FCS Week 6 viewers guide: Games and storylines to watch
James Madison returns after back-to-back postponements, while Incarnate Word looks to continue its hot start.
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FCS Week 5 viewer's guide: Games and storylines to watch
North Dakota and North Dakota State meet in a crowded and raucous Missouri Valley Football Conference, while Deion Sanders' Jackson State squad looks to move to 4-0.
FCS Week 4 viewer's guide: Games and storylines to watch
It's Week 4 of the FCS spring season and the Missouri Valley Conference takes center stage, while Deion goes for 3-0 and Nicholls and Sam Houston meet in a top-12 tussle.
MVC, eyeing FCS playoffs, opts for spring season
With the FCS playoffs shelved for the fall, the Missouri Valley Conference announced Friday that it will move its football season to the spring.
South Dakota knocks off South Dakota State 24-21
Austin Simmons passed for two touchdowns, ran for another and South Dakota upset rival South Dakota State 24-21 on Saturday.
NDSU wraps up ninth straight conference title with 49-14 win
Trey Lance threw for two touchdowns, Ty Brooks ran for two and FCS top-ranked North Dakota State rolled up 700 yards offense in beating South Dakota 49-14 to clinch the Missouri Valley Football Conference championship on Saturday.
QB Simmons, strong ground game lead South Dakota to victory
Austin Simmons threw four touchdown passes and ran for a fifth score, South Dakota had two 100-yard rushers, and the Coyotes defeated Youngstown State 56-21 on Saturday.
Western Illinois beats South Dakota for 1st win in 364 days
Clint Ratkovich scored on a 9-yard run with 34 seconds left and Western Illinois won for the first time in 364 days with a 38-34 victory over South Dakota on Saturday.
Williams runs for 4 TDs, SIU beats South Dakota 48-28
Javon Williams Jr. ran for 107 yards and a career-high four touchdowns, Avante Cox had 193 yards from scrimmage and three total TDs, and Southern Illinois beat South Dakota 48-28 on Saturday.
Big plays lead Northern Iowa past South Dakota 42-27
Will McElvain threw three touchdown passes to Isaiah Weston, Tyler Hoosman scored two touchdowns, and Northern Iowa defeated South Dakota 42-27 on Saturday.
Simmons' 4 TD passes leads South Dakota past Missouri State
Austin Simmons threw four touchdown passes, two of them to Caleb Vander Esch, and South Dakota breezed to a 45-10 victory over Missouri State on Saturday.
South Dakota wins Homecoming, blanks Indiana State, 38-0
Austin Simmons ran for three touchdowns and threw for a fourth as South Dakota shutout Indiana State, 38-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference opener for both schools Saturday.
South Dakota beats Northern Colorado 14-6
Austin Simmons passed for 185 yards and a touchdown on Saturday and South Dakota won its first game of the year 14-6 over Northern Colorado.
Houston Baptist scores late, makes 2-point PAT for 53-52 win
Dreshawn Minnieweather bulled his way into the end zone from the 1 and Ben Ratzlaff passed to Coleman Robinson for a two-point conversion in the final minutes to give Houston Baptist a 53-52 win over South Dakota as the Huskies snapped a 19-game...
Hurts leads Sooners in rout of Coyotes (1:37)
Hurts throws 3 TD passes, No. 4 Oklahoma routs South Dakota
Jalen Hurts passed for 259 yards and three touchdowns in just over two quarters and No. 4 Oklahoma rolled past South Dakota 70-14 on Saturday night.
Coyotes' Case makes diving TD catch (0:44)
Sneed has 4 TDs, leads Montana past South Dakota 31-17
Dalton Sneed threw for a career-high 430 yards and had three passing touchdowns and another rushing to lead Montana to a 31-17 win over South Dakota in the season opener for both teams on Saturday.
Kansas St. WR bobbles ball right to South Dakota DB for INT (0:34)
South Dakota WR makes OBJ-like catch (0:26)
South Dakota's Nielson signs contact extension
Following a breakthrough season, South Dakota football coach Bob Nielson has signed a contract extension through the 2020-21 academic year, athletic director David Herbster said Thursday.
James Madison leads AP FCS All-America team
Aaron Stinnie, Andrew Ankrah and Jordan Brown of James Madison were named to The Associated Press All-America first team as the Dukes try to defend their national title.
AP FCS All-America Team
Defending national champion and top-ranked James Madison placed three players on The Associated Press FCS All-America first team, more than any other school.
Sam Houston State survives South Dakota's rally (2:34)
Sam Houston State strikes first with 44-yard TD (0:18)
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2020 MVFC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State | 5-1 | 8-1 |
| Missouri State | 5-1 | 5-5 |
| North Dakota | 4-1 | 5-2 |
| North Dakota State | 5-2 | 7-3 |
| Southern Illinois | 3-3 | 6-4 |
| Northern Iowa | 3-4 | 3-4 |
| South Dakota | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Illinois State | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Western Illinois | 1-5 | 1-5 |
| Youngstown State | 1-6 | 1-6 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Outler | RB | Committed | 77 |