2019 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

The 2019 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team represented South Dakota State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 23rd-year head coach John Stiegelmeier, the Jackrabbits compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the MVFC. South Dakota State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where, after a first round bye, the Jackrabbits lost to Northern Iowa in the second round. The team played home games on campus at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings, South Dakota.

Preseason

MVFC poll

In the MVFC preseason poll released on July 29, 2019, the Jackrabbits were predicted to finish in second place.

Preseason All–MVFC team

The Jackrabbits had five players selected to the preseason all-MVFC team.

Offense

Pierre Strong Jr. – RB

Cade Johnson – WR

Bradey Sorenson – LS

Defense

Ryan Earith – DL

Christian Rozeboom – LB

Schedule

Game summaries

At Minnesota

LIU

Drake

Southern Utah

Southern Illinois

At Youngstown State

At Indiana State

North Dakota State

At Missouri State

Illinois State

Northern Iowa

At South Dakota

FCS Playoffs

The Jackrabbits entered the postseason tournament as the number seven seed, with a first-round bye.

Northern Iowa–Second Round

Ranking movements

References