South Dakota Coyotes

South Dakota predictions come with a 5-3 record against the spread. The Coyotes are 6-2, both losses on the road, 38-24 at Boise State and 47-28 at Youngstown State, and North Dakota visits on 24 October.

South Dakota in 2026

The loss at Boise State still covered as 28.5-point underdogs. Since Youngstown State the Coyotes have won three straight, covering 44-14 against Indiana State and 31-10 against Southern Illinois before a 48-20 win at Murray State fell short of 28.5. Six of the eight games went over the total, the 79 points in the opener against Central Connecticut the most.

South Dakota results

• vs Central Connecticut, 29 Aug: won 59-20; covered -20.5; over 49.5
• at Northern Colorado, 5 Sep: won 38-23; missed -20.5; over 56.5
• vs Eastern Washington, 12 Sep: won 41-23; covered -15.5; over 61.5
• at Boise State, 19 Sep: lost 38-24; covered +28.5; over 61.5
• at Youngstown State, 26 Sep: lost 47-28; missed +1.5; over 65.5
• vs Indiana State, 3 Oct: won 44-14; covered -16.5; under 60.5
• vs Southern Illinois, 10 Oct: won 31-10; covered -10.5; under 57.5
• at Murray State, 17 Oct: won 48-20; missed -28.5; over 60.5

South Dakota schedule, Eastern times

• vs North Dakota, 24 Oct, 2 PM
• at South Dakota State, 31 Oct, time TBD
• vs Northern Iowa, 14 Nov, 2 PM
• at Illinois State, 21 Nov, 1 PM

South Dakota in 2025

In 2025 South Dakota went 8-4 in the regular season but 4-7 against the spread, 1-5 as favorites and 3-2 as underdogs, with seven of 11 priced games under. The playoff run reached the quarterfinals: 38-17 over Drake, 47-0 at Mercer, then a 52-22 loss at Montana.