2019 South Dakota Coyotes football team

The 2019 South Dakota Coyotes football team represented the University of South Dakota in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Bob Nielson and played their home games in the DakotaDome. They were a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They finished the season 5–7, 4–4 in MVFC play to finish in sixth place.

MVFC poll
In the MVFC preseason poll released on July 29, 2019, the Coyotes were predicted to finish in sixth place.

Preseason All–MVFC team
The Coyotes had two players selected to the preseason all-MVFC team.

Offense

Darakai Allen – WR

Defense

Darin Greenfield – DL