2020 South Dakota Coyotes football team

The 2020 South Dakota Coyotes football team represented the University of South Dakota in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Bob Nielson and played their home games in the DakotaDome. They played as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference.

Previous season
The Coyotes finished the 2019 season 5–7, 4–4 in MVFC play to finish in sixth place.