2023 South Dakota Coyotes football team

2023 South Dakota Coyotes football

NCAA Division I Quarterfinal, L 17–45 vs. North Dakota State
Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
STATS	No. 3
FCS Coaches	No. 3
Record	10–3 (7–1 MVFC)
Head coach	Bob Nielson (8th season)
Offensive coordinator	Josh Davis (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Travis Johansen (5th season)
Home stadium	DakotaDome
Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

2023 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
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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 January 24, 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.

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Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:00 p.m.	at Missouri*		Faurot Field Columbia, MO (SEC Nation)	SECN	L 10–35	50,434
September 9	1:00 p.m.	St. Thomas*		DakotaDome Vermillion, SD	MidcoSN	W 24–0	6,126
September 16	1:00 p.m.	Lamar*		DakotaDome Vermillion, SD	ESPN+	W 35–6	5,618
September 30	1:00 p.m.	at No. 2 North Dakota State		Fargodome Fargo, ND	ESPN+/ABC ND	W 24–19	18,342
October 7	2:00 p.m.	Murray State	No. 15	DakotaDome Vermillion, SD	ESPN+	W 38–7	7,907
October 14	1:00 p.m.	No. 23 Youngstown State	No. 10	DakotaDome Vermillion, SD	ESPN+	W 34–31	3,608
October 21	12:00 p.m.	at Indiana State	No. 6	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	ESPN+	W 17–3	4,908
October 28	1:00 p.m.	No. 1 South Dakota State	No. 4	DakotaDome Vermillion, SD (South Dakota Showdown)	ESPN+	L 3–37	9,458
November 4	1:00 p.m.	at No. 10 Southern Illinois	No. 9	Saluki Stadium Carbondale, IL	ESPN+	W 14–7	7,106
November 11	12:00 p.m.	No. 10 North Dakota	No. 6	DakotaDome Vermillion, SD	MidcoSN	W 14–10	6,834
November 18	1:00 p.m.	at Western Illinois	No. 5	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	ESPN+	W 48–6	1,935
December 2	1:00 p.m.	No. 15 Sacramento State*	No. 3	DakotaDome Vermillion, SD (NCAA Division I Second Round)	ESPN+	W 34–24	6,288
December 9	1:30 p.m.	No. 8 North Dakota State*	No. 3	DakotaDome Vermillion, SD (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal)	ABC	L 17–45	9,141
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

at Missouri (FBS)

Helmet	Jersey	Pants
Uniform Combination

Game One – South Dakota Coyotes (0–0) at Missouri Tigers (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
South Dakota	0	3	0	7	10
Missouri (FBS)	14	14	0	7	35

at Faurot Field • Columbia, 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)

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)

Statistics	USD	MIZZ
First downs	14	22
Total yards	60–194	66–437
Rushes/yards	35–38	40–211
Passing yards	156	266
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–25–0	20–26–1
Time of possession	30:58	29:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Dakota	Passing	Aiden Bouman	15–25, 156 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Travis Theis	7 carries, 26 yards
	Receiving	Jack Martens	8 receptions, 88 yards
Missouri	Passing	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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Lamar	3	3	0	0	6
South Dakota	0	7	14	14	35

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

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

Statistics	Lamar	South Dakota
First downs	22	22
Total yards	274	401
Rushing yards	105	305
Passing yards	169	96
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	31:41	28:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lamar	Passing	Robert Coleman	14/24; 144 yds; 1 Int; long 25 yds; sack 7
	Rushing	Khalan Griffin	15 attempts; 63 yds; long 10
	Receiving	Kyndon Fuselier	4 receptions; 37 yds; long 12
South Dakota	Passing	Aidan Bouman	7/9; 96 yds; 1 Int; 1 TD; long 29 yds
	Rushing	Nate Thomas	19 attempts; 164 yds; long 29; 2 TDs
	Receiving	Jack Martens	2 receptions; 34 yds; long 29

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Consecutive season at South Dakota in current position	Previous position	USD profile
South Dakota Coyotes
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 coach	6th	Augustana (IL) graduate assistant (2016–2017)	^[6]
Miles Taylor	Defensive pass game coordinator and defensive backs coach	4th	Iowa graduate assistant (2018–2019)	^[7]
Elijah Hodge	Inside linebackers coach	2nd	N/A	^[8]
Jeff Nady	Offensive line coach	1st	Nevada offensive line coach (2022)	^[9]
Craig Bagnell	Wide receivers coach	1st	Mary head coach (2018–2022)	^[10]
Rob Snyder	Defensive line coach	1st	Jesuit HS (LA) defensive coordinator and defensive line coach (2022)	^[11]
Tim Morrison	Tight ends coach	1st	Upper Iowa assistant head coach and offensive coordinator (2021–2022)	^[12]
Steve Ferentz	Outside linebackers coach	2nd	Miami Dolphins assistant linebackers coach (2020–2021)	^[13]
Reference:^[14]

References

^ "South Dakota Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
^ "2023 Football Schedule". University of South Dakota Athletics. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
^ "Bob Nielson - Football Coach". University of South Dakota Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
^ "Travis Johansen - Football Coach". University of South Dakota Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
^ "Josh Davis - Football Coach". University of South Dakota Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
^ "Dante Warren - Football Coach". University of South Dakota Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
^ "Miles Taylor - Football Coach". University of South Dakota Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
^ "Elijah Hodge - Football Coach". University of South Dakota Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
^ "Jeff Nady - Football Coach". University of South Dakota Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
^ "Craig Bagnell - Football Coach". University of South Dakota Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
^ "Rob Snyder - Football Coach". University of South Dakota Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
^ "Tim Morrison - Football Coach". University of South Dakota Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
^ "Steve Ferentz - Football Coach". University of South Dakota Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
^ "2023 Football Roster". University of South Dakota Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2023.

v t e South Dakota Coyotes football
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Bowls & rivalries	Sitting Bull Trophy (North Dakota) South Dakota State
Culture & lore	"Hail, South Dakota!" Charlie Coyote Dakota Days
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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