2022 South Dakota Coyotes football team

2022 South Dakota Coyotes football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Schlafke (5th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorTravis Johansen (4th season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumDakotaDome
2022 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 South Dakota State $^  8 0   14 1  
No. 2 North Dakota State ^  7 1   12 3  
No. 20 North Dakota ^  5 3   7 5  
Youngstown State  5 3   7 4  
Northern Iowa  5 3   6 5  
Illinois State  4 4   6 5  
Southern Illinois  4 4   5 6  
Missouri State  3 5   5 6  
South Dakota  2 6   3 8  
Indiana State  1 7   2 9  
Western Illinois  0 8   0 11  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 South Dakota Coyotes football team represented the University of South Dakota in the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Coyotes competed as members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference and were led by seventh-year head coach Bob Nielson. They played their home games at the DakotaDome in Vermillion, South Dakota.