SDSU Announces 2019 Football Schedule

BROOKINGS, S.D. – Six home games highlight the 2019 football season at South Dakota State as the Jackrabbits are slated to play a 12-game regular season schedule for the first time in five years. Both of SDSU’s road games during the nonconference slate will be against opponents in neighboring states. SDSU opens the 2019 season with a Thursday night game Aug. 29 at Minnesota, and also will travel to Des Moines, Iowa, for a Sept. 14 contest against Drake. SDSU kicks off the home season Sept. 7 by welcoming Football Championship Subdivision newcomer Long Island University to Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium for the annual Dairy Drive game. Following a bye the last week in September, Missouri Valley Football Conference play begins Oct. 5, when SDSU hosts Southern Illinois on Hobo Day. The battle for the Dakota Marker is set for Oct. 26 when the Jacks host the defending national champion North Dakota State.
2019 SDSU FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Aug. 29 – at Minnesota
Sept. 7 – LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY (Dairy Drive)
Sept. 14 – at Drake
Sept. 21 – SOUTHERN UTAH (Beef Bowl)
Oct. 5 – *SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (Hobo Day)
Oct. 12 – *at Youngstown State
Oct. 19 – *at Indiana State
Oct. 26 – *NORTH DAKOTA STATE (Dakota Marker/Hall of Fame Game)
Nov. 2 – *at Missouri State
Nov. 9 – *ILLINOIS STATE (Military Appreciation)
Nov. 16 – *NORTHERN IOWA (Precision Ag Bowl/Senior Day)
Nov. 23 – *at South Dakota
Kickoff times to be announced at a later date