2022 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

2022 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football
NCAA Division I champion
MVFC champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 1
FCS CoachesNo. 1
Record14–1 (8–0 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorZach Lujan (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorJimmy Rogers (4th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumDana J. Dykhouse Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 South Dakota State $^   8 0     14 1  
No. 2 North Dakota State ^   7 1     12 3  
No. 20 North Dakota ^   5 3     7 5  
Youngstown State   5 3     7 4  
Northern Iowa   5 3     6 5  
Illinois State   4 4     6 5  
Southern Illinois   4 4     5 6  
Missouri State   3 5     5 6  
South Dakota   2 6     3 8  
Indiana State   1 7     2 9  
Western Illinois   0 8     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
As of November 11, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team represented South Dakota State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led John Stiegelmeier in his 26th and final season as head coach, the Jackrabbits compiled an overall record of 14–1 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the MVFC title. South Dakota State received the MVFC's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where after a first-round bye, the Jackrabbits defeated Delaware in the second round, Holy Cross in the quarterfinals, Montana State in the semifinals, and fellow MVFC member North Dakota State in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Game to win program's first national title. The team played home games on campus at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings, South Dakota.