Chadron State Announces 2023 Football Schedule

The Chadron State College football team will have five home contests and six away games during the 2023 season, Head Coach Jay Long announced today.

The Eagles open the season on the road against Quincy University in Quincy, Illinois, on Thursday, August 31.  

The Hawks finished last season 4-7 overall and 1-5 in conference play. It will be the first meeting ever between the two schools.

The following week, CSC will have their home opener on September 9 against the first of three South Dakota schools on the schedule. The Northern Sun Conference’s Augustana University will travel to Chadron for a noon kickoff.

Chadron State is the first non-conference game for the Vikings since 2011. Upper Iowa left the Northern Sun conference, allowing members to schedule a non-conference game.

Conference play starts for CSC in Spearfish, South Dakota as Black Hills State plays hosts to the Eagles. The game is scheduled for a 6 p.m. kickoff, the second night game for CSC. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. central time (5 pm MT) at Quincy.

Western Colorado visits Chadron on September 23 for a noon kickoff. Chadron State will be looking to end a three-game skid against the Mountaineers in the conference matchup.

Last seasons national runner-up, Colorado School of Mines, has their homecoming scheduled against Chadron State on September 30.

Chadron State’s homecoming is the following week at 1 p.m., when they play host to Fort Lewis. CSC defeated the Skyhawks last season, 56-3.

Adams State plays hosts to the Eagles on October 14. Chadron State has won eight of the last ten meetings between the two teams. The two losses were by a combined four points with both games being held in Alamosa.

Family Day is scheduled for October 21 in Chadron against CSU-Pueblo. The Thunderwolves qualified for the NCAA DII playoffs last season but were defeated in the first round by Colorado School of Mines.

Back to back road trips are on the schedule the following two weeks for the Eagles. New Mexico Highlands plays hosts to CSC on October 28 before the Eagles play Colorado Mesa in Grand Junction, Colorado, on November 4.

Both teams visited Chadron last season. CSC defeated NMHU 17-3 but fell to the Mavericks 37-38 in overtime.

The regular season finale and senior day is scheduled for November 11 against South Dakota Mines.

Since the Hardrockers joined the RMAC, Chadron State leads the series 7-1 with the lone defeat occurring last season.

Chadron State returns eight offensive starters and nine defensive starts from last years squad that finished 3-8 overall and 3-6 in conference play.

2023 Chadron State Football Schedule