Might 27—BROOKINGS — For the third consecutive season, the South Dakota-South Dakota State regular-season soccer sport will air on an ESPN community.
ESPN introduced it has chosen the USD at SDSU sport for Oct. 31 as certainly one of its two Missouri Valley Soccer Convention tv picks for the 2026 season. Community and sport occasions for the SDSU-USD sport can be introduced later.
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Two seasons in the past, the 2 groups performed a 6:30 p.m. sport in Brookings that aired on ESPNU. In 2025, the groups performed once more on ESPNU with a 3 p.m. kickoff from the DakotaDome.
The opposite MVFC soccer sport chosen for ESPN’s nationwide linear distribution is Southern Illinois internet hosting 2025 nationwide runner-up Illinois State on Saturday, Oct. 17.
On Wednesday, many TV networks introduced their schedules for the opening weeks of the school soccer season, and each the Jackrabbits and Coyotes realized when and on what community they’ll play FBS opponents.
South Dakota State performs at Northwestern within the season opening sport at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5, which is able to air on Massive Ten Community.
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Two weeks later, the Coyotes will journey to Boise State to play the Broncos of the newly minted Pac 12. That sport can be at 9 p.m. Central on Saturday, Sept. 19, and be proven on the CBS Sports activities Community.
The Coyotes had been 10-5 in 2025 and reached the FCS playoff quarterfinals, and now have new head coach Matt Vitzthum. The Coyotes open the season Aug. 29 in opposition to Central Connecticut State in Vermillion.
SDSU was 9-5 in 2025 beneath first-year head coach Dan Jackson earlier than falling within the second spherical of the FCS playoffs. The Jackrabbits host Stetson on Aug. 29 at Dykhouse Stadium.






