(5-1, 8-2 Overall)
Recent News:
- A Look at the Top Ten Programs of the Last Decade of FCS Football (6/10/2021)
- Ezzard And Schmid Dazzle In FCS National Championship Game To Give Bearkats First-Ever Title (5/18/2021)
- Sam Houston Proves Themselves Worthy of the National Championship (5/18/2021)
- College Sports Journal Sagarin FCS Top 25–FINAL Spring 2021 (5/17/2021)
- Spring 2021 FCS National Championship Game Preview: Sam Houston vs. South Dakota State (5/16/2021)
Current Schedule:
Past Results:
 24 - 20UNI-Dome South Dakota State 24, Northern Iowa 20 |
 17 - 28Alerus Center North Dakota 28, South Dakota State 17 |
10 - 45Dykhouse Stadium South Dakota State 45, Western Illinois 10 |
17 - 19Dykhouse Stadium South Dakota State 19, Youngstown State 17 |
 44 - 3Saluki Stadium South Dakota State 44, Southern Illinois 3 |
 27 - 17Fargodome South Dakota State 27, North Dakota State 17 (Dakota Marker) |
3 - 31Dykhouse Stadium South Dakota State 31, Holy Cross 3 (FCS Playoffs 1st Round) |
26 - 31Saluki Stadium South Dakota State 31, Southern Illinois 26 (FCS Playoffs Quarterfinals) |
3 - 33Dykhouse Stadium South Dakota State 33, Delaware 3 (FCS Playoff Semifinal) |
23 - 21Toyota Stadium Sam Houston 23, South Dakota State 21(FCS National Championship Game) |
Missouri Valley Standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | Conf W | Conf L | PF | PA | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota State | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 176 | 95 | W4 |
| 2 |  Missouri State | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 165 | 224 | W4 |
| 3 | North Dakota State | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 198 | 146 | L1 |
| 4 | North Dakota | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 144 | 103 | L1 |
| 5 | Southern Illinois | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 156 | 187 | L2 |
| 6 | Northern Iowa | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 137 | 107 | L1 |
| 7 |  Illinois State | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 69 | 86 | W1 |
| 8 |  South Dakota | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 71 | 95 | L3 |
| 9 | Western Illinois | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 120 | 197 | W1 |
| 10 | Youngstown State | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 107 | 153 | L2 |
