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2024 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

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2024 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 1
FCS CoachesNo. 1
Record3–1 (0–0 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRyan Olson (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorDanny Freund (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorJesse Bobbit (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumDana J. Dykhouse Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 North Dakota   0 0     3 1  
No. 2 North Dakota State   0 0     3 1  
No. 1 South Dakota State   0 0     3 1  
No. 17 Illinois State   0 0     2 1  
No. 25 Northern Iowa   0 0     2 1  
No. 6 South Dakota   0 0     2 1  
No. 7 Southern Illinois   0 0     2 1  
Indiana State   0 0     1 2  
Missouri State*   0 0     1 2  
Murray State   0 0     1 2  
Youngstown State   0 0     1 3  
* Ineligible for 2024 FCS playoffs due to transition to the FBS
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
As of September 22, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team represents South Dakota State University during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season, as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They are led by second-year head coach Jimmy Rogers and play their home games at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings, South Dakota.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 311:00 p.m.at No. 17 (FBS) Oklahoma State*No. 1ESPN+L 20–4452,202
September 76:00 p.m.No. 12 Incarnate Word*No. 1MidcoSN/ESPN+W 45–2419,321
September 146:00 p.m.No. 14 (Div. II) Augustana (SD)*No. 1
  • Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
  • Brookings, SD
MidcoSN/ESPN+W 24–319,376
September 216:00 p.m.at Southeastern Louisiana*No. 1ESPN+W 41–0
October 54:00 p.m.at Northern Iowa
October 122:00 p.m.Youngstown State
  • Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
  • Brookings, SD
MidcoSN/ESPN+
October 19TBDat North Dakota StateESPN/2/U
October 26TBDSouth Dakota
  • Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
  • Brookings, SD (rivalry)
ESPN/2/U
November 22:00 p.m.Murray State
  • Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
  • Brookings, SD
November 91:00 p.m.at North Dakota
November 162:00 p.m.Southern Illinois
  • Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
  • Brookings, SD
November 232:00 p.m.at Missouri StateESPN+

Game summaries

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at No. 17 (FBS) Oklahoma State

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No. 1 South Dakota State at No. 17 (FBS) Oklahoma State
1 234Total
No. 1 Jackrabbits 0 677 20
No. 17 (FBS) Cowboys 10 7216 44
  • Date: August 31
  • Location:
    Boone Pickens Stadium
    Stillwater, OK
  • Game start: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 26 minutes
  • Game attendance: 52,202
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), Overcast
  • Referee: Kevin Boitmann
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)
        
Statistics SDSU OSU
First downs 17 23
Total yards 388 394
Rushing yards 124 149
Passing yards 264 245
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 30:47 29:13
Team Category Player Statistics
South Dakota State Passing Mark Gronowski 20/36, 264 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Amar Johnson 9 carries, 73 yards
Receiving Griffin Wilde 7 receptions, 150 yards, TD
Oklahoma State Passing Alan Bowman 24/33, 245 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Ollie Gordon II 28 carries, 126 yards, 3 TD
Receiving De'Zhaun Stribling 6 receptions, 83 yards

No. 12 Incarnate Word

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No. 12 Incarnate Word at No. 1 South Dakota State
1 234Total
No. 12 Cardinals 3 777 24
No. 1 Jackrabbits 0 171414 45
  • Date: September 7
  • Location:
    Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
    Brookings, SD
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 24 minutes
  • Game attendance: 19,321
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), Sunny, Wind W 5 mph (8.0 km/h)
  • Referee: Jason Perkins
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jay Elsen (play-by-play) & Kurtiss Riggs (analyst)
       
Statistics UIW SDSU
First downs 20 31
Total yards 419 515
Rushing yards 68 230
Passing yards 351 285
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 24:43 35:17
Team Category Player Statistics
Incarnate Word Passing Zach Calzada 31/39, 351 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Zach Calzada 7 carries, 43 yards
Receiving Jalen Walthall 7 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TD
South Dakota State Passing Mark Gronowski 21/32, 285 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Amar Johnson 19 carries, 112 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Griffin Wilde 10 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD

Augustana (South Dakota)

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Augustana at No. 1 South Dakota State
1 234Total
Vikings 0 000 0
No. 1 Jackrabbits 0 000 0
  • Source:
Statistics AUG SDSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Augustana Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Dakota State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Southeastern Louisiana

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No. 1 South Dakota State at Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
No. 1 Jackrabbits 0 000 0
Lions 0 000 0
  • Source:
Statistics SDSU SLU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
South Dakota State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southeastern Louisiana Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Northern Iowa

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South Dakota State at Northern Iowa
1 234Total
Jackrabbits 0 000 0
Panthers 0 000 0
  • Source:
Statistics SDSU UNI
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
South Dakota State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northern Iowa Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Youngstown State

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Youngstown State at South Dakota State
1 234Total
Penguins 0 000 0
Jackrabbits 0 000 0
  • Source:
Statistics YSU SDSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Youngstown State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Dakota State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at North Dakota State

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South Dakota State at North Dakota State
Dakota Marker
1 234Total
Jackrabbits 0 000 0
Bison 0 000 0
  • Source:
Statistics SDSU NDSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
South Dakota State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
North Dakota State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

South Dakota

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South Dakota at South Dakota State
1 234Total
Coyotes 0 000 0
Jackrabbits 0 000 0
  • Source:
Statistics USD SDSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
South Dakota Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Dakota State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Murray State

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Murray State at South Dakota State
1 234Total
Racers 0 000 0
Jackrabbits 0 000 0
  • Source:
Statistics MSU SDSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Murray State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Dakota State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at North Dakota

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South Dakota State at North Dakota
1 234Total
Jackrabbits 0 000 0
Fighting Hawks 0 000 0
  • Source:
Statistics SDSU UND
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
South Dakota State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
North Dakota Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Southern Illinois

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Southern Illinois at South Dakota State
1 234Total
Salukis 0 000 0
Jackrabbits 0 000 0
  • Source:
Statistics SIU SDSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Dakota State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Missouri State

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South Dakota State at Missouri State
1 234Total
Jackrabbits 0 000 0
Bears 0 000 0
  • Source:
Statistics SDSU MSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
South Dakota State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Missouri State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Roster

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2024 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 13 Jack Amer  Fr
QB 9 Jeff Becker So
QB 5 Jon Bell Jr
QB 11 Mark Gronowski Sr
QB 7 Chase Mason Jr
RB 45 Brenden Begeman  Fr
RB 3 Amar Johnson Sr
RB 21 Angel Johnson Jr
RB 39 Isaac Kracl So
RB 37 Kirby Vorhees  Fr
TE 83 David Alpers So
TE 44 Kevin Brenner Sr
TE 88 Greyton Gannon So
TE 89 Brody Gormley So
TE 56 Andrew Gustad So
TE 81 Joey Neumann  Fr
TE 49 Davin Stoffel  Fr
OL 71 Noah Atherton  Fr
OL 66 Brady Beck Sr
OL 61 Evan Beerntsen Sr
OL 62 Kenyon Big Bow  Fr
OL 70 Colby Christensen Sr
OL 69 Quinten Christensen So
OL 76 Bo Donald Sr
OL 65 Cole Jarrett  Fr
OL 68 Jackson Kerstin  Fr
OL 54 Jalen Lee Sr
OL 50 Gus Miller Sr
OL 67 Ian Mutchler  Fr
OL 77 William Paepke  Fr
OL 75 Dawson Rudd So
OL 64 Ethan Vibert Sr
WR 15 Devon Cole Jr. Sr
WR 19 Elijah Ervin Jr
WR 12 Grahm Goering Jr
WR 86 Patrick Hoffmann Sr
WR 36 Dane Miller So
WR 82 Ky Oday Jr. So
WR 80 Kentrell Prejean  Fr
WR 2 Marcus Preston Sr
WR 84 Joe Randle  Fr
WR 85 Joe Roll  Fr
WR 18 Griffin Wilde So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 32 Adam Bock Sr
LB 9 Caleb Francl Sr
LB 47 Kytan Fyfe So
LB 43 Adam Kusler Sr
LB 40 Aaron Kusler Sr
LB 33 Bryce Johnson So
LB 0 Daeton Mcgaughy Sr
LB 46 Cullen McShane So
LB 41 Joe Ollman So
LB 38 Trevor Scott So
LB 29 Graham Spalding Sr
LB 28 Chase Van Tol  Fr
DE 90 Randy Keumogne Sr
DE 97 Reis Kirschenman  Fr
DE 58 Aidan Murphy So
DE 8 Blake Peterson GS
DE 99 Dawson Ripperda So
DE 57 Levi Vanden Bos Jr
DE 50 Nick Wells  Fr
DE 95 Zac Wilson Sr
DT 93 Max Baloun Sr
DT 59 Grant Conaway Sr
DT 52 Jarod DePriest Sr
DT 51 Logan Green So
DT 96 Bryce Hawthorne  Fr
DT 91 Jace Sifore So
DT 55 Aaron Wolfcale-Holsten Jr
CB 4 Steven Arrell Sr
CB 7 Dalys Beanum Sr
CB 30 Cody Cotton Jr
CB 13 Aydan Dautermann Jr
CB 17 Abe Hoskins III Sr
CB 31 Jalen B. Lee So
CB 16 Noah St-Juste  Fr
CB 20 Myles Taylor Jr
S 23 Matthew Durrance Jr
S 35 Beau Giblin  Fr
S 14 Colby Huerter Sr
S 3 Dontay Johnson So
S 1 Tucker Large Jr
S 25 Cale Reeder Sr
S 27 Noah Thompson So
S 26 Kolten Tilford  Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK, P 10 Hunter Dustman Sr
PK, P 96 Jackson Isakson  Fr
LS 37 Kaydon Olivia Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Ryan OlsonOffensive coordinator/offensive line
  • Danny FreundCo-Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Jesse BobbitDefensive coordinator/linebackers
  • Pat CashmoreSpecial teams coordinator
  • Chris MeyersRecruiting coordinator/tight ends
  • Mike BanksCornerbacks
  • Jalon BibbsDefensive line
  • Jake MenageWide receivers
  • Pete MenageSafeties
  • Robbie RouseRunning backs
  • Jonathan Shaeffer – Director of Football Operations
  • Matt Jacobs – Director of strength & conditioning
  • Kyle Saddler – Offensive quality control
  • Brayden Gage – Special teams quality control/video coordinator

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS FCS1 (52)1 (36)1 (44)1 (41)
Coaches1 (25)1 (17)1 (22)1 (22)

References

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  1. ^ "2024 South Dakota State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  2. ^ "2024 Football Schedule". South Dakota State Jackrabbits. Retrieved February 11, 2024.