South Dakota Mines Football
South Dakota Mines is an NCAA Division II football program in the Rocky Mountain, based in Rapid City, SD. The 2026 record stands at 5-4. The Cooper Predictor rates South Dakota Mines at -0.5, No. 88 of 164 D-II teams and No. 7 of 10 in the Rocky Mountain. The model projects a 5-6 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.1%. The model's pre-game picks are 7-1 in South Dakota Mines games this season. Most recent result: lost to Western Colorado 6-37 on Oct 31. Next up: vs CSU Pueblo on Nov 7 — the model projects CSU Pueblo 35-13, giving South Dakota Mines a 7% chance to win.
Open South Dakota Mines in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division II.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | @ Drake | no pick on record | W 38-35 |
| Sep 5 | vs Southwest Baptist | W 31-27 60% ✓ | W 38-17 |
| Sep 12 | vs Colorado Mesa | L 21-27 40% ✓ | L 24-30 |
| Sep 19 | @ Adams State | W 45-7 97% ✓ | W 45-15 |
| Sep 26 | vs New Mexico Highlands | W 31-24 66% ✓ | W 34-23 |
| Oct 3 | @ Fort Lewis | W 21-14 70% ✓ | W 30-16 |
| Oct 17 | vs Black Hills State | W 27-21 58% ✗ | L 13-21 |
| Oct 24 | @ Colorado School of Mines | L 10-28 15% ✓ | L 10-17 |
| Oct 31 | @ Western Colorado | L 10-35 6% ✓ | L 6-37 |
| Nov 7 | vs CSU Pueblo | L 13-35 7% | — |
| Nov 14 | @ Chadron State | L 13-24 22% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and South Dakota Mines's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Rocky Mountain by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  CSU Pueblo | 9-0 | +24.9 |
| 2 |  Western Colorado | 9-0 | +23.9 |
| 3 |  Colorado School of Mines | 6-3 | +13.6 |
| 4 |  Chadron State | 4-5 | +9.3 |
| 5 |  Colorado Mesa | 5-4 | +7 |
| 6 |  Black Hills State | 5-4 | +1 |
| 7 | South Dakota Mines | 5-4 | -0.5 |
| 8 |  Fort Lewis | 2-7 | -10.8 |
| 9 |  New Mexico Highlands | 3-6 | -11.1 |
| 10 |  Adams State | 0-9 | -38.3 |
High schools on the South Dakota Mines roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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