The Dakota State Trojans football program from 2010 to 2019 represented Dakota State University in college football during the 2010s. The Trojans were members of the Dakota Athletic Conference (DAC) in 2010, competed as an NAIA independent from 2011 to 2012, and then joined the North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) in 2013. Josh Anderson, who has served as Dakota State's head coach since 2009, led the team for the entire decade. The team played home games at Trojan Field in Madison, South Dakota. 2010. The 2010 Dakota State Trojans football team represented Dakota State University as a member of the Dakota Athletic Conference (DAC) during the 2010 NAIA football season. Led by second-year head coach Josh Anderson, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 0–10 with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, placing last out of eighth teams in the DAC. 2011. The 2011 Dakota State Trojans football team represented Dakota State University as an independent during the 2011 NAIA football season. Led by third-year head coach Josh Anderson, the Trojans compiled a record of 1–10. 2012. The 2012 Dakota State Trojans football team represented Dakota State University as an independent during the 2011 NAIA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Josh Anderson, the Trojans compiled a record of 2–9. 2013. The 2013 Dakota State Trojans football team represented Dakota State University as a member of the newly-formed North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) during the 2010 NAIA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Josh Anderson, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the NSAA. 2014. The 2014 Dakota State Trojans football team represented Dakota State University as a member of the North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) during the 2014 NAIA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Josh Anderson, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the NSAA. 2015. The 2015 Dakota State Trojans football team represented Dakota State University as a member of the North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) during the 2015 NAIA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Josh Anderson, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the NSAA. 2016. The 2016 Dakota State Trojans football team represented Dakota State University as a member of the North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) during the 2016 NAIA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Josh Anderson, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the NSAA. 2017. The 2017 Dakota State Trojans football team represented Dakota State University as a member of the North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) during the 2017 NAIA football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Josh Anderson, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing second in the NSAA. The Trojans finished the season ranked No. 23 in the NAIA. 2018. The 2018 Dakota State Trojans football team represented Dakota State University as a member of the North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) during the 2018 NAIA football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Josh Anderson, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing fifth in the NSAA. 2019. The 2019 Dakota State Trojans football team represented Dakota State University as a member of the North Star Athletic Association during the 2019 NAIA football season. The Trojans were led by 11th-year head coach Josh Anderson. They finished the season with a 5–5 record (3–4 NSAA) and finished 4th in the conference standings.