South Dakota State
FCSMissouri Valley · Brookings, Brookings, South Dakota
FCS record
I-AA / FCS seasons from 1978. This program has not played at the major level.
187-82
FCS record
22
FCS seasons
15
FCS playoff apps
2
FCS titles
6
Conf titles
Earlier lower-level seasons (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77): 16 (72-87-5), not included in the FCS record.
Season by season
Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.
| Year | Level | School | Record | Conference | Conf Champ | AP | Bowl / notes | Natl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026In progress | I-AA / FCS | South Dakota State | - | Missouri Valley | ||||
| 2025 | I-AA / FCS | South Dakota State | 9-5 | Missouri Valley | FCS playoff | |||
| 2024 | I-AA / FCS | South Dakota State | 12-3 | Missouri Valley | ★ | FCS semifinal | ||
| 2023 | I-AA / FCS | South Dakota State | 15-0 | Missouri Valley | ★ | FCS champion | ||
| 2022 | I-AA / FCS | South Dakota State | 14-1 | Missouri Valley | ★ | FCS champion | ||
| 2021 | I-AA / FCS | South Dakota State | 11-4 | Missouri Valley | FCS semifinal | |||
| 2020 | I-AA / FCS | South Dakota State | 8-2 | Missouri Valley | ★ | FCS title game | ||
| 2019 | I-AA / FCS | South Dakota State | 8-5 | Missouri Valley | FCS playoff | |||
| 2018 | I-AA / FCS | South Dakota State | 10-3 | Missouri Valley | FCS semifinal | |||
| 2017 | I-AA / FCS | South Dakota State | 11-3 | Missouri Valley | FCS semifinal | |||
| 2016 | I-AA / FCS | South Dakota State | 9-4 | Missouri Valley | ★ | FCS quarterfinal | ||
| 2015 | I-AA / FCS | South Dakota State | 8-4 | Missouri Valley | FCS playoff | |||
| 2014 | I-AA / FCS | South Dakota State | 9-5 | Missouri Valley | FCS playoff | |||
| 2013 | I-AA / FCS | South Dakota State | 9-5 | Missouri Valley | FCS playoff | |||
| 2012 | I-AA / FCS | South Dakota State | 9-4 | Missouri Valley | FCS playoff | |||
| 2011 | I-AA / FCS | South Dakota State | 5-6 | Missouri Valley | ||||
| 2010 | I-AA / FCS | South Dakota State | 5-6 | Missouri Valley | ||||
| 2009 | I-AA / FCS | South Dakota State | 8-4 | Missouri Valley | FCS playoff | |||
| 2008 | I-AA / FCS | South Dakota State | 7-5 | Missouri Valley | ||||
| 2007 | I-AA / FCS | South Dakota State | 7-4 | Great West | ★ | |||
| 2006 | I-AA / FCS | South Dakota State | 7-4 | Great West | ||||
| 2005 | I-AA / FCS | South Dakota State | 6-5 | Great West | ||||
| 1977 | Division II | South Dakota State | 5-4-1 | North Central | ||||
| 1976 | Division II | South Dakota State | 5-4-1 | North Central | ||||
| 1975 | Division II | South Dakota State | 7-4 | North Central | ||||
| 1974 | Division II | South Dakota State | 6-5 | North Central | ||||
| 1973 | Division II | South Dakota State | 5-5-1 | North Central | ||||
| 1972 | College Division | South Dakota State | 6-5 | North Central | ||||
| 1971 | College Division | South Dakota State | 3-7 | North Central | ||||
| 1970 | College Division | South Dakota State | 2-8 | North Central | ||||
| 1969 | College Division | South Dakota State | 3-7 | North Central | ||||
| 1968 | College Division | South Dakota State | 4-6 | North Central | ||||
| 1967 | College Division | South Dakota State | 4-6 | North Central | ||||
| 1966 | College Division | South Dakota State | 3-7 | North Central | ||||
| 1965 | College Division | South Dakota State | 1-8-1 | North Central | ||||
| 1964 | College Division | South Dakota State | 2-8 | North Central | ||||
| 1963 | College Division | South Dakota State | 9-1 | North Central | ||||
| 1962 | College Division | South Dakota State | 7-2-1 | North Central |