2022 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

The 2022 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team represented the South Dakota State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Jackrabbits were led by 26th-year head coach John Stiegelmeier. The team played their home games at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings, South Dakota. The team finished their regular season with 10 wins against a single loss, advanced through the FCS playoffs, and defeated North Dakota State in the FCS Championship Game, giving the Jackrabbits their first FCS championship.

2022 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football
NCAA Division I champion
MVFC champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 1
FCS CoachesNo. 1
Record14–1 (8–0 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorZach Lujan (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJimmy Rogers (10th season)
Home stadiumDana J. Dykhouse Stadium
(capacity: 19,340)
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 25, 2023
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 311:00 a.m.at Iowa*No. 2
FS1L 3–769,250
September 106:00 p.m.UC Davis*No. 2
MidcoSN/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–2
ESPN3W 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. 2
MidcoSN/ESPN+W 23–21 18,603
October 223:00 p.m.at No. 20 North DakotaNo. 1
MidcoSN+/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. 1
MidcoSN2/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. 1
ESPN+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.mNo. 3 Montana State*No. 1
  • Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
  • Brookings, SD (NCAA Division I Semifinal)
ESPN2/ESPN+W 39–187,195
January 81:00 pmNo. 4 North Dakota StateNo. 1
ABC/ESPN+W 45–2118,023

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Roster
2022 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
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.#NameClass
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.#NameClass
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

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StatisticsSDSTIOWA
First downs610
Total yards120166
Rushing yards3357
Passing yards87109
Turnovers02
Time of possession29:4430:11
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South Dakota StatePassingMark Gronowski10/26, 87 yards
RushingIsaiah Davis18 rushes, 50 yards
ReceivingIsaiah Davis5 receptions, 32 yards
IowaPassingSpencer Petras11/25, 109 yards, INT
RushingLeshon Williams24 rushes, 72 yards
ReceivingArland Bruce IV5 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

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StatisticsUCDSDSU
First downs1718
Total yards322250
Rushing yards49140
Passing yards273110
Turnovers12
Time of possession26:0933:51
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UC DavisPassingMiles Hastings26/43, 273 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingUlonzo Gilliam11 rushes, 33 yards
ReceivingUlonzo Gilliam8 receptions, 80 yards
South Dakota StatePassingMark Gronowski13/21, 110 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingIsaiah Davis25 rushes, 112 yards
ReceivingJaxon Janke3 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

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StatisticsBUTSDSU
First downs1325
Total yards264463
Rushing yards53184
Passing yards211279
Turnovers10
Time of possession27:4932:11
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ButlerPassingBret Bushka18/31, 211 yards, TD, INT
RushingBret Bushka9 carries, 29 yards, TD
ReceivingLuke Wooten4 receptions, 79 yards, TD
South Dakota StatePassingMark Gronowski17/25, 279 yards, 3 TD
RushingIsaiah Davis11 carries, 74 yards
ReceivingJadon Janke5 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

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StatisticsSDSUMSU
First downs2513
Total yards475258
Rushing yards15673
Passing yards319185
Turnovers12
Time of possession34:5525:05
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South Dakota StatePassingMark Gronowski22/29, 319 yards, 4 TD
RushingIsaiah Davis20 rushes, 83 yards
ReceivingZach Heins7 receptions, 127 yards, TD
Missouri StatePassingJason Shelley19/29, 185 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingJacardia Wright13 rushes, 63 yards, TD
ReceivingRaylen Sharpe1 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

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StatisticsWIUSDSU
First downs1128
Total yards220458
Rushing yards19270
Passing yards201188
Turnovers10
Time of possession18:3441:26
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Western IllinoisPassingClay Bruno10/20, 129 yards, INT
RushingJaylen Reed8 rushes, 22 yards
ReceivingNaseim Brantley4 receptions, 107 yards
South Dakota StatePassingMark Gronowski17/33, 188 yards, TD
RushingIsaiah Davis27 rushes, 199 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJaxon Janke9 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

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StatisticsUSDSDSU
First downs622
Total yards136344
Rushing yards92208
Passing yards44136
Turnovers21
Time of possession26:0933:51
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South DakotaPassingCarson Camp5/12, 44 yards, 2 INT
RushingTravis Theis13 rushes, 73 yards
ReceivingJavion Phelps1 reception, 17 yards
South Dakota StatePassingMark Gronowski12/20, 136 yards, TD, INT
RushingIsaiah Davis15 rushes, 108 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingJaxon Janke4 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

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StatisticsSDSUNDSU
First downs1817
Total yards359354
Rushing yards207127
Passing yards152227
Turnovers01
Time of possession34:3525:25
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South Dakota StatePassingMark Gronowski16/21, 152 yards
RushingIsaiah Davis14 rushes, 114 yards
ReceivingJadon Janke7 receptions, 83 yards
North Dakota StatePassingCam Miller17/22, 227 yards, 2 TD
RushingHunter Luepke15 rushes, 58 yards
ReceivingDJ Hart4 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

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StatisticsSDSUUND
First downs1323
Total yards308365
Rushing yards9574
Passing yards213291
Turnovers03
Time of possession23:3836:22
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South Dakota StatePassingMark Gronowski15/20, 197 yards, 3 TD
RushingAmar Johnson14 rushes, 71 yards, TD
ReceivingJadon Janke5 receptions, 86 yards
North DakotaPassingTommy Schuster27/39, 291 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingTyler Hoosman15 rushes, 44 yards, TD
ReceivingBo Belquist6 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
StatisticsISUSDSU
First downs1524
Total yards260409
Rushing yards106162
Passing yards154247
Turnovers10
Time of possession29:1830:42
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Indiana StatePassingCade Chambers11/24, 114 yards, TD, INT
RushingJustin Dinka16 carries, 52 yards
ReceivingDante Hendrix4 receptions, 41 yards
South Dakota StatePassingMark Gronowski22/28, 233 yards, 3 TD
RushingAmar Johnson10 carries, 75 yards, TD
ReceivingJaxon Janke5 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+

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StatisticsSDSUUNI
First downs2219
Total yards427358
Rushing yards16488
Passing yards263270
Turnovers12
Time of possession33:3626:24
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South Dakota StatePassingMark Gronowski21/34, 263 yards, TD, INT
RushingIsaiah Davis24 rushes, 105 yards, TD
ReceivingTucker Kraft4 receptions, 69 yards
Northern IowaPassingTheo Day16/30, 270 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingVance McShane8 rushes, 62 yards, TD
ReceivingSam Schnee4 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

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StatisticsISUSDSU
First downs723
Total yards100431
Rushing yards45148
Passing yards55283
Turnovers11
Time of possession20:2639:34
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Illinois StatePassingTommy Rittenhouse9/20, 55 yards, INT
RushingTommy Rittenhouse9 carries, 18 yards
ReceivingDaniel Sobkowicz4 receptions, 32 yards
South Dakota StatePassingMark Gronowski20/28, 283 yards, TD, INT
RushingIsaiah Davis16 carries, 50 yards, TD
ReceivingJadon Janke5 receptions, 129 yards

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

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StatisticsDELSDSU
First downs1316
Total yards192353
Rushing yards64222
Passing yards128131
Turnovers10
Time of possession31:0328:57
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
DelawarePassingRyan O'Connor10/21, 104 yards
RushingKyron Cumby10 carries, 23 yards
ReceivingThyrick Pitts5 receptions, 57 yards
South Dakota StatePassingMark Gronowski11/15, 131 yards, TD
RushingIsaiah Davis14 carries, 104 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJadon Janke3 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 p.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

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StatisticsHCSDSU
First downs1822
Total yards281473
Rushing yards52281
Passing yards229192
Turnovers00
Time of possession29:0031:00
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Holy CrossPassingTommy Mellott11/18, 174 yards
RushingIsaiah Ifanse7 carries, 28 yards
ReceivingClevan Thomas Jr.4 receptions, 74 yards
South Dakota StatePassingMark Gronowski10/13, 189 yards, 2 TD
RushingIsaiah Davis16 carries, 158 yards, TD
ReceivingJaxon Janke3 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

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StatisticsMSUSDSU
First downs1822
Total yards281473
Rushing yards52281
Passing yards229192
Turnovers00
Time of possession29:0031:00
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Montana StatePassingTommy Mellott11/18, 174 yards
RushingIsaiah Ifanse7 carries, 28 yards
ReceivingClevan Thomas Jr.4 receptions, 74 yards
South Dakota StatePassingMark Gronowski10/13, 189 yards, 2 TD
RushingIsaiah Davis16 carries, 158 yards, TD
ReceivingJaxon Janke3 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

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StatisticsNDSUSDSU
First downs2122
Total yards420506
Rushing yards160283
Passing yards260223
Turnovers21
Time of possession28:0032:00
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North Dakota StatePassingCam Miller18/29, 260 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingCam Miller13 carries, 64 yards
ReceivingZach Mathis7 receptions, 123 yards
South Dakota StatePassingMark Gronowski14/21, 223 yards, 3 TD
RushingAmar Johnson9 carries, 126 yards, TD
ReceivingJadon Janke5 receptions, 61 yards

Players drafted into the NFL
See also: 2023 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
378Tucker KraftTEGreen Bay Packers

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