South Dakota State FCS Football 2024 Playoff Capsule
November 17, 2024 · CSM Staff
South Dakota State Jackrabbits
Missouri Valley
2024 Record: 10-2, 7-1
Coach: Jimmy Rogers
Big Wins: 9/7 Incarnate Word (45-24), 10/26 South Dakota (20-17)
Bad Losses: 8/31 at Oklahoma State (20-44), 10/19 at North Dakota State (9-13)
Statistical Leaders:
Rushing: Amar Johnson, RB, 910 yards
Passing: Mark Gronowski, QB, 2,190 yards
Receiving: Griffin Wilde, WR, 900 yards
Tackles: Adam Bock, LB, 75
Sacks: Adam Bock, LB, 3.0; Bryce Hawthorne, DT, 3.0; Daeton Mcgaughy, LB, 3.0
Interceptions: Steven Arrell, CB, 2; Matthew Durrance, S, 2; Tucker Large, S, 2
2024 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 249.7 (3rd in nation, 1st in conference)
Passing Offense: 191.7 (75, 6)
Total Offense: 441.5 (13, 3)
Scoring Offense: 35.8 (13, 4)
Rushing Defense: 95.6 (6, 1)
Pass Defense: 182.1 (24, 2)
Total Defense: 277.7 (5, 1)
Scoring Defense: 12.7 (1, 1)
Turnover Margin: 0.73 (19, 2)
Sacks: 1.91 (63, 7)
Sacks Allowed: 0.36 (1, 1)
Recent Playoff Appearances:
| 2023 | Second Round | Defeated Mercer |
| 2023 | Quarterfinals | Defeated Villanova |
| 2023 | Semifinals | Defeated Albany |
| 2023 | Championship | Defeated Montana |
| 2022 | Second Round | Defeated Delaware |
| 2022 | Quarterfinals | Defeated Holy Cross |
| 2022 | Semifinals | Defeated Montana State |
| 2022 | Championship | Defeated North Dakota State |
| 2021 | First Round | Defeated UC Davis |
| 2021 | Second Round | Defeated Sacramento State |
| 2021 | Quarterfinals | Defeated Villanova |
| 2021 | Semifinals | Lost to Montana State |
| 2020 | First Round | Defeated Holy Cross |
| 2020 | Quarterfinals | Defeated Southern Illinois |
| 2020 | Semifinals | Defeated Delaware |
| 2020 | Championship | Lost to Sam Houston State |
| 2019 | Second Round | Lost to Northern Iowa |
| 2018 | Second Round | Defeated Duquesne |
| 2018 | Quarterfinals | Defeated Kennesaw State |
| 2018 | Semifinals | Lost to North Dakota State |
| 2017 | Second Round | Defeated Northern Iowa |
| 2017 | Quarterfinals | Defeated New Hampshire |
| 2017 | Semifinals | Lost to James Madison |
| 2016 | Second Round | Defeated Villanova |
| 2016 | Quarterfinals | Lost to North Dakota State |
| 2015 | First Round | Lost to Montana |
| 2014 | First Round | Defeated Montana State |
| 2014 | Second Round | Lost to North Dakota State |
| 2013 | First Round | Defeated Northern Arizona |
| 2013 | Second Round | Lost to Eastern Washington |
| 2012 | First Round | Defeated Eastern Illinois |
| 2012 | Second Round | Lost to North Dakota State |
| 2009 | First Round | Lost to Montana |
*all team stats through 11/21
