2022 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

The 2022 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team represented South Dakota State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led John Stiegelmeier in his 26th and final season as head coach, the Jackrabbits compiled an overall record of 14–1 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the MVFC title. South Dakota State received the MVFC's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where after a first-round bye, the Jackrabbits defeated Delaware in the second round, Holy Cross in the quarterfinals, Montana State in the semifinals, and fellow MVFC member North Dakota State in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Game to win program's first national title. The team played home games on campus at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings, South Dakota.

Schedule

Roster

Ranking movements

Game summaries

At Iowa

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UC Davis

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Butler

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At No. 6 Missouri State

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Western Illinois

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South Dakota

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At No. 1 North Dakota State

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At No. 20 North Dakota

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Indiana State

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At Northern Iowa

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Illinois State

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NCAA Division I playoffs

No. 23 Delaware (second round)

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No. 7 Holy Cross (quarterfinal)

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No. 3 Montana State (semifinal)

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Vs. No. 4 North Dakota State (championship game)

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Players drafted into the NFL

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