The 2019 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team represented South Dakota State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 23rd-year head coach John Stiegelmeier, the Jackrabbits compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the MVFC. South Dakota State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where, after a first round bye, the Jackrabbits lost to Northern Iowa in the second round. The team played home games on campus at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings, South Dakota.
Preseason MVFC poll In the MVFC preseason poll released on July 29, 2019, the Jackrabbits were predicted to finish in second place.
Preseason All–MVFC team The Jackrabbits had five players selected to the preseason all-MVFC team.
Offense
Pierre Strong Jr. – RB
Cade Johnson – WR
Bradey Sorenson – LS
Defense
Ryan Earith – DL
Christian Rozeboom – LB
Schedule
Game summaries
At Minnesota
LIU
Drake
Southern Utah
Southern Illinois
At Youngstown State
At Indiana State
North Dakota State
At Missouri State
Illinois State
Northern Iowa
At South Dakota
FCS Playoffs The Jackrabbits entered the postseason tournament as the number seven seed, with a first-round bye.
Northern Iowa–Second Round
Ranking movements
References