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 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. 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.

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits drew an average home attendance of 17,640, the 8th-highest of all NCAA Division I FCS football teams.

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.

Offseason Transfers Outgoing Abraham Hoskins IIIDBCentral MissouriDavin StoffelTEIllinoisBryce HawthorneDLIowaMark GronowskiQBIowaJoey ViethLBNebraska–KearneyTak TateokaQBNorthern ArizonaGriffin WildeWRNorthwesternEvan BeerntsenOLNorthwesternMax ElrodDLSioux FallsKentrell PrejeanWRSoutheastern LouisianaDawson RuddOLTarleton StateMax BalounDLWashington StateTucker LargeSWashington StateMatthew DurranceSWashington StateAngel JohnsonRBWashington StateKirby VorheesRBWashington StateCale ReederDBWashington StateCaleb FranclLBWashington StateJack StevensKWashington StateFernando LecuonaDEWashington StateCarsten ReynoldsLBWashington StateColby HumphreyDBWashington StateTrey RidleySWashington StateMaxwell WoodsRBWashington StateNick BakkenOLWashington StateAnthony PalanoLBWashington StateBeau BakerTEWashington State

Incoming Isaiah JohnsonDBBemidji StateKevin Carrigan Jr.KBloomsburgJayden OliverDBBuffaloJason ThomeSColorado MesaJohn PicaOLDakota WesleyanErnest Blackshire Jr.LBDuPageJamari HollimanDBFIUJulius LoughridgeRBFordhamJalyn ThompsonTEIowaGraham EbenLBIowaReese OsgoodWRIowaBrody TarggartDLIowa Western CCJackson PowersDBMinnesotaKoby BretzDBNebraskaIsaiah Garcia-CastanedaWRNebraskaAlex BullockWRNebraskaLuke MarbleQBNorthern IllinoisEli StaderKNorthwestern (IA)Coleman KuntzTESacramento StateMason BrosseauDTSacramento StateTak TateokaQBSt. ThomasNate AdamsOLStephen F. AustinMax ElrodDLSioux FallsMatt GoehringLBSioux FallsKevin CarriganP/KUCFKevin SpelmanDLValparaisoNate WhiteRBWisconsin

Schedule

Game summaries All times are Central Time. Regular season No. 15 Sacramento State

Statistics SAC SDST First downs 7 28 Total yards 131 430 Rushing yards 24 240 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 StatisticsSacramento State Passing Jaden Rashada 11/27, 107 yards, INT Rushing Rodney Hammond Jr. 6 carries, 12 yards Receiving Jordan Anderson 4 receptions, 49 yardsSouth 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

Statistics SDST MTST First downs 16 17 Total yards 65–297 349 Rushing yards 123 210 Passing yards 174 139 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–25–0 19–29–0 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 33:05 26:55 Team Category Player StatisticsSouth 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 TDMontana State Passing Justin Lamson 18/28, 123 yards Rushing Justin Lamson 20 carries, 96 yards, TD Receiving Dane Steel 3 receptions, 49 yards

Drake

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 StatisticsDrake Passing Logan Inagawa 15/25, 140 yards, INT Rushing Logan Inagawa 14 carries, 58 yards, TD Receiving Hank Foley 3 receptions, 54 yards, TDSouth 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

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 StatisticsMercyhurst 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, TDSouth 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

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 StatisticsSouth 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 yardsYoungstown 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

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 StatisticsNorthern Iowa Passing Matthew Shecklman 12/20, 125 yards, 2 INT Rushing Bill Jackson 10 carries, 29 yards Receiving Tysen Kershaw 2 receptions, 48 yardsSouth 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

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 StatisticsSouth 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 yardsMurray 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)

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 StatisticsNorth 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 yardsSouth 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

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 StatisticsIndiana 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 TDSouth 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)

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 StatisticsSouth 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 yardsSouth 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

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 StatisticsIllinois 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 TDSouth 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

at No. 13 North Dakota

Statistics SDST UND First downs 19 18 Total yards 334 367 Rushing yards 202 75 Passing yards 132 292 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 6–17–2 20–33–1 Time of possession 35:57 24:03 Team Category Player StatisticsSouth Dakota State Passing Jack Henry 6/17, 132 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Julius Loughridge 24 carries, 112 yards Receiving Alex Bullock 2 receptions, 58 yardsNorth Dakota Passing Jerry Kaminski 20/33, 292 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Jerry Kaminski 14 carries, 34 yards, TD Receiving B.J. Fleming 4 receptions, 123 yards, TD

NCAA Division I playoffs

No. 22 New Hampshire (NCAA Division I Playoffs – First round)

Statistics UNH SDST First downs 12 23 Total yards 192 425 Rushing yards 144 193 Passing yards 48 232 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–23–1 17–21–1 Time of possession 28:49 31:11 Team Category Player StatisticsNew Hampshire Passing Matt Vezza 10/22, 48 yards, INT Rushing Denzell Gibson 19 carries, 106 yards Receiving Peyton Strickland 3 receptions, 15 yardsSouth Dakota State Passing Chase Mason 16/20, 230 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Julius Loughridge 16 carries, 100 yards, TD Receiving Grahm Goering 6 receptions, 75 yards

at No. 3 Montana (NCAA Division I Playoffs – Second round)

Statistics SDST MONT First downs 19 32 Total yards 417 552 Rushing yards 61 191 Passing yards 356 361 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–36–2 30–38–0 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 25:16 34:44 Team Category Player Statistics South Dakota State Passing Chase Mason 19/36, 356 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Josiah Johnson 10 carries, 44 yards Receiving Grahm Goering 4 receptions, 137 yards, TD Montana Passing Keali'i Ah Yat 29/37, 360 yards, 4 TD Rushing Eli Gillman 24 carries, 135 yards, 2 TD Receiving Michael Wortham 8 receptions, 113 yards, TD

Ranking movements

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