2017 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

The 2017 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team represented South Dakota State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 21st-year head coach John Stiegelmeier, the Jackrabbits compiled an overall record of 11–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the MVFC. South Dakota State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where, after a first-round bye, the Jackrabbits defeated Northern Iowa in the second round and New Hampshire in the quarterfinals before losing to James Madison in the semifinals. The team played home games on campus at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings, South Dakota.

2017 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 3
FCS CoachesNo. 4
Record11–3 (6–2 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEric Eidsness (12th season)
Defensive coordinatorClint Brown (9th season)
Home stadiumDana J. Dykhouse Stadium
2017 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 North Dakota State $^  7 1   14 1  
No. 3 South Dakota State ^  6 2   11 3  
No. 19 Northern Iowa ^  6 2   8 5  
No. 13 Western Illinois ^  5 3   8 4  
No. 15 South Dakota ^  4 4   8 5  
Illinois State  4 4   6 5  
Youngstown State  4 4   6 5  
Southern Illinois  2 6   4 7  
Missouri State  2 6   3 8  
Indiana State  0 8   0 11  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll
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