Division I · Missouri Valley Football Conference
South Dakota State University Football
Brookings, SD · the Jackrabbits · South Dakota State University overview
114
Roster
9 over the D-I cap of 105
$5.9M
Team budget
35th percentile in Division I
$51,936
Per roster spot
median $79,762
13
Coaches
1 head · 12 assistant
978
APR
97% of players retained
99%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
South Dakota State University fields a football team in the Missouri Valley Football Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 114 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 12 assistants. Team expenses were $5,920,753, below the median of $9.1M — $51,936 per roster spot, lower half of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 9 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (230 of 261 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 978, about the median of 964, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,581,577 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $6,535 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#171Team budgetof 261 · Division I#168Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#177Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#63APRof 261 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster114 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 9 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 12 assistant
- Team expenses$5,920,753 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,173,542 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$51,936 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate978 multi-year; 984 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,581,577 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,535 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$235,864 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Jackson head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division I roster spots31,184 261 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 33 3.0% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →10,177undergraduates · 11,498 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →99%admitted · of 5,884 applicants
SAT middle 50%1040 – 1300
ACT middle 50%19 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 59%
Football
Full picture →114on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105114
9 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate978
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $5,920,753 $51,936 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 12 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,581,577
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $235,864
Cost
Full picture →$18,233net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,299 in-state · $12,809 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.8violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 25 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research South Dakota State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Football program114 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions99% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,233 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 10,177Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.8 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Football programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Minnesota State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 51 | 108 | $1.3M | — | 69% | |
| University of Sioux Falls Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 54 | 118 | $1.9M | — | 82% | |
| Augustana University (South Dakota) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 55 | 124 | $2.9M | — | 59% | |
| University of Minnesota, Morris Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 98 | 71 | $291k | — | 70% | |
| University of South Dakota Division I · Missouri Valley Football Conference | 106 | 122 | $6M | 968 | 99% | |
| Martin Luther College Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 114 | 44 | $228k | — | 83% | |
| Northern State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 114 | 125 | $1.8M | — | 93% | |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 138 | 112 | $2.1M | — | 91% | |
| Gustavus Adolphus College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 139 | 139 | $744k | — | 62% | |
| Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 140 | 79 | $498k | — | 72% | |
| Wayne State College (Nebraska) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 144 | 95 | $1.4M | — | — | |
| Saint John's University (Minnesota) Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 148 | — | — | — | 91% |
Other football programs in the Missouri Valley Football Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Dakota 2 over cap | 107 | $6.9M | $64,656 | 962 | vs | |
| University of South Dakota 17 over cap | 122 | $6M | $49,098 | 968 | vs | |
| South Dakota State University 9 over cap | 114 | $5.9M | $51,936 | 978 | vs | |
| Illinois State University 23 over cap | 128 | $5.1M | $39,994 | 962 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale at cap | 105 | $5M | $48,092 | 971 | vs | |
| Youngstown State University 18 over cap | 123 | $5M | $40,850 | 956 | vs | |
| Indiana State University 8 over cap | 113 | $4.8M | $42,391 | 958 | vs | |
| University of Northern Iowa at cap | 105 | $4.7M | $44,540 | 969 | vs | |
| Murray State University 5 over cap | 110 | $4M | $36,384 | 962 | vs |
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