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2018 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team
American college football season
The 2018 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team represented South Dakota State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 22nd-year head coach John Stiegelmeier, the Jackrabbits compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing second 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 defeated Duquesne in the second round and Kennesaw State in the quarterfinals before falling to fellow MVFC member and eventual national champion, North Dakota State, in the semifinals. The team played home games on campus at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings, South Dakota.
Quick Facts South Dakota State Jackrabbits football, NCAA Division I Semifinal, L 21–44 at North Dakota State ...
| 2018 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football | |
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NCAA Division I Semifinal, L 21–44 at North Dakota State | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| Ranking | |
| STATS | No. 3 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 3 |
| Record | 10–3 (6–2 MVFC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Eric Eidsness (13th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Clint Brown (10th season) |
| Home stadium | Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| No. 1 North Dakota State $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 South Dakota State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Northern Iowa ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youngstown State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Award watch lists
More information Award, Player ...
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
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| Walter Payton Award[1] | Taryn Christion | QB | SR |
| Buck Buchanan Award[2] | Christian Rozeboom | LB | JR |
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Preseason MVFC poll
The MVFC released their preseason poll on July 29, 2018, with the Jackrabbits predicted to finish in second place.[3]
More information Predicted finish, Team ...
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | North Dakota State | 390 (39) |
| 2 | South Dakota State | 270 |
| 3 | Northern Iowa | 258 |
| 4 | Youngstown State | 248 |
| 5 | Illinois State | 248 |
| 6 | South Dakota | 206 |
| 7 | Western Illinois | 163 |
| 8 | Southern Illinois | 139 |
| 9 | Missouri State | 90 |
| 10 | Indiana State | 41 |
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Preseason All-MVFC Teams
The Jackrabbits placed seven players at eight positions on the preseason all-MVFC teams.[4]
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Offense 1st team Taryn Christion – QB Chase Vinatieri – K 2nd team Luke Sellers – FB Cade Johnson – WR Bradey Sorenson – LS |
Defense 1st team Christian Rozeboom – LB Jordan Brown – DB 2nd team Cade Johnson – WR |
More information Date, Time ...
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | at Iowa State* | No. 3 | Cancelled[lower-alpha 1] | |||
| September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Montana State* | No. 3 | Midco | W 45–14 | 14,614 | |
| September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff* | No. 3 |
| Midco | W 90–6 | 14,526 |
| September 29 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 1 North Dakota State | No. 3 | ESPN+, Midco | L 17–21 | 18,846 | |
| October 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Indiana State | No. 3 |
| Midco | W 54–51 OT | 10,318 |
| October 13 | 2:00 p.m. | Youngstown State | No. 2 |
| Midco | W 36–7 | 14,357 |
| October 20 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 25 Northern Iowa | No. 2 | ESPN3 | L 9–24 | 12,013 | |
| October 27 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 11 Illinois State | No. 7 | ESPN3 | W 38–28 | 12,144 | |
| November 3 | 2:00 p.m. | Missouri State | No. 7 |
| Midco | W 59–7 | 5,869 |
| November 10 | 1:00 p.m. | at Southern Illinois | No. 6 | ESPN+ | W 57–38 | 4,433 | |
| November 17 | 2:00 p.m. | South Dakota | No. 5 |
| Midco | W 49–27 | 8,517 |
| December 1 | 2:00 p.m. | Duquesne* | No. 5 |
| ESPN3 | W 51–6 | 3,042 |
| December 8 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 2 Kennesaw State* | No. 5 |
| ESPN3 | W 27–17 | 3,262 |
| December 14 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 1 North Dakota State* | No. 5 |
| ESPN2 | L 21–44 | 18,286 |
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- Game was cancelled due to inclement weather.[5]
More information Players, Coaches ...
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Montana State
More information Total ...
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| No. 3 Jackrabbits | 7 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
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See also: 2018 Montana State Bobcats football team
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
More information Total ...
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Golden Lions | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| No. 3 Jackrabbits | 28 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 90 |
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At North Dakota State
More information Total ...
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 3 Jackrabbits | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| No. 1 Bison | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
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See also: 2018 North Dakota State Bison football team and Dakota Marker
Indiana State
More information OT, Total ...
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| Sycamores | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 51 |
| No. 3 Jackrabbits | 7 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 54 |
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Youngstown State
More information Total ...
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Penguins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 2 Jackrabbits | 9 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 36 |
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At Northern Iowa
More information Total ...
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 2 Jackrabbits | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| No. 25 Panthers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
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At Illinois State
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 7 Jackrabbits | 7 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
| No. 11 Redbirds | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 28 |
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Missouri State
More information Total ...
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bears | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 7 Jackrabbits | 7 | 31 | 7 | 14 | 59 |
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See also: 2018 Missouri State Bears football team
At Southern Illinois
More information Total ...
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 6 Jackrabbits | 10 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 57 |
| Salukis | 3 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 38 |
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South Dakota
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Coyotes | 7 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
| No. 5 Jackrabbits | 28 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
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Duquesne–Second Round
More information Total ...
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Dukes | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| No. 5 Jackrabbits | 7 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 51 |
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See also: 2018 Duquesne Dukes football team
At Kennesaw State–Quarterfinals
More information Total ...
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 5 Jackrabbits | 3 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| No. 2 Owls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
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See also: 2018 Kennesaw State Owls football team
At North Dakota State–Semifinals
More information Total ...
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 5 Jackrabbits | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| No. 1 Bison | 7 | 7 | 21 | 9 | 44 |
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See also: 2019 NFL Draft
More information Round, Pick ...
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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| 7 | 223 | Jordan Brown | CB | Cincinnati Bengals |
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- "FCS football: 2018 Walter Payton Award watch list". August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- "FCS football: 2018 Buck Buchanan Award watch list announced". August 2, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- "Jackrabbits, Cyclones Cancelled". South Dakota State Athletics. September 1, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- "South Dakota State Jackrabbits Schedule 2018". ESPN. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- "2018 Football Schedule". South Dakota State University Athletics. Retrieved January 17, 2024.