The 2015 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team represented South Dakota State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 19th-year head coach John Stiegelmeier, the Jackrabbits compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the MVFC. South Dakota State received an at–large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where the Jackrabbits lost to Montana in the first round. The team played home games at Coughlin–Alumni Stadium in Brookings, South Dakota.
Quick Facts South Dakota State Jackrabbits football, NCAA Division I First Round, L 17–24 vs. Montana ...
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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 5 | 11:00 am | at Kansas* | No. 16 | | FSN | W 41–38 | 30,144 |
September 12 | 6:00 pm | Southern Utah* | No. 9 | | ESPN3 | W 55–10 | 13,423 |
September 26 | 5:00 pm | Robert Morris* | No. 6 | - Coughlin–Alumni Stadium
- Brookings, SD
| Midco/ESPN3 | W 34–10 | 12,153 |
October 3 | 6:00 pm | No. 3 North Dakota State | No. 5 | | Midco/ESPN3 | L 7–28 | 17,348 |
October 10 | 6:00 pm | No. 19 Indiana State | No. 8 | - Coughlin–Alumni Stadium
- Brookings, SD
| Midco/ESPN3 | W 24–7 | 9,347 |
October 17 | 3:00 pm | at No. 11 Youngstown State | No. 7 | | MVC TV/ESPN3 | W 38–8 | 14,974 |
October 24 | 2:00 pm | No. 22 Northern Iowa | No. 6 | - Coughlin–Alumni Stadium
- Brookings, SD
| Midco/ESPN3 | L 7–10 | 16,042 |
October 31 | 2:00 pm | at Missouri State | No. 14 | | MVC TV/ESPN3 | W 39–0 | 3,729 |
November 7 | 2:00 pm | No. 2 Illinois State | No. 11 | - Coughlin–Alumni Stadium
- Brookings, SD
| Midco/ESPN3 | W 25–20 | 9,081 |
November 14 | 2:00 pm | at South Dakota | No. 5 | | Midco/ESPN3 | W 30–23 | 10,345 |
November 21 | 1:00 pm | at Western Illinois | No. 5 | | ESPN3 | L 24–30 2OT | 1,853 |
November 28 | 2:00 pm | at No. 16 Montana* | No. 10 | | ESPN3 | L 17–24 | 14,575 |
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At Kansas
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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#16 Jackrabbits |
17 |
14 |
3 |
7 |
41 |
Jayhawks |
7 |
7 |
14 |
10 |
38 |
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Southern Utah
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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Thunderbirds |
7 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
#9 Jackrabbits |
3 |
24 |
7 |
21 |
55 |
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Robert Morris
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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Colonials |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
#6 Jackrabbits |
7 |
13 |
7 |
7 |
34 |
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North Dakota State
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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#3 Bison |
7 |
14 |
7 |
0 |
28 |
#5 Jackrabbits |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
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Indiana State
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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#19 Sycamores |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
#8 Jackrabbits |
0 |
14 |
0 |
10 |
24 |
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At Youngstown State
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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#7 Jackrabbbits |
7 |
10 |
7 |
14 |
38 |
#11 Penguins |
2 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
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Northern Iowa
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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#22 Panthers |
0 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
#6 Jackrabbits |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
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At Missouri State
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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#14 Jackrabbits |
10 |
12 |
10 |
7 |
39 |
Bears |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Illinois State
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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#2 Redbirds |
7 |
0 |
7 |
6 |
20 |
#11 Jackrabbits |
0 |
13 |
6 |
6 |
25 |
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At South Dakota
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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#5 Jackrabbits |
3 |
7 |
0 |
20 |
30 |
Coyotes |
7 |
0 |
13 |
3 |
23 |
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At Western Illinois
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3 |
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#5 Jackrabbbits |
0 |
10 |
0 |
7 | 7 | 0 |
24 |
Leathernecks |
3 |
0 |
7 |
7 | 7 | 6 |
30 |
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First round – at Montana
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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#10 Jackrabbits |
0 |
0 |
10 |
7 |
17 |
#16 Grizzlies |
7 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
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Ranking movements
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
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STATS FCS | 16 | 9 (8) | 7 (8) | 6 (6) | 5 (6) | 8 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10–T | 15 |
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Coaches | 15 | 10 (1) | 8 (2) | 7 (1) | 7 (1) | 9 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 |
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