| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Team: | South Dakota Coyotes |
| Conference: | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| Short Conf: | MVFC |
| Record: | 7–5 |
| Conf Record: | 5–3 |
| Statsrank: | 18 |
| Fcscoachrank: | 20 |
| Head Coach: | Bob Nielson |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Off Coach: | Ted Schlafke |
| Oc Year: | 4th |
| Def Coach: | Travis Johansen |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | DakotaDome |
| Bowl: | FCS Playoffs First Round |
| Bowl Result: | L 10–22 vs. Southern Illinois |
The 2021 South Dakota Coyotes football team represented the University of South Dakota in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Coyotes competed as members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference and were led by sixth-year head coach Bob Nielson. They played their home games at the DakotaDome in Vermillion, South Dakota.
See also: 2021 Kansas Jayhawks football team.
| Statistics | SD | KAN |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 14 | 12 |
| Total yards | 262 | 245 |
| Rushes/yards | 41/164 | 41/82 |
| Passing yards | 98 | 163 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–22–0 | 17–26–0 |
| Time of possession | 25:52 | 34:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | Passing | Carson Camp | 10–22, 98 yards |
| Rushing | Travis Theis | 18 carries, 96 yards | |
| Receiving | 2 receptions, 37 yards | ||
| Kansas | Passing | 17–26, 163 yards, 2 TD | |
| Rushing | Jason Bean | 15 carries, 54 yards | |
| Receiving | 4 receptions, 58 yards |
See also: 2021 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team.
See also: 2021 Cal Poly Mustangs football team.
See also: 2021 Missouri State Bears football team.
| Statistics | USD | MSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 14 | 22 |
| Total yards | 361 | 439 |
| Rushes/yards | 33/ 130 | 46/ 158 |
| Passing yards | 231 | 281 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12-29-2 | 19-29-0 |
| Time of possession | 24:11 | 35:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | Passing | Carson Camp | 12/29, 231 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Nate Thomas | 4 carries, 60 yards | |
| Receiving | Carter Bell | 3 catches, 102 yards | |
| Missouri State | Passing | Jason Shelley | 19/29, 281 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Tobias Little | 14 carries, 71 yards | |
| Receiving | 7 catches, 111 yards, 1 TD |
See also: 2021 Indiana State Sycamores football team.
See also: 2021 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team and Sitting Bull Trophy.
See also: 2021 Northern Iowa Panthers football team.
See also: 2021 Illinois State Redbirds football team.
See also: 2021 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team.
See also: 2021 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team and South Dakota–South Dakota State football rivalry.
See also: 2021 North Dakota State Bison football team.
See also: 2021 Southern Illinois Salukis football team.