2023 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team
American college football season
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The 2023 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team represented the South Dakota State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Jimmy Rogers, 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 in the second round, Villanova in the quarterfinals, Albany in the semifinals, and Montana in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Game to win a 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 (FCS), and extended the team's winning streak to 29 games.
| 2023 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football | |
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NCAA Division I champion MVFC champion | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| Ranking | |
| STATS | No. 1 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 1 |
| Record | 15–0 (8–0 MVFC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Zach Lujan (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | Jesse Bobbit (1st season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium | Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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It was the first South Dakota State team to compile an undefeated season since the 1950 Jackrabbits team. The team played home games on campus at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings, South Dakota.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | Western Oregon* | No. 1 | ESPN+ | W 45–7 | 16,258 | |
| September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 3 Montana State* | No. 1 |
| ESPN+ | W 20–16 | 19,332 |
| September 16 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Drake* | No. 1 | ESPN+ | W 70–7 | 18,174 | |
| September 30 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 12 North Dakota | No. 1 |
| ESPN+ | W 42–21 | 19,231 |
| October 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at Illinois State | No. 1 | ESPN+ | W 40–21 | 8,272 | |
| October 14 | 2:00 p.m. | Northern Iowa | No. 1 |
| ESPN+ | W 41–6 | 19,357 |
| October 21 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 12 Southern Illinois | No. 1 | ESPN+ | W 17–10 | 11,927 | |
| October 28 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 4 South Dakota | No. 1 | ESPN+ | W 37–3 | 9,458 | |
| November 4 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 11 North Dakota State | No. 1 |
| ESPN+ | W 33–16 | 19,431 |
| November 11 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 22 Youngstown State | No. 1 | ESPN+ | W 34–0 | 9,303 | |
| November 18 | 2:00 p.m. | Missouri State | No. 1 |
| ESPN+ | W 35–17 | 15,637 |
| December 2 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 17 Mercer* | No. 1 |
| ESPN+ | W 41–0 | 10,171 |
| December 9 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 6 Villanova* | No. 1 |
| ESPN | W 23–12 | 10,216 |
| December 15 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 5 Albany* | No. 1 |
| ESPN2 | W 59–0 | 12,265 |
| January 7, 2024 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 2 Montana* | No. 1 | ABC | W 23–3 | 19,512 | |
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Rankings
Game summaries
Western Oregon
Dairy Drive
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| • No. 1 Jackrabbits | 21 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 45 |
- Date: August 31
- Location:
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
Brookings, SD - Game start: 7:10 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 2:54
- Game attendance: 16,258
- Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), Sunny, Wind S 20 mph (32 km/h)
- Referee: Aaron Adams
- Television network: ESPN+
- Source: Box Score
| Statistics | WOU | SDSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 13 | 21 |
| Total yards | 209 | 403 |
| Rushing yards | 102 | 209 |
| Passing yards | 107 | 194 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 30:05 | 29:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Oregon | Passing | Gannon Winker | 12/23, 67 yards, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Jordan McCarty | 8 carries, 37 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Damon Hickok | 3 receptions, 40 yards | |
| South Dakota State | Passing | Mark Gronowski | 8/10, 121 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Amar Johnson | 8 carries, 70 yards | |
| Receiving | Griffin Wilde | 4 receptions, 79 yards, TD |
No. 3 Montana State
Beef Bowl
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 3 Bobcats | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| • No. 1 Jackrabbits | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
- Date: September 9
- Location:
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
Brookings, SD - Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:07
- Game attendance: 19,332
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Sunny, Wind NE 10 mph (16 km/h)
- Referee: Rick Warne
- Television network: ESPN+
- Source: Box Score
| Statistics | MSU | SDSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 17 | 20 |
| Total yards | 298 | 341 |
| Rushing yards | 211 | 157 |
| Passing yards | 87 | 184 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 35:23 | 24:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State | Passing | Sean Chambers | 3/9, 53 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Sean Chambers | 20 carries, 90 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Derryk Snell | 3 receptions, 38 yards | |
| South Dakota State | Passing | Mark Gronowski | 13/22, 184 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Isaiah Davis | 12 carries, 66 yards | |
| Receiving | Griffin Wilde | 2 receptions, 49 yards, TD |
vs. Drake
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • No. 1 Jackrabbits | 14 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 70 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
- Date: September 16
- Location:
Target Field
Minneapolis, MN - Game start: 2:35 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:07
- Game attendance: 18,174
- Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), Cloudy, Wind NW 10 mph (16 km/h)
- Referee: Marcel Kerr
- Television network: ESPN+
- Source: Box Score
| Statistics | SDSU | Drake |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 28 | 10 |
| Total yards | 618 | 267 |
| Rushing yards | 359 | 47 |
| Passing yards | 259 | 220 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 27:49 | 32:11 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State | Passing | Mark Gronowski | 18/25, 226 yards, 5 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Angel Johnson | 4 carries, 90 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Jaxon Janke | 7 receptions, 85 yards, TD | |
| Drake | Passing | Luke Bailey | 16/29, 201 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Luke Bailey | 3 carries, 25 yards | |
| Receiving | Colin Howard | 3 receptions, 103 yards, TD |
No. 12 North Dakota
Precision Ag Bowl
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 12 Fighting Hawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| • No. 1 Jackrabbits | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
- Date: September 30
- Location:
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
Brookings, SD - Game start: 2:05 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:05
- Game attendance: 19,231
- Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), Sunny, Wind N 10 mph (16 km/h)
- Referee: Jason Berg
- Television network: ESPN+
- Source: Box Score
| Statistics | UND | SDSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 17 | 26 |
| Total yards | 234 | 433 |
| Rushing yards | 68 | 266 |
| Passing yards | 166 | 167 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 29:39 | 30:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | Passing | Tommy Schuster | 19/24, 118 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Gaven Ziebarth | 5 carries, 22 yards | |
| Receiving | Red Wilson | 5 receptions, 45 yards | |
| South Dakota State | Passing | Mark Gronowski | 13/22, 167 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Isaiah Davis | 16 carries, 132 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Jaxon Janke | 3 receptions, 51 yards, TD |
at Illinois State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • No. 1 Jackrabbits | 20 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 40 |
| Redbirds | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
- Date: October 7
- Location:
Hancock Stadium
Normal, IL - Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 2:54
- Game attendance: 8,272
- Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), Cloudy, Wind SW 9 mph (14 km/h)
- Referee: Gregory Gompf
- Television network: ESPN+
- Source: Box Score
| Statistics | SDSU | ISU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 25 | 18 |
| Total yards | 547 | 293 |
| Rushing yards | 374 | 122 |
| Passing yards | 173 | 171 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 35:45 | 24:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State | Passing | Mark Gronowski | 11/17, 171 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Isaiah Davis | 20 carries, 197 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Jaxon Janke | 5 receptions, 88 yards, TD | |
| Illinois State | Passing | Zack Annexstad | 26/33, 162 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Mason Blakemore | 6 carries, 57 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Daniel Sobkowicz | 7 receptions, 70 yards, TD |
Northern Iowa
Hobo Day
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| • No. 1 Jackrabbits | 14 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
- Date: October 14
- Location:
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
Brookings, SD - Game start: 2:05 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 2:58
- Game attendance: 19,357
- Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C), Cloudy, Wind N 15 mph (24 km/h)
- Referee: Jason Perkins
- Television network: ESPN+
- Source: Box Score
| Statistics | UNI | SDSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 14 | 21 |
| Total yards | 264 | 460 |
| Rushing yards | 40 | 169 |
| Passing yards | 224 | 291 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 24:37 | 35:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Iowa | Passing | Theo Day | 16/24, 210 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Zach Brand | 6 carries, 30 yards | |
| Receiving | Sam Schnee | 4 receptions, 104 yards | |
| South Dakota State | Passing | Mark Gronowski | 21/26, 291 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Isaiah Davis | 16 carries, 103 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Zach Heins | 4 receptions, 69 yards, 2 TD |
at No. 12 Southern Illinois
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • No. 1 Jackrabbits | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| No. 12 Salukis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
- Date: October 21
- Location:
Saluki Stadium
Carbondale, IL - Game start: 2:02 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:05
- Game attendance: 11,927
- Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), Sunny, Wind E 13 mph (21 km/h)
- Referee: CJ Jackson
- Television network: ESPN+
- Source: Box Score
| Statistics | SDSU | SIU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 15 | 20 |
| Total yards | 308 | 308 |
| Rushing yards | 147 | 83 |
| Passing yards | 161 | 225 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:50 | 28:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State | Passing | Mark Gronowski | 15/21, 161 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Isaiah Davis | 15 carries, 91 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Griffin Wilde | 2 receptions, 61 yards, TD | |
| Southern Illinois | Passing | Nic Baker | 20/24, 225 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Nic Baker | 15 carries, 31 yards | |
| Receiving | D'Ante' Cox | 7 receptions, 88 yards, TD |
at No. 4 South Dakota
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • No. 1 Jackrabbits | 0 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 37 |
| No. 4 Coyotes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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+
- Source: Box Score
| Statistics | SDSU | USD |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 25 | 13 |
| Total yards | 473 | 183 |
| Rushing yards | 266 | 50 |
| Passing yards | 207 | 133 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 35:59 | 24:01 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State | Passing | Mark Gronowski | 13/19, 207 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Isaiah Davis | 17 carries, 69 yards | |
| Receiving | Jaxon Janke | 3 receptions, 93 yards | |
| South Dakota | Passing | Aidan Bouman | 17/31, 133 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Travis Theis | 9 carries, 29 yards | |
| Receiving | JJ Galbreath | 8 receptions, 65 yards |
No. 11 North Dakota State
Dakota Marker
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 11 Bison | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| • No. 1 Jackrabbits | 7 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 33 |
- Date: November 4
- Location:
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
Brookings, SD - Game start: 2:05 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:18
- Game attendance: 19,431
- Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), Sunny, Wind S 10 mph (16 km/h)
- Referee: Aaron Adams
- Television network: ESPN+
- Source: Box Score
| Statistics | NDSU | SDSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 17 |
| Total yards | 325 | 365 |
| Rushing yards | 158 | 152 |
| Passing yards | 167 | 213 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 30:18 | 29:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | Passing | Cam Miller | 18/29, 167 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Cam Miller | 17 carries, 93 yards | |
| Receiving | Eli Green | 4 receptions, 47 yards | |
| South Dakota State | Passing | Mark Gronowski | 12/19, 213 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Isaiah Davis | 17 carries, 106 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jadon Janke | 5 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TD |
at No. 22 Youngstown State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • No. 1 Jackrabbits | 3 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| No. 22 Penguins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Date: November 11
- Location:
DakotaDome
Vermillion, SD - Game start: 12:02 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:03
- Game attendance: 9,303
- Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), Sunny, Wind NW 5 mph (8.0 km/h)
- Referee: Rick Warne
- Television network: ESPN+
- Source: Box Score
| Statistics | SDSU | YSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 22 | 16 |
| Total yards | 490 | 207 |
| Rushing yards | 166 | 47 |
| Passing yards | 324 | 160 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 33:31 | 26:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State | Passing | Mark Gronowski | 19/28, 295 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Isaiah Davis | 19 carries, 130 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jadon Janke | 7 receptions, 166 yards, 2 TD | |
| Youngstown State | Passing | Mitch Davidson | 18/30, 160 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Tyshon King | 7 carries, 20 yards | |
| Receiving | Max Tomczak | 5 receptions, 57 yards |
Missouri State
Military Appreciation Day/Senior Day
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| • No. 1 Jackrabbits | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
- Date: November 18
- Location:
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
Brookings, SD - Game start: 2:05 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 2:53
- Game attendance: 15,637
- Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), Sunny, Wind W 10 mph (16 km/h)
- Referee: Marcel Kerr
- Television network: ESPN+
- Source: Box Score
| Statistics | MSU | SDSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 15 | 29 |
| Total yards | 343 | 477 |
| Rushing yards | 82 | 154 |
| Passing yards | 261 | 323 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 26:05 | 33:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri State | Passing | Jordan Pachot | 23/35, 261 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Celdon Manning | 3 carries, 41 yards | |
| Receiving | Raylen Sharpe | 8 receptions, 86 yards | |
| South Dakota State | Passing | Mark Gronowski | 16/23, 323 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Isaiah Davis | 17 carries, 85 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jadon Janke | 10 receptions, 187 yards, TD |
No. 17 Mercer—NCAA Division I Second Round
NCAA Division I Second Round
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 17 Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • No. 1 Jackrabbits | 3 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 41 |
- Date: December 2
- Location:
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
Brookings, SD - Game start: 1:02 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 2:39
- Game attendance: 10,171
- Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C), Sunny, Wind S 20 mph (32 km/h)
- Referee: Gary Leeper
- Television network: ESPN+
- Source: Box Score
| Statistics | MER | SDSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 6 | 24 |
| Total yards | 151 | 571 |
| Rushing yards | 76 | 346 |
| Passing yards | 75 | 225 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 24:34 | 35:26 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer | Passing | Carter Peevy | 14/22, 75 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Chris Hill | 1 carry, 24 yards | |
| Receiving | Ty James | 2 receptions, 28 yards | |
| South Dakota State | Passing | Mark Gronowski | 11/16, 158 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Isaiah Davis | 16 carries, 117 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Jaxon Janke | 7 receptions, 106 yards, TD |
No. 6 Villanova—NCAA Division I Quarterfinal
NCAA Division I Quarterfinal
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 6 Wildcats | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| • No. 1 Jackrabbits | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
- Date: December 9
- Location:
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
Brookings, SD - Game start: 11:08 a.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 2:50
- Game attendance: 10,216
- Game weather: 29 °F (−2 °C), Cloudy, Wind NW 30 mph (48 km/h)
- Referee: Gregg Wilson
- Television network: ESPN
- Source: Box Score
| Statistics | VIL | SDSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 10 | 16 |
| Total yards | 219 | 343 |
| Rushing yards | 145 | 242 |
| Passing yards | 74 | 101 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 28:33 | 31:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova | Passing | Connor Watkins | 6/18, 74 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Jalen Jackson | 9 carry, 67 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Rayjuon | 2 receptions, 29 yards | |
| South Dakota State | Passing | Mark Gronowski | 11/19, 101 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Isaiah Davis | 27 carries, 192 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Zach Heins | 1 receptions, 26 yards |
No. 5 Albany—NCAA Division I Semifinal
NCAA Division I Semifinal
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 5 Great Danes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • No. 1 Jackrabbits | 14 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 59 |
- Date: December 15
- Location:
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
Brookings, SD - Game start: 6:04 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 2:58
- Game attendance: 12,265
- Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C), Cloudy, Wind SE 5 mph (8.0 km/h)
- Referee: Kelly Holman
- Television network: ESPN2
- Source: Box Score
| Statistics | ALB | SDSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 22 |
| Total yards | 298 | 556 |
| Rushing yards | 66 | 220 |
| Passing yards | 232 | 336 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 32:12 | 27:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | Passing | Reese Poffenbarger | 30/44, 232 yards, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Reese Poffenbarger | 9 carries, 29 yards | |
| Receiving | Julian Hicks | 7 receptions, 76 yards | |
| South Dakota State | Passing | Mark Gronowski | 15/19, 265 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Isaiah Davis | 15 carries, 107 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Jadon Janke | 6 receptions, 151 yards, TD |
vs. No. 2 Montana—NCAA Division I Championship Game
NCAA Division I Championship Game
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 2 Grizzlies | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| • No. 1 Jackrabbits | 7 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 23 |
- Date: January 7, 2024
- Location:
Toyota Stadium
Frisco, TX - Game start: 1:00 pm CST
- Game attendance: 19,512
- Referee: Gary Leeper
- Television network: ABC
| Statistics | MONT | SDSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 17 | 17 |
| Total yards | 259 | 363 |
| Rushing yards | 47 | 188 |
| Passing yards | 212 | 175 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 29:55 | 30:05 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | Passing | Clifton McDowell | 22/39, 165 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Nick Ostmo | 6 carries, 18 yards | |
| Receiving | Aaron Fontes | 7 receptions, 76 yards | |
| South Dakota State | Passing | Mark Gronowski | 13/21, 175 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Isaiah Davis | 16 carries, 87 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jaxon Janke | 4 receptions, 66 yards |
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