The South Dakota State University football team kicks off the 2019 season Thursday night with a trip to regional Football Bowl Subdivision opponent Minnesota.
Start time is set for 8 p.m. in Minneapolis. The game will be televised on FOX Sports 1 and can be heard on 570 WNAX and the Jackrabbit Sports Network.
The Jackrabbits, who are ranked third in the STATS FCS preseason media poll and fourth by the Football Championship Subdivision coaches, are coming off a 2018 season in which they posted a 10-3 overall record and made their second consecutive appearance in the FCS playoff semifinals. SDSU earned a berth in the FCS playoffs for the seventh consecutive year.
Minnesota, meanwhile, finished the 2018 campaign with a 7-6 overall record, culminating with a 34-10 victory over Georgia Tech in the Quick Lane Bowl. The Golden Gophers, who posted a 3-6 mark in the Big Ten Conference a year ago, are receiving votes in both the Associated Press and coaches’ preseason polls.
