South Dakota State
Last 15 games
7-8 in the last 15 · 25.7 scored · 23.6 allowed vs 
Illinois State vs 
Southern Illinois 
vs South Dakota State Offense
61 players
Defense
57 players
Special teams
5 players| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 30 |  Tristan Alvano | PK |
| 81 | Ryan Harrington | PK |
| 41 | Max Pelham | P |
| 37 | Justin Lutz | LS |
| 59 | Carson Strohbeen | LS |
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Depth chart
South Dakota State's published two-deep, week 5: starters and backups at every position, in the school's own position labels. Source: the school's published depth chart. Full depth chart page
Offense
11 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| QB | 11Josh Holst | 16Jack Henry |
| RB | 22Josiah Johnson | 4Corey Blair Jr. |
| WR | 1Lofton O’groske | 0Landon Dulaney |
| WR | 12Grahm Goering | 3Joe Kolega |
| WR | 2Jack Smith | 8Sammy Dresie |
| TE | 88Greyton Gannon | 10Brayden Delahoyde |
| LT | 69Quinten Christensen | 63Kyan Rauk |
| LG | 77William Paepke | 78Micah Hach |
| C | 54Shane Willenbring | 53Caden Hotz |
| RG | 58Jackson Kerstin | 68Cooper Starks |
| RT | 56John Pica | 76Kenyon Bigbow |
Defense
11 positions| Pos | 1st |
|---|---|
| DE | 8Reis Kirschenman |
| DE | 99Dawson Ripperda |
| DT | 51Logan Green |
| DT | 91Jace Sifore |
| LB | 18Jes Krcil |
| LB | 28Chase Van Tol |
| LB | 5CULLEN McSHANE |
| CB | 6Paul Kim |
| CB | 7Noah St-Juste |
| FS | 2Amaje Parker |
| SS | 3Dontay Johnson |
Special teams
6 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| PK | 30Tristan Alvano | 81Ryan Harrington |
| P | 41Max Pelham | 5Cullen McShane |
| H | 41Max Pelham | 16Jack Henry |
| PR | 20Alex Uchtman | 21Myles Green |
| KO | 81Ryan Harrington | 30Tristan Alvano |
| KOR | 2Jack Smith | 21Myles Green |
Recent results
29 : 50
Montana 
3 : 41 South Dakota State 35 : 21 South Dakota State 
38 : 7 South Dakota State 
21 : 37 South Dakota State 
3 : 20 South Dakota State 21 : 28 North Dakota State 18 : 35 South Dakota State 
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vs Illinois State Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season
The share of South Dakota State's offensive plays on which each player threw the ball, ran it or was targeted. College programs do not publish snap counts; this is the closest public measure.
| Player | Pos | All plays | Pass plays | Run plays | 3rd down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Mason | QB | 40.3% | 87.6% | 11.8% | 50.9% |
| Josiah Johnson | RB | 25.5% | 0.7% | 41.4% | 13.0% |
| Josh Holst | QB | 21.0% | 56.4% | 3.9% | 38.6% |
| Lofton O'Groske | WR | 11.3% | 25.0% | 1.3% | 8.9% |
| Corey Blair Jr. | RB | 10.0% | 4.6% | 13.5% | 9.1% |
| James Basinger | RB | 9.7% | 0.0% | 14.6% | 7.0% |
| Jay'Veon Scott | RB | 8.8% | 0.0% | 12.2% | 4.3% |
| Grahm Goering | WR | 8.5% | 22.5% | 0.0% | 13.0% |
| Jack Smith | WR | 8.5% | 22.5% | 0.0% | 14.3% |
| Ramon McKinney Jr. | RB | 8.0% | 0.0% | 11.2% | 0.0% |
| Jack Henry | QB | 6.5% | 4.3% | 6.7% | 15.4% |
| Dominic Rezac | RB | 5.4% | 0.0% | 6.7% | 11.1% |
| Josh Myers | RB | 4.6% | 0.0% | 6.7% | 2.9% |
| Coleman Kuntz | TE | 4.4% | 10.7% | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Greyton Gannon | TE | 4.3% | 10.0% | 0.0% | 3.6% |
| Landon Dulaney | WR | 3.2% | 11.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Sammy Dresie | WR | 2.2% | 6.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Joe Kolega | WR | 2.2% | 6.4% | 0.0% | 7.7% |
| Andrew Gustad | TE | 1.6% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 8.3% |
| Brayden Delahoyde | TE | 1.4% | 4.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Ben Brooks | TE | 1.4% | 4.3% | 0.0% | 3.8% |
Pass plays and run plays: the share of those plays that went through the player. Source: CollegeFootballData via our data hub.
Strength of schedule
Opponents by win total, week by week, with remaining-schedule difficulty
2026 weekly schedule
A · 1 A · 5 A · 11 H · 12 Tougher than average Easier than average · number = opponent's win total
South Dakota State 2026 opponents
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Opp wins | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | @ | 7 | Played |
| 5 | Illinois State | @ | 12 | Upcoming |
| 11 | Southern Illinois | @ | 7 | Upcoming |
| 12 | Indiana State | vs | 3 | Upcoming |
Opponent strength = each opponent's win total in 2025, its last full season (records-based, no betting win totals are used). Schedule and records from CollegeFootballData. See the full conference strength-of-schedule ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
What conference is South Dakota State in?
South Dakota State plays in the MVFC.
Has South Dakota State ever won a national championship?
No. South Dakota State has not claimed a national championship.