2025 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

2025 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record2–10 (1–7 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSam Parker (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorKyle Williams (1st season)
Home stadiumRice–Totten Stadium
2025 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Jackson State xy   7 – 1     9 – 3  
Alabama State x   7 – 1     10 – 2  
Bethune–Cookman   5 – 3     6 – 6  
Florida A&M   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Alabama A&M   1 – 7     4 – 8  
Mississippi Valley State*   1 – 7     2 – 10  
West Division
Prairie View A&M xy$   7 – 1     10 – 4  
Texas Southern   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Alcorn State   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Grambling State   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff*   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Southern   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Championship: Prairie View A&M 23, Jackson State 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for FCS postseason play due to failed academic requirements[1]
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented 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 were led by first-year head coach Terrell Buckley and played at Rice–Totten Stadium in Itta Bena, Mississippi.

Mississippi Valley State was 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

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

[3][4][5][6]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 304:00 p.m.Southern[a]*
SWAC TVL 29–343,748
September 66:00 p.m.at No. 5 Tarleton State*
ESPN+L 3–5921,330
September 136:00 p.m.at Southeastern Louisiana*
ESPN+L 3–564,286
September 274:00 p.m.Texas Southern
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
SWAC TVL 20–233,826
October 112:00 p.m.at Alabama A&M
SWAC TVL 25–4519,871
October 182:00 p.m.Lincoln (CA)*
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
SWAC TVW 61–102,788
October 252:00 p.m.at Alcorn State
SWAC TVL 10–324,795
November 12:00 p.m.at Bethune–Cookman
SWAC TVL 34–424,534
November 82:00 p.m.No. 23 Jackson State
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
SWAC TVL 3–418,927
November 154:00 p.m.vs. Alabama State
SWAC TVL 3–416,123
November 222:00 p.m.at Prairie View A&M
SWAC TVL 6–594,688
November 29[b]2:00 p.m.Florida A&M
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
SWAC TVW 35–312,105
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[8]

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 34Total
Jaguars 3 14 71034
Delta Devils 3 10 9729

at Rice–Totten Stadium • Itta Bena, MS

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 4:00 pm
  • TV announcers (SWAC TV): Mo Carter (play-by-play) and Reggie Flood (analyst)
Statistics SOU MVSU
First downs 20 14
Total yards 364 296
Rushing yards 212 78
Passing yards 152 218
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17-30-0 14-33-0
Time of possession 33:28 26:32
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Passing Cam'Ron McCoy 8/17, 82 yards, TD
Rushing Jason Gabriel 19 carries, 97 yards, TD
Receiving Darren Morris 3 receptions, 49 yards, TD
Mississippi Valley State Passing Josh Brown 12/25, 146 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Josh Brown 12 carries, 87 yards
Receiving Mekhi Morris 1 reception, 73 yards

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 34Total
Delta Devils 0 3 003
No. 5 Texans 7 24 28059

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 12 28
Total yards 244 460
Rushing yards 50 153
Passing yards 194 307
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14-29-3 21-28-0
Time of possession 26:07 29:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Mississippi Valley State Passing Josh Brown 10/19, 113 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Norman Taylor 4 carries, 13 yards
Receiving Joe Williams 1 reception, 64 yards
Tarleton State Passing Victor Gabalis 20/27, 295 yards, 5 TD
Rushing James Paige 10 carries, 61 yards
Receiving Trevon West 6 receptions, 135 yards, TD

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 34Total
Delta Devils 3 0 003
Panthers 28 14 14056

at Strawberry Stadium • Hammond, LA

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Logan Loving (play by play) and Lucas Hill (analyst)
Statistics MVSU SELA
First downs 9 19
Total yards 164 445
Rushing yards 103 143
Passing yards 61 302
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11-16-1 16-20-0
Time of possession 30:50 29:10
Team Category Player Statistics
Mississippi Valley State Passing Josh Brown 10/14, 62 yards, INT
Rushing Norman Taylor 6 carries, 54 yards
Receiving Cameron Nelson 2 receptions, 26 yards
Southeastern Louisiana Passing Kyle Lowe 8/8, 155 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Calvin Smith, Jr. 14 carries, 69 yards
Receiving Jaylon Domingeaux 4 receptions, 82 yards, 3 TD

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 34Total
Tigers 0 7 7923
Delta Devils 10 7 3020

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 20 26
Total yards 307 440
Rushing yards 146 193
Passing yards 161 247
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13-21-0 21-32-0
Time of possession 27:11 29:17
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Southern Passing KJ Cooper 13/20, 151 yards
Rushing Athean Renfro 21 carries, 80 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Trenton Leary 1 reception, 48 yards
Mississippi Valley State Passing Josh Brown 20/31, 252 yards, TD
Rushing Josh Brown 19 carries, 91 yards
Receiving Evens Valcourt, Jr. 5 receptions, 62 yards

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 34Total
Delta Devils 9 7 3625
Bulldogs 7 10 21745

at Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • TV announcers (SWAC TV): Mo Carter (play by play), Stan Becton (analyst) and Shavonne Herndon (sideline reporter)
Statistics MVSU AAMU
First downs 14 29
Total yards 326 494
Rushing yards 153 240
Passing yards 173 254
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10-20-0 25-33-1
Time of possession 24:55 35:05
Team Category Player Statistics
Mississippi Valley State Passing Josh Brown 9/18, 123 yards, TD
Rushing Josh Brown 8 carries, 74 yards
Receiving Christian White 2 receptions, 75 yards
Alabama A&M Passing Eric Handley 24/32, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Kolton Nero 7 carries, 71 yards, TD
Receiving Franck Pierre 4 receptions, 88 yards, TD

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 34Total
Oaklanders (Ind) 0 0 000
Delta Devils 14 0 28749

at Rice–Totten Stadium • Itta Bena, MS

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 2:00 PM CDT
  • TV announcers (SWAC TV): Jay Holloway (play by play) and Ossie Clark (analyst)
Statistics LCLN MVSU
First downs 19 13
Total yards 225 275
Rushing yards -35 178
Passing yards 260 97
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27-46-3 4-10-0
Time of possession 38:59 21:01
Team Category Player Statistics
Lincoln (CA) Passing Rob Brazziel 21/30, 167 yards, INT
Rushing Rodney Washington 5 carries, 10 yards
Receiving Seth Maldonado 8 receptions, 88 yards
Mississippi Valley State Passing Josh Brown 3/9, 58 yards
Rushing Brandon Nunez 6 carries, 70 yards
Receiving Cameron Nelson 2 receptions, 53 yards, TD

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 34Total
Delta Devils - - --0
Braves - - --0

at Casem-Spinks Stadium • Lorman, MS

  • Date: October 25
  • TV announcers (SWAC TV): Santoria Black (play by play) and Ken Moore (analyst)
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 34Total
Delta Devils - - --0
Wildcats - - --0

at Daytona Stadium • Daytona Beach, FL

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 3:00 PM EDT
  • TV announcers (SWAC TV): Kenny Schierlinger (play by play) and Davion Belk (analyst)
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 34Total
No. 23 Tigers - - --0
Delta Devils - - --0

at Rice–Totten Stadium • Itta Bena, MS

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 2:00 PM CST
  • TV announcers (SWAC TV): Charles Bishop (play by play) and Charles Porter (analyst)
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 34Total
Hornets - - --0
Delta Devils - - --0

at Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL

  • Date: November 15
  • TV announcers (SWAC TV): Charles Bishop (play by play) and Charles Porter (analyst)
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 34Total
Delta Devils - - --0
Panthers - - --0

at Panther Stadium • Prairie View, TX

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 3:00 PM CST
  • TV announcers (SWAC TV): Butch Alsandor (play by play) and Jorge Vargas (analyst)
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 34Total
Rattlers - - --0
Delta Devils - - --0

at Rice-Totten Stadium • Itta Bena, MS

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 2:00 PM CDT
  • TV announcers (SWAC TV): James Verrett (play by play) and Charles Porter (analyst)
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

References

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  2. ^ Jeyarajah, Shehan (May 6, 2025). "Akron handed 2025 bowl ban: Zips flunk out of postseason after failing to meet NCAA academic standards". CBSSports.com. CBS Sports. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  3. ^ "2025 FCS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.
  4. ^ "2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.
  5. ^ "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports.
  6. ^ "Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils 2025 College Football Transfer Portal Latest Activity". 247Sports.
  7. ^ "Statement From Mississippi Valley State University on Georgia Football Classic". September 30, 2025. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  8. ^ "2025 Mississippi Valley State Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
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