The Eastern Washington Eagles and South Dakota Coyotes have scheduled a home-and-home football series for the 2026 and 2027 seasons, EWU announced Monday.
In the first game of the series, Eastern Washington will travel to face South Dakota at the DakotaDome in Vermillion, S.D., on Sept. 12, 2026. The Eagles will host the Coyotes the following season at Roos Field in Cheney, Wash., on Sept. 11, 2027, which will conclude the series.
Eastern Washington, a member of the Big Sky Conference, and South Dakota, a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference, have only met once on the gridiron in their history. The Coyotes defeated the Eagles in that contest, 30-17, on Sept. 10, 2011 in Vermillion.
With the addition of games against South Dakota, Eastern Washington has completed its non-conference schedule through the 2027 season. Below is a look at each slate:
2025
- 08/30 – at UIW
- 09/06 – at Boise State
- 09/13 – at Northern Iowa
- 09/20 – Western Illinois
2026
- 09/05 – Northern Iowa
- 09/12 – at South Dakota
- 09/19 – at Washington
2027
- 09/04 – at Oregon
- 09/11 – South Dakota
- 09/18 – UIW
The South Dakota Coyotes have also completed their non-conference schedule through 2027 as well. Below is a look at their opponents each season:
2025
- 08/30 – at Iowa State
- 09/06 – at Lamar
- 09/13 – Northern Colorado
- 09/20 – Drake
2026
- 09/05 – at Northern Colorado
- 09/19 – at Boise State
- TBA – Eastern Washington
2027
- 09/04 – at Kansas State
- 09/11 – McNeese
- TBA – at Eastern Washington
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