgart	Jr
DB	`0`	Isaiah Johnson	Sr
DB	`1`	Jayden Oliver	GS
DB	`34`	Jackson Powers	So

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
PK	`48`	Krayton Bergstrom	Fr
PK	`40`	Kevin Carrigan Jr.	Jr
PK	`99`	Anthony Erickson	So
PK	`81`	Ryan Harrington	Fr
PK	`26`	Eli Strader	GS
P	`41`	Max Pelham	Sr
LS	`37`	Kaydon Olivia	Sr
LS	`59`	Carson Strohbeen	So

Head coach

Dan Jackson (1st year)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Eric Eidsness – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
Brian Bergstrom – Defensive coordinator/safeties
Isaiah Jackson – Special teams coordinator
Mike Bangtson – Offensive line
Vince Benedetto – Tight ends
Luke Bengtson – Wide receivers
Zane Busekist – Linebackers
Deontae Cooper – Running backs/recruiting coordinator
Logan McCormick – Defensive line
Marcus McLin – Cornerbacks
Nathan Morris &nbdash; Director of Football Performance
Ethan Beisner – Director of Football Operations

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

References

↑ "Former South Dakota St. player and assistant Dan Jackson hired as Jackrabbits' head football coach". apnews.com. Associated Press. December 31, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
↑ "Washington State hires South Dakota State's Jimmy Rogers as football coach". apnews.com. Associated Press. December 28, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
↑ Herder, Sam (November 24, 2025). "2025 FCS Regular-Season Attendance Leaders". www.herosports.com. Hero Sports. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
↑ "Missouri Valley Football Announces predicted order of finish". valley-football.org. Missouri Valley Football Conference. July 21, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
↑ "South Dakota State Jackrabbits 2025 College Football Transfer Portal Latest Activity". 247Sports.
↑ "2025 FCS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.
↑ "2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.
↑ "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports.
↑ "A DOZEN MID-YEAR TRANSFERS ADDED TO ROSTER". gojacks. February 6, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
↑ "2025 Football Schedule". gojacks.com. South Dakota State Jackrabbits. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
↑ "2025 South Dakota State Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved January 23, 2025.

[1] "Former South Dakota St. player and assistant Dan Jackson hired as Jackrabbits' head football coach". apnews.com. Associated Press. December 31, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2025.

[2] "Washington State hires South Dakota State's Jimmy Rogers as football coach". apnews.com. Associated Press. December 28, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2025.

[3] Herder, Sam (November 24, 2025). "2025 FCS Regular-Season Attendance Leaders". www.herosports.com. Hero Sports. Retrieved May 15, 2026.

[4] "Missouri Valley Football Announces predicted order of finish". valley-football.org. Missouri Valley Football Conference. July 21, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.

[5] "South Dakota State Jackrabbits 2025 College Football Transfer Portal Latest Activity". 247Sports.

[6] "2025 FCS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.

[7] "2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.

[8] "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports.

[9] "A DOZEN MID-YEAR TRANSFERS ADDED TO ROSTER". gojacks. February 6, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2025.

[10] "2025 Football Schedule". gojacks.com. South Dakota State Jackrabbits. Retrieved January 23, 2025.

[11] "2025 South Dakota State Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved January 23, 2025.

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