2024 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team explained
| Year: | 2024 |
| Team: | South Dakota State Jackrabbits |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| Short Conf: | MVFC |
| Statsrank: | 2 |
| Fcscoachrank: | 2 |
| Record: | 10–2 |
| Conf Record: | 7–1 |
| Head Coach: | Jimmy Rogers |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Ryan Olson |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Cooff Coach1: | Danny Freund |
| Cooc1 Year: | 1st |
| Off Scheme: | Pro-style |
| Def Coach: | Jesse Bobbit |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Scheme: | 3–4 |
| Stadium: | Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium |
| Champion: | MVFC co-champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I playoffs |
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.
Preseason
MVFC poll
The MVFC released it preseason prediction poll on July 22, 2024. The Jackrabbits were predicted to win the conference.[1]
| MVFC media poll |
| 1 | South Dakota State | 482 (42) |
| 2 | North Dakota State | 437 (1) |
| 3 | South Dakota | 371 |
| 4 | Southern Illinois | 293 |
| 5 | North Dakota | 276 |
| 6 | Illinois State | 264 |
| 7 | Youngtown State | 255 |
| 8 | Northern Iowa | 227 |
| 9 | Missouri State | 164 (1) |
| 10 | Indiana State | 68 |
| 11 | Murray State | 67 | |
Game summaries
at No. 17 (FBS) Oklahoma State
See also: 2024 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team.
| 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 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| South Dakota State | Passing | | 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 | | 24/33, 245 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | | 28 carries, 126 yards, 3 TD |
| Receiving | | 6 receptions, 83 yards | |
No. 12 Incarnate Word
See also: 2024 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team.
| 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 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Incarnate Word | Passing | | 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)
See also: Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings football.
| Statistics | AUG | SDSU |
|---|
| First downs | 12 | 22 |
| Total yards | 171 | 374 |
| Rushing yards | 24 | 233 |
| Passing yards | 147 | 141 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 28:16 | 31:44 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Augustana | Passing | | |
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| South Dakota State | Passing | | |
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at Southeastern Louisiana
See also: 2024 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team.
| Statistics | SDSU | SLU |
|---|
| First downs | 18 | 13 |
| Total yards | 417 | 186 |
| Rushing yards | 341 | 94 |
| Passing yards | 76 | 92 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 25:52 | 34:08 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| South Dakota State | Passing | | 7/17, 65 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Kirby Vorhees | 5 carries, 179 yards, 3 TD |
| Receiving | Amar Johnson | 3 receptions, 37 yards |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | Damon Sewart | 9/20, 91 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Antonio Martin, Jr. | 14 carries, 36 yards |
| Receiving | Darius Lewis | 5 receptions, 56 yards | |
at Northern Iowa
See also: 2024 Northern Iowa Panthers football team.
| Statistics | SDSU | UNI |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| South Dakota State | Passing | | |
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| Northern Iowa | Passing | | |
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Youngstown State
See also: 2024 Youngstown State Penguins football team.
| Statistics | YSU | SDSU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Youngstown State | Passing | | |
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| South Dakota State | Passing | | |
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at No. 2 North Dakota State
See also: 2024 North Dakota State Bison football team and Dakota Marker.
| Statistics | SDSU | NDSU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| South Dakota State | Passing | | |
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| North Dakota State | Passing | | |
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No. 4 South Dakota
See also: 2024 South Dakota Coyotes football team and South Dakota Showdown.
| Statistics | USD | SDSU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| South Dakota | Passing | | |
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| South Dakota State | Passing | | |
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Murray State
See also: 2024 Murray State Racers football team.
| Statistics | MSU | SDSU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Murray State | Passing | | |
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| South Dakota State | Passing | | |
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at No. 21 North Dakota
See also: 2024 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team.
| Statistics | SDSU | UND |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| South Dakota State | Passing | | |
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| North Dakota | Passing | | |
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Southern Illinois
See also: 2024 Southern Illinois Salukis football team.
| Statistics | SIU | SDSU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Southern Illinois | Passing | | |
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| South Dakota State | Passing | | |
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at Missouri State
See also: 2024 Missouri State Bears football team.
| Statistics | SDSU | MSU |
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| First downs | | |
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| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| South Dakota State | Passing | | |
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| Missouri State | Passing | | |
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Rankings
See main article: 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings.
Notes and References
- Web site: Missouri Valley Football Conference . Valley Football 2024 Preseason Team and Poll . July 22, 2024 . November 27, 2024.
