Jackrabbits, Coyotes to Meet on Halloween in Revamped Valley Football Schedule

Jackrabbits, Coyotes to meet on Halloween in revamped Valley football schedule

BROOKINGS, S.D. — The annual football rivalry game between South Dakota and South Dakota State is getting spooky in 2026. The game has been moved to Halloween, Saturday, Oct. 31 following the Missouri Valley Football Conference’s reworking of the schedule after North Dakota State departed the Valley for the Mountain West Conference. The game will be played at Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings. The game time will be announced closer to the season. Pr…

As NDSU departs, MVFC resets '26 schedule; ISU has 2 Dakota trips

The Missouri Valley Football Conference juggled its schedule after former member school and FCS powerhouse North Dakota State jumped to the major-college level and the Mountain West Conference earlier this month.

MVFC Releases Revised 2026 Conference Schedule

After North Dakota State’s departure to the Mountain West, the Missouri Valley Football Conference has announced its revised conference slate for 2026. The nine-team league will play an eight-game conference schedule for a true round-robin format. Teams will get four home games and four away games within the MVFC slate. Valley squads can play four non-conference games in the 12-game FCS regular season. Start times and television details will be …