2023 South Dakota Coyotes football team

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2023 South Dakota Coyotes football
South Dakota Coyotes wordmark.svg
Conference Missouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 3
FCS CoachesNo. 3
Record10–3 (7–1 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJosh Davis (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTravis Johansen (5th season)
Home stadium DakotaDome
Seasons
  2022
2024  
2023 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 South Dakota State $^  8 0   15 0  
No. 4 South Dakota ^  7 1   10 3  
No. 3 North Dakota State ^  5 3   11 4  
No. 19 Youngstown State ^  5 3   8 5  
No. 16 North Dakota ^  5 3   7 5  
Northern Iowa  5 3   6 5  
No. 12 Southern Illinois ^  4 4   8 5  
Illinois State  4 4   6 5  
Missouri State  3 5   4 7  
Murray State  1 7   2 9  
Indiana State  1 7   1 10  
Western Illinois  0 8   0 11  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
As of April 25, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2023 South Dakota Coyotes football team represented the University of South Dakota in the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Coyotes competed as members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference and were led by eighth-year head coach Bob Nielson. They played home games at the DakotaDome in Vermillion, South Dakota.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m.at Missouri * SECN L 10–3550,434
September 91:00 p.m. St. Thomas * MidcoSN W 24–06,126
September 161:00 p.m. Lamar *
  • DakotaDome
  • Vermillion, SD
ESPN+ W 35–65,618
September 301:00 p.m.at No. 2 North Dakota State ESPN+/ABC ND W 24–1918,342
October 72:00 p.m. Murray State No. 15
  • DakotaDome
  • Vermillion, SD
ESPN+W 38–77,907
October 141:00 p.m.No. 23 Youngstown State No. 10
  • DakotaDome
  • Vermillion, SD
ESPN+W 34–313,608
October 2112:00 p.m.at Indiana State No. 6ESPN+W 17–34,908
October 281:00 p.m.No. 1 South Dakota State No. 4
ESPN+L 3–379,458
November 41:00 p.m.at No. 10 Southern Illinois No. 9ESPN+W 14–77,106
November 1112:00 p.m.No. 10 North Dakota No. 6
  • DakotaDome
  • Vermillion, SD
MidcoSNW 14–106,834
November 181:00 p.m.at Western Illinois No. 5ESPN+W 48–61,935
December 21:00 p.m.No. 15 Sacramento State *No. 3
ESPN+W 34–246,288
December 91:30 p.m.No. 8 North Dakota State*No. 3
  • DakotaDome
  • Vermillion, SD (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal)
ABC L 17–459,141

[1] [2]

Game summaries

at Missouri (FBS)

Uniform Combination
HelmetJerseyPants
Game One – South Dakota Coyotes (0–0) at Missouri Tigers (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary
Period1234Total
South Dakota030710
Missouri (FBS)14140735

at Faurot FieldColumbia, Missouri

  • Date: Thursday, August 31, 2023
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 50,434
  • TV announcers (SECN): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (color analyst), and Ashley ShahAhmadi (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:47) MIZZ – Mekhi Miller 18-yard pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:29; Missouri 7–0)
  • (3:19) MIZZ – Nathaniel Peat 1-yard run (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 2:53; Missouri 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (7:06) USD – Will Leyland 40-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 6:45; Missouri 14–3)
  • (1:48) MIZZ – Cody Schrader 2-yard run (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 5:11; Missouri 21–3)
  • (0:33) MIZZ – Brady Cook 15-yard run (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 0:52; Missouri 28–3)
Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter
  • (12:14) USD – Mike Mansaray 6-yard pass from Aidan Bouman (Jack Martens kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:08; Missouri 28–10)
  • (1:42) MIZZ – Luther Burden III 15-yard pass from Sam Horn (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 4:47; Missouri 35–10)
StatisticsUSDMIZZ
First downs1422
Total yards60–19466–437
Rushes/yards35–3840–211
Passing yards156266
Passing: Comp–Att–Int15–25–020–26–1
Time of possession30:5829:02
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South DakotaPassingAiden Bouman15–25, 156 yards, 1 TD
RushingTravis Theis7 carries, 26 yards
ReceivingJack Martens8 receptions, 88 yards
MissouriPassing Brady Cook 17–21, 172 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Cody Schrader 18 carries, 138 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Luther Burden III 7 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD

vs. Lamar

Game Three – Lamar Cardinals at South Dakota Coyotes
Period1234Total
Lamar33006
South Dakota07141435

at DakotaDome, Vermillion, SD

  • Date: September 16
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Weather: Indoor • Temp: 72
  • Game attendance: 5,618
  • Referee: Aaron Adams
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Box Score
Game information
First Quarter
  • LU – 4:53 Esqueda,Chris 26 yd field goal LU 3–0 Drive: 7 plays, 12 yards, TOP 03:25
Second Quarter
  • LU – 10:06 Esqueda,Chris 26 yd field goal LU 6–0 Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, TOP 06:45
  • USD – 02:14 Theis,Travis 2 yd run (Leyland,Will kick) USD 6–7 Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, TOP 07:52
Third Quarter
  • USD – 9:27 Thomas,Nate 1 yd run (Leyland,Will kick), USD 6–14 Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, TOP 05:27
  • USD – 4:12 Galbreath,JJ 20 yd pass from Bouman,Aidan (Leyland,Will kick) USD 6–21 Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, TOP 02:35
Fourth Quarter
  • USD – 10:47 Theis,Travis 32 yd run (Leyland,Will kick) USD 6–28 Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, TOP 03:50
  • USD – 3:23 homas,Nate 2 yd run (Mata,Zeke kick) USD 6–35 Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, TOP 04:09

Statistics

StatisticsLamarSouth Dakota
First downs2222
Total yards274401
Rushing yards105305
Passing yards16996
Turnovers22
Time of possession31:4128:19
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LamarPassingRobert Coleman14/24; 144 yds; 1 Int; long 25 yds; sack 7
RushingKhalan Griffin15 attempts; 63 yds; long 10
ReceivingKyndon Fuselier4 receptions; 37 yds; long 12
South DakotaPassingAidan Bouman7/9; 96 yds; 1 Int; 1 TD; long 29 yds
RushingNate Thomas19 attempts; 164 yds; long 29; 2 TDs
ReceivingJack Martens2 receptions; 34 yds; long 29

at No. 2 North Dakota State

South Dakota Coyotes (2–1) vs No. 2 North Dakota State Bison (3–0)
Period1234Total
Coyotes7140324
No. 2 Bison307919

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

  • Date: September 30, 2023
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. (CT)
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 18,342
  • Referee: Marcel Kerr
  • TV: ESPN+
StatisticsSouth DakotaNorth Dakota State
First downs1523
Plays–yards38–26965–348
Rushes–yards26–10140–194
Passing yards168154
Passing: comp–att–int10–12–018–25–1
Time of possession24:2835:32
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South DakotaPassingAidan Bouman10/12, 168 yds, 2 TD
RushingNate Thomas14 car, 49 yds
ReceivingCarter Bell5 rec, 124 yds, 2 TD
North Dakota StatePassingCam Miller18/25, 154 yds, TD, INT
RushingCam Miller12 car, 70 yds
ReceivingZach Mathis4 rec, 42 yds
Scoring summary
QuarterTime Drive TeamScoring informationScore
Plays Yards TOP USDNDSU
1st11:236753:37USDCarter Bell (#14) 50-yard touchdown reception from Aidan Bouman (#2), Will Leyland (#15) kick good70
1st1:16165610:07NDSU37-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)73
2nd9:4711786:23USDKeyondre Jones (#21) 8-yard touchdown run, Will Leyland (#15) kick good143
2nd5:302461:11USDCarter Bell (#14) 52-yard touchdown reception from Aidan Bouman (#2), Will Leyland (#15) kick good213
3rd7:2312897:31NDSUCam Miller (#7) 7-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good2110
4th11:1016809:24NDSU26-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)2113
4th2:4912548:14USD37-yard field goal by Will Leyland (#15)2413
4th0:3612752:13NDSUJoe Stoffel (#82) 2-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), 2-point pass failed2419
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.2419

No. 1 South Dakota State

No. 1 South Dakota State at No. 4 South Dakota
1234Total
No. 1 Jackrabbits01761437
No. 4 Coyotes30003
  • Date: October 28
  • Location:
    DakotaDome
    Vermillion, SD
  • Game start: 1:06 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:49
  • Game attendance: 9,458
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), Indoor
  • Referee: Gregory Gompf
  • Television network: ESPN+
StatisticsSDSUUSD
First downs2513
Total yards473183
Rushing yards26650
Passing yards207133
Turnovers12
Time of possession35:5924:01
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South Dakota StatePassing Mark Gronowski 13/19, 207 yards, INT
RushingIsaiah Davis17 carries, 69 yards
ReceivingJaxon Janke3 receptions, 93 yards
South DakotaPassingAidan Bouman17/31, 133 yards, 2 INT
RushingTravis Theis9 carries, 29 yards
ReceivingJJ Galbreath8 receptions, 65 yards

FCS Playoffs

No. 15 Sacramento State – Second Round

FCS Playoffs Second Round: No. 15 Sacramento State Hornets (8–4) at No. 3 South Dakota Coyotes (9–2) – Game summary
Period1234Total
No. 15 Hornets01401024
No. 3 Coyotes3217334

at DakotaDome, Vermillion, SD

  • Date: December 2, 2023
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. PST
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Indoors
  • Game attendance: 6,288
  • Referee: Tim Barker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Play-by-Play: Jack Benjamin • Analysis: Craig Haubert
  • Sources:
Game information
StatisticsSACUSD
First downs1815
Total yards350368
Rushing yards148194
Passing yards202174
Passing: Comp–Att–Int17–30–111–17–0
Time of possession27:1332:47
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Sacramento StatePassingCarson Camp14/23, 168 yards, TD
RushingMarcus Fulcher13 carries, 67 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingAnderson Grover3 receptions, 79 yards
South DakotaPassingAidan Bouman11/16, 174 yards, 2 TD
RushingCharles Pierre Jr.13 carries, 123 yards
ReceivingJJ Galbreath1 reception, 75 yards, TD

No. 8 North Dakota State – Quarterfinal

No. 8 North Dakota State Bison (10–3) vs. No. 3 (3) South Dakota Coyotes (10–2)
Period1234Total
No. 8 Bison21143745
No. 3 (3) Coyotes307717

at DakotaDome, Vermillion, SD

  • Date: December 9, 2023
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. (CT)
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 9,141
  • Referee: Gary Leeper
  • TV announcers (ABC): Roy Philpott, Roddy Jones, Lauren Sisler
StatisticsNorth Dakota StateSouth Dakota
First downs2216
Plays–yards60–41652–298
Rushes–yards45–20620–52
Passing yards210246
Passing: comp–att–int13–15–018–32–3
Time of possession36:0823:52
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North Dakota StatePassingCam Miller13/15, 210 yds, TD
RushingCole Payton6 car, 65 yds, 2 TD
ReceivingEli Green5 rec, 116 yds
South DakotaPassingAidan Bouman13/22, 199 yds, TD, 2 INT
RushingTravis Theis6 car, 32 yds
ReceivingJavion Phelps3 rec, 81 yds, TD
Scoring summary
QuarterTime Drive TeamScoring informationScore
Plays Yards TOP NDSUUSD
1st8:3010756:30NDSUCam Miller (#7) 9-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good70
1st5:328602:58USD32-yard field goal by Will Leyland (#15)73
1st1:577763:30NDSUCole Payton (#9) 43-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good143
1st0:05NDSUPunt returned 82 yards for touchdown by Jayden Price (#23), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good213
2nd6:599815:27NDSUJoe Stoffel (#82) 4-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good283
2nd0:237543:35NDSUCole Payton (#9) 17-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good353
3rd10:079754:53USDJavion Phelps (#8) 16-yard touchdown reception from Aidan Bouman (#2), Will Leyland (#15) kick good3510
3rd0:5053159:17NDSU40-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39)3810
4th9:127454:40NDSUTaMerik Williams (#22) 19-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good4510
4th2:5814746:09USDCharles Pierre Jr. (#3) 5-yard touchdown run, Will Leyland (#15) kick good4517
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.4517

Coaching staff

South Dakota Coyotes
NamePositionConsecutive season at South Dakota in current positionPrevious positionUSD profile
Bob Nielson Head coach 8th Western Illinois head coach (2013–2015) [3]
Travis Johansen Associate head coach and defensive coordinator 5th Grand View defensive coordinator (2013–2018) [4]
Josh Davis Offensive coordinator 1st South Dakota State pass game coordinator and wide receivers coach (2022) [5]
Dante Warren Running backs coach6th Augustana (IL) graduate assistant (2016–2017) [6]
Miles Taylor Defensive pass game coordinator and defensive backs coach4th Iowa graduate assistant (2018–2019) [7]
Elijah Hodge Inside linebackers coach2ndN/A [8]
Jeff Nady Offensive line coach1st Nevada offensive line coach (2022) [9]
Craig Bagnell Wide receivers coach1st Mary head coach (2018–2022) [10]
Rob Snyder Defensive line coach1st Jesuit HS (LA) defensive coordinator and defensive line coach (2022) [11]
Tim Morrison Tight ends coach1st Upper Iowa assistant head coach and offensive coordinator (2021–2022) [12]
Steve Ferentz Outside linebackers coach2nd Miami Dolphins assistant linebackers coach (2020–2021) [13]
Reference: [14]

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