2025 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

2025 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Record	1–8 (0–5 SWAC)
Head coach	Terrell Buckley (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Sam Parker (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Kyle Williams (1st season)
Home stadium	Rice–Totten Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 23 Jackson State		5	–	1					7	–	2
Alabama State		5	–	1					7	–	2
Bethune–Cookman		4	–	2					5	–	5
Florida A&M		3	–	2					4	–	5
Alabama A&M		1	–	5					4	–	6
Mississippi Valley State*		0	–	5					1	–	8
West Division
Prairie View A&M		5	–	1					7	–	3
Grambling State		4	–	2					7	–	3
Texas Southern		3	–	3					4	–	5
Alcorn State		3	–	3					4	–	6
Arkansas–Pine Bluff*		2	–	4					4	–	6
Southern		0	–	6					1	–	9
Championship: December 6, 2025
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant * – Ineligible for FCS postseason play due to failed academic requirements [1] As of November 9, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represent Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Delta Devils are led by first-year head coach Terrell Buckley and play at Rice–Totten Stadium in Itta Bena, Mississippi.

Mississippi Valley State is ineligible for postseason play due to an insufficient Academic Progress Rate. ^[2]

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Detrick Jones	DL	Alabama State
Bruce Mitchell	S	Eastern Illinois
Trent Sims	LS	FIU
Alexander Davis	P	Florida A&M
Jaydyn Sisk	QB	Garden City
Donovan Parham	DE	Idaho
Nate Rembert	WR	Jackson State
Ty'Jarian Williams	QB	Murray State
Misan Sisk	OL	UT Martin
Vito Moriana-Sigel	OL	Western Carolina
Jaxson Davis	TE	Unknown
Remiello Thomas	TE	Unknown
Emmanuel Arinze	DE	Unknown
Jordan Montgomery	DB	Unknown
Charlie Williams	DB	Unknown
Marko Jovisic	K	Withdrawn

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Isaiah Atchison	WR	Central Michigan
Isaiah Pedack	DL	Incarnate Word
Brandon Nunez	QB	New Mexico State
Dakarai Cabell	DB	Robert Morris
Kyree Langley	DB	Southeastern Louisiana
Dante Kelly	LB	Southern Miss

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Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	4:00 p.m.	Southern [a] *	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	SWAC TV	L 29–34	3,748
September 6	6:00 p.m.	at No. 5 Tarleton State *	Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	ESPN+	L 3–59	21,330
September 13	6:00 p.m.	at Southeastern Louisiana *	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	ESPN+	L 3–56	4,286
September 27	4:00 p.m.	Texas Southern	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	SWAC TV	L 20–23	3,826
October 11	2:00 p.m.	at Alabama A&M	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL	SWAC TV	L 25–45	19,871
October 18	2:00 p.m.	Lincoln (CA) *	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	SWAC TV	W 61–10	2,788
October 25	2:00 p.m.	at Alcorn State	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	SWAC TV	L 10–32	4,795
November 1	2:00 p.m.	at Bethune–Cookman	Daytona Stadium Daytona Beach, FL	SWAC TV	L 34–42	4,534
November 8	2:00 p.m.	No. 23 Jackson State	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	SWAC TV	L 3–41	8,927
November 15	4:00 p.m.	vs. Alabama State	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL (Port City Classic)	SWAC TV
November 22	2:00 p.m.	at Prairie View A&M	Panther Stadium Prairie View, TX	SWAC TV
November 29 [b]	2:00 p.m.	Florida A&M	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	SWAC TV
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Notes

1. The game against Southern, a fellow member of the SWAC, is a non-conference game and does not count in the league standings.
2. Mississippi Valley State's neutral game against Florida A&M was originally scheduled to be played on October 4 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, but the game was moved to November 29, 2025 and will be played as an home game. ^[7]

Game summaries

Southern

See also: 2025 Southern Jaguars football team

Southern Jaguars (0-1) vs. Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	-	-	-	-	0
Delta Devils	-	-	-	-	0

at Rice–Totten Stadium • Itta Bena, MS

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 4:00 pm
• TV: SWAC TV

Statistics	SOU	MVSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 5 Tarleton State

See also: 2025 Tarleton State Texans football team

Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0-1) vs. No. 5 Tarleton State Texans (2-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Delta Devils	-	-	-	-	0
No. 5 Texans	-	-	-	-	0

at Memorial Stadium • Stephenville, TX

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 6:00 pm
• TV announcers (ESPN+): John Liddle (play-by-play), Hek'ma Harrison (analyst) and Kendra Sheehan (sideline)

Statistics	MVSU	TAR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tarleton State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Southeastern Louisiana

See also: 2025 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0-2) vs. Southeastern Louisiana Lions (1-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Delta Devils	-	-	-	-	0
Panthers	-	-	-	-	0

at Strawberry Stadium • Hammond, LA

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
• TV: ESPN+

Statistics	MVSU	SELA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Texas Southern

See also: 2025 Texas Southern Tigers football team

Texas Southern Tigers (0-3) vs. Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	7	7	9	23
Delta Devils	10	7	3	0	20

at Rice–Totten Stadium • Itta Bena, MS

• Date: September 27
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
• TV announcers (SWAC TV): Charles Bishop (play-by-play) and Charles Porter (analyst)

Statistics	TXSO	MVSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Alabama A&M

See also: 2025 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0-4) vs. Alabama A&M Bulldogs (3-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Delta Devils	-	-	-	-	0
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0

at Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL

• Date: October 11
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
• TV: SWAC TV

Statistics	MVSU	AAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Lincoln (CA) (Ind)

See also: Lincoln Oaklanders football

Lincoln Oaklanders (Ind) (0-0) vs. Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Oaklanders (Ind)	-	-	-	-	0
Delta Devils	-	-	-	-	0

at Rice–Totten Stadium • Itta Bena, MS

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 2:00 CDT

Statistics	LCLN	MVSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lincoln (CA)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Alcorn State

See also: 2025 Alcorn State Braves football team

Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (1-5) vs. Alcorn State Braves (1-6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Delta Devils	-	-	-	-	0
Braves	-	-	-	-	0

at Casem-Spinks Stadium • Lorman, MS

• Date: October 25

Statistics	MVSU	ALCN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Bethune–Cookman

See also: 2025 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (1-6) vs. Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (4-4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Delta Devils	-	-	-	-	0
Wildcats	-	-	-	-	0

at Daytona Stadium • Daytona Beach, FL

• Date: November 1
• Game time: 3:00 PM EDT

Statistics	MVSU	BCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bethune–Cookman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

No. 23 Jackson State

See also: 2025 Jackson State Tigers football team

No. 23 Jackson State Tigers (6-2) vs. Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (1-7) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Tigers	-	-	-	-	0
Delta Devils	-	-	-	-	0

at Rice–Totten Stadium • Itta Bena, MS

• Date: November 8
• Game time: 2:00 PM CST

Statistics	JKST	MVSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Alabama State

See also: 2025 Alabama State Hornets football team

Alabama State Hornets (0-0) vs. Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	-	-	-	-	0
Delta Devils	-	-	-	-	0

at Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL

• Date: November 15

Statistics	ALST	MVSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Prairie View A&M

See also: 2025 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0-0) vs. Prairie View A&M Panthers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Delta Devils	-	-	-	-	0
Panthers	-	-	-	-	0

at Panther Stadium • Prairie View, TX

• Date: November 22
• Game time: 3:00 PM CST

Statistics	MVSU	PV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Prairie View A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Florida A&M

See also: 2025 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

Florida A&M Rattlers (0-0) vs. Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rattlers	-	-	-	-	0
Delta Devils	-	-	-	-	0

at Rice-Totten Stadium • Itta Bena, MS

• Date: November 29
• Game time: 2:00 PM CDT
• TV: SWAC TV

Statistics	FAMU	MVSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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