2023 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

2023 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football
NCAA Division I champion MVFC champion
NCAA Division I Football Championship Game, W 23–3 vs. Montana
Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
STATS	No. 1
FCS Coaches	No. 1
Record	15–0 (8–0 MVFC)
Head coach	Jimmy Rogers (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Zach Lujan (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Jesse Bobbit (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
Seasons ←  2022 2024  →

2023 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
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 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2023 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team represented the South Dakota State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Jimmy Rogers, the Jackrabbits compiled an overall record of 15–0 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the MVFC title for the second straight season. 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 Mercer in the second round, Villanova in the quarterfinals, Albany in the semifinals, and Montana in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Game to win a second consecutive national title. South Dakota State outscored opponents 146-15 in the four playoff games, completed a wire-to-wire season as the No. 1 ranked team in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), and extended the team's winning streak to 29 games.

It was the first South Dakota State team to compile an undefeated season since the 1950 Jackrabbits team. The team played home games on campus at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings, South Dakota.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:00 p.m.	Western Oregon *	No. 1	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD	ESPN+	W 45–7	16,258
September 9	6:00 p.m.	No. 3 Montana State *	No. 1	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD	ESPN+	W 20–16	19,332
September 16	2:30 p.m.	vs. Drake *	No. 1	Target Field Minneapolis, MN	ESPN+	W 70–7	18,174
September 30	2:00 p.m.	No. 12 North Dakota	No. 1	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD	ESPN+	W 42–21	19,231
October 7	6:00 p.m.	at Illinois State	No. 1	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	ESPN+	W 40–21	8,272
October 14	2:00 p.m.	Northern Iowa	No. 1	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD	ESPN+	W 41–6	19,357
October 21	2:00 p.m.	at No. 12 Southern Illinois	No. 1	Saluki Stadium Carbondale, IL	ESPN+	W 17–10	11,927
October 28	1:00 p.m.	at No. 4 South Dakota	No. 1	DakotaDome Vermillion, SD (South Dakota Showdown)	ESPN+	W 37–3	9,458
November 4	2:00 p.m.	No. 11 North Dakota State	No. 1	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD (Dakota Marker)	ESPN+	W 33–16	19,431
November 11	11:00 a.m.	at No. 22 Youngstown State	No. 1	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN+	W 34–0	9,303
November 18	2:00 p.m.	Missouri State	No. 1	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD	ESPN+	W 35–17	15,637
December 2	1:00 p.m.	No. 17 Mercer *	No. 1	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD (NCAA Division I Second Round)	ESPN+	W 41–0	10,171
December 9	11:00 a.m.	No. 6 Villanova *	No. 1	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal)	ESPN	W 23–12	10,216
December 15	6:00 p.m.	No. 5 Albany *	No. 1	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD (NCAA Division I Semifinal)	ESPN2	W 59–0	12,265
January 7, 2024	1:00 p.m.	vs. No. 2 Montana *	No. 1	Toyota Stadium Frisco, TX (NCAA Division I Championship Game)	ABC	W 23–3	19,512
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Rankings

Main article: 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ( ) = First-place votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final
STATS FCS	1 (56)	1 (55)	1 (52)	1 (52)	1 (54)	1 (56)	1 (56)	1 (56)	1 (56)	1 (56)	1 (56)	1 (56)	1 (56)
Coaches	1 (24)	1 (25)	1 (26)	1 (26)	1 (26)	1 (26)	1 (26)	1 (26)	1 (26)	1 (25)	1 (26)	1 (26)	1 (24)

Game summaries

Western Oregon

See also: Western Oregon Wolves

Western Oregon at No. 1 South Dakota State
Dairy Drive

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolves	0	0	0	7	7
•No. 1 Jackrabbits	21	21	3	0	45

• Date: August 31
• Location:
  Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
  Brookings, SD
• Game start: 7:10 p.m. CDT
• Elapsed time: 2:54
• Game attendance: 16,258
• Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), Sunny, Wind S 20 mph (32 km/h)
• Referee: Aaron Adams
• Television network: ESPN+

• Source: Box Score

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Statistics	WOU	SDSU
First downs	13	21
Total yards	209	403
Rushing yards	102	209
Passing yards	107	194
Turnovers	3	0
Time of possession	30:05	29:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Oregon	Passing	Gannon Winker	12/23, 67 yards, 3 INT
	Rushing	Jordan McCarty	8 carries, 37 yards, TD
	Receiving	Damon Hickok	3 receptions, 40 yards
South Dakota State	Passing	Mark Gronowski	8/10, 121 yards, TD
	Rushing	Amar Johnson	8 carries, 70 yards
	Receiving	Griffin Wilde	4 receptions, 79 yards, TD

No. 3 Montana State

See also: 2023 Montana State Bobcats football team

No. 3 Montana State at No. 1 South Dakota State
Beef Bowl

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 3 Bobcats	7	3	0	6	16
•No. 1 Jackrabbits	0	0	7	13	20

• Date: September 9
• Location:
  Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
  Brookings, SD
• Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT
• Elapsed time: 3:07
• Game attendance: 19,332
• Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Sunny, Wind NE 10 mph (16 km/h)
• Referee: Rick Warne
• Television network: ESPN+

• Source: Box Score

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Statistics	MSU	SDSU
First downs	17	20
Total yards	298	341
Rushing yards	211	157
Passing yards	87	184
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	35:23	24:37

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Montana State	Passing	Sean Chambers	3/9, 53 yards, INT
	Rushing	Sean Chambers	20 carries, 90 yards, TD
	Receiving	Derryk Snell	3 receptions, 38 yards
South Dakota State	Passing	Mark Gronowski	13/22, 184 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Isaiah Davis	12 carries, 66 yards
	Receiving	Griffin Wilde	2 receptions, 49 yards, TD

vs. Drake

See also: 2023 Drake Bulldogs football team

No. 1 South Dakota State vs. Drake Bulldogs

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
•No. 1 Jackrabbits	14	21	21	14	70
Bulldogs	7	0	0	0	7

• Date: September 16
• Location:
  Target Field
  Minneapolis, MN
• Game start: 2:35 p.m. CDT
• Elapsed time: 3:07
• Game attendance: 18,174
• Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), Cloudy, Wind NW 10 mph (16 km/h)
• Referee: Marcel Kerr
• Television network: ESPN+

• Source: Box Score

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Statistics	SDSU	Drake
First downs	28	10
Total yards	618	267
Rushing yards	359	47
Passing yards	259	220
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	27:49	32:11

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Dakota State	Passing	Mark Gronowski	18/25, 226 yards, 5 TD, INT
	Rushing	Angel Johnson	4 carries, 90 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jaxon Janke	7 receptions, 85 yards, TD
Drake	Passing	Luke Bailey	16/29, 201 yards, TD
	Rushing	Luke Bailey	3 carries, 25 yards
	Receiving	Colin Howard	3 receptions, 103 yards, TD

No. 12 North Dakota

See also: 2023 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team

No. 12 North Dakota at No. 1 South Dakota State
Precision Ag Bowl

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 Fighting Hawks	0	7	0	14	21
•No. 1 Jackrabbits	14	7	7	14	42

• Date: September 30
• Location:
  Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
  Brookings, SD
• Game start: 2:05 p.m. CDT
• Elapsed time: 3:05
• Game attendance: 19,231
• Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), Sunny, Wind N 10 mph (16 km/h)
• Referee: Jason Berg
• Television network: ESPN+

• Source: Box Score

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Statistics	UND	SDSU
First downs	17	26
Total yards	234	433
Rushing yards	68	266
Passing yards	166	167
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	29:39	30:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Dakota	Passing	Tommy Schuster	19/24, 118 yards, TD
	Rushing	Gaven Ziebarth	5 carries, 22 yards
	Receiving	Red Wilson	5 receptions, 45 yards
South Dakota State	Passing	Mark Gronowski	13/22, 167 yards, TD
	Rushing	Isaiah Davis	16 carries, 132 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Jaxon Janke	3 receptions, 51 yards, TD

at Illinois State

See also: 2023 Illinois State Redbirds football team

No. 1 South Dakota State at Illinois State

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
•No. 1 Jackrabbits	20	14	0	6	40
Redbirds	0	14	7	0	21

• Date: October 7
• Location:
  Hancock Stadium
  Normal, IL
• Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT
• Elapsed time: 2:54
• Game attendance: 8,272
• Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), Cloudy, Wind SW 9 mph (14 km/h)
• Referee: Gregory Gompf
• Television network: ESPN+

• Source: Box Score

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Statistics	SDSU	ISU
First downs	25	18
Total yards	547	293
Rushing yards	374	122
Passing yards	173	171
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	35:45	24:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Dakota State	Passing	Mark Gronowski	11/17, 171 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Isaiah Davis	20 carries, 197 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jaxon Janke	5 receptions, 88 yards, TD
Illinois State	Passing	Zack Annexstad	26/33, 162 yards, TD
	Rushing	Mason Blakemore	6 carries, 57 yards, TD
	Receiving	Daniel Sobkowicz	7 receptions, 70 yards, TD

Northern Iowa

See also: 2023 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

Northern Iowa at No. 1 South Dakota State
Hobo Day

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	3	0	3	6
•No. 1 Jackrabbits	14	10	14	3	41

• Date: October 14
• Location:
  Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
  Brookings, SD
• Game start: 2:05 p.m. CDT
• Elapsed time: 2:58
• Game attendance: 19,357
• Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C), Cloudy, Wind N 15 mph (24 km/h)
• Referee: Jason Perkins
• Television network: ESPN+

• Source: Box Score

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Statistics	UNI	SDSU
First downs	14	21
Total yards	264	460
Rushing yards	40	169
Passing yards	224	291
Turnovers	5	2
Time of possession	24:37	35:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Iowa	Passing	Theo Day	16/24, 210 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Zach Brand	6 carries, 30 yards
	Receiving	Sam Schnee	4 receptions, 104 yards
South Dakota State	Passing	Mark Gronowski	21/26, 291 yards, TD
	Rushing	Isaiah Davis	16 carries, 103 yards, TD
	Receiving	Zach Heins	4 receptions, 69 yards, 2 TD

at No. 12 Southern Illinois

See also: 2023 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

No. 1 South Dakota State at No. 12 Southern Illinois

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
•No. 1 Jackrabbits	0	7	7	3	17
No. 12 Salukis	0	0	0	10	10

• Date: October 21
• Location:
  Saluki Stadium
  Carbondale, IL
• Game start: 2:02 p.m. CDT
• Elapsed time: 3:05
• Game attendance: 11,927
• Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), Sunny, Wind E 13 mph (21 km/h)
• Referee: CJ Jackson
• Television network: ESPN+

• Source: Box Score

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Statistics	SDSU	SIU
First downs	15	20
Total yards	308	308
Rushing yards	147	83
Passing yards	161	225
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	31:50	28:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Dakota State	Passing	Mark Gronowski	15/21, 161 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Isaiah Davis	15 carries, 91 yards, TD
	Receiving	Griffin Wilde	2 receptions, 61 yards, TD
Southern Illinois	Passing	Nic Baker	20/24, 225 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Nic Baker	15 carries, 31 yards
	Receiving	D'Ante' Cox	7 receptions, 88 yards, TD

at No. 4 South Dakota

See also: 2023 South Dakota Coyotes football team and South Dakota Showdown

No. 1 South Dakota State at No. 4 South Dakota

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
•No. 1 Jackrabbits	0	17	6	14	37
No. 4 Coyotes	3	0	0	0	3

• 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+

• Source: Box Score

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Statistics	SDSU	USD
First downs	25	13
Total yards	473	183
Rushing yards	266	50
Passing yards	207	133
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	35:59	24:01

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Dakota State	Passing	Mark Gronowski	13/19, 207 yards, INT
	Rushing	Isaiah Davis	17 carries, 69 yards
	Receiving	Jaxon Janke	3 receptions, 93 yards
South Dakota	Passing	Aidan Bouman	17/31, 133 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Travis Theis	9 carries, 29 yards
	Receiving	JJ Galbreath	8 receptions, 65 yards

No. 11 North Dakota State

See also: 2023 North Dakota State Bison football team and Dakota Marker

No. 11 North Dakota State at No. 1 South Dakota State
Dakota Marker

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 11 Bison	6	3	0	7	16
•No. 1 Jackrabbits	7	13	7	6	33

• Date: November 4
• Location:
  Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
  Brookings, SD
• Game start: 2:05 p.m. CDT
• Elapsed time: 3:18
• Game attendance: 19,431
• Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), Sunny, Wind S 10 mph (16 km/h)
• Referee: Aaron Adams
• Television network: ESPN+

• Source: Box Score

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Statistics	NDSU	SDSU
First downs	19	17
Total yards	325	365
Rushing yards	158	152
Passing yards	167	213
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	30:18	29:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Dakota State	Passing	Cam Miller	18/29, 167 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Cam Miller	17 carries, 93 yards
	Receiving	Eli Green	4 receptions, 47 yards
South Dakota State	Passing	Mark Gronowski	12/19, 213 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Isaiah Davis	17 carries, 106 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jadon Janke	5 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TD

at No. 22 Youngstown State

See also: 2023 Youngstown State Penguins football team

No. 1 South Dakota State at No. 22 Youngstown State

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
•No. 1 Jackrabbits	3	17	7	7	34
No. 22 Penguins	0	0	0	0	0

• Date: November 11
• Location:
  DakotaDome
  Vermillion, SD
• Game start: 12:02 p.m. CST
• Elapsed time: 3:03
• Game attendance: 9,303
• Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), Sunny, Wind NW 5 mph (8.0 km/h)
• Referee: Rick Warne
• Television network: ESPN+

• Source: Box Score

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Statistics	SDSU	YSU
First downs	22	16
Total yards	490	207
Rushing yards	166	47
Passing yards	324	160
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	33:31	26:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Dakota State	Passing	Mark Gronowski	19/28, 295 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Isaiah Davis	19 carries, 130 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jadon Janke	7 receptions, 166 yards, 2 TD
Youngstown State	Passing	Mitch Davidson	18/30, 160 yards, INT
	Rushing	Tyshon King	7 carries, 20 yards
	Receiving	Max Tomczak	5 receptions, 57 yards

Missouri State

See also: 2023 Missouri State Bears football team

Missouri State at No. 1 South Dakota State
Military Appreciation Day/Senior Day

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	3	0	7	7	17
•No. 1 Jackrabbits	14	7	7	7	35

• Date: November 18
• Location:
  Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
  Brookings, SD
• Game start: 2:05 p.m. CST
• Elapsed time: 2:53
• Game attendance: 15,637
• Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), Sunny, Wind W 10 mph (16 km/h)
• Referee: Marcel Kerr
• Television network: ESPN+

• Source: Box Score

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Statistics	MSU	SDSU
First downs	15	29
Total yards	343	477
Rushing yards	82	154
Passing yards	261	323
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	26:05	33:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri State	Passing	Jordan Pachot	23/35, 261 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Celdon Manning	3 carries, 41 yards
	Receiving	Raylen Sharpe	8 receptions, 86 yards
South Dakota State	Passing	Mark Gronowski	16/23, 323 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Isaiah Davis	17 carries, 85 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jadon Janke	10 receptions, 187 yards, TD

No. 17 Mercer—NCAA Division I Second Round

See also: 2023 Mercer Bears football team

No. 17 Mercer at No. 1 South Dakota State
NCAA Division I Second Round

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 17 Bears	0	0	0	0	0
•No. 1 Jackrabbits	3	21	7	10	41

• Date: December 2
• Location:
  Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
  Brookings, SD
• Game start: 1:02 p.m. CST
• Elapsed time: 2:39
• Game attendance: 10,171
• Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C), Sunny, Wind S 20 mph (32 km/h)
• Referee: Gary Leeper
• Television network: ESPN+

• Source: Box Score

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Statistics	MER	SDSU
First downs	6	24
Total yards	151	571
Rushing yards	76	346
Passing yards	75	225
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	24:34	35:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mercer	Passing	Carter Peevy	14/22, 75 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Chris Hill	1 carry, 24 yards
	Receiving	Ty James	2 receptions, 28 yards
South Dakota State	Passing	Mark Gronowski	11/16, 158 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Isaiah Davis	16 carries, 117 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Jaxon Janke	7 receptions, 106 yards, TD

No. 6 Villanova—NCAA Division I Quarterfinal

See also: 2023 Villanova Wildcats football team

No. 6 Villanova at No. 1 South Dakota State
NCAA Division I Quarterfinal

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 6 Wildcats	0	9	0	3	12
•No. 1 Jackrabbits	3	7	7	6	23

• Date: December 9
• Location:
  Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
  Brookings, SD
• Game start: 11:08 a.m. CST
• Elapsed time: 2:50
• Game attendance: 10,216
• Game weather: 29 °F (−2 °C), Cloudy, Wind NW 30 mph (48 km/h)
• Referee: Gregg Wilson
• Television network: ESPN

• Source: Box Score

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Statistics	VIL	SDSU
First downs	10	16
Total yards	219	343
Rushing yards	145	242
Passing yards	74	101
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	28:33	31:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Villanova	Passing	Connor Watkins	6/18, 74 yards, INT
	Rushing	Jalen Jackson	9 carry, 67 yards, TD
	Receiving	Rayjuon	2 receptions, 29 yards
South Dakota State	Passing	Mark Gronowski	11/19, 101 yards, TD
	Rushing	Isaiah Davis	27 carries, 192 yards, TD
	Receiving	Zach Heins	1 receptions, 26 yards

No. 5 Albany—NCAA Division I Semifinal

See also: 2023 Albany Great Danes football team

No. 5 Albany at No. 1 South Dakota State
NCAA Division I Semifinal

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 5 Great Danes	0	0	0	0	0
•No. 1 Jackrabbits	14	21	7	17	59

• Date: December 15
• Location:
  Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
  Brookings, SD
• Game start: 6:04 p.m. CST
• Elapsed time: 2:58
• Game attendance: 12,265
• Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C), Cloudy, Wind SE 5 mph (8.0 km/h)
• Referee: Kelly Holman
• Television network: ESPN2

• Source: Box Score

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Statistics	ALB	SDSU
First downs	19	22
Total yards	298	556
Rushing yards	66	220
Passing yards	232	336
Turnovers	4	0
Time of possession	32:12	27:48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Albany	Passing	Reese Poffenbarger	30/44, 232 yards, 3 INT
	Rushing	Reese Poffenbarger	9 carries, 29 yards
	Receiving	Julian Hicks	7 receptions, 76 yards
South Dakota State	Passing	Mark Gronowski	15/19, 265 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Isaiah Davis	15 carries, 107 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jadon Janke	6 receptions, 151 yards, TD

vs. No. 2 Montana—NCAA Division I Championship Game

Main article: 2024 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game

See also: 2023 Montana Grizzlies football team

No. 2 Montana vs. No. 1 South Dakota State
NCAA Division I Championship Game

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 Grizzlies	0	3	0	0	3
•No. 1 Jackrabbits	7	0	16	0	23

• Date: January 7, 2024
• Location:
  Toyota Stadium
  Frisco, TX
• Game start: 1:00 pm CST
• Game attendance: 19,512
• Referee: Gary Leeper
• Television network: ABC

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Statistics	MONT	SDSU
First downs	17	17
Total yards	259	363
Rushing yards	47	188
Passing yards	212	175
Turnovers	3	2
Time of possession	29:55	30:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Montana	Passing	Clifton McDowell	22/39, 165 yards, INT
	Rushing	Nick Ostmo	6 carries, 18 yards
	Receiving	Aaron Fontes	7 receptions, 76 yards
South Dakota State	Passing	Mark Gronowski	13/21, 175 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Isaiah Davis	16 carries, 87 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jaxon Janke	4 receptions, 66 yards

Roster

2023 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 13 Jack Amer Fr QB 17 Jeff Becker  Fr QB 16 Jon Bell So QB 11 Mark Gronowski Jr QB 7 Chase Mason So RB 45 Brenden Begeman Fr RB 22 Isaiah Davis Sr RB 3 Amar Johnson Jr RB 21 Angel Johnson So RB 39 Isaac Kracl  Fr RB 37 Kirby Vorhees Fr FB/TE 34 Michael Morgan Sr TE 83 David Alpers  Fr TE 44 Kevin Brenner Sr TE 89 Brody Gormley  Fr TE 88 Greyton Gannon  Fr TE 87 Zach Heins Sr TE 81 Joey Neumann Fr TE 49 Davin Stoffel Fr OL 71 Noah Atherton Fr OL 66 Brady Beck Sr OL 61 Evan Beerntsen Sr OL 62 Kenyon Big Bow Fr OL 79 Jharett Bloomenrader Sr OL 70 Colby Christensen Jr OL 69 Quinten Christensen  Fr OL 76 Bo Donald Sr OL 74 Garret Greenfield Sr OL 65 Cole Jarrett Fr OL 68 Jackson Kerstin Fr OL 54 Jalen Lee Jr OL 60 Mason McCormick Sr OL 50 Gus Miller Jr OL 67 Ian Mutchler Fr OL 78 John O'Brian Sr OL 77 William Paepke Fr OL 75 Dawson Rudd  Fr OL 64 Ethan Vibert Sr WR 15 Devon Cole Jr. Jr WR 19 Elijah Ervin Jr WR 18 Grahm Goering So WR 86 Patrick Hoffmann Jr WR 1 Jadon Janke Sr WR 10 Jaxon Janke Sr WR 36 Dane Miller  Fr WR 82 Ky Oday Jr.  Fr WR 80 Kentrell Prejean Fr WR 2 Marcus Preston Jr WR 84 Joe Randle Fr WR 85 Joe Roll Fr WR 18 Griffin Wilde Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 32 Adam Bock Sr LB 9 Caleb Francl Sr LB 11 Jason Freeman Sr LB 47 Kytan Fyfe  Fr LB 56 Andrew Gustad  Fr LB 49 Bryce Johnson  Fr LB 40 Aaron Kusler Jr LB 43 Adam Kusler Jr LB 0 Daeton Mcgaughy Sr LB 46 Cullen McShane  Fr LB 41 Joe Ollman  Fr LB 38 Trevor Scott  Fr LB 29 Graham Spalding Sr LB 2 Isaiah Stalbird Sr LB 42 Davion Sterner Jr LB 28 Chase Van Tol Fr LB 6 Saiveon Williamson Sr DE 48 Quinton Hicks Sr DE 53 Caden Johnson Sr DE 90 Randy Keumogne Sr DE 97 Reis Kirschenman Fr DE 58 Aidan Murphy  Fr DE 8 Blake Peterson Sr DE 99 Dawson Ripperda  Fr DE 94 Cade Terveer Sr DE 57 Levi Vanden Bos So DE 50 Nick Wells Fr DE 95 Zac Wilson Sr DT 93 Max Baloun Jr DT 59 Grant Conaway Jr DT 52 Jarod DePriest Sr DT 51 Logan Green  Fr DT 96 Bryce Hawthorne Fr DT 91 Jace Sifore  Fr DT 98 Ryan Van Marel Sr DT 92 Brian Williams Sr DT 55 Aaron Wolfcale-Holsten So CB 26 Steven Arrell Jr CB 7 Dalys Beanum Sr CB 30 Cody Cotton So CB 13 Aydan Dautermann So CB 5 DyShawn Gales Sr CB 17 Abe Hoskins III Jr CB 31 Jalen B. Lee  Fr CB 16 Noah St-Juste Fr CB 20 Myles Taylor So S 23 Matthew Durrance So S 35 Beau Giblin Fr S 14 Colby Huerter Jr S 3 Dontay Johnson  Fr S 37 Tucker Large So S 25 Cale Reeder Sr S 27 Noah Thompson  Fr S 26 Kolten Tilford Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class PK/P 10 Hunter Dustman Sr PK/P 96 Jackson Isakson Fr LS 37 Kaydon Olivia So	Head coach Jimmy Rogers (1st year) Coordinators/assistant coaches Zach Lujan –Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Jesse Bobbit –Defensive coordinator/linebackers Ryan Olson –Run game coordinator/offensive line Pat Cashmore –Special teams coordinator Chris Meyers –Recruiting coordinator/tight ends Mike Banks –Cornerbacks Jalon Bibbs –Defensive line Jake Menage –Wide receivers Pete Menage –Safeties Robbie Rouse –Running backs Jonathan Shaeffer –Director of Football Operations Matt Jacobs –Director of strength & conditioning Kyle Saddler –Offensive quality control Kellen Soulek –Defensive quality control Chuck Case –Offensive quality control Evan Traxler –Defensive quality control Brayden Gage –Special teams quality control/video coordinator Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

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