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2022 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football
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NCAA Division I champion
MVFC champion
NCAA Division I Championship Game, W 45–21 vs. North Dakota State
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 1
FCS CoachesNo. 1
Record14–1 (8–0 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorZach Lujan (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorJimmy Rogers (4th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumDana J. Dykhouse Stadium
Seasons← 20212023 →
2022 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
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 January 19, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll

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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 311:00 a.m.at Iowa*No. 2FS1L 3–769,250
September 106:00 p.m.UC Davis*No. 2MidcoSN/ESPN+W 24–2215,182
September 176:00 p.m.Butler*No. 2
  • Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
  • Brookings, SD
MidcoSNW 45–1716,414
September 242:00 p.m.at No. 6 Missouri StateNo. T–2ESPN3W 28–1413,189
October 12:00 p.m.Western IllinoisNo. 2
  • Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
  • Brookings, SD
MidcoSN2W 34–1015,237
October 82:00 p.m.South DakotaNo. 2
  • Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
  • Brookings, SD (rivalry)
MidcoSN/ESPN+W 28–3 19,332
October 152:30 p.m.at No. 1 North Dakota StateNo. 2MidcoSN/ESPN+W 23–21 18,603
October 223:00 p.m.at No. 20 North DakotaNo. 1MidcoSN+/ESPN+W 49–3511,067
October 292:00 p.m.Indiana StateNo. 1
  • Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
  • Brookings, SD
MidcoSN/ESPN+W 49–719,041
November 54:00 p.m.at Northern IowaNo. 1MidcoSN2/ESPN+W 31–289,449
November 122:00 p.m.Illinois StateNo. 1
  • Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
  • Brookings, SD
MidcoSN2/ESPN+W 31–78,160
December 33:00 p.m.No. 23 Delaware*No. 1ESPN+W 42–66,117
December 1011:00 a.m.No. 7 Holy Cross*No. 1
  • Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
  • Brookings, SD (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal)
ESPN/ESPN+W 42–216,549
December 173:00 p.m.No. 3 Montana State*No. 1
  • Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
  • Brookings, SD (NCAA Division I Semifinal)
ESPN2/ESPN+W 39–187,195
January 8, 20231:00 p.m.vs. No. 4 North Dakota StateNo. 1ABC/ESPN+W 45–2118,023

Roster

2022 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 17 Jeff Becker Fr
QB 16 Jon Bell  Fr
QB 11 Mark Gronowski So
QB 13 Keaton Heide Sr
QB 7 Chase Mason  Fr
QB 2 Rudy Voss So
RB 28 Josh Buri  Fr
RB 22 Isaiah Davis Jr
RB 33 Justin Harris Fr
RB 21 Angel Johnson  Fr
RB 24 Derrick Johnson Fr
RB 3 Amar Johnson So
RB 39 Isaac Kracl Fr
FB/TE 34 Michael Morgan Sr
TE 83 David Alpers Fr
TE 12 Regan Bollweg  Fr
TE 88 Greyton Gannon Fr
TE 89 Brody Gormley Fr
TE 87 Zach Heins Sr
TE 85 Tucker Kraft Jr
TE 91 Hayden Muirhead  Fr
TE 80 Nate Sullivan Jr. So
OL 66 Brady Beck Jr
OL 61 Evan Beerntsen Jr
OL 79 Jharett Bloomenrader Jr
OL 62 Derrick Brown  Fr
OL 70 Colby Christensen So
OL 69 Quinten Christensen Fr
OL 76 Bo Donald Jr
OL 74 Garret Greenfield Sr
OL 71 J. T. Gulbraa Fr
OL 54 Jalen Lee So
OL 67 Brennan Leines Fr
OL 60 Mason McCormick Sr
OL 50 Gus Miller So
OL 78 John O'Brian Jr
OL 77 Michael Reed  Fr
OL 75 Dawson Rudd Fr
OL 64 Ethan Vibert Jr
WR 4 Canyon Bauer Jr
WR 15 Devon Cole Jr. So
WR 19 A. J. Coons So
WR 8 Tyler Feldkamp So
WR 81 Rhett Foster Fr
WR 18 Grahm Goering  Fr
WR 82 Jason Harris Fr
WR 86 Patrick Hoffmann So
WR 1 Jadon Janke Sr
WR 10 Jaxon Janke Sr
WR 84 Daxon Lindholm  Fr
WR 36 Dane Miller Fr
WR 5 Landon Wolf Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 32 Adam Bock Jr
LB 47 Michael Drotzmann Jr
LB 9 Caleb Francl Jr
LB 47 Kytan Fyfe Fr
LB 11 Jason Freeman Jr
LB 49 Bryce Johnson Fr
LB 45 Kaden Johnson Fr
LB 40 Aaron Kusler So
LB 43 Adam Kusler So
LB 0 Daeton Mcgaughy Jr
LB 46 Cullen McShane Fr
LB 41 Joe Ollman Fr
LB 38 Trevor Scott Fr
LB 30 Payton Shafer Sr
LB 29 Graham Spalding Jr
LB 2 Isaiah Stalbird Sr
LB 42 Davion Sterner So
LB 6 Saiveon Williamson Sr
DE 44 Kevin Brenner Jr
DE 48 Quinton Hicks Sr
DE 53 Caden Johnson Jr
DE 50 Noah Jessup  Fr
DE 90 Randy Keumogne Jr
DE 58 Aidan Murphy Fr
DE 94 Cade Terveer Sr
DE 95 Zac Wilson Jr
DE 97 Reece Winkelman Sr
DT 93 Max Baloun So
DT 59 Grant Conaway Jr
DT 52 Jarod DePriest Jr
DT 51 Logan Green Fr
DT 99 Caleb Sanders Sr
DT 91 Jace Sifore Fr
DT 98 Ryan Van Marel Sr
DT 57 Levi Vanden Bos  Fr
DT 92 Brian Williams Jr
DT 55 Aaron Wolfcale-Holsten  Fr
CB 26 Steven Arrell So
CB 7 Dalys Beanum Jr
CB 15 Timothy Croskey  Fr
CB 13 Aydan Dautermann  Fr
CB 5 DyShawn Gales Sr
CB 17 Abe Hoskins III So
CB 31 Jalen B. Lee Fr
CB 1 Malik Lofton Sr
CB 20 Myles Taylor  Fr
S 23 Matthew Durrance  Fr
S 14 Colby Huerter So
S 3 Dontay Johnson Fr
S 37 Tucker Large  Fr
S 35 Chase Norblade Sr
S 19 Max Polischuk Fr
S 25 Cale Reeder Jr
S 34 Ryan Swoger  Fr
S 27 Noah Thompson Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK 96 Zach Brummels Fr
PK/P 10 Hunter Dustman Jr
PK/P 97 Luke Fenton Fr
PK 99 Jack Green  Fr
LS 48 Jaden Mueller So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Jimmy Rogers – Assistant head coach/defensive coordinator/linebackers
  • Zach Lujan – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Rob Erickson – Special teams coordinator/cornerbacks
  • Josh Davis – Passing game coordinator/wide receivers
  • Ryan Olson – Run game coordinator/offensive line
  • Christian Smith – Defensive run game coordinator/defensive line
  • Andre Crenshaw – Running backs
  • Chris Meyers – Tight ends
  • Jesse Bobbit – Recruiting coordinator/safeties
  • Mark Kubacki – Assistant defensive line
  • Jonathan Shaeffer – Director of Football Operations
  • Chuck Case – Graduate assistant – offense
  • Matt Jacobs – Director of strength & conditioning
  • Sean Hupke – Video coordinator
  • Evan Traxler – Graduate assistant – defense
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Ranking movements

Main article: 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS FCS2 (2)2 (2)2 (2)2 т (5)2 (3)2 (3)2 (7)1 (51)1 (51)1 (53)1 (48)1 (47)1 (45)1 (54)
Coaches3 (1)3 (1)333331 (26)1 (25)1 (25)1 (21)1 (23)1 (24)1 (26)

Game summaries

At Iowa

See also: 2022 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
No. 2 South Dakota State at Iowa
1 234Total
No. 2 Jackrabbits 0 300 3
• Hawkeyes 3 022 7
  • Date: September 3
  • Location:
    Kinnick Stadium
    Iowa City, IA
  • Game start: 11:05 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:32
  • Game attendance: 69,250
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), Cloudy, Wind NW 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
  • Referee: Michael Cannon
  • TV announcers (FS1): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
Scoring summary
11:11IowaAaron Blom 46-yard field goalIowa 3–0
20:20SDSUHunter Dustman 44-yard field goalTied 3–3
34:09IowaSafety, Isaiah Davis run for -1 yardIowa 5–3
44:04IowaSafety, Mark Gronowski sacked in end zone by Joe EvansIowa 7–3

Statistics SDST IOWA
First downs 6 10
Total yards 120 166
Rushing yards 33 57
Passing yards 87 109
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 29:44 30:11
Team Category Player Statistics
South Dakota State Passing Mark Gronowski 10/26, 87 yards
Rushing Isaiah Davis 18 rushes, 50 yards
Receiving Isaiah Davis 5 receptions, 32 yards
Iowa Passing Spencer Petras 11/25, 109 yards, INT
Rushing Leshon Williams 24 rushes, 72 yards
Receiving Arland Bruce IV 5 receptions, 68 yards

UC Davis

See also: 2022 UC Davis Aggies football team
UC Davis at No. 2 South Dakota State
1 234Total
Aggies 0 10012 22
• No. 2 Jackrabbits 7 1007 24
     
Scoring summary
18:45SDSUMark Gronowski 1-yard run (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 7–0
210:53SDSUHunter Dustman 41-yard field goalSDSU 10–0
9:33UCDLan Larison 68-yard pass from Miles Hastings (Isaiah Gomez kick)SDSU 10–7
4:08SDSUMark Gronowski 5-yard run (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 17–7
0:01UCDIsaiah Gomez 36-yard field goalSDSU 17–10
49:04SDSUTyler Feldkamp 7-yard pass from Mark GronowskiSDSU 24–10
3:21UCDJustin Poerio 9-yard pass from Miles Hastings (conversion failed)SDSU 24–16
2:03UCDMcCallan Castles 25-yard pass from Miles Hastings (conversion failed)SDSU 24–22

Statistics UCD SDSU
First downs 17 18
Total yards 322 250
Rushing yards 49 140
Passing yards 273 110
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 26:09 33:51
Team Category Player Statistics
UC Davis Passing Miles Hastings 26/43, 273 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Ulonzo Gilliam 11 rushes, 33 yards
Receiving Ulonzo Gilliam 8 receptions, 80 yards
South Dakota State Passing Mark Gronowski 13/21, 110 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Isaiah Davis 25 rushes, 112 yards
Receiving Jaxon Janke 3 receptions, 36 yards

Butler

See also: 2022 Butler Bulldogs football team
Butler at No. 2 South Dakota State
1 234Total
Bulldogs 7 0010 17
• No. 2 Jackrabbits 14 14314 45
  • Date: September 17
  • Location:
    Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
    Brookings, SD
  • Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:02
  • Game attendance: 16,414
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C), Sunny, Wind SW 15 mph (24 km/h)
  • Referee: Rick Warne
  • Television network: MidcoSN
      
Scoring summary
111:06SDSUMark Gronowski 1-yard run (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 7–0
7:49ButlerLuke Wooten 56-yard pass from Bret Bushka (Luka Zurak kick)Tied 7–7
5:02SDSUJaxon Janke 7-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 14–7
212:08SDSUJadon Janke 17-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 21–7
1:03SDSUZach Heins 28-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 28–7
36:34SDSUHunter Dustman 27-yard field goalSDSU 31–7
414:55SDSUAngel Johnson 2-yard run (Jack Green kick)SDSU 38–7
11:30SDSURudy Voss 2-yard run (Jack Green kick)SDSU 45–7
5:38ButlerLuka Zurak 33-yard field goalSDSU 45–10
1:56ButlerBret Bushka 2-yard run (Luka Zurak kick)SDSU 45–17

Statistics BUT SDSU
First downs 13 25
Total yards 264 463
Rushing yards 53 184
Passing yards 211 279
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 27:49 32:11
Team Category Player Statistics
Butler Passing Bret Bushka 18/31, 211 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Bret Bushka 9 carries, 29 yards, TD
Receiving Luke Wooten 4 receptions, 79 yards, TD
South Dakota State Passing Mark Gronowski 17/25, 279 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Isaiah Davis 11 carries, 74 yards
Receiving Jadon Janke 5 receptions, 87 yards, TD

At No. 6 Missouri State

See also: 2022 Missouri State Bears football team
No. 2 South Dakota State at No. 6 Missouri State
1 234Total
• No. 2 Jackrabbits 7 0714 28
No. 6 Bears 0 0140 14
  • Date: September 24
  • Location:
    Robert W. Plaster Stadium
    Springfield, MO
  • Game start: 2:03 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:09
  • Game attendance: 13,189
  • Game weather: 90 °F (32 °C), Sunny, Wind W 7 mph (11 km/h)
  • Referee: Andrew Speciale
  • Television network: ESPN3
   
Scoring summary
12:25SDSUJadon Janke 3-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 7–0
310:00SDSUJaxon Janke 13-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 14–0
6:34MSUJacardia Wright 15-yard run (Jose Pizano kick)SDSU 14–7
2:55MSURaylen Sharpe 67-yard pass from Jason Shelley (Jose Pizano kick)Tied 14–14
47:59SDSUZach Heins 21-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 21–14
2:30SDSUJaxon Janke 40-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 28–14

Statistics SDSU MSU
First downs 25 13
Total yards 475 258
Rushing yards 156 73
Passing yards 319 185
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 34:55 25:05
Team Category Player Statistics
South Dakota State Passing Mark Gronowski 22/29, 319 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Isaiah Davis 20 rushes, 83 yards
Receiving Zach Heins 7 receptions, 127 yards, TD
Missouri State Passing Jason Shelley 19/29, 185 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jacardia Wright 13 rushes, 63 yards, TD
Receiving Raylen Sharpe 1 receptions, 67 yards, TD

Western Illinois

See also: 2022 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team
Western Illinois at No. 2 South Dakota State
1 234Total
Leathernecks 0 307 10
• No. 2 Jackrabbits 10 7314 34
  • Date: October 1
  • Location:
    Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
    Brookings, SD
  • Game start: 2:05 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:13
  • Game attendance: 15,237
  • Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), Sunny, Wind SE 17 mph (27 km/h)
  • Referee: Aaron Adams
  • Television network: MidcoSN2
    
Scoring summary
110:17USDIsaiah Davis 1-yard run (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 7–0
0:57SDSUHunter Dustman 27-yard field goalSDSU 10–0
211:51WIUMason Laramie 35-yard field goalSDSU 10–3
4:11SDSUMark Gronowski 11-yard run (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 17–3
310:26SDSUHunter Dustman 25-yard field goalSDSU 20–3
411:41SDSUJaxon Janke 19-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 27–3
7:27SDSUIsaiah Davis 12-yard run (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 34–3
5:54WIUJay Parker pass from Henry Ogala (Mason Laramie kick)SDSU 34–10

Statistics WIU SDSU
First downs 11 28
Total yards 220 458
Rushing yards 19 270
Passing yards 201 188
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 18:34 41:26
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Illinois Passing Clay Bruno 10/20, 129 yards, INT
Rushing Jaylen Reed 8 rushes, 22 yards
Receiving Naseim Brantley 4 receptions, 107 yards
South Dakota State Passing Mark Gronowski 17/33, 188 yards, TD
Rushing Isaiah Davis 27 rushes, 199 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jaxon Janke 9 receptions, 94 yards, TD

South Dakota

See also: 2022 South Dakota Coyotes football team
South Dakota at No. 2 South Dakota State
1 234Total
Coyotes 3 000 3
• No. 2 Jackrabbits 0 1477 28
 
Scoring summary
111:18USDEddie Ogamba 37-yard field goalUSD 3–0
29:29SDSUJaxon Janke 28-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 7–3
2:43SDSUIsaiah Davis 47-yard run (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 14–3
310:26SDSUIsaiah Davis 5-yard run (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 21–3
414:21SDSUIsaiah Davis 1-yard run (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 28–3

Statistics USD SDSU
First downs 6 22
Total yards 136 344
Rushing yards 92 208
Passing yards 44 136
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 26:09 33:51
Team Category Player Statistics
South Dakota Passing Carson Camp 5/12, 44 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Travis Theis 13 rushes, 73 yards
Receiving Javion Phelps 1 reception, 17 yards
South Dakota State Passing Mark Gronowski 12/20, 136 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Isaiah Davis 15 rushes, 108 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Jaxon Janke 4 receptions, 76 yards, TD

At No. 1 North Dakota State

See also: Dakota Marker and 2022 North Dakota State Bison football team
No. 2 South Dakota State at No. 1 North Dakota State
1 234Total
• No. 2 Jackrabbits 7 0106 23
No. 1 Bison 14 700 21
  • Date: October 15
  • Location:
    Fargodome
    Fargo, ND
  • Game start: 5:20 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:45
  • Game attendance: 18,603
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Indoor
  • Referee: Rick Warne
  • Television network: MidcoSN/ESPN+
    
Scoring summary
111:07NDSUDJ Hart 22-yard pass from Cam Miller (Griffin Crosa kick)NDSU 7–0
4:21SDSUIsaiah Davis 24-yard run (Hunter Dustman kick)Tied 7–7
3:02NDSUCam Miller 6-yard run (Griffin Crosa kick)NDSU 14–7
211:08NDSUHunter Luepke 30-yard pass from Cam Miller (Griffin Crosa kick)NDSU 21–7
310:47SDSUHunter Dustman 31-yard field goalNDSU 21–10
3:03SDSUAmar Johnson 16-yard run (Hunter Dustman kick)NDSU 21–17
410:25SDSUHunter Dustman 38-yard field goalNDSU 21–20
3:49SDSUHunter Dustman 18-yard field goalSDSU 23–21

Statistics SDSU NDSU
First downs 18 17
Total yards 359 354
Rushing yards 207 127
Passing yards 152 227
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 34:35 25:25
Team Category Player Statistics
South Dakota State Passing Mark Gronowski 16/21, 152 yards
Rushing Isaiah Davis 14 rushes, 114 yards
Receiving Jadon Janke 7 receptions, 83 yards
North Dakota State Passing Cam Miller 17/22, 227 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Hunter Luepke 15 rushes, 58 yards
Receiving DJ Hart 4 receptions, 59 yards

At No. 20 North Dakota

See also: 2022 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team
No. 1 South Dakota State at No. 20 North Dakota
1 234Total
• No. 1 Jackrabbits 7 72114 49
No. 20 Fighting Hawks 14 7014 35
  • Date: October 22
  • Location:
    Alerus Center
    Grand Forks, ND
  • Game start: 3:06 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:42
  • Game attendance: 11,067
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Indoor
  • Referee: Jason Perkins
  • Television network: MidcoSN/ESPN+
        
Scoring summary
112:20UNDBo Belquist 10-yard pass from Tommy Schuster (Brady Stevens kick)UND 7–0
8:06UNDQuincy Vaughn 1-yard run (Brady Stevens kick)UND 14–0
4:20SDSUDyShawn Gales 31-yard interception (Hunter Dustman kick)UND 14–7
25:28UNDTyler Hoosman 2-yard run (Brady Stevens kick)UND 21–7
1:55SDSUTucker Kraft 32-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman kick)UND 21–14
311:48SDSUJaxon Janke 10-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman kick)Tied 21–21
7:11SDSUZach Heins 2-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 28–21
6:42SDSUMark Gronowski 1-yard run (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 35–21
410:32SDSUMark Gronowski 10-yard run (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 42–21
6:44UNDTommy Schuster 9-yard run (Brady Stevens kick)SDSU 42–28
6:14SDSUAmar Johnson 1-yard run (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 49–28
1:10UNDMa Vaughn-Jones 11-yard punt return (Brady Stevens kick)SDSU 49–35

Statistics SDSU UND
First downs 13 23
Total yards 308 365
Rushing yards 95 74
Passing yards 213 291
Turnovers 0 3
Time of possession 23:38 36:22
Team Category Player Statistics
South Dakota State Passing Mark Gronowski 15/20, 197 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Amar Johnson 14 rushes, 71 yards, TD
Receiving Jadon Janke 5 receptions, 86 yards
North Dakota Passing Tommy Schuster 27/39, 291 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Tyler Hoosman 15 rushes, 44 yards, TD
Receiving Bo Belquist 6 receptions, 82 yards, TD

Indiana State

See also: 2022 Indiana State Sycamores football team
Indiana State at No. 1 South Dakota State
1 234Total
Sycamores 0 700 7
• No. 1 Jackrabbits 14 21140 49
Statistics ISU SDSU
First downs 15 24
Total yards 260 409
Rushing yards 106 162
Passing yards 154 247
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 29:18 30:42
Team Category Player Statistics
Indiana State Passing Cade Chambers 11/24, 114 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Justin Dinka 16 carries, 52 yards
Receiving Dante Hendrix 4 receptions, 41 yards
South Dakota State Passing Mark Gronowski 22/28, 233 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Amar Johnson 10 carries, 75 yards, TD
Receiving Jaxon Janke 5 receptions, 82 yards

At Northern Iowa

See also: 2022 Northern Iowa Panthers football team
No. 1 South Dakota State at Northern Iowa
1 234Total
• No. 1 Jackrabbits 3 1783 31
Panthers 0 1477 28
  • Date: November 5
  • Location:
    UNI-Dome
    Cedar Falls, IA
  • Game start: 4:06 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:29
  • Game attendance: 18,603
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), Indoor
  • Referee: Marcel Keer
  • Television network: MidcoSN/ESPN+

Statistics SDSU UNI
First downs 22 19
Total yards 427 358
Rushing yards 164 88
Passing yards 263 270
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 33:36 26:24
Team Category Player Statistics
South Dakota State Passing Mark Gronowski 21/34, 263 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Isaiah Davis 24 rushes, 105 yards, TD
Receiving Tucker Kraft 4 receptions, 69 yards
Northern Iowa Passing Theo Day 16/30, 270 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Vance McShane 8 rushes, 62 yards, TD
Receiving Sam Schnee 4 receptions, 69 yards

Illinois State

See also: 2022 Illinois State Redbirds football team
Illinois State at No. 1 South Dakota State
1 234Total
Redbirds 7 000 7
• No. 1 Jackrabbits 0 13153 31

Statistics ISU SDSU
First downs 7 23
Total yards 100 431
Rushing yards 45 148
Passing yards 55 283
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 20:26 39:34
Team Category Player Statistics
Illinois State Passing Tommy Rittenhouse 9/20, 55 yards, INT
Rushing Tommy Rittenhouse 9 carries, 18 yards
Receiving Daniel Sobkowicz 4 receptions, 32 yards
South Dakota State Passing Mark Gronowski 20/28, 283 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Isaiah Davis 16 carries, 50 yards, TD
Receiving Jadon Janke 5 receptions, 129 yards

NCAA Division I playoffs

See also: 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season § Postseason

No. 23 Delaware (second round)

See also: 2022 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
No. 23 Delaware at No. 1 South Dakota State
1 234Total
No. 23 Fightin' Blue Hens 3 300 6
• No. 1 Jackrabbits 7 14210 42
  • Date: December 3
  • Location:
    Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
    Brookings, SD
  • Game start: 2:02 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:56
  • Game attendance: 6,117
  • Game weather: 19 °F (−7 °C), Sunny, Wind S 13 mph (21 km/h)
  • Referee: Kelly Holman
  • Television network: ESPN+
     
Scoring summary
18:06DelawareBrandon Ratcliffe 27-yard field goalDelaware 3–0
4:55SDSUIsaiah Davis 1-yard run (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 7–3
212:57SDSUIsaiah Davis 1-yard run (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 14–3
4:22SDSUMark Gronowski 1-yard run (Isaiah Davis run)SDSU 21–3
0:00HCBrandon Ratcliffe 27-yard field goalSDSU 21–6
37:23SDSUAmar Johnson 2-yard run (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 28–6
5:15SDSUMatthew Durrance fumble recovery in end zone (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 35–6
0:30SDSUJaxon Janke 4-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 42–6

Statistics DEL SDSU
First downs 13 16
Total yards 192 353
Rushing yards 64 222
Passing yards 128 131
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 31:03 28:57
Team Category Player Statistics
Delaware Passing Ryan O'Connor 10/21, 104 yards
Rushing Kyron Cumby 10 carries, 23 yards
Receiving Thyrick Pitts 5 receptions, 57 yards
South Dakota State Passing Mark Gronowski 11/15, 131 yards, TD
Rushing Isaiah Davis 14 carries, 104 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jadon Janke 3 receptions, 48 yards

No. 7 Holy Cross (quarterfinal)

See also: 2022 Holy Cross Crusaders football team
No. 7 Holy Cross at No. 1 South Dakota State
1 234Total
No. 7 Crusaders 7 770 21
• No. 1 Jackrabbits 6 15021 42
  • Date: December 10
  • Location:
    Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
    Brookings, SD
  • Game start: 11:03 a.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:05
  • Game attendance: 6,549
  • Game weather: 31 °F (−1 °C), Cloudy, Wind W 11 mph (18 km/h)
  • Referee: Nolan Dumas
  • Television network: ESPN
      
Scoring summary
17:15HCMatthew Sluka 56-yard run (Derek Ng kick)HC 7–0
3:07SDSUHunter Dustman 29-yard field goalHC 7–3
0:00SDSUHunter Dustman 23-yard field goalHC 7–6
29:10HCSean Morris 27-yard pass from Tyler Purdy (Derek Ng kick)HC 14–6
5:19SDSUIsaiah Davis 41-yard run (Isaiah Davis run)Tied 14–14
1:08SDSUJason Freeman 37-yard interception return (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 21–14
38:59HCPeter Oliver 1-yard run (Derek Ng kick)Tied 21–21
410:08SDSUJaxon Janke 18-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 28–21
2:39SDSUMark Gronowski 18-yard run (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 35–21
0:39SDSUJadon Janke 21-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 42–21

Statistics HC SDSU
First downs 18 22
Total yards 281 473
Rushing yards 52 281
Passing yards 229 192
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 29:00 31:00
Team Category Player Statistics
Holy Cross Passing Tommy Mellott 11/18, 174 yards
Rushing Isaiah Ifanse 7 carries, 28 yards
Receiving Clevan Thomas Jr. 4 receptions, 74 yards
South Dakota State Passing Mark Gronowski 10/13, 189 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Isaiah Davis 16 carries, 158 yards, TD
Receiving Jaxon Janke 3 receptions, 74 yards

No. 3 Montana State (semifinal)

See also: 2022 Montana State Bobcats football team
No. 3 Montana State at No. 1 South Dakota State
1 234Total
No. 3 Bobcats 6 336 18
• No. 1 Jackrabbits 14 1483 39
  • Date: December 17
  • Location:
    Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
    Brookings, SD
  • Game start: 3:08 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:54
  • Game attendance: 7,195
  • Game weather: 9 °F (−13 °C), Sunny, Wind NW 19 mph (31 km/h)
  • Referee: Matt Overton
  • Television network: ESPN2
      
Scoring summary
112:17SDSUTucker Kraft 36-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 7–0
6:55MSUSean Chambers 1-yard run (kick failed)SDSU 7–6
0:40SDSUMark Gronowski 1-yard run (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 14–6
28:47SDSUIsaiah Davis 41-yard run (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 21–6
1:03SDSUAmar Johnson 38-yard run (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 28–6
0:00MSUBlake Glessner 37-yard field goalSDSU 28–9
38:39SDSUAmar Johnson 5-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Jadon Janke pass from Mark Gronowski)SDSU 36–9
5:29MSUBlake Glessner 36-yard field goalSDSU 36–12
411:41SDSUHunter Dustman 21-yard field goalSDSU 39–12
8:08MSUTommy Mellott 10-yard run (conversion failed)SDSU 39–18

Statistics MSU SDSU
First downs 18 22
Total yards 281 473
Rushing yards 52 281
Passing yards 229 192
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 29:00 31:00
Team Category Player Statistics
Montana State Passing Tommy Mellott 11/18, 174 yards
Rushing Isaiah Ifanse 7 carries, 28 yards
Receiving Clevan Thomas Jr. 4 receptions, 74 yards
South Dakota State Passing Mark Gronowski 10/13, 189 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Isaiah Davis 16 carries, 158 yards, TD
Receiving Jaxon Janke 3 receptions, 74 yards

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

Main article: 2023 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game
No. 4 North Dakota State vs. No. 1 South Dakota State
1 234Total
No. 4 Bison 7 707 21
• No. 1 Jackrabbits 7 2477 45
  • Date: January 8, 2023
  • Location:
    Toyota Stadium
    Frisco, TX
  • Game start: 1:00 pm CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:07
  • Game attendance: 18,023
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), Sunny, Wind N 5 mph (8.0 km/h)
  • Referee: Jeff Page
  • TV announcers (ABC): Roy Philpott, Jay Walker and Paul Carcaterra
      
Scoring summary
19:12SDSUIsaiah Davis 16-yard run (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 7–0
6:31NDSUJoe Stoffel 27-yard pass from Cam Miller (Griffin Crosa kick)Tied 7–7
212:50SDSUAmar Johnson 32-yard run (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 14–7
11:03SDSUJaxon Janke 18-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 21–7
3:30SDSUMichael Morgan 44-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 28–7
2:03NDSUEli Green 44-yard pass from Cam Miller (Griffin Crosa kick)SDSU 28–14
0:00SDSUHunter Dustman 30-yard field goalSDSU 31–14
313:13SDSUMark Gronowski 51-yard run (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 38–14
413:44NDSUKobe Johnson 9-yard run (Griffin Crosa kick)SDSU 38–21
8:05SDSUJaxon Janke 30-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman kick)SDSU 45–21

Statistics NDSU SDSU
First downs 21 22
Total yards 420 506
Rushing yards 160 283
Passing yards 260 223
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 28:00 32:00
Team Category Player Statistics
North Dakota State Passing Cam Miller 18/29, 260 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Cam Miller 13 carries, 64 yards
Receiving Zach Mathis 7 receptions, 123 yards
South Dakota State Passing Mark Gronowski 14/21, 223 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Amar Johnson 9 carries, 126 yards, TD
Receiving Jadon Janke 5 receptions, 61 yards

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2023 NFL draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
3 78 Tucker Kraft TE Green Bay Packers

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