Yellow Jackets Kickoff 2026 with In-State Battle Against Sioux Falls

D2 football: Black Hills State runs over USF Cougars

SIOUX FALLS — Black Hills State avenged their season opening home loss to USF from last year by returning the favor, stunning the Cougars 24-21 on Thursday night at Bob Young Field on a beautiful late summer night in front of 1,738 fans. The Yellow Jackets were just 3-8 last year and had to replace several of their top contributors from that team, so the home fans surely expected to see their team open the season with a victory. Former Cougar as…

Cougar Football Drops Home Opener, 24-21, Against Black Hills State

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The University of Sioux Falls football team rallied from a pair of double-digit deficits Thursday night, but its late comeback came up just short as Black Hills State held on for a 24-21 victory in the 2026 season opener at Bob Young Field.

Yellow Jackets Kickoff 2026 with In-State Battle Against Sioux Falls

The Black Hills State University football team kicks off the 2026 season with the return game a home-and-home series against former conference foes east of the river at Sioux Falls on Thursday, August 27. The Yellow Jackets look to avenge a 2025 defeat from the Cougars on the home turf of Lyle Hare Stadium and to set the tone for a new campaign. Playing under the lights of Bob Young Field for the first time since 2011, the Green & Gold look to s…