CFB Zeitgeist
June 22, 2026 · Dead Period · Heritage Window · 2026 Outlook

South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

3-8 2025 final

South Dakota Mines is the engineering Hardrockers leading the Black Hills Brawl all-time 67 wins — the traditional rival champion in D2's greatest 140-year rivalry, holding the Homestake Trophy with pride.

The Hardrockers hold the line.

Record
3-8
win% .272
D2 Top 25
Conf Standing
Playoff Path
Building résumé
Dead PeriodOffseasonPatientPost-win — basking
The Long Wait·Offseason

South Dakota Mines is the engineering Hardrockers leading the Black Hills Brawl all-time 67 wins — the traditional rival champion in D2's greatest 140-year rivalry, holding the Homestake Trophy with pride.

Title DroughtSince 2012 · 13 yrs

South Dakota Mines under coach Charlie Flohr (Year 6) went 3-8 (3-6 RMAC) in 2025. The Hardrockers remain the all-time leader in the Black Hills Brawl (67-win series lead), holding the Homestake Trophy. The program's identity is r…

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Offseason

69 days

until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC

Act I

The 2026 Outlook

The Pulse on South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

Quiet · dead period heritage · signal ramps back in camp
The Hardrockers hold the line.

What moved it — offseason · last 30 days

June Dead-period quiet — official-visit + heritage window
Camp Fall camp ~40 days out
"Go Hardrockers." — South Dakota School of Mines & Technology fanbase · recurring line
2 mentions · awaiting signal

Aspiration Ladder

Brief Part III §33.4 · South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

Winning record

The baseline for a successful season.

Conference title

Earns a Super Region playoff qualifier bid.

Super Region qualifierLocked

Entry into the 32-team national bracket.

McKinney, TXLocked

The Division II national championship game.

South Dakota School of Mines & Technology · Next-Season Outcome Band

Floor / Base / Ceiling

floor1-11Rebuild year. Below .500.
base3-9Mid-table finish.
ceiling6-6Conference title race. Bracket qualifier in range.

Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.

Act II

Who We Are

D2 Program Prestige · South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

Mid-Major Contender

D2 Playoff Contender — consistent Super Region participant, regional force.

T1Regional
T2Mid-Major
T3Power
T4National
T5Blue Blood
T6Dynasty
T7All-Time

Fanbase Health Index · South Dakota School of Mines & Technology · medium confidence

Stable (41)

DecliningStableGrowingSurging
On-Field — 3-8 (27% win rate)45
Volume — 2 effective signal-N37

Home-Field Advantage · South Dakota School of Mines & Technology · 2018-present

Soft

46% home win rate vs 51% on the road. margin runs -4.7 weaker at home.

Home13-15Away14-13
Act III

Last Season Reviewed

2025 season · tap to expand

Recent Form · last 10 games

Cold

One of five. The film room is busy this week.

Streak W1Last 5 · 1-4Last 10 · 3-7

Rocky Mountain Standing · 2025

8th in the Rocky Mountain

South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is 8th of 10 in the Rocky Mountain at 3-8. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.

#ProgramRecord
1CSU Pueblo10-2
2Western Colorado10-3
3Chadron St8-4
4Colorado School Of Mines7-4
5Colorado Mesa6-5
6New Mexico Highlands6-5
7Black Hills State3-8
8South Dakota Mines3-8
9Fort Lewis2-9
10Adams State0-11

Schedule Strength · South Dakota School of Mines & Technology · 2025

Balanced

Average opponent win rate 53% across 11 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.

Opp Win %0.531

Moment of the Year · South Dakota School of Mines & Technology · 2025

Won 27-13 at Black Hills State

Week 6 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.

Decisive Margin

From the Archive — South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

2025: Lost 14-58 at Upper Iowa University

In 2025, the program lost 14-58 at Upper Iowa University — a stinging road result, 44 points either way.

Go Hardrockers.