The 2023 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team represented the
South Dakota State University
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as a member of the
Missouri Valley Football Conference
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(MVFC) during the
2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season
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. Led by first-year head coach
Jimmy Rogers
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, 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
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in the second round,
Villanova in the quarterfinals,
Albany in the semifinals, and
Montana
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in the
NCAA Division I Football Championship Game to win program's 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
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(FCS), and extended the team's winning streak to 29 games. The team played home games on campus at
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in
Brookings, South Dakota
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.
Schedule
Rankings
Game summaries
Western Oregon
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No. 3 Montana State
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vs. Drake
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No. 12 North Dakota
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at Illinois State
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Northern Iowa
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at No. 12 Southern Illinois
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at No. 4 South Dakota
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No. 11 North Dakota State
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at No. 22 Youngstown State
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Missouri State
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No. 17 Mercer—NCAA Division I Second Round
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No. 6 Villanova—NCAA Division I Quarterfinal
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No. 5 Albany—NCAA Division I Semifinal
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vs. No. 2 Montana—NCAA Division I Championship Game