Brookings, South Dakota — The South Dakota State University football team kicks off the home portion of its 2021 home schedule Saturday, hosting Lindenwood University in nonconference action.
Start time is set for 6 p.m. at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium. Saturday’s game is designated as the annual Dairy Drive contest, as well as the Precision Ag Bowl. The 2020 Jackrabbit Sports Hall of Fame induction class will be recognized at halftime and frontline workers also will be honored during the evening.
The Jackrabbits enter the matchup ranked second in this week’s Stats Perform media poll, moving up one spot after a season-opening 42-23 victory at Colorado State before a national television audience on Sept. 3. SDSU also is ranked third in the Football Championship Subdivision coaches’ poll this week.
Lindenwood, an NCAA Division II institution located in St. Charles, Missouri, opened the season Sept. 2 with a 40-20 home loss to Angelo State. The Lions, a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference, reached the NCAA Division II Round of 16 during the 2019 season, but did not play during the 2020 season due to COVID-19 restrictions. They began the 2021 slate ranked 21st.
