VERMILLION, S.D. — The No. 13/16-ranked South Dakota football team returns to the DakotaDome for the 112^th annual Dakota Days game when they play host to Indiana State on Saturday afternoon from Vermillion, hunting for the program's 100^th win as an FCS program in front of the home crowd.
 
Kickoff is slated for 2 p.m. (CT) on ESPN+ and Midco Sports 2 with Jay Elsen (PxP) and Andre Fields (analyst) on the call. You can listen to the game on Coyote Sports Network with the voice of the Coyotes John Thayer beginning the pre-game show at 1 p.m. (CT). Gary Culver and Jerry Palleschi will join him for the game action in the Dome.
 

GAME 6 | No. 13 SOUTH DAKOTA (3-2, 0-1 MVFC) vs. INDIANA STATE (2-3, 0-1 MVFC)
Date | Time	Saturday, October 3 | 2:00 PM (CT)
Location	Vermillion, S.D. | The DakotaDome (9,100)
Fan Information	Tickets | Parking | Game Day Info |
Television	ESPN+ / Midco Sports - Jay Elsen (PxP), Andre Fields (Analyst)
Radio	Coyote Sports Network (John Thayer, Gary Culver, Jerry Palleschi) [KVHT 106.3 FM]
Live Stats	StatBroadcast | USD Season Stats (PDF)
Game Notes	South Dakota | Indiana State | MVFC | College Pressbox
Digital Program	Digital Program
Social Media	@SDCoyotesFB  | #GoYotes | @sdcoyotesfb  | Facebook

 
PROMOTIONS

• HAPPY DAKOTA DAYS: It's DAKOTA DAYS (Homecoming) week at the University of South Dakota! It's the 112^th annual Dakota Days, back to the first in 1914.
• This week's game sponsor is CorTrust Bank.

 
SETTING THE SCENE

• South Dakota enters the Indiana State game with 99 wins as an FCS program, since its first season in the FCS back in 2008.
• The Yotes return home after two-straight weeks on the road in two different time zones (Mountain & Eastern).
• The Yotes started the season 3-0 for the first time since the 2017 season under Bob Nielson.
• The Coyotes check in at No. 13 in the Stats Perform media poll and at No. 16 in the AFCA Coaches' poll.
• South Dakota has won 189 games in the Dakota Dome since it opened in 1979, winning nearly 70% of the 271 games played in the Dome.
• Indiana State is led by tenth year head coach Curt Mallory.

 
YOTES ON DAKOTA DAYS

• Playing in 107 Dakota Days games (no games from 1943-45 or in 2020) and holds a record of 69-33-5 all-time.
• South Dakota has won nine-straight Dakota Days contests, dating back to 2016. The Yotes are also 2-0 against Indiana State on Dakota Days.
• Since joining the MVFC, USD is 10-3 on Dakota Days winning north of 75% of the Homecoming contests.

 
NEWS & NOTES

• South Dakota is in their 131st season of college football and with their 32^nd head coach in program history and embarking on the 15^th season in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
• In his first season as head coach, Matt Vitzthum holds a 3-2 record [3-1 vs. FCS opponents].
• QB Austyn Modrzewski has thrown for multiple touchdown passes in four of his first five games as the starter at South Dakota.
• His 15 touchdown passing touchdowns sits SECOND in the nation (FCS).
• Modrzewski's 180.3 QB rating sits third in the FCS after his 243.
• WR Tennel Bryant has been an explosive deep threat, averaging 31.1 yards per catch with three touchdowns.
• RB Charles Pierre Jr. eclipsed 2,000 career rushing yards against Eastern Washington (Sept. 12), becoming the 15^th Coyote in program history to achieve 2,000 rushing yards.
• His 25 career rushing scores which sits T9th all-time at South Dakota and third-best in the FCS era.
• LB Wade Abrams leads the defense with his 48 tackles this season. After his career-high 14 tackles against the Broncos, Abrams now leads the MVFC in total tackles (48) and tackles per game (9.6).
• DL John Starman leads the team with his 3.5 TFLs and 2.5 sacks.
• K Bohdie Ing connected on a USD- and career-long 43-yard field goal to tie the game at 24-24 in the fourth quarter at Boise. He's 5-for-5 on field goals this season.
• THE CAPTAINS: The Yotes have named three season-long captains for the 2026 season in Tysen Boze (offense), Gabriel Hardman (defense), and Keyondray Jones-Logan (special teams).
• Announced earlier during Fall Camp, senior defensive lineman Chris Dixon was named a top-10 (No. 9-ranked) prospect in the 2027 Canadian Football League (CFL) draft.

 
SERIES HISTORY

• South Dakota and Indiana State are set to meet for the 11^th time on Saturday and the third time on Dakota Days.
• The Coyotes lead the all-time series, 8-2.
• USD is also 5-0 against the Sycamores in Vermillion, including a 49-0 shut out back in 2024.
• The Yotes have scored 35+ points on Indiana State in the last four meetings.