Dakota State Trojans football, 2020–present American college football seasons
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
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
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result |
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September 12 | 2:00 p.m. | Dickinson State | | L 14–26 |
September 19 | 7:00 p.m. | at Presentation | | W 42–0 |
October 3 | 4:00 p.m. | Waldorf | | L 14–20 |
October 10 | 2:00 p.m. | at Dickinson State | | L 3–23 |
October 17 | 3:00 p.m. | Presentation | | W 21–18 |
November 7 | 2:00 p.m. | at Waldorf | | L 16–17 |
November 14 | 1:00 p.m. | Valley City State | | L 6–14 |
November 19 | 5:00 p.m. | at Mayville State | | W 37–28 |
April 24 | 2:00 p.m. | Mayville State | | W 26–7 |
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2021
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
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2022
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
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2023
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
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result |
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August 26 | 7:00 p.m. | at Dakota Wesleyan* | | L 13–23 |
August 31 | 7:05 p.m. | Wisconsin–La Crosse* | | L 6–31 |
September 9 | 4:00 p.m. | at Waldorf | | L 20–35 |
September 16 | 4:00 p.m. | Valley City State | - Dan Beacom Track Complex
- Madison, SD
| L 6–14 |
September 30 | 3:00 p.m. | at Mayville State | | L 0–13 |
October 7 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 22 Dickinson State | | L 14–40 |
October 14 | 4:00 p.m. | Waldorf | - Dan Beacom Track Complex
- Madison, SD
| L 14–34 |
October 21 | 4:00 p.m. | Valley City State | | L 14–21 |
November 4 | 3:00 p.m. | Mayville State | - Dan Beacom Track Complex
- Madison, SD
| W 19–14 |
November 11 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 20 Dickinson State | - Dan Beacom Track Complex
- Madison, SD
| L 0–52 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from NAIA Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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2024
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
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 29 | 7:05 p.m. | Dakota Wesleyan* | | YouTube | W 34–3 | |
September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | at Nebraska Wesleyan* | | Team 1 Sports | W 41–25 | 350 |
September 14 | 4:00 p.m. | Jamestown | - Brian Kern Family Stadium
- Madison, SD
| YouTube | W 16–6 | 2,202 |
September 21 | 4:00 p.m. | at Valley City State | | YouTube | W 19–8 | 450 |
October 5 | 4:00 p.m. | Mayville State | - Brian Kern Family Stadium
- Madison, SD
| YouTube | L 12–13 | |
October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 21 Dickinson State | - Brian Kern Family Stadium
- Madison, SD
| YouTube | L 21–38 | 550 |
October 19 | 4:00 p.m. | at Jamestown | | YouTube | L 13–21 | |
October 26 | 4:00 p.m. | Valley City State | - Brian Kern Family Stadium
- Madison, SD
| YouTube | W 13–6 | 600 |
November 9 | 4:00 p.m. | at Mayville State | | YouTube | W 7–0 | |
November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 15 Dickinson State | | YouTube | L 7–38 | |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from NAIA Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Preseason
NSAA preseason poll
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NSAA Preseason
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1.
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Dickinson State
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25 (5)
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2.
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Valley City State
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19
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3.
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Jamestown
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15
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4.
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Mayville State
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8
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5.
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Dakota State
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7
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Personnel
Roster
2024 Dakota State Trojans Football
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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)
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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)
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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)
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Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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Coaching staff
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2025
The 2025 Dakota State Trojans football team will represent 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
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Personnel
Roster
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Coaching staff
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References
- ^ "2020 Football Standings". North Star Athletic Association. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ "2020 Football Schedule". Dakota State University. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ "2021 Football Standings". North Star Athletic Association. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ "2021 Football Schedule". Dakota State University. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ "2022 Football Standings". North Star Athletic Association. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ "2022 Football Schedule". Dakota State University. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ "2023 Football Standings". North Star Athletic Association. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ "2023 Football Varsity Schedule". Dakota State University. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Football Standings". North Star Athletic Association. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ Wright, Sam (August 16, 2024). "DSU leaders, students ecstatic to debut revamped Brian Kern Family Stadium". Dakota News Now. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Borg, Zach (August 30, 2024). "Dakota State thumps rival Dakota Wesleyan to christen Brian Kern Family Stadium". Dakota News Now. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ "Trojan Nights". dsu.edu. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Football Varsity Schedule". Dakota State University. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2024 Football Roster". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Team Captains For The Dakota State Trojans". Twitter. August 22, 2024. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Football Coaching Staff". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ "2025 Football Varsity Schedule". Dakota State University. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Football Roster". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Football Coaching Staff". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
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