Murray State University Athletics

Racers Host No. 2 Jackrabbits Saturday
10/15/2025 10:48:00 AM | Football
Murray State Football looks for their first win of the season against South Dakota State
The Murray State Racers host the South Dakota State Jackrabbits in a 6 p.m. kickoff at Roy Stewart Stadium in Murray, Kentucky on Saturday, marking the first time SDSU has visited Murray since the Racers joined the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
The Jackrabbits enter the game No. 2 in the nation.
GAME 6
(2) SOUTH DAKOTA STATE AT MURRAY STATE
Venue: Roy Stewart Stadium (16,800)
Site: Murray, Ky.
Game Day/Time:Â Saturday, 6 P.M. CT
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South Dakota State Jackrabbits:Â 6-0Â (2-0Â MVFC)
Head Coach: Dan Jackson (Alma Mater: Nebraska-Omaha, 2006)
SDSU Record: 6-0 (1st season) MVFC Record: 2-0
Career Record: Same
Record vs. Murray State:Â 0-0
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Murray State Racers: 0-6Â (0-2Â MVFC)
Head Coach: Jody Wright (Alma Mater: Jacksonville State, 2005)
Murray State Record: 1-17Â (2nd season) MVFC Record: 0-10
Career Record: Same
Record vs. SDSU: 0-1
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Series:Â 0-1
Home:Â 0-0Â Away: 0-1Â MVFC: 0-1
First Meeting: 2024Â in Brookings, SDSU won 52-6
Last Meeting: 2024, Same
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Racer Radio: WFGE Froggy 103.7FM (Rob Cross & Harold Huston)
Online: GoRacers.com
Television: ESPN+ (Casey Roehl & Drayton Charlton-Perrin)
Live Stats: StatBroadcast.com & GoRacers.com
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Next up for MSU: Oct. 25 – Away vs Youngstown State, 1 p.m.
Next up for SDSU: Oct. 25 – Home vs North Dakota State, 7 p.m.
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