The 2021 South Dakota Coyotes football team represented the University of South Dakota in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Coyotes competed as members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference and were led by sixth-year head coach Bob Nielson. They played their home games at the DakotaDome in Vermillion, South Dakota.

Schedule

Game summaries

At Kansas

Statistics SD KAN First downs 14 12 Total yards 262 245 Rushes/yards 41/164 41/82 Passing yards 98 163 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–22–0 17–26–0 Time of possession 25:52 34:08 Team Category Player StatisticsSouth Dakota Passing Carson Camp 10–22, 98 yards Rushing Travis Theis 18 carries, 96 yards Receiving Kody Case 2 receptions, 37 yardsKansas Passing Jason Bean 17–26, 163 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jason Bean 15 carries, 54 yards Receiving Mason Fairchild 4 receptions, 58 yards

Northern Arizona

at Cal Poly

at No. 18 Missouri State

Statistics USD MSU First downs 14 22 Total yards 361 439 Rushes/yards 33/ 130 46/ 158 Passing yards 231 281 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12-29-2 19-29-0 Time of possession 24:11 35:49 Team Category Player StatisticsSouth Dakota Passing Carson Camp 12/29, 231 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Rushing Nate Thomas 4 carries, 60 yards Receiving Carter Bell 3 catches, 102 yards Missouri State Passing Jason Shelley 19/29, 281 yards, 2 TD Rushing Tobias Little 14 carries, 71 yards Receiving Ty Scott 7 catches, 111 yards, 1 TD

Indiana State

No. 13 North Dakota

at No. 16 Northern Iowa

Illinois State

at Western Illinois

No. 4 South Dakota State

at No. 4 North Dakota State

NCAA Division I FCS playoffs

No. 21 Southern Illinois (First Round)

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