The Dakota State Trojans football program from 2020 to present represented Dakota State University in college football during the 2020s. The Trojans compete at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) level, and were members of the North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) though the 2024 season. Dakota State will compete as a member of the Frontier Conference beginning in 2025. Josh Anderson, who has served as Dakota State's head coach since 2009, has led the team for the entire decade to date. Dakota State played home games at Trojan Field in Madison, South Dakota through the 2022 season. The Trojans hosted games Dan Beacom Track Complex in 2023 before moving to the Brian Kern Family Stadium in 2024.
The 2020 Dakota State Trojans football team represented Dakota State University as a member of the North Star Athletic Association during the 2020âÂÂ21 NAIA football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Josh Anderson, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 4âÂÂ5 with all games played again conference opponents, placing fourth in the NSAA.
The 2021 Dakota State Trojans football team represented Dakota State University as a member of the North Star Athletic Association during the 2021 NAIA football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Josh Anderson, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 6âÂÂ4 with a mark of 5âÂÂ3 in conference play, tying for third in the NSAA.
The 2022 Dakota State Trojans football team represented Dakota State University as a member of the North Star Athletic Association during the 2022 NAIA football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Josh Anderson, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 6âÂÂ4 with a mark of 4âÂÂ2 in conference play, tying for second place in the NSAA.
The 2023 Dakota State Trojans football team represented Dakota State University as a member of the North Star Athletic Association during the 2023 NAIA football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Josh Anderson, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 1âÂÂ9 with a mark of 1âÂÂ7 in conference play, placing last out of five teams in the NSAA. The 2023 season was the first and only season in which the Trojans played home games at the Dan Beacom Track Complex in Madison, South Dakota.
The 2024 Dakota State Trojans football team represented Dakota State University as a member of the North Star Athletic Association during the 2024 NAIA football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Josh Anderson, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 6âÂÂ4 with a mark of 4âÂÂ4 in conference play, placing second in the NSAA.
Dakota State played home game at the newly opened Brian Kern Family Stadium in Madison, South Dakota. The Trojans played their first game in the new stadium on August 29, against , winning by a score of 34âÂÂ3. To celebrate the opening of Brian Kern Family Stadium and the Beacom PREMIER Complex, Dakota State University held an event named Trojan Nights inside Brian Kern Family Stadium. This event included musical acts from Old Dominion, Brothers Osborne, and Elle King.
The 2025 Dakota State Trojans football team represents Dakota State University as a member of the Frontier Conference during the 2025 NAIA football season. Led by 17th-year head coach Josh Anderson, the Trojans play home games at Brian Kern Family Stadium in Madison, South Dakota.
The 2026 Dakota State Trojans football team represents Dakota State University as a member of the Frontier Conference during the 2026 NAIA football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Josh Anderson, the Trojans play home games at Brian Kern Family Stadium in Madison, South Dakota.