2022 South Dakota Coyotes football team

2022 South Dakota Coyotes football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Schlafke (5th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorTravis Johansen (4th season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumDakotaDome
2022 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 South Dakota State $^   8 0     14 1  
No. 2 North Dakota State ^   7 1     12 3  
No. 20 North Dakota ^   5 3     7 5  
Youngstown State   5 3     7 4  
Northern Iowa   5 3     6 5  
Illinois State   4 4     6 5  
Southern Illinois   4 4     5 6  
Missouri State   3 5     5 6  
South Dakota   2 6     3 8  
Indiana State   1 7     2 9  
Western Illinois   0 8     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 South Dakota Coyotes football team represented the University of South Dakota in the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Coyotes competed as members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference and were led by seventh-year head coach Bob Nielson. They played their home games at the DakotaDome in Vermillion, South Dakota.