2023 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football | |
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NCAA Division I champion MVFC champion | |
Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
Ranking | |
STATS | No. 1 |
FCS Coaches | No. 1 |
Record | 15–0 (8–0 MVFC) |
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Offensive coordinator | Zach Lujan (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
Defensive coordinator | Jesse Bobbit (1st season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium |
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No. 1 South Dakota State $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 South Dakota ^ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 North Dakota State ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 11 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Youngstown State ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 North Dakota ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Iowa | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Southern Illinois ^ | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Murray State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Illinois | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from STATS Poll |
The 2023 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team represented the South Dakota State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Jimmy Rogers, the Jackrabbits compiled an overall record of 15–0 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the MVFC title for the second straight season. 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 Mercer in the second round, Villanova in the quarterfinals, Albany in the semifinals, and Montana in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Game to win program's second consecutive national title. South Dakota State outscored opponents 146-15 in the four playoff games, completed a wire-to-wire season as the No. 1 ranked team in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), and extended the team's winning streak to 29 games. The team played home games on campus at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings, South Dakota.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | Western Oregon* | No. 1 | ESPN+ | W 45–7 | 16,258 | |
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 3 Montana State* | No. 1 |
| ESPN+ | W 20–16 | 19,332 |
September 16 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Drake* | No. 1 | ESPN+ | W 70–7 | 18,174 | |
September 30 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 12 North Dakota | No. 1 |
| ESPN+ | W 42–21 | 19,231 |
October 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at Illinois State | No. 1 | ESPN+ | W 40–21 | 8,272 | |
October 14 | 2:00 p.m. | Northern Iowa | No. 1 |
| ESPN+ | W 41–6 | 19,357 |
October 21 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 12 Southern Illinois | No. 1 | ESPN+ | W 17–10 | 11,927 | |
October 28 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 4 South Dakota | No. 1 | ESPN+ | W 37–3 | 9,458 | |
November 4 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 11 North Dakota State | No. 1 |
| ESPN+ | W 33–16 | 19,431 |
November 11 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 22 Youngstown State | No. 1 | ESPN+ | W 34–0 | 9,303 | |
November 18 | 2:00 p.m. | Missouri State | No. 1 |
| ESPN+ | W 35–17 | 15,637 |
December 2 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 17 Mercer* | No. 1 |
| ESPN+ | W 41–0 | 10,171 |
December 9 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 6 Villanova* | No. 1 |
| ESPN | W 23–12 | 10,216 |
December 15 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 5 Albany* | No. 1 |
| ESPN2 | W 59–0 | 12,265 |
January 7, 2024 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 2 Montana* | No. 1 | ABC | W 23–3 | 19,512 | |
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Main article: 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
STATS FCS | 1 (56) | 1 (55) | 1 (52) | 1 (52) | 1 (54) | 1 (56) | 1 (56) | 1 (56) | 1 (56) | 1 (56) | 1 (56) | 1 (56) | 1 (56) | |
Coaches | 1 (24) | 1 (25) | 1 (26) | 1 (26) | 1 (26) | 1 (26) | 1 (26) | 1 (26) | 1 (26) | 1 (25) | 1 (26) | 1 (26) | 1 (24) |
See also: Western Oregon Wolves |
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Statistics | WOU | SDSU |
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First downs | 13 | 21 |
Total yards | 209 | 403 |
Rushing yards | 102 | 209 |
Passing yards | 107 | 194 |
Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
Time of possession | 30:05 | 29:55 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Western Oregon | Passing | Gannon Winker | 12/23, 67 yards, 3 INT |
Rushing | Jordan McCarty | 8 carries, 37 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Damon Hickok | 3 receptions, 40 yards | |
South Dakota State | Passing | Mark Gronowski | 8/10, 121 yards, TD |
Rushing | Amar Johnson | 8 carries, 70 yards | |
Receiving | Griffin Wilde | 4 receptions, 79 yards, TD |
See also: 2023 Montana State Bobcats football team |
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Statistics | MSU | SDSU |
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First downs | 17 | 20 |
Total yards | 298 | 341 |
Rushing yards | 211 | 157 |
Passing yards | 87 | 184 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 35:23 | 24:37 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Montana State | Passing | Sean Chambers | 3/9, 53 yards, INT |
Rushing | Sean Chambers | 20 carries, 90 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Derryk Snell | 3 receptions, 38 yards | |
South Dakota State | Passing | Mark Gronowski | 13/22, 184 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Isaiah Davis | 12 carries, 66 yards | |
Receiving | Griffin Wilde | 2 receptions, 49 yards, TD |
See also: 2023 Drake Bulldogs football team |
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Statistics | SDSU | Drake |
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First downs | 28 | 10 |
Total yards | 618 | 267 |
Rushing yards | 359 | 47 |
Passing yards | 259 | 220 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 27:49 | 32:11 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Dakota State | Passing | Mark Gronowski | 18/25, 226 yards, 5 TD, INT |
Rushing | Angel Johnson | 4 carries, 90 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Jaxon Janke | 7 receptions, 85 yards, TD | |
Drake | Passing | Luke Bailey | 16/29, 201 yards, TD |
Rushing | Luke Bailey | 3 carries, 25 yards | |
Receiving | Colin Howard | 3 receptions, 103 yards, TD |
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Statistics | UND | SDSU |
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First downs | 17 | 26 |
Total yards | 234 | 433 |
Rushing yards | 68 | 266 |
Passing yards | 166 | 167 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 29:39 | 30:21 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Dakota | Passing | Tommy Schuster | 19/24, 118 yards, TD |
Rushing | Gaven Ziebarth | 5 carries, 22 yards | |
Receiving | Red Wilson | 5 receptions, 45 yards | |
South Dakota State | Passing | Mark Gronowski | 13/22, 167 yards, TD |
Rushing | Isaiah Davis | 16 carries, 132 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Jaxon Janke | 3 receptions, 51 yards, TD |
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Statistics | SDSU | ISU |
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First downs | 25 | 18 |
Total yards | 547 | 293 |
Rushing yards | 374 | 122 |
Passing yards | 173 | 171 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 35:45 | 24:15 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Dakota State | Passing | Mark Gronowski | 11/17, 171 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Isaiah Davis | 20 carries, 197 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Jaxon Janke | 5 receptions, 88 yards, TD | |
Illinois State | Passing | Zack Annexstad | 26/33, 162 yards, TD |
Rushing | Mason Blakemore | 6 carries, 57 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Daniel Sobkowicz | 7 receptions, 70 yards, TD |
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Statistics | UNI | SDSU |
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First downs | 14 | 21 |
Total yards | 264 | 460 |
Rushing yards | 40 | 169 |
Passing yards | 224 | 291 |
Turnovers | 5 | 2 |
Time of possession | 24:37 | 35:23 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Northern Iowa | Passing | Theo Day | 16/24, 210 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Zach Brand | 6 carries, 30 yards | |
Receiving | Sam Schnee | 4 receptions, 104 yards | |
South Dakota State | Passing | Mark Gronowski | 21/26, 291 yards, TD |
Rushing | Isaiah Davis | 16 carries, 103 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Zach Heins | 4 receptions, 69 yards, 2 TD |
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Statistics | SDSU | SIU |
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First downs | 15 | 20 |
Total yards | 308 | 308 |
Rushing yards | 147 | 83 |
Passing yards | 161 | 225 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 31:50 | 28:10 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Dakota State | Passing | Mark Gronowski | 15/21, 161 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Isaiah Davis | 15 carries, 91 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Griffin Wilde | 2 receptions, 61 yards, TD | |
Southern Illinois | Passing | Nic Baker | 20/24, 225 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Nic Baker | 15 carries, 31 yards | |
Receiving | D'Ante' Cox | 7 receptions, 88 yards, TD |
See also: 2023 South Dakota Coyotes football team and South Dakota Showdown |
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Statistics | SDSU | USD |
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First downs | 25 | 13 |
Total yards | 473 | 183 |
Rushing yards | 266 | 50 |
Passing yards | 207 | 133 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 35:59 | 24:01 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Dakota State | Passing | Mark Gronowski | 13/19, 207 yards, INT |
Rushing | Isaiah Davis | 17 carries, 69 yards | |
Receiving | Jaxon Janke | 3 receptions, 93 yards | |
South Dakota | Passing | Aidan Bouman | 17/31, 133 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Travis Theis | 9 carries, 29 yards | |
Receiving | JJ Galbreath | 8 receptions, 65 yards |
See also: 2023 North Dakota State Bison football team and Dakota Marker |
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Statistics | NDSU | SDSU |
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First downs | 19 | 17 |
Total yards | 325 | 365 |
Rushing yards | 158 | 152 |
Passing yards | 167 | 213 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 30:18 | 29:42 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Dakota State | Passing | Cam Miller | 18/29, 167 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Cam Miller | 17 carries, 93 yards | |
Receiving | Eli Green | 4 receptions, 47 yards | |
South Dakota State | Passing | Mark Gronowski | 12/19, 213 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Isaiah Davis | 17 carries, 106 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jadon Janke | 5 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TD |
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Statistics | SDSU | YSU |
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First downs | 22 | 16 |
Total yards | 490 | 207 |
Rushing yards | 166 | 47 |
Passing yards | 324 | 160 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 33:31 | 26:29 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Dakota State | Passing | Mark Gronowski | 19/28, 295 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Isaiah Davis | 19 carries, 130 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jadon Janke | 7 receptions, 166 yards, 2 TD | |
Youngstown State | Passing | Mitch Davidson | 18/30, 160 yards, INT |
Rushing | Tyshon King | 7 carries, 20 yards | |
Receiving | Max Tomczak | 5 receptions, 57 yards |
See also: 2023 Missouri State Bears football team |
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Statistics | MSU | SDSU |
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First downs | 15 | 29 |
Total yards | 343 | 477 |
Rushing yards | 82 | 154 |
Passing yards | 261 | 323 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 26:05 | 33:55 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Missouri State | Passing | Jordan Pachot | 23/35, 261 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Celdon Manning | 3 carries, 41 yards | |
Receiving | Raylen Sharpe | 8 receptions, 86 yards | |
South Dakota State | Passing | Mark Gronowski | 16/23, 323 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Isaiah Davis | 17 carries, 85 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jadon Janke | 10 receptions, 187 yards, TD |
See also: 2023 Mercer Bears football team |
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Statistics | MER | SDSU |
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First downs | 6 | 24 |
Total yards | 151 | 571 |
Rushing yards | 76 | 346 |
Passing yards | 75 | 225 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 24:34 | 35:26 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Mercer | Passing | Carter Peevy | 14/22, 75 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Chris Hill | 1 carry, 24 yards | |
Receiving | Ty James | 2 receptions, 28 yards | |
South Dakota State | Passing | Mark Gronowski | 11/16, 158 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Isaiah Davis | 16 carries, 117 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Jaxon Janke | 7 receptions, 106 yards, TD |
See also: 2023 Villanova Wildcats football team |
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Statistics | VIL | SDSU |
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First downs | 10 | 16 |
Total yards | 219 | 343 |
Rushing yards | 145 | 242 |
Passing yards | 74 | 101 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 28:33 | 31:27 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Villanova | Passing | Connor Watkins | 6/18, 74 yards, INT |
Rushing | Jalen Jackson | 9 carry, 67 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Rayjuon | 2 receptions, 29 yards | |
South Dakota State | Passing | Mark Gronowski | 11/19, 101 yards, TD |
Rushing | Isaiah Davis | 27 carries, 192 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Zach Heins | 1 receptions, 26 yards |
See also: 2023 Albany Great Danes football team |
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Statistics | ALB | SDSU |
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First downs | 19 | 22 |
Total yards | 298 | 556 |
Rushing yards | 66 | 220 |
Passing yards | 232 | 336 |
Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
Time of possession | 32:12 | 27:48 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Albany | Passing | Reese Poffenbarger | 30/44, 232 yards, 3 INT |
Rushing | Reese Poffenbarger | 9 carries, 29 yards | |
Receiving | Julian Hicks | 7 receptions, 76 yards | |
South Dakota State | Passing | Mark Gronowski | 15/19, 265 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Isaiah Davis | 15 carries, 107 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Jadon Janke | 6 receptions, 151 yards, TD |
Main article: 2024 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game |
See also: 2023 Montana Grizzlies football team |
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Statistics | MONT | SDSU |
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First downs | 17 | 17 |
Total yards | 259 | 363 |
Rushing yards | 47 | 188 |
Passing yards | 212 | 175 |
Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
Time of possession | 29:55 | 30:05 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Montana | Passing | Clifton McDowell | 22/39, 165 yards, INT |
Rushing | Nick Ostmo | 6 carries, 18 yards | |
Receiving | Aaron Fontes | 7 receptions, 76 yards | |
South Dakota State | Passing | Mark Gronowski | 13/21, 175 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Isaiah Davis | 16 carries, 87 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jaxon Janke | 4 receptions, 66 yards |
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