VERMILLION, SD (goyotes.com)—South Dakota is No. 15 in this week’s FCS Stats Perform Poll and No. 21 in the AFCA Coaches Poll released Monday morning. The rankings follow the Coyotes’ 24-19 upset of No. 2 North Dakota State Saturday in Fargo, North Dakota.

South Dakota was ranked six consecutive weeks during its playoff run in 2021, reaching as high as No. 15 in late October of that year. The Coyotes have defeated at least one ranked opponent every year dating back to 2013.

The Coyotes (3-1) host Murray State (2-2) for Dakota Days (homecoming) at 2 p.m. Saturday inside the DakotaDome. Both teams are undefeated against FCS opponents this season.

Stats Perform Top 25

1. South Dakota State (4-0)
2. Montana State (4-1)
3. Idaho (4-1)
4. Sacramento State (4-1)
5. Furman (3-1)
6. Southern Illinois (4-0)
7. North Dakota State (3-1)
8. Incarnate Word (3-1)
9. Delaware (3-1)
10.   William & Mary (4-1)
11. Western Carolina (4-1)
12. Holy Cross (3-2)
13. Weber State (3-2)
14. North Carolina Central (4-1)
15. South Dakota (3-1)
16. North Dakota (2-2)
17. Montana (4-1)
18. UT Martin (4-1)
19. Florida A&M (4-1)
20. UC Davis (3-2)
21. Harvard (3-0)
22. Eastern Washington (2-3)
23. Central Arkansas (3-2)
24. Chattanooga (4-1)
25. Elon (3-2)

AFCA Coaches Poll

1. South Dakota State (4-0)
2. Montana State (4-1)
3. Idaho (4-1)
4. Furman (3-1)
5. Southern Illinois (4-0)
6. Incarnate Word (3-1)
7. Sacramento State (4-1)
8. North Dakota State (3-1)
9.   William & Mary (4-1)
10. Delaware (3-1)
11. North Carolina Central (4-1)
12. Holy Cross (3-2)
13. Montana (4-1)
14. Weber State (3-2)
15. North Dakota (2-2)
16. Florida A&M (4-1)
17. Western Carolina (4-1)
18. UC Davis (3-2)
19. Harvard (3-0)
20. Chattanooga (4-1)
21. South Dakota (3-1)
22. Illinois State (3-1)
23. UT Martin (4-1)
24. New Hampshire (2-3)
25. t25.    Eastern Illinois (4-1)
26. t25.    Rhode Island (3-2)