MONDAY SPORTS, DECMEBER 1, 2025
MITCHELL KERNELS
— Mitchell Kernels gymnastics starts its season on Tuesday with a triangular in Yankton at 5:30 pm. Mitchell takes on Parkston/Ethan/Hanson/Mt. Vernon and Yankton.
— Mitchell Kernels wrestling takes on Tea Area and Chamberlain in its first competition of the season. The triangular in Tea starts on Friday at 5 pm
DAKOTA WESLEYAN
— No. 14 Dakota Wesleyan women’s basketball will be at No. 4 Dakota State on Tuesday at 5 pm.
— Dakota Wesleyan men’s basketball will be at Dakota State on Tuesday at 7 pm.
— Dakota Wesleyan volleyball will face Concordia (Neb.) on Wednesday at 7:30 pm, followed by The Master’s University on Thursday in pool play at the NAIA National Volleyball Tournament in Sioux City.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
— South Dakota State volleyball earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Volleyball Championships on Sunday and will be at a No. 7 seed when the tournament starts later this week. The Jacks will face Arizona on Friday night at 6:30 pm in Stanford, California. No. 2 Stanford takes on Utah Valley in the other first round matchup. The Jackrabbits, winners of the Summit League regular season title with a 16-0 record, earned an at-large bid for the second consecutive season. This is the third time in the history of the Summit League that two teams will represent the conference in the NCAA Tournament. The Jackrabbits are set to make their third NCAA Tournament in the Division I era
— South Dakota State football opened the FCS playoffs with a 41–3 win over New Hampshire on a snowy Saturday afternoon at Dykhouse Stadium. Quarterback Chase Mason returned to the lineup for the first time since mid-October and immediately ignited the Jackrabbit offense. SDSU scored touchdowns on its first four possessions, marching 75 and 88 yards on the opening two drives with rushing scores by Julius Loughridge and Josiah Johnson. Mason completed his final 11 passes of the first half, hitting Alex Bullock on a tipped 7-yard touchdown and later finding Jack Smith on a bubble screen that turned into a 42-yard sprint down the left sideline. The only points for New Hampshire came on a 30-yard Nick Reed field goal late in the second quarter. The Jacks had 425 yards of offense while allowing just 192, and they never punted in the game. Mason finished 16-of-20 for 230 yards, while Loughridge hit the 1,000-yard mark for the season, rushing for 100 yards on 16 carries. Up next, the Jacks head west to face third-seeded Montana next Saturday in Missoula. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. Central.
— South Dakota State women’s basketball wrapped up its Cancun trip with an 82–70 win over Big 12 opponent Kansas State on Saturday. The Jackrabbits were led by Brooklyn Meyer’s 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting, plus eight rebounds, six assists, and two blocks. She also passed Kallie Theisen (Tyson) to move into fifth on SDSU’s all-time blocks list with 130. Madison Mathiowetz added 16 points, while Emilee Fox knocked down her first four threes and finished with 14. SDSU returns home to face Weber State on Wednesday night at 7 pm.
— South Dakota State men’s basketball lost to UC-Irvine on Wednesday 64-52 in the Cancun Challenge. SDSU, 4-4 on the season, will be at Northern Arizona on Wednesday at 7 pm.
SOUTH DAKOTA
— USD is moving on in the FCS Playoffs for the third straight season after a 38–17 win over Drake on Saturday in Vermillion. WR Larenzo Fenner had 100 receiving yards and three touchdowns, tying his career high. Quarterback Aidan Bouman went 15 of 20 for 261 yards and four touchdown passes, pulling him into a tie for second on USD’s all-time passing TD list with 64. USD hits the road to face No. 6–seeded Mercer next Saturday at 11 a.m. Central.
— USD men’s basketball travel to Rapid City and picked up a 80–63 win over Air Force on Saturday at The Monument, thanks to a dominant closing stretch. The Coyotes outscored the Falcons 32–16 over the final 11 minutes, turning a one-point game into a comfortable 17-point victory. Isaac Bruns led the way with 22 points and six rebounds, including 15 points after halftime. USD hosts Portland State on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
— USD women’s basketball suffered its first loss of the season Saturday, falling 66–59 at Wyoming. The Coyotes went 0-for-11 from three, their first game without a made triple since January 2020. Angelina Robles led USD, delivering her first career double-double with 20 points and a career-high 14 rebounds. Molly Joyce added 17 points, her best scoring performance in a Coyote uniform. USD will be at Portland State on Wednesday at 9 pm CST.
NFL
The Seattle Seahawks shut out Minnesota 26–0, the Vikings first shutout since 2007. Undrafted rookie quarterback Max Brosmer struggled in his first NFL start, throwing four interceptions as the Vikings fell to 4–8 and lost their fourth straight. Seahawks improved to 9–3 and are now tied for first in the NFC West. The Vikings host Washington on Sunday at Noon.
— Nik Bonitto batted away Marcus Mariota’s pass in overtime to deny Washington a winning 2-point conversion as the Denver Broncos held on for their ninth straight victory, a 27-26 win over the Commanders. After Denver’s RJ Harvey ran for a touchdown on the first possession of overtime, Mariota drove the Commanders down the field and connected with Terry McLaurin for a TD on fourth-and-goal from the 3. Commanders coach Dan Quinn went for 2 and Mariota had an open receiver, but Bonitto leaped and knocked the ball down. The Broncos have eight victories in one-score games this season.
— Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert will have surgery Monday to repair a broken bone in his non-throwing hand. Herbert is optimistic about his chances to play next week for the Chargers, who beat the Raiders 31-14 on Sunday for their fourth victory in five games. Herbert played the final three quarters against Las Vegas with a hard cast on his left hand while exclusively taking shotgun snaps.
— Aaron Rodgers sustained a bloody nose in the second half as Pittsburgh lost for the fifth time in seven games to drop to 6-6 after a 26-7 loss to Buffalo. Rodgers completed just 10 of 21 passes for 117 yards while playing with a brace on his broken left wrist. Pittsburgh’s offense managed just 166 yards. Pittsburgh remains tied with Baltimore atop the AFC North at 6-6. Meanwhile, Buffalo QB Josh Allen set a new NFL record with his 76th rushing TD as a quarterback.
— Bryce Young completed 15 of 20 passes for 206 yards and three touchdowns as the Carolina Panthers forced three turnovers by Matthew Stafford to beat Los Angeles 31-28 and snap the Rams’ six-game winning streak. Carolina’s defense intercepted Stafford twice with Mike Jackson returning one for a 48-yard touchdown. Stafford completed 18 of 28 passes for 243 yards with two touchdown passes to Davante Adams, his 13th and 14th of the season.
— The Houston Texans tightened the AFC South race with a 20–16 win over the Indianapolis Colts. Back from concussion protocol, quarterback C.J. Stroud threw for 276 yards. Colts quarterback Daniel Jones threw two TDs but couldn’t convert late as the Texans earned their fourth straight win, improving to 7–5, now just one game behind the Colts and Jaguars in the division.
— The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Arizona Cardinals 20–17, thanks to a rare touchdown catch by left tackle Tristan Wirfs on a tackle-eligible play. Baker Mayfield returned from a shoulder injury to throw for 194 yards and the TD, keeping the Bucs atop the NFC South at 7–5.
— The San Francisco 49ers beat the Cleveland Browns 26–8, spoiling Shedeur Sanders’ home debut. Brock Purdy threw for a touchdown and added a 2-yard rushing score as San Francisco capitalized on three short fields created by turnovers and a 66-yard punt return. The 49ers move to 9–4 with their third straight win.
— Nick Folk drilled a 56-yard field goal as time expired to lift the New York Jets over the Atlanta Falcons 27–24. Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson finished with 193 total yards, but the Falcons fell to 4–8, losing for the sixth time in seven games.
New England Patriots vs. New York Giants, 7:15 pm on ESPN, Monday Night Football
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
— Lane Kiffin has left Ole Miss to become the head coach at LSU. This decision comes after Ole Miss’s victory over Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl on Friday, which likely secured them a playoff spot. Kiffin expressed disappointment that he wasn’t allowed to coach Ole Miss in the playoffs. Ole Miss has promoted defensive coordinator Pete Golding to head coach.
— Texas A&M is out of the top five in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in two months. The Aggies slipped from No. 3 to No. 7 following their 10-point loss at Texas. Ohio State and Indiana remain the top two teams for the seventh straight poll with Georgia and Oregon each moving up a spot. Texas Tech is fifth, followed by Mississippi, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Notre Dame and Alabama rounding out the top 10. There are two top-10 matchups in conference championship games. Those are Indiana-Ohio State in the Big Ten and Georgia-Alabama in the SEC.
WNBA
— The WNBA and players union agreed to an extension of the current collective bargaining agreement to Jan. 9 just before their current extension ran out Sunday night. Just like the previous extension, both sides have the option to terminate the extension with 48 hours advanced notice. The two sides had announced a 30-day extension to the original Oct. 31 deadline. They met over the holiday weekend hoping to come an agreement.
SPORTS BETTING
— Missouri has become the latest state to launch sports betting. The state began allowing bets Monday with some limitations, including that people won’t be allowed to make prop bets for games involving Missouri college players. The restriction highlights concerns over prop bets following recent scandals involving both professional and collegiate athletes. The restriction was included in a constitutional amendment authorizing sports betting that voters narrowly approved last year.
NASCAR
— Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports are taking NASCAR to federal court Monday over antitrust allegations. The lawsuit claims NASCAR holds a monopoly over the sport, with 23XI and Front Row refusing to sign charter renewals. Charters guarantee race spots and payouts, but the teams argue the terms are unfavorable. NASCAR defends its practices, citing increased payouts and open team options. If 23XI and Front Row win, it could lead to major changes in NASCAR’s structure. A settlement could still occur at any time.