Villanova, PA – The South Dakota State University football team continues its attempt for another deep run in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs by traveling Saturday to fifth-seeded Villanova in quarterfinal action.
Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. Eastern Time (1 p.m. Central) at Villanova Stadium in the Philadelphia suburb of Villanova, Pennsylvania.
South Dakota State, ranked 11th in the final regular season polls conducted by Stats Perform (media) and the FCS coaches, is making its 10th consecutive postseason appearance and 11th in the last 13 years. The Jackrabbits improved to 10-3 overall with a 24-19 victory Dec. 4 at fourth-seeded Sacramento State. SDSU is the lone unseeded team remaining out of the eight squads still alive in the FCS playoffs.
Villanova, ranked sixth and seventh, respectively, received an opening-round bye as the No. 5 seed. The Wildcats improved to 10-2 overall with a 21-16 home win over Holy Cross in the Round of 16 on Dec. 3.
