2025 SOUTH DAKOTA FINAL TOP 25 FALL STUDENT SECTION RANKINGS

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The time has come to start ranking 50 states that we covered this football season. 

To say I’m overwhelmed with the work that comes along with this is a huge huge understatement.

We had 11 Student Section of the Week winners in New Jersey and that helped us determine who had the best Student Section and which ones wanted it more.

Just showing up in large crowds isn’t enough. It might fool other outlets that don’t cover Student Sections, but not us. We have to know how bad you want it and marketing is key. 

You will see top-notch Student Sections miss out at the top spot, but we kept saying it over and over and over again, in order to be considered number one, you have to win the Student Section of the Week title. Otherwise, what is the point of having that contest?!

I know Student Sections complain but remember it’s thousands of Student Sections and only me. Social media is your friend if used correctly.

A Student Section that doesn’t post videos or photos of there Student Section on a consistent basis is like a tree falling with no one around. It doesn’t make any noise.

This is our fourth year covering Student Sections in South Dakota. We had Dakota Valley Pit Crew winning it in 2022, O’Gorman in 2023 and Harrisburg Jungle in 2024.

For a state that has less than 60 football programs, they are pretty deep when it comes to Student Sections. So much so that we extend from a Top 20 to a Top 25. Maybe Top 30 in 2026? We shall see.

So, let’s see who made the list and who is the best in The Mount Rushmore State.

2025 SOUTH DAKOTA FINAL TOP 25 FALL STUDENT SECTION RANKINGS

  1. Harrisburg Jungle (2024 Rank: 1)

The Jungle picked up where they left off with a solid showing in the stands once again. They showed out and made a mess with what is looking like an annual white powder game. Thankfully we get to see all of this from Harrisburg official photographer Jon Klemme. I’m sure for him, it is tough to just ignore the Jungle. Way too electric and that is why the Harrisburg Jungle is your 2025 South Dakota Fall Student Section Champions! BACK-TO-BACK!!

  1. Washington (2024 Rank: 2)
  1. Lincoln Crazies (2024 Rank: 8)
  1. Dakota Valley Pit Crew (2024 Rank: 3)
  1. O’Gorman (2024 Rank: 10)
  1. Tea Area (2024 Rank: 20)
  1. Stevens (2024 Rank: NR)
  1. Chamberlain Cub Crazies (2024 Rank: 9)
  1. Beresford (2024 Rank: NR)
  1. Brookings (2024 Rank: 4)
  1. Sioux Falls Christian (2024 Rank: NR)
  2. Sturgis Brown (2024 Rank: 5)
  3. Mitchel Kernel Krazies (2024 Rank: 7)
  4. West Central (2024 Rank: NR)
  5. Brandon Valley (2024 Rank: 13)
  6. Roncalli Cavalier Crazies (2024 Rank: 12)
  7. Pierre TF Riggs (2024 Rank: 6)
  8. Castlewood Blue Crew (2024 Rank: 14)
  9. Ipswich Tiger Den (2024 Rank: 16)
  10. Lennox (2024 Rank: NR)
  11. Groton Jungle (2024 Rank: 17)
  12. Sioux Valley (2024 Rank: 11)
  13. Rapid City Central Cobbler Crowd (2024 Rank: 18)
  14. Webster Bearcat Nation (2024 Rank: 19)
  15. St. Thomas More (2024 Rank: NR)