The Dakota State Trojans football program from 2020 to present represented Dakota State University in college football during the 2020s. The Trojans compete at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) level, and were members of the North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) though the 2024 season. Dakota State will compete as a member of the Frontier Conference beginning in 2025. Josh Anderson, who has served as Dakota State's head coach since 2009, has led the team for the entire decade to date. Dakota State played home games at Trojan Field in Madison, South Dakota through the 2022 season. The Trojans hosted games Dan Beacom Track Complex in 2023 before moving to the Brian Kern Family Stadium in 2024.

2020

2020 North Star Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 11 Dickinson State $^   9 – 0     9 – 1  
Valley City State   5 – 2     5 – 2  
Waldorf   6 – 3     6 – 3  
Dakota State   4 – 5     4 – 5  
Mayville State   1 – 6     2 – 7  
Presentation   0 – 9     0 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

The 2020 Dakota State Trojans football team represented Dakota State University as a member of the North Star Athletic Association during the 2020–21 NAIA football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Josh Anderson, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 4–5 with all games played again conference opponents, placing fourth in the NSAA.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResult
September 122:00 p.m.Dickinson State
L 14–26
September 197:00 p.m.at Presentation
W 42–0
October 34:00 p.m.Waldorfdagger
  • Trojan Field
  • Madison, SD
L 14–20
October 102:00 p.m.at Dickinson State
L 3–23
October 173:00 p.m.Presentation
  • Trojan Field
  • Madison, SD
W 21–18
November 72:00 p.m.at Waldorf
L 16–17
November 141:00 p.m.Valley City State
  • Trojan Field
  • Madison, SD
L 6–14
November 195:00 p.m.at Mayville State
W 37–28
April 242:00 p.m.Mayville State
  • Trojan Field
  • Mayville, ND
W 26–7

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2021

2021 North Star Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 17 Dickinson State $^   8 – 0     8 – 3  
Valley City State   6 – 2     8 – 2  
Waldorf   5 – 3     7 – 3  
Dakota State   5 – 3     6 – 4  
Mayville State   2 – 6     2 – 9  
Iowa Wesleyan   1 – 6     2 – 9  
Presentation   0 – 8     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

The 2021 Dakota State Trojans football team represented Dakota State University as a member of the North Star Athletic Association during the 2021 NAIA football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Josh Anderson, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for third in the NSAA.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResult
August 287:05 p.m.at Dakota Wesleyan*
W 6–0
September 44:00 p.m.Wisconsin–La Crosse*
L 21–42
September 184:00 p.m.Presentation
  • Trojan Field
  • Madison, SD
W 40–13
September 254:00 p.m.Mayville Statedagger
  • Trojan Field
  • Madison, SD
W 20–16
October 22:00 p.m.at Waldorf
L 21–26
October 92:00 p.m.at Dickinson State
L 14–34
October 164:00 p.m.No. 15 Valley City State
  • Trojan Field
  • Madison, SD
W 24–10
October 231:00 p.m.Iowa Wesleyan
  • Trojan Field
  • Madison, SD
W 53–15
November 62:00 p.m.at Valley City State
L 7–33
November 131:00 p.m.at Presentation
W 16–14
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from NAIA Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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2022

2022 North Star Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 17 Dickinson State $^   6 – 0     8 – 3  
Dakota State   4 – 2     6 – 4  
Valley City State   4 – 2     5 – 5  
Waldorf   3 – 3     7 – 4  
Iowa Wesleyan   2 – 4     4 – 7  
Presentation   2 – 4     3 – 8  
Mayville State   0 – 6     3 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

The 2022 Dakota State Trojans football team represented Dakota State University as a member of the North Star Athletic Association during the 2022 NAIA football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Josh Anderson, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the NSAA.[5]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
August 257:05 p.m.Dakota Wesleyan*
W 29–19
September 34:00 p.m.at No. 12 Wisconsin–La Crosse*
L 7–423,365
September 174:00 p.m.at Waldorf*
L 17–42
September 244:00 p.m.Iowa Wesleyan*dagger
  • Trojan Field
  • Madison, SD
W 24–7
October 11:00 p.m.Dickinson State
  • Trojan Field
  • Madison, SD
L 7–27
October 84:00 p.m.at Valley City State
W 31–17700
October 154:00 p.m.Presentation
  • Trojan Field
  • Madison, SD
L 19–21
October 225:00 p.m.Mayville State
W 38–24
October 291:00 p.m.at Iowa Wesleyan
W 12–6165
November 124:00 p.m.Waldorf
  • Trojan Field
  • Madison, SD
W 13–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from NAIA Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[6]

2023

2023 North Star Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 16 Dickinson State $^   8 – 0     10 – 2  
Valley City State   6 – 2     7 – 3  
Waldorf   3 – 5     4 – 6  
Mayville State   2 – 6     2 – 9  
Dakota State   1 – 7     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

The 2023 Dakota State Trojans football team represented Dakota State University as a member of the North Star Athletic Association during the 2023 NAIA football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Josh Anderson, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 1–9 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing last out of five teams in the NSAA.[7] The 2023 season was the first and only season in which the Trojans played home games at the Dan Beacom Track Complex in Madison, South Dakota.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResult
August 267:00 p.m.at Dakota Wesleyan*
L 13–23
August 317:05 p.m.Wisconsin–La Crosse*
L 6–31
September 94:00 p.m.at Waldorf
L 20–35
September 164:00 p.m.Valley City Statedagger
  • Dan Beacom Track Complex
  • Madison, SD
L 6–14
September 303:00 p.m.at Mayville State
L 0–13
October 72:00 p.m.at No. 22 Dickinson State
L 14–40
October 144:00 p.m.Waldorf
  • Dan Beacom Track Complex
  • Madison, SD
L 14–34
October 214:00 p.m.Valley City State
L 14–21
November 43:00 p.m.Mayville State
  • Dan Beacom Track Complex
  • Madison, SD
W 19–14
November 1112:00 p.m.No. 20 Dickinson State
  • Dan Beacom Track Complex
  • Madison, SD
L 0–52
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from NAIA Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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2024

2024 North Star Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Dickinson State $^   8 – 0     10 – 1  
Dakota State   4 – 4     6 – 4  
Mayville State   3 – 5     4 – 6  
Jamestown   3 – 5     3 – 7  
Valley City State   2 – 6     3 – 7  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

The 2024 Dakota State Trojans football team represented Dakota State University as a member of the North Star Athletic Association during the 2024 NAIA football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Josh Anderson, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing second in the NSAA.[9]

Dakota State played home game at the newly opened Brian Kern Family Stadium in Madison, South Dakota.[10] The Trojans played their first game in the new stadium on August 29, against Dakota Wesleyan, winning by a score of 34–3.[11][12] To celebrate the opening of Brian Kern Family Stadium and the Beacom PREMIER Complex, Dakota State University held an event named Trojan Nights inside Brian Kern Family Stadium. This event included musical acts from Old Dominion, Brothers Osborne, and Elle King.[13]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:05 p.m.Dakota Wesleyan*
YouTubeW 34–3
September 77:00 p.m.at Nebraska Wesleyan*
Team 1 SportsW 41–25350
September 144:00 p.m.Jamestowndagger
  • Brian Kern Family Stadium
  • Madison, SD
YouTubeW 16–62,202
September 214:00 p.m.at Valley City State
YouTubeW 19–8450
October 54:00 p.m.Mayville State
  • Brian Kern Family Stadium
  • Madison, SD
YouTubeL 12–13
October 1212:00 p.m.No. 21 Dickinson State
  • Brian Kern Family Stadium
  • Madison, SD
YouTubeL 21–38550
October 194:00 p.m.at Jamestown
YouTubeL 13–21
October 264:00 p.m.Valley City State
  • Brian Kern Family Stadium
  • Madison, SD
YouTubeW 13–6600
November 94:00 p.m.at Mayville State
YouTubeW 7–0
November 161:00 p.m.at No. 15 Dickinson State
YouTubeL 7–38
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from NAIA Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[14]

Preseason

NSAA preseason poll

NSAA Preseason
1. Dickinson State 25 (5)
2. Valley City State 19
3. Jamestown 15
4. Mayville State 8
5. Dakota State 7

[15]

Personnel

Roster

2024 Dakota State Trojans Football

Quarterbacks

  • 9 – Tray Hettick – Sophomore (6'3, 205)
  • 18 – AJ Donovan – Freshman (6'2, 185)
  • 12 – Joseph Cole – Sophomore (6'4, 185)
  • 14 – Tell Murray – Freshman (6'1, 170)

Running backs

  • 0 – Tyce Ortman (C) – Senior (5'11, 195)
  • 3 – Preston Iverson – Sophomore (5'6, 165)
  • 32 – Matthew Birkland – Freshman (5'9, 170)
  • 46 – Anthony Moser – Freshman (5'6, 185)
  • 13 – Niyongabo Yohana – Freshman (5'8, 170)
  • 15 – Xander Sheehan – Sophomore (5'11 180)
  • 25 – Reggie Cavanaugh – Freshman (5'8, 170
  • 28 – Dacian Muldrew – Freshman (5'8, 150)
  • 29 – Colin Iverson – Freshman (5'5, 185)

Wide receivers

  • 6 – Melek Ford – Junior (6'4, 170)
  • 11 – JerQon Conners – Senior (5'11, 180)
  • 5 – Austin Lake – Senior (6'0, 190)
  • 2 – Noah McCant – Sophomore (5'8, 175)
  • 4 – Maddox Kihne – Sophomore (5'10, 170)
  • 15 – Tysen Grinde – Freshman (6'3, 185)
  • 1 – Jovi Wolf – Freshman (5'10, 175)
  • 88 – Jasper Gibson – Sophomore (6'5, 230)
  • 10 – Dylan Langerock – Freshman (6'3, 200)
  • 85 – Grant VanDenHul – Freshman (6'6, 170)
  • 16 – Caden Langenfeld – Freshman (5'10, 160)
  • 86 – Jacob MacDonell – Junior (5'10, 175)
  • 80 – Timothy Halbur – Freshman (6'1, 190)
  • 89 – Amari Dirks – Freshman (6'0, 190)
  • 81 – Payton Anderson – Freshman (6'1, 185)
  • 82 – Levi Miller – Freshman (5'9 165)
  • 83 – Pierce Gomarko – Freshman (6'0 175)

Tight ends

  • 8 – Owen Heath – Sophomore (6'2, 230)
  • 84 – Nathan Cook – Senior (6'2, 225)
  • 17 – Gus Sanford – Junior (6'0, 195)
  • 42 – Eddie Merrell III – Freshman (6'3, 265)
  • 87 – AJ Siemsen – Freshman (6'2, 200)
  • 43 – Camdyn Stoterau – Freshman (6'2, 180)
  • 41 – Kaden Van Egdom – Freshman (6'3, 215)
  

Kicker/Punter

  • 37 – Carson Sauseda – Junior (5'10, 200)
  • 36 – Joshua Smith – Junior (5'11, 170)
  • 35 – Thomas Mechels – Freshman (6'2, 220)

Long snappers

  • 98 – Braxton Lacher – Senior (6'0, 230)

Offensive linemen

  • 75 – Tyler Kjetland (C) – Junior (6'5, 305)
  • 68 – Sam Sather – Junior (6'3, 300)
  • 51 – Joseph Taylor – Senior (6'1, 285)
  • 78 – Uziel Ruiz – Sophomore (6'4, 330)
  • 65 – Joshua Shaffer – Junior (6'2, 275)
  • 58 – Jack O'Neil – Junior (6'0, 290)
  • 74 – Brandon Kjetland – Freshman (6'5, 310)
  • 55 – Kendall Cauley – Freshman (6'2, 265)
  • 73 – Thomas Lett – Junior (6'6, 305)
  • 71 – Seth Gawerecki – Sophomore (5'11, 220)
  • 54 – Derek Moreno – Freshman (6'1, 270)
  • 61 – Kasey Gerhard – Freshman (6'0, 260)
  • 50 – Zane Tucker – Sophomore (6'1, 280)
  • 64 – Ethan Crouch – Freshman (6'4, 280)
  • 72 – Ashton Engen – Freshman (6'4, 260)

Defensive linemen

  • 77 – Brooks Jansen – Junior (6'3, 260)
  • 99 – Kacey Cauley – Sophomore (6'1, 250)
  • 92 – Jack Hemmen – Sophomore (6'2, 280)
  • 69 – Joey Hoeschen – Senior (5'11, 260)
  • 90 – Caleb Dwyer – Junior (6'3, 240)
  • 7 – Jordan Cooper – Freshman (6'3, 215)
  • 76 – Brandon Jansen – Junior (6'3, 225)
  • 97 – Rashad Debose – Freshman (5'8, 240)
  • 79 – Griffin Reiner – Freshman (6'1, 295)
  • 91 – William Katchmark – Junior (5'11, 250)
  • 95 – Elliot Devries – Freshman (6'0, 255)
  • 96 – Lamarcus Osborne – Freshman (5'9, 280)
  • 51 – Allen Reed – Sophomore (6'0, 255)
  • 94 – Jacob Imdieke – Freshman (6'3, 270)
  • 93 – Robert Begalka – Freshman (6'0, 260)
  • 66 – Bonnard Bosler – Freshman (6'1, 205)
  • 56 – Ty Black Elk-Volkmann – Freshman (6'2, 230)
  • 62 – Demetrious Moctezuma – Freshman (5'9, 250)
  • 67 – Caden Beauchamp – Freshman (6'3, 215)
  • 57 – Jaden Fisher – Freshman (6'1, 225)
  

Linebackers

  • 0 – Gabriel Chambliss – Junior (6'0, 205)
  • 11 – Chris Guipi-Bopala – Senior (6'0, 215)
  • 34 – Cole Paulson (C) – Sophomore (5'9, 205)
  • 55 – Collin Bruggeman – Senior (6'2, 200)
  • 54 – Oscar Kooistra – Sophomore (6'4, 235)
  • 48 – Taron Serr – Junior (6'1, 210)
  • 47 – Cooper Vincent – Senior (5'9, 195)
  • 14 – Justin Holm – Freshman (5'10, 190)
  • 40 – Rhet Bertram – Junior (6'4, 205)
  • 25 – Kyle Bares – Freshman (5'10, 210)
  • 59 – Ashton Wienk – Freshman (6'0, 200)
  • 53 – Dylan Jessen – Freshman (5'10, 210)
  • 45 – Ronald Begalka – Freshman (6'3, 200)
  • 33 – Alexzander Lillefloren – Freshman (6'2, 215)
  • 12 – Kaden Van Otterloo – Freshman (6'2, 210)
  • 13 – Aiden Geraets – Freshman (6'0, 205)
  • 58 – Devan Hendricks – Freshman (6'0, 185)
  • 52 – Lucas Chamberlain – Freshman (6'1, 180)
  • 50 – Brock Tuttle – Freshman (5'11, 225)
  • 39 – Carson Fielder – Freshman (6'2, 195)

Defensive backs

  • 4 – Kaden Eng – Junior (6'1, 200)
  • 6 – Jay Skogerboe (C) – Senior (6'1, 190)
  • 2 – Deveon Moses – Junior (6'0, 180)
  • 5 – Blake Duran – Senior (5'11, 155)
  • 3 – Michael Foster – Junior (5'10, 180)
  • 1 – Tristen Perry – Junior (6'1, 170)
  • 9 – Trey Ortman – Gr. (6'2, 190)
  • 10 – My'Quel Johnson – Junior (5'10, 190)
  • 19 – Trevon Johnson – Junior (5'9, 170)
  • 8 – Tamareon Foster – Sophomore (5'10, 185)
  • 22 – Jordan Upton – Freshman (5'10, 175)
  • 27 – Devyn Anderson – Freshman (6'0, 170)
  • 26 – Aidan Jahns – Sophomore (6'3, 195)
  • 20 – Nicholas Randall – Freshman (6'2, 165)
  • 23 – Trent Foss – Freshman (5'10, 175)

Legend

  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

[16][17]

Coaching staff

Position Name Alma mater
Head coach & tight Ends Josh Anderson North Dakota State University
Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks Logan Levy University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Defensive coordinator & middle linebackers Anvil Sinsabaugh Morningside University
Defensive backs Daidrick Kibbie Dakota State University
Offensive line Deonte Randle Dakota State University
Defensive line Ryan Ross Briar Cliff University
Wide receivers Tobin Sharp
Outside linebackers Devonte Murphy
Safeties Brock Swanson
Clifton Marshall
Mike Trimble
Cole Cartwright

[18]

2025

The 2025 Dakota State Trojans football team will represented Dakota State University as a member of the Frontier Conference during the 2025 NAIA football season. Led by 17th-year head coach Josh Anderson, the Trojans will play home games at Brian Kern Family Stadium in Madison, South Dakota.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResult
August 215:00 p.m.Mount Marty*
August 307:00 p.m.at Dakota Wesleyan*
September 67:00 p.m.Nebraska Wesleyan*
  • Brian Kern Family Stadium
  • Madison, SD
September 208:00 p.m.at Arizona Christian*
September 27Southern Oregon*dagger
  • Brian Kern Family Stadium
  • Madison, SD
October 42:00 p.m.at Montana Tech
October 112:00 p.m.at Dickinson State
October 184:00 p.m.Valley City State
  • Brian Kern Family Stadium
  • Madison, SD
November 14:00 p.m.Mayville State
November 812:00 p.m.Rocky Mountain
  • Brian Kern Family Stadium
  • Madison, SD

[19]

References

  1. ^ "2020 Football Standings". North Star Athletic Association. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "2020 Football Schedule". Dakota State University. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "2021 Football Standings". North Star Athletic Association. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "2021 Football Schedule". Dakota State University. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  5. ^ "2022 Football Standings". North Star Athletic Association. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  6. ^ "2022 Football Schedule". Dakota State University. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  7. ^ "2023 Football Standings". North Star Athletic Association. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  8. ^ "2023 Football Varsity Schedule". Dakota State University. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  9. ^ "2024 Football Standings". North Star Athletic Association. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  10. ^ Wright, Sam (August 16, 2024). "DSU leaders, students ecstatic to debut revamped Brian Kern Family Stadium". Dakota News Now. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  11. ^ Huntimer, Nick (August 30, 2024). "Chamber of Commerce Traveling Cup returns to Madison as Trojans rout rival Tigers in Brian Kern Family Stadium debut". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  12. ^ Borg, Zach (August 30, 2024). "Dakota State thumps rival Dakota Wesleyan to christen Brian Kern Family Stadium". Dakota News Now. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  13. ^ "Trojan Nights". dsu.edu. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  14. ^ "2024 Football Varsity Schedule". Dakota State University. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  15. ^ Huntimer, Nick (August 19, 2024). "Blue Hawks are NSAA football coaches' pick to win the league title for the tenth straight year". playnorthstar.com. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  16. ^ "2024 Football Roster". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  17. ^ "2024 Team Captains For The Dakota State Trojans". Twitter. August 22, 2024. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  18. ^ "2024 Football Coaching Staff". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  19. ^ "2025 Football Varsity Schedule". Dakota State University. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
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