Upcoming Event: Football versus Stetson on August 29, 2026 at 6 p.m.
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South Dakota State University Athletics
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FOOTBALL PROMOTIONAL SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
6/11/2026 2:01:00 PM | Football
Promotional dates for South Dakota State's seven home games during the upcoming 2026 season have been finalized.
The Jackrabbits kick off the season Aug. 29 by hosting Stetson in the Precision Ag Bowl and the first of two Junior Jacks nights.
SDSU will be home for three consecutive Saturdays in September, starting with the 59th Beef Bowl and Jacks in Black game against New Haven on Sept. 12. A week later, on Sept. 19, the Jackrabbits begin Missouri Valley Football Conference action with a Dairy Drive matchup against Youngstown State. The month concludes with the annual Hall of Fame game and a second Junior Jacks night on Sept. 26, when SDSU welcomes Eastern Illinois to Brookings.
All four home games in August and September are slated for 6 p.m. kickoffs at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
The Jackrabbits also are scheduled to host back-to-back games in late October, celebrating Hobo Day on Oct. 24 versus Murray State, followed by a Halloween matchup against in-state rival South Dakota in the Interstate Series.
SDSU closes out the regular season by hosting Indiana State on Nov. 21, a game that has been designated as both Senior Day and Military Appreciation Day.
The Oct. 24 and Nov. 21 games are set for 2 p.m. kickoffs while the starting time for the Oct. 31 meeting with USD has yet to be determined due to national television considerations.
Season tickets remain on sale through the Jackrabbit Ticket Office and online at JackrabbitTickets.com. Three-game mini-plans will be available starting July 21 and single-game tickets are set to go on sale to the general public Aug. 4. Mini-plans include either the Youngstown State or Hobo Day game, plus a choice of two games versus Stetson, Eastern Illinois and Indiana State.
Season ticket holders and Jackrabbit Club members will have the opportunity to purchase additional single-game tickets from July 28-Aug. 3.
-GoJacks.com-
The Jackrabbits kick off the season Aug. 29 by hosting Stetson in the Precision Ag Bowl and the first of two Junior Jacks nights.
SDSU will be home for three consecutive Saturdays in September, starting with the 59th Beef Bowl and Jacks in Black game against New Haven on Sept. 12. A week later, on Sept. 19, the Jackrabbits begin Missouri Valley Football Conference action with a Dairy Drive matchup against Youngstown State. The month concludes with the annual Hall of Fame game and a second Junior Jacks night on Sept. 26, when SDSU welcomes Eastern Illinois to Brookings.
All four home games in August and September are slated for 6 p.m. kickoffs at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
The Jackrabbits also are scheduled to host back-to-back games in late October, celebrating Hobo Day on Oct. 24 versus Murray State, followed by a Halloween matchup against in-state rival South Dakota in the Interstate Series.
SDSU closes out the regular season by hosting Indiana State on Nov. 21, a game that has been designated as both Senior Day and Military Appreciation Day.
The Oct. 24 and Nov. 21 games are set for 2 p.m. kickoffs while the starting time for the Oct. 31 meeting with USD has yet to be determined due to national television considerations.
Season tickets remain on sale through the Jackrabbit Ticket Office and online at JackrabbitTickets.com. Three-game mini-plans will be available starting July 21 and single-game tickets are set to go on sale to the general public Aug. 4. Mini-plans include either the Youngstown State or Hobo Day game, plus a choice of two games versus Stetson, Eastern Illinois and Indiana State.
Season ticket holders and Jackrabbit Club members will have the opportunity to purchase additional single-game tickets from July 28-Aug. 3.
-GoJacks.com-
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