2023 South Dakota Coyotes football team

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.

2023 South Dakota Coyotes football
ConferenceMissouri 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 stadiumDakotaDome
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 June 19, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m.at Missouri*
SECNL 10–3550,434
September 91:00 p.m.St. Thomas*
MidcoSNW 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 NDW 24–1918,342
October 72:00 p.m.Murray StateNo. 15
  • DakotaDome
  • Vermillion, SD
ESPN+W 38–77,907
October 141:00 p.m.No. 23 Youngstown StateNo. 10
  • DakotaDome
  • Vermillion, SD
ESPN+W 34–313,608
October 2112:00 p.m.at Indiana StateNo. 6
ESPN+W 17–34,908
October 281:00 p.m.No. 1 South Dakota StateNo. 4
ESPN+L 3–379,458
November 41:00 p.m.at No. 10 Southern IllinoisNo. 9
ESPN+W 14–77,106
November 1112:00 p.m.No. 10 North DakotaNo. 6
  • DakotaDome
  • Vermillion, SD
MidcoSNW 14–106,834
November 181:00 p.m.at Western IllinoisNo. 5
ESPN+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)
ABCL 17–459,141

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Game summaries

at Missouri (FBS)
See also: 2023 Missouri Tigers football team
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
Game One – South Dakota Coyotes (0–0) at Missouri Tigers (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
South Dakota 0 3 0710
Missouri (FBS) 14 14 0735

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)
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 Dakota PassingAiden Bouman15–25, 156 yards, 1 TD
RushingTravis Theis7 carries, 26 yards
ReceivingJack Martens8 receptions, 88 yards
Missouri PassingBrady Cook17–21, 172 yards, 1 TD
RushingCody Schrader18 carries, 138 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingLuther Burden III7 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD

vs. Lamar
See also: 2023 Lamar Cardinals football team
Game Three – Lamar Cardinals at South Dakota Coyotes
Period 1 2 34Total
Lamar 3 3 006
South Dakota 0 7 141435

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

Statistics Lamar South 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
See also: 2023 North Dakota State Bison football team
South Dakota Coyotes (2–1) vs No. 2 North Dakota State Bison (3–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Coyotes 7 14 0324
No. 2 Bison 3 0 7919

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+
Statistics South Dakota North 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 Dakota PassingAidan Bouman10/12, 168 yds, 2 TD
RushingNate Thomas14 car, 49 yds
ReceivingCarter Bell5 rec, 124 yds, 2 TD
North Dakota State PassingCam Miller18/25, 154 yds, TD, INT
RushingCam Miller12 car, 70 yds
ReceivingZach Mathis4 rec, 42 yds
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP USD NDSU
1st 11:23 6 75 3:37 USD Carter Bell (#14) 50-yard touchdown reception from Aidan Bouman (#2), Will Leyland (#15) kick good 7 0
1st 1:16 16 56 10:07 NDSU 37-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39) 7 3
2nd 9:47 11 78 6:23 USD Keyondre Jones (#21) 8-yard touchdown run, Will Leyland (#15) kick good 14 3
2nd 5:30 2 46 1:11 USD Carter Bell (#14) 52-yard touchdown reception from Aidan Bouman (#2), Will Leyland (#15) kick good 21 3
3rd 7:23 12 89 7:31 NDSU Cam Miller (#7) 7-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good 21 10
4th 11:10 16 80 9:24 NDSU 26-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39) 21 13
4th 2:49 12 54 8:14 USD 37-yard field goal by Will Leyland (#15) 24 13
4th 0:36 12 75 2:13 NDSU Joe Stoffel (#82) 2-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), 2-point pass failed 24 19
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 24 19

No. 1 South Dakota State
See also: 2023 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team and South Dakota Showdown
No. 1 South Dakota State at No. 4 South Dakota
1 234Total
• No. 1 Jackrabbits 0 17614 37
No. 4 Coyotes 3 000 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+
StatisticsSDSUUSD
First downs2513
Total yards473183
Rushing yards26650
Passing yards207133
Turnovers12
Time of possession35:5924:01
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South Dakota StatePassingMark Gronowski13/19, 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
See also: 2023 Sacramento State Hornets football team and 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season
FCS Playoffs Second Round: No. 15 Sacramento State Hornets (8–4) at No. 3 South Dakota Coyotes (9–2) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 15 Hornets 0 14 01024
No. 3 Coyotes 3 21 7334

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
See also: 2023 North Dakota State Bison football team and 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season
No. 8 North Dakota State Bison (10–3) vs. No. 3 (3) South Dakota Coyotes (10–2)
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 8 Bison 21 14 3745
No. 3 (3) Coyotes 3 0 7717

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
Statistics North Dakota State South 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 State PassingCam Miller13/15, 210 yds, TD
RushingCole Payton6 car, 65 yds, 2 TD
ReceivingEli Green5 rec, 116 yds
South Dakota PassingAidan Bouman13/22, 199 yds, TD, 2 INT
RushingTravis Theis6 car, 32 yds
ReceivingJavion Phelps3 rec, 81 yds, TD
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP NDSU USD
1st 8:30 10 75 6:30 NDSU Cam Miller (#7) 9-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good 7 0
1st 5:32 8 60 2:58 USD 32-yard field goal by Will Leyland (#15) 7 3
1st 1:57 7 76 3:30 NDSU Cole Payton (#9) 43-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good 14 3
1st 0:05 NDSU Punt returned 82 yards for touchdown by Jayden Price (#23), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good 21 3
2nd 6:59 9 81 5:27 NDSU Joe Stoffel (#82) 4-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good 28 3
2nd 0:23 7 54 3:35 NDSU Cole Payton (#9) 17-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good 35 3
3rd 10:07 9 75 4:53 USD Javion Phelps (#8) 16-yard touchdown reception from Aidan Bouman (#2), Will Leyland (#15) kick good 35 10
3rd 0:50 53 15 9:17 NDSU 40-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39) 38 10
4th 9:12 7 45 4:40 NDSU TaMerik Williams (#22) 19-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good 45 10
4th 2:58 14 74 6:09 USD Charles Pierre Jr. (#3) 5-yard touchdown run, Will Leyland (#15) kick good 45 17
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 45 17

Coaching staff
South Dakota Coyotes
NamePositionConsecutive season at South Dakota in current positionPrevious positionUSD profile
Bob NielsonHead coach8thWestern Illinois head coach (2013–2015) [3]
Travis JohansenAssociate head coach and defensive coordinator5thGrand View defensive coordinator (2013–2018) [4]
Josh DavisOffensive coordinator1stSouth Dakota State pass game coordinator and wide receivers coach (2022) [5]
Dante WarrenRunning backs coach6thAugustana (IL) graduate assistant (2016–2017) [6]
Miles TaylorDefensive pass game coordinator and defensive backs coach4thIowa graduate assistant (2018–2019) [7]
Elijah HodgeInside linebackers coach2ndN/A [8]
Jeff NadyOffensive line coach1stNevada offensive line coach (2022) [9]
Craig BagnellWide receivers coach1stMary head coach (2018–2022) [10]
Rob SnyderDefensive line coach1stJesuit HS (LA) defensive coordinator and defensive line coach (2022) [11]
Tim MorrisonTight ends coach1stUpper Iowa assistant head coach and offensive coordinator (2021–2022) [12]
Steve FerentzOutside linebackers coach2ndMiami Dolphins assistant linebackers coach (2020–2021) [13]
Reference:[14]

References
  1. "South Dakota Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  2. "2023 Football Schedule". University of South Dakota Athletics. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  3. "Bob Nielson - Football Coach". University of South Dakota Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  4. "Travis Johansen - Football Coach". University of South Dakota Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  5. "Josh Davis - Football Coach". University of South Dakota Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  6. "Dante Warren - Football Coach". University of South Dakota Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  7. "Miles Taylor - Football Coach". University of South Dakota Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  8. "Elijah Hodge - Football Coach". University of South Dakota Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  9. "Jeff Nady - Football Coach". University of South Dakota Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  10. "Craig Bagnell - Football Coach". University of South Dakota Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  11. "Rob Snyder - Football Coach". University of South Dakota Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  12. "Tim Morrison - Football Coach". University of South Dakota Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  13. "Steve Ferentz - Football Coach". University of South Dakota Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  14. "2023 Football Roster". University of South Dakota Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2023.


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