It’s that time of year again: I crack open my trusty laptop which still has Yahoo! as the default search engine and begin the football previews. Up first are the South Dakota State Jackrabbits, a genuine force in FCS football.

5 Ws

Who: South Dakota State Jackrabbits (Brookings, SD; Missouri Valley Conference)
Head Coach: John Stiegelmeier 185-111 (.625) in 25 seasons

What: the first football game of the Iowa Hawkeye season!

When: September 3rd, 2022; 11a God’s Time

Where: Kinnick Stadium; Iowa City, IA

Why: Because North Dakota State was booked that weekend

4 Stats

10 straight FCS playoff appearances: The only thing Coach Stieg hasn’t brought to Brookings is a national championship trophy.