2018 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

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2018 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football
South Dakota State University logo.svg
Conference Missouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 3
FCS CoachesNo. 3
Record10–3 (6–2 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Eric Eidsness (13th season)
Defensive coordinatorClint Brown (10th season)
Home stadium Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
Seasons
  2017
2019  
2018 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
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  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

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.

Contents

Preseason

Award watch lists

AwardPlayerPositionYear
Walter Payton Award [1] Taryn Christion QBSR
Buck Buchanan Award [2] Christian Rozeboom LBJR

Preseason MVFC poll

The MVFC released their preseason poll on July 29, 2018, with the Jackrabbits predicted to finish in second place. [3]

Preseason All-MVFC Teams

The Jackrabbits placed seven players at eight positions on the preseason all-MVFC teams. [4]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 p.m.at Iowa State *No. 3Cancelled [a]
September 86:00 p.m. Montana State *No. 3 Midco W 45–1414,614
September 156:00 p.m. Arkansas–Pine Bluff *No. 3
  • Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
  • Brookings, SD
MidcoW 90–614,526
September 292:30 p.m.at No. 1 North Dakota State No. 3 ESPN+, MidcoL 17–2118,846
October 66:00 p.m. Indiana State No. 3
  • Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
  • Brookings, SD
MidcoW 54–51 OT10,318
October 132:00 p.m. Youngstown State Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 2
  • Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
  • Brookings, SD
MidcoW 36–714,357
October 204:00 p.m.at No. 25 Northern Iowa No. 2 ESPN3 L 9–2412,013
October 2712:00 p.m.at No. 11 Illinois State No. 7ESPN3W 38–2812,144
November 32:00 p.m. Missouri State No. 7
  • Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
  • Brookings, SD
MidcoW 59–75,869
November 101:00 p.m.at Southern Illinois No. 6ESPN+W 57–384,433
November 172:00 p.m. South Dakota No. 5
  • Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
  • Brookings, SD (rivalry)
MidcoW 49–278,517
December 12:00 p.m. Duquesne *No. 5
ESPN3W 51–63,042
December 81:00 p.m.at No. 2 Kennesaw State *No. 5
ESPN3W 27–173,262
December 147:00 p.m.at No. 1 North Dakota State*No. 5
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND (NCAA Division I Semifinal)
ESPN2 L 21–4418,286
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[6] [7]

  1. Game was cancelled due to inclement weather. [5]

Roster

2018 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 1Jacob BrownJr
QB 2J'Bore GibbsFr
QB 3Taryn ChristionSr
RB 5Blair MulhollandSo
RB 8C. J. WilsonFr
OL 60 Mason McCormick Fr
OL 64 Garret Greenfield Fr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 2 Christian Rozeboom Jr
S 3Joshua ManchigiahSo
S 6Makiah SladeSr
LB 7Seven WilsonSo
S 33 Michael Griffin II Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
PK 4Chase VinatieriJr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

Montana State

1234Total
Bobcats008614
No. 3 Jackrabbits71714745

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

1234Total
Golden Lions60006
No. 3 Jackrabbits2821212090

At North Dakota State

1234Total
No. 3 Jackrabbits7010017
No. 1 Bison0140721

Indiana State

1234OTTotal
Sycamores107724351
No. 3 Jackrabbits714216654

Youngstown State

1234Total
Penguins70007
No. 2 Jackrabbits9771336

At Northern Iowa

1234Total
No. 2 Jackrabbits30069
No. 25 Panthers0771024

At Illinois State

1234Total
No. 7 Jackrabbits7217338
No. 11 Redbirds7002128

Missouri State

1234Total
Bears07007
No. 7 Jackrabbits73171459

At Southern Illinois

1234Total
No. 6 Jackrabbits102020757
Salukis31421038

South Dakota

1234Total
Coyotes7071327
No. 5 Jackrabbits2877749

FCS Playoffs

Duquesne–Second Round

1234Total
Dukes00606
No. 5 Jackrabbits71720751

At Kennesaw State–Quarterfinals

1234Total
No. 5 Jackrabbits3143727
No. 2 Owls3001417

At North Dakota State–Semifinals

1234Total
No. 5 Jackrabbits7014021
No. 1 Bison7721944

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS FCS 33333322776553
Coaches 333334–T52876553

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
7223 Jordan Brown CB Cincinnati Bengals

References

  1. "FCS football: 2018 Walter Payton Award watch list". August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  2. "FCS football: 2018 Buck Buchanan Award watch list announced". August 2, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  3. "North Dakota State Picked to Win 2018 MVFC Title".
  4. "Preseason All-Conf and Team (PDF) - Missouri Valley Football Conference" (PDF).
  5. "Jackrabbits, Cyclones Cancelled". South Dakota State Athletics. September 1, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  6. "South Dakota State Jackrabbits Schedule 2018". ESPN . Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  7. "2018 Football Schedule". South Dakota State University Athletics. Retrieved January 17, 2024.