2024 South Dakota Coyotes football team

American college football season

2024 South Dakota Coyotes football

Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
STATS	No. 5
FCS Coaches	No. 5
Record	0–0 (0–0 MVFC)
Head coach	Bob Nielson (9th season)
Offensive coordinator	Josh Davis (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Travis Johansen (6th season)
Home stadium	DakotaDome
Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 19 Illinois State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Indiana State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Missouri State*	0	–	0	0	–	0
Murray State	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 24 North Dakota	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 2 North Dakota State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Northern Iowa	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 5 South Dakota	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 1 South Dakota State	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 10 Southern Illinois	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 25 Youngstown State	0	–	0	0	–	0
* Ineligible for 2024 FCS playoffs due to transition to the FBS

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant As of August 19, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 South Dakota Coyotes football team will represent the University of South Dakota in the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Coyotes will be led by ninth-year head coach Bob Nielson and will compete as members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC). They will play home games at the DakotaDome in Vermillion, South Dakota.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV
August 29	7:00 p.m.	Northern State*	No. 5	DakotaDome Vermillion, SD	ESPN+
September 7	2:30 p.m.	at Wisconsin*		Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	FS1
September 14	3:00 p.m.	at Portland State*		Hillsboro Stadium Portland, OR	ESPN+
September 21	1:00 p.m.	Drake*		DakotaDome Vermillion, SD	ESPN+
September 28	1:00 p.m.	Southern Illinois		DakotaDome Vermillion, SD	ESPN+
October 5	2:00 p.m.	at Murray State		Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	ESPN+
October 12	2:00 p.m.	Northern Iowa		DakotaDome Vermillion, SD	ESPN+
October 19	5:00 p.m.	at Youngstown State		Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN+
October 26	2:00 p.m.	at South Dakota State		Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD (rivalry)	ESPN Network
November 9	1:00 p.m.	Indiana State		DakotaDome Vermillion, SD	ESPN+
November 16	12:00 p.m.	at North Dakota		Alerus Center Grand Forks, ND (Sitting Bull Trophy)	ESPN+
November 23	1:00 p.m.	North Dakota State		DakotaDome Vermillion, SD	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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^ "2024 Football Schedule". goyotes.com. South Dakota Coyotes. Retrieved April 3, 2024.

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Venues	Darwin Inman Memorial Stadium (1926–1978) DakotaDome (1979–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Sitting Bull Trophy (North Dakota) South Dakota State
Culture & lore	"Hail, South Dakota!" Charlie Coyote Dakota Days
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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