SOUTH DAKOTA COYOTES FOOTBALL
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Founded in 1862, the University of South Dakota fields a 100-player football roster competing at the FCS level within the Summit League during fall competition. Coach Travis Johansen directs the program in Vermillion, where the institution serves approximately 9,971 students. The Coyotes operate from their home venue as one of the region's established football programs, with more than 160 years of university history providing institutional foundation for athletic operations.
South Dakota competes in a regional conference structure designed for FCS programs, placing the Coyotes among peer institutions that similarly balance academic and athletic missions. The Summit League affiliation shapes the program's scheduling and competitive framework, with conference opponents drawn from the upper Midwest and Great Plains regions. Johansen's tenure as head coach represents the program's current leadership direction as the team pursues conference standings and postseason positioning typical of Division I-FCS football operations.
KEY FACTS
| School | University of South Dakota |
| Sport | Football |
| Conference | Summit League |
| Division | D1-FCS |
| Location | Vermillion, South Dakota |
| Venue | Home Venue |
| Head Coach | Travis Johansen |
ROSTER (2025-26)
| # | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Jackson Accuardi | TE |
| 75 | Jacob Arop | OL |
| 79 | Dylan Birge | OL |
| 2 | Aidan Bouman | QB |
| 17 | Troy Bounting | WR |
| 6 | Tysen Boze | WR |
| 9 | Tennel Bryant | WR |
| 72 | Grant Chapman | OL |
| 81 | Mason Cowgill | TE |
| 13 | Nevan Cremascoli | QB |
| 74 | Almarion Crim | OL |
| 67 | Brendon Crispe | OL |
| 34 | Julius Ellens | RB |
| 65 | Caden Ellingson | OL |
| 71 | Lucas Feldkamp | OL |
| 1 | Larenzo Fenner | WR |
| 33 | Carson Fletcher | RB |
| 87 | Caden Frey | TE |
| 82 | Will Graunke | TE |
| 77 | Sam Hawker | OL |
| 59 | Adrian Hawkins | OL |
| 48 | Chris Herrin | TE |
| 14 | Grant Hocker | QB |
| 10 | Dallas Holmes | TE |
| 0 | Andre Jacobs | WR |
| 7 | Keyondray Jones-Logan | RB |
| 68 | Sam Kohls | OL |
| 70 | Caleb Lange | OL |
| 58 | Wyatt Lawson | OL |
| 15 | Jack Martens | WR |
| 18 | Nick Mayfield | QB |
| 83 | Jesse Miller | TE |
| 12 | Austyn Modrzewski | QB |
| 80 | Chase Moss | WR |
| 23 | Mackenson Owens | RB |
| 8 | Javion Phelps | WR |
| 24 | L.J. Phillips Jr. | RB |
| 3 | Charles Pierre Jr. | RB |
| 78 | Gerrit Poncius | OL |
| 16 | Ty Robinson | QB |
| 56 | Jack Rons | OL |
| 19 | Grady Sherrill | WR |
| 55 | Brandon Smith | OL |
| 11 | Jamal Streeter | WR |
| 5 | Reid Watkins | RB |
| 85 | Brayden White | WR |
| 89 | Zach Witte | TE |
| 49 | Wade Abrams | LB |
| 91 | Evan Adams | DL |
| 38 | Lincoln Adams | LB |
| 4 | Jaylen Boehm-Peterson | DB |
| 93 | Jeff Bowie | DL |
| 60 | JT Brands | DL |
| 21 | Jaden Brown | DB |
| 16 | Torriq Brumfield | DB |
| 5 | Jacob Clark | LB |
| 96 | Max Coles | DL |
| 98 | Jackson Cowgill | DL |
| 10 | Caden Crawford | DL |
| 8 | Nyle Dickel | LB |
| 50 | Chris Dixon | DL |
| 0 | Nate Ewell | LB |
| 3 | Gabriel Hardman | LB |
| 37 | Crew Heier | LB |
| 44 | Lenard Hill | LB |
| 95 | Carter Hooper | DL |
| 53 | Dylan Hudgens | LB |
| 47 | Harry Johnson II | DB |
| 31 | DJ Kennard | DB |
| 46 | Nathan Laperi | DL |
| 2 | DeJuan Lewis | DB |
| 92 | Bradley McGannon | DL |
| 28 | QJ Moore Jr. | LB |
| 6 | Ty Morris | DB |
| 12 | Mikey Munn | DB |
| 52 | Mosai Newsom | DL |
| 17 | Ashton Paine | DB |
| 90 | Calen Presser | DL |
| 11 | Austin Rosetta | LB |
| 42 | Reed Rus | LB |
| 34 | Beau Ryan | LB |
| 97 | AuVon Sager | DE |
| 14 | Dawson Sechser | DB |
| 99 | Marcus Simmons Jr. | DL |
| 25 | RJ Stewart | DB |
| 35 | Caisen Thome | DB |
| 51 | Reese Thompson | LB |
| 1 | Roman Tillmon | DB |
| 54 | Cain Wallner | LB |
| 13 | Matt Walsh | DB |
| 94 | Kainen White | DL |
| 9 | Tim White | DB |
| 27 | Jahiem Williams | DB |
| 26 | Mark Williams | DB |
| 32 | Tyler Ebel | P |
| 45 | Ford Hamilton | PK |
| 15 | Will Leyland | PK |
| 39 | Zeke Mata | PK |
| 19 | Sam Parks | PK |
| 41 | Duncan Viscum | LS |
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South Dakota Football ProgramsFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- What conference does South Dakota Football compete in?
- South Dakota Coyotes Football competes in the The Summit League conference at the NCAA D1-FCS level.
- Where does South Dakota play football home games?
- South Dakota Football plays home games at Home Venue in Vermillion, SD.
- Who is the head coach of South Dakota Football?
- The head coach of South Dakota Coyotes Football is Travis Johansen.
- When was South Dakota Football program established?
- The establishment date for South Dakota Football is not currently available.