2024 South Dakota Coyotes football team

2024 South Dakota Coyotes football
MVFC co-champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 4
FCS CoachesNo. 4
Record11–3 (7–1 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJosh Davis (2nd season)
Offensive schemePistol
Defensive coordinatorTravis Johansen (6th season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumDakotaDome
2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 North Dakota State +^   7 1     14 2  
No. 3 South Dakota State +^   7 1     12 3  
No. 4 South Dakota +^   7 1     11 3  
Missouri State *   6 2     8 4  
No. 11 Illinois State ^   6 2     10 4  
Youngstown State   3 5     4 8  
Indiana State   3 5     4 8  
North Dakota   2 6     5 7  
Southern Illinois   2 6     4 8  
Northern Iowa   1 7     3 9  
Murray State   0 8     1 11  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – Ineligible for 2024 FCS playoffs due to transition to the FBS
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 South Dakota Coyotes football team represented the University of South Dakota as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Coyotes were led by ninth-year head coach Bob Nielson and played their home games at the DakotaDome in Vermillion, South Dakota.