Oct. 27—BROOKINGS — The USD Coyotes had a pretty big question mark heading into the 2026 season. Who would replace all-time great Aidan Bouman as the starting quarterback? A three-man battle between returning senior Nevan Cremascoli, transfer Jackson Proctor and redshirt freshman Austyn Modrzewski played out in camp, and the youngster won the job and soon became something of an immediate folk ...

Conference races are starting to take shape in the FCS.

Oct. 24—VERMILLION, S.D. — The University of South Dakota football team survived a second-half collapse and a late North Dakota rally to secure a 26-23 overtime victory over the Fighting Hawks in a top-10 showdown Saturday at the DakotaDome. With the game hanging in the balance, quarterback Austyn Modrzewski connected with Brayden White for a 14-yard touchdown in overtime, lifting the Coyotes ...

The Hawks and the ‘Yotes meet with extremely high stakes.

Oct. 20—VERMILLION, S.D. — After picking up their first road conference win, the South Dakota Coyotes will head back to the DakotaDome for a highly anticipated top-10 Missouri Valley Football Conference matchup with North Dakota on Saturday afternoon. Saturday will mark just the fifth time in program history that USD will play in a top-10 contest in front of the Coyote faithful, as the two ...

Oct. 17—MURRAY, Ky. — The University of South Dakota football team needed a spark after a sloppy first half on Saturday at Roy Stewart Stadium. After heading into halftime tied at 14-all, the Coyotes dominated the second half, scoring 27 unanswered points to take control and eventually cruise to a 48-20 Missouri Valley Football Conference victory over Murray State. "Winning on the road in this ...

(AP) — Austyn Modrzewski threw three touchdown passes and added a rushing touchdown Saturday to help South Dakota beat Murray State 48-20. South Dakota (6-2, 3-1 Missouri Valley Football Conference), ranked No.

Oct. 10—VERMILLION, S.D. — The University of South Dakota football team used a dominant second-half performance to pull away from Southern Illinois, earning a 31-10 victory Saturday at the DakotaDome. Leading 14-7 at halftime, the Coyotes leaned on timely defensive stops and explosive offensive plays to outscore the Salukis 17-3 over the final two quarters and secure their second-straight home ...

Oct. 6—VERMILLION, S.D. — The South Dakota Coyotes return to the DakotaDome for the second-straight week when they host Southern Illinois for a top-25 matchup on Saturday afternoon. USD will aim to earn its seventh-straight victory inside the DakotaDome dating back to last season with the No. 25-ranked Salukis traveling to Vermillion for Hall of Fame weekend. How to watch the Coyotes and what ...