2022 South Dakota Coyotes football team

The 2022 South Dakota Coyotes football team represented the University of South Dakota in the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Coyotes competed as members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference and were led by seventh-year head coach Bob Nielson. They played their home games at the DakotaDome in Vermillion, South Dakota.

2022 South Dakota Coyotes football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Schlafke (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorTravis Johansen (4th season)
Home stadiumDakotaDome
(capacity: 9,100)
2022 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 South Dakota State $^  8 –0   14 –1  
No. 2 North Dakota State ^  7 –1   12 –3  
No. 20 North Dakota ^  5 –3   7 –5  
Youngstown State  5 –3   7 –4  
Northern Iowa  5 –3   6 –5  
Illinois State  4 –4   6 –5  
Southern Illinois  4 –4   5 –6  
Missouri State  3 –5   5 –6  
South Dakota  2 –6   3 –8  
Indiana State  1 –7   2 –9  
Western Illinois  0 –8   0 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
As of October 23, 2023
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 p.m.at Kansas State*
ESPN+L 0–3450,469
September 102:00 p.m.at No. 3 Montana*
ESPN+L 7–2424,204
September 171:00 p.m.Cal Poly*
ESPN+W 38–216,812
September 241:00 p.m.No. 1 North Dakota State
  • DakotaDome
  • Vermillion, SD
ESPN+L 17–346,530
October 82:00 p.m.at No. 2 South Dakota State
ESPN+L 3–2819,332
October 152:00 p.m.at Illinois State
ESPN3L 10-129,302
October 222:00 p.m.No. 14 Southern Illinois
  • DakotaDome
  • Vermillion, SD
ESPN+W 27–247,599
October 291:00 p.m.at Youngstown State
KELO XtraL 24–459,240
November 52:00 p.m.Missouri State
  • DakotaDome
  • Vermillion, SD
ESPN3W 20–135,341
November 1212:00 p.m.at No. 19 North Dakota
ESPN+L 19–289,516
November 192:00 p.m.Northern Iowa
  • DakotaDome
  • Vermillion, SD
ESPN+L 14–585,490

[1][2]

Game summaries

At Kansas State
1 2 3 4 Total
Coyotes 0 0 0 0 0
Wildcats[3] 20 7 7 0 34
See also: 2022 Kansas State Wildcats football team

South Dakota did not hold up against Kansas State, failing to score the entire game. South Dakota gave up a blocked punt that the Wildcats turned into a touchdown, couldn't stop what was called an "impressive" ground game, and gave up a touchdown in the first ten seconds. South Dakota did hold Kansas State to just 96 passing yards. Kansas State won the game 34-0.[4]

At No. 3 Montana
1 2 3 4 Total
Coyotes 0 0 0 7 7
No. 3 Grizzlies 13 0 9 2 24
See also: 2022 Montana Grizzlies football team

Cal Poly
1 2 3 4 Total
Mustangs 7 0 0 14 21
Coyotes 21 0 0 17 38
See also: 2022 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

No. 1 North Dakota State
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 1 Bison 0 10 14 10 34
Coyotes 3 14 0 0 17
See also: 2022 North Dakota State Bison football team

At No. 2 South Dakota State
1 2 3 4 Total
Coyotes 3 0 0 0 3
No. 2 Jackrabbits 0 14 7 7 28
See also: 2022 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team and South Dakota–South Dakota State football rivalry

At Illinois State
1 2 3 4 Total
Coyotes 0 7 3 0 10
Redbirds 3 3 6 0 12
See also: 2022 Illinois State Redbirds football team

No. 14 Southern Illinois
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 14 Salukis 14 7 3 0 24
Coyotes 7 3 7 10 27
See also: 2022 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

At Youngstown State
1 2 3 4 Total
Coyotes 7 3 7 7 24
Penguins 10 28 7 0 45
See also: 2022 Youngstown State Penguins football team

Missouri State
1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 3 0 0 10 13
Coyotes 7 6 7 0 20
See also: 2022 Missouri State Bears football team

At No. 19 North Dakota
1 2 3 4 Total
Coyotes 6 7 0 6 19
No. 19 Fighting Hawks 7 7 14 0 28
See also: 2022 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team and Sitting Bull Trophy

Northern Iowa
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 21 28 6 3 58
Coyotes 0 7 0 7 14
See also: 2022 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

References
  1. "2022 South Dakota Coyotes Football Schedule".
  2. "2022 South Dakota Coyotes Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com.
  3. "South Dakota Coyotes vs Kansas State Wildcats (box score)". ESPN. September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  4. Robinett, Kellis (September 4, 2022). "Five key takeaways from Kansas State's 34-0 season-opening victory over South Dakota". Wichita Eagle. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
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