Matt Zimmer

Zimmer: Left for dead, Jacks pull a Rabbit out of their hat With a thrilling overtime win over North Dakota, South Dakota State headed back to FCS playoffs

Not dead yet: SDSU football keeps its playoff streak alive with a thrilling win. www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...

Zimmer: A brutal start, a positive response and another loss for slumping Jackrabbits Is this how it will end for South Dakota State?

My column from SDSU’s fourth straight loss: www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...

Center of attention: Brooklyn Meyer well on her way to finishing spectacular career with memorable season With expectations higher than ever, senior post off to tremendous start for South Dakota State

Center of attention: Brooklyn Meyer is one of SDSU’s best ever, and she appears to be saving her best for last as a senior. www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...

Around the Valley: What to make of SDSU at 2-0 and USD at 0-2 Jacks and Bison both off to great starts while Coyotes and Montana State have holes to dig out of

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South Dakota State Jackrabbits football South Dakota State football breaking news, headlines and photos. Stay up to date on all the Jackrabbits gridiron action here.

In Bozeman for the big 2v3 FCS clash between SDSU and Montana State. Here’s all of the coverage leading up: www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/south...

Zimmer: Sac State Hornets turned out to be all talk and no sting Much-hyped FBS hopeful put up little fight in loss to 'JV' Jackrabbits

Column from SDSU football opener: after a whole offseason of hype and talk, the Sacramento State Hornets proved to be all talk and no sting. www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...

Halftime stats

Halftime in Brookings, SDSU leads Sac State 17-3. Jacks have dominated but three fumbles have prevented them from pulling away.

South Dakota State Jackrabbits football South Dakota State football breaking news, headlines and photos. Stay up to date on all the Jackrabbits gridiron action here.

All of Sioux Falls Live's SDSU football coverage (more than 20 preseason stories) to get you ready for Saturday's opener: www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/south...

D2 football: USF Cougars outlast Black Hills State in Thursday night opener Camden Dean's arm and feet carry Cougars to road win

D2 football: USF headed west for South Dakota's college football opener, and came away with a hard-fought win over Black Hills State. www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...

Zimmer: Kalen DeBoer optimistic heading into year two at Alabama Former USF coach looking to get Crimson Tide back into national championship contention

Column: Year one was bumpy for Kalen DeBoer, but the Milbank native has a history of picking it up in year two, which bodes well for the Crimson Tide. www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...

The Cowboy Jack: Quinten Christensen's journey from the family farm to leading South Dakota State football Tackle led the charge in keeping the Jacks together when Jimmy Rogers left. Then he turned down lucrative NIL offers to leave. Now he's intent on leading them back to the national championship.

The Cowboy Jack: Quinten Christensen is the backbone of South Dakota State football. www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...

SDSU football: Lineup is set for Game 1, but it's not set in stone Opener vs Sac State gives coaches first chance for true evaluation

SDSU has released its two-deep for Week 1 against Sac State. But it could change a lot as the season progresses: www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...

Football '25: Sioux Falls Live's preseason coverage of Metro high school football 11AAA team previews and around-the-region analysis

Football '25: Season previews for all of the Metro area teams. www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/prep/...

The Twins have to go 4-28 the rest of the way to avoid a 100-loss season. I'm not sure if they can do it.

SDSU football: Transfers came to Brookings to play for a championship Jackrabbits hit the portal hard out of necessity, and their tradition of success made them an attractive destination

SDSU football: The Jacks brought in 24 transfers this year, and most of them came for the same reasons. www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...

Harrisburg topples Renner to claim first amateur baseball state championship Tyler Mitzel's arm, bat carry Woodies to Class A title

Harrisburg knocked off Renner for its first amateur baseball state championship behind the bat and arm of a former Augustana hero and Miami Marlins farmhand: www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/harri...

Mike Meyer becomes Canaries' all-time winningest manager as Birds top Saltdogs Skipper passes Steve Shirley with 379th win

The Canaries have a new all-time winningest manager: www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/mike-...

SDSU football: Shane Willenbring hopes to continue Jackrabbit tradition of excellence at center Redshirt freshman takes over for Rimington winner Gus Miller

SDSU football: Shane Willenbring takes over at center for the Jacks, aiming to follow in the footsteps of a long line of good ones. www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...

Renner Monarchs outlast Harrisburg in 15-inning pitchers duel Tony Lanier's six hits lead Class A power back to championship game

Amateur baseball: The Renner Monarchs will play for a 24th state title after winning a 15-inning marathon on Friday. www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/renne...

SDSU football: Why the battle for QB2 spot is so important Jackrabbits need to have insurance behind starter Chase Mason

SDSU football: Who will be the QB2 behind Chase Mason? www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...

SDSU football: Practice intensity picking up as Jackrabbits put on the pads New coach Dan Jackson challenging his team to meet the standard

SDSU football: Notes from the Jacks' sixth practice and third with full pads. www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...

Harrisburg shuts out Yankton to capture Class A Legion baseball state title Tigers entered tournament with a losing record, but roared through it undefeated

Harrisburg beats Yankton to capture their second legion baseball state championship in the last three seasons: www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/harri...

South Dakota State still feels good about running back group Despite graduations, transfers and a tragedy, Jacks still confident they'll be able to run the ball

The SDSU running back room still looks good even after the tragic loss of its starter: www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...

Jackrabbits, Coyotes kick off football practice this week South Dakota State takes the field Wednesday while USD's first workout is set for Thursday

College football is here. The Jacks and Yotes kick off practice this week: www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...

"He's going to live through us" - Nate White's memory will drive South Dakota State in 2025 Transfer running back died last month, and Jackrabbits plan to honor his memory this season

"He's going to live through us" - SDSU football lost Nate White last month. A look at the impact he made in his six months with the team and how the Jackrabbits plan to honor his memory this season: www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...

Portal combat: Valley Football coaches adjust to life in the transfer era FCS teams are getting used to losing good players in the portal and figuring out how to replace them and build a new roster on the fly

How coaches in the Missouri Valley Football Conference are adapting to the transfer portal: www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...

Valley football media day: What to know about all 10 teams Notes from every program ahead of the 2025 season

Missouri Valley Football Media Day roundup - something to know about all 10 teams: www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...

South Dakota State names football captains New-look Jackrabbits elect six leaders for 2025 season

SDSU has named its 2025 football captains: www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...

Find our coverage and interviews with @mattjzimmer.bsky.social from Missouri Valley Football Conference media day here: www.midwestsportsplus.com