Brookings
South Dakota State
RECORD
0-1
CONFERENCE
MVFC
PF / PA
18/34
Last 15 games
7-8 in the last 15 · 25.7 scored · 23.6 allowed LOST 20-44 scored 20 · allowed 44 See game LOST 9-13 scored 9 · allowed 13 See game WON 41-10 scored 41 · allowed 10 See game WON 45-9 scored 45 · allowed 9 See game WON 35-18 scored 35 · allowed 18 See game LOST 21-28 scored 21 · allowed 28 See game WON 20-3 scored 20 · allowed 3 See game WON 30-24 scored 30 · allowed 24 See game WON 37-21 scored 37 · allowed 21 See game LOST 7-38 scored 7 · allowed 38 See game LOST 12-24 scored 12 · allowed 24 See game LOST 21-35 scored 21 · allowed 35 See game WON 41-3 scored 41 · allowed 3 See game LOST 29-50 scored 29 · allowed 50 See game LOST 18-34 scored 18 · allowed 34 See game
Points scored, win Points scored, loss Points allowed
Next games
South Dakota State vs 
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vs Illinois State South Dakota State vs 
Southern Illinois
vs Southern Illinois Indiana State 
vs South Dakota State
vs South Dakota State 
Season stats
Points per game37.1
Yards per play7.0
Rush yards per game263.4
Pass yards per game209.4
Turnover margin+6
Season
Unit
Offense
61 players
Defense
57 players
Special teams
5 players| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 30 |  Tristan Alvano | PK |
| 81 |  Ryan Harrington | PK |
| 41 |  Max Pelham | P |
| 37 |  Justin Lutz | LS |
| 59 |  Carson Strohbeen | LS |
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Depth chart
South Dakota State's published two-deep, week 9: starters and backups at every position, in the school's own position labels. Source: the school's published depth chart. Full depth chart page
Offense
11 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| QB | 7Chase Mason | 11Josh Holst |
| RB | 22Josiah Johnson | 23James Basinger |
| WR | 1Lofton O’groske | 0Landon Dulaney |
| WR | 12Grahm Goering | 3Joe Kolega |
| WR | 2Jack Smith | 8Sammy Dresie |
| TE | 88Greyton Gannon | 10Brayden Delahoyde |
| LT | 69Quinten Christensen | 63Kyan Rauk |
| LG | 77William Paepke | 78Micah Hach |
| C | 54Shane Willenbring | 53Caden Hotz |
| RG | 58Jackson Kerstin | 68Cooper Starks |
| RT | 56John Pica | 63Kyan Rauk |
Defense
11 positions| Pos | 1st |
|---|---|
| DE | 8Reis Kirschenman |
| DE | 99Dawson Ripperda |
| DT | 51Logan Green |
| DT | 91Jace Sifore |
| LB | 18Jes Krcil |
| LB | 28Chase Van Tol |
| LB | 5CULLEN McSHANE |
| CB | 6Paul Kim |
| CB | 7Noah St-Juste |
| FS | 4Michael “Tank” Farr |
| SS | 3Dontay Johnson |
Special teams
6 positions| Pos | 1st |
|---|---|
| PK | 30Tristan Alvano |
| P | 41Max Pelham |
| H | 41Max Pelham |
| PR | 2Jack Smith |
| KO | 81Ryan Harrington |
| KOR | 6Ramon McKinney Jr. |
Recent results
2026-09-05 FINAL L
South Dakota State 18 : 34
Northwestern
18 : 34 Northwestern 2025-12-06 FINAL L
South Dakota State 29 : 50
Montana
29 : 50 Montana 2025-11-29 FINAL W
New Hampshire 
3 : 41 South Dakota State
3 : 41 South Dakota State 2025-09-13 FINAL W
Drake 
21 : 37 South Dakota State
21 : 37 South Dakota State 
3 2024-12-21 FINAL L
South Dakota State 21 : 28
North Dakota State
21 : 28 North Dakota State 2024-12-07 FINAL W
Montana 18 : 35 South Dakota State
18 : 35 South Dakota State 
The latest 12 games.
Upcoming
Points per game
37.1
Yards per play
7.0
Rush yards per game
263.4
Pass yards per game
209.4
Turnover margin
+6
Sacks
13
Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season
The share of South Dakota State's offensive plays on which each player threw the ball, ran it or was targeted. College programs do not publish snap counts; this is the closest public measure.
| Player | Pos | All plays | Pass plays | Run plays | 3rd down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Mason | QB | 42.9% | 87.6% | 10.5% | 53.0% |
| Josiah Johnson | RB | 24.6% | 0.4% | 42.5% | 16.8% |
| Josh Holst | QB | 19.2% | 47.1% | 3.7% | 34.7% |
| Lofton O'Groske | WR | 11.0% | 23.3% | 0.9% | 10.5% |
| James Basinger | RB | 10.4% | 0.0% | 17.1% | 5.7% |
| Corey Blair Jr. | RB | 9.7% | 3.7% | 13.8% | 7.6% |
| Grahm Goering | WR | 9.4% | 22.8% | 0.0% | 12.1% |
| Jack Smith | WR | 9.4% | 22.8% | 0.0% | 15.0% |
| Jay'Veon Scott | RB | 8.8% | 0.0% | 12.2% | 4.3% |
| Ramon McKinney Jr. | RB | 7.5% | 0.0% | 11.8% | 2.8% |
| Jack Henry | QB | 6.5% | 4.3% | 6.7% | 15.4% |
| Dominic Rezac | RB | 5.4% | 0.0% | 6.7% | 11.1% |
| Coleman Kuntz | TE | 4.7% | 10.8% | 0.0% | 5.1% |
| Josh Myers | RB | 4.6% | 0.0% | 6.7% | 2.9% |
| Greyton Gannon | TE | 3.7% | 8.3% | 0.0% | 4.2% |
| Sammy Dresie | WR | 2.8% | 6.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Brayden Delahoyde | TE | 2.8% | 6.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Landon Dulaney | WR | 2.5% | 6.9% | 0.0% | 2.8% |
| Joe Kolega | WR | 2.2% | 6.4% | 0.0% | 7.7% |
| Andrew Gustad | TE | 1.4% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 3.7% |
| Ben Brooks | TE | 1.4% | 4.3% | 0.0% | 3.8% |
Pass plays and run plays: the share of those plays that went through the player. Source: CollegeFootballData via our data hub.
Strength of schedule
Opponents by win total, week by week, with remaining-schedule difficulty
Avg opponent wins, 2025
7.3
FBS average
6.4
Played
7.0
Remaining
7.3
2026 weekly schedule
A · 1 BYEWk 2
BYEWk 3
BYEWk 4
A · 5 BYEWk 6
BYEWk 7
BYEWk 8
BYEWk 9
BYEWk 10
A · 11 H · 12 BYEWk 13
BYEWk 14
BYEWk 15
Tougher than average Easier than average · number = opponent's win total
South Dakota State 2026 opponents
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Opp wins | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | @ | 7 | Played |
| 5 | Illinois State | @ | 12 | Upcoming |
| 11 | Southern Illinois | @ | 7 | Upcoming |
| 12 | Indiana State | vs | 3 | Upcoming |
Opponent strength = each opponent's win total in 2025, its last full season (records-based, no betting win totals are used). Schedule and records from CollegeFootballData. See the full conference strength-of-schedule ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
What conference is South Dakota State in?
South Dakota State plays in the MVFC.
Has South Dakota State ever won a national championship?
No. South Dakota State has not claimed a national championship.