| Year: | 2020 |
| Team: | South Dakota Coyotes |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| Short Conf: | MVFC |
| Record: | 1–3 |
| Conf Record: | 1–3 |
| Head Coach: | Bob Nielson |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Off Coach: | Ted Schlafke |
| Oc Year: | 3rd |
| Def Coach: | Travis Johansen |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | DakotaDome |
The 2020 South Dakota Coyotes football team represented the University of South Dakota in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Bob Nielson and played their home games in the DakotaDome. They played as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
See main article: 2019 South Dakota Coyotes football team. The Coyotes finished the 2019 season 5–7, 4–4 in MVFC play to finish in sixth place.