The South Dakota Coyotes football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of South Dakota located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. South Dakota's first football team was fielded in 1889. The team plays its home games at the 9,100 seat DakotaDome in Vermillion, South Dakota.

History

Classifications

Conference memberships

Playoff appearances

NCAA Division II

The Coyotes appeared in the Division II playoffs four times. Their record was 4–4.

NCAA Division I-AA/FCS

The Coyotes have appeared in the FCS playoffs four times, with a combined record of 2–3.

Record versus Missouri Valley Football Conference

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of August 11, 2024.