2018 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

The 2018 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Vincent Dancy, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 1–10 and a mark of 1–6 in conference play, placing last out of five teams in the SWAC's East Division. Mississippi Valley State played home games at Rice–Totten Stadium in Itta Bena, Mississippi.

2018 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record1–10 (1–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMaurice Flowers (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDerek Welch (1st season)
Home stadiumRice–Totten Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Alcorn State x$   6 1     9 4  
Alabama A&M   5 2     6 5  
Jackson State   4 3     5 5  
Alabama State   3 4     4 7  
Mississippi Valley State   1 6     1 10  
West Division
Southern xy   6 1     7 4  
Grambling State   4 3     6 5  
Prairie View A&M   4 3     5 6  
Texas Southern   1 6     2 9  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   1 6     2 9  
Championship: Alcorn State 37, Southern 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

Preseason

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SWAC football media day

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During the SWAC football media day held in Birmingham, Alabama on July 13, 2018, the Delta Devils were predicted to finish last in the East Division.[1]

Media poll

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East Division
Predicted finish Team Votes
1 Alcorn State 95
2 Alabama State 72
3 Jackson State 55
4 Alabama A&M 51
5 Mississippi Valley State 27

Presason All-SWAC Team

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The Delta Devils had two players selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams.

Offense

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1st team

Quinn McElfresh – Sr. WR

Defense

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1st team

Patrick Harbin – Sr. LB

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:00 p.m.at North Dakota*L 7–358,884
September 86:00 p.m.at No. 13 Jacksonville State*ESPN+L 0–7121,864
September 226:00 p.m.Alcorn StateL 20–56N/A
October 66:00 p.m.at Bethune–Cookman*L 27–4110,278
October 132:00 p.m.at Jackson StateL 7–2329,500
October 202:00 p.m.Arkansas–Pine Bluff 
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
W 48–47 2OT
October 272:00 p.m.at Texas SouthernL 14–425,782
November 32:00 p.m.at Grambling StateL 19–2416,151
November 101:00 p.m.Hampton*
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 39–541,408
November 171:00 p.m.Alabama A&M
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
L 14–421,879
November 221:00 p.m.at Alabama StateL 24–31 OT11,593
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

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At North Dakota

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1 2 3 4 Total
Delta Devils 0 7 0 0 7
Fighting Hawks 14 7 7 7 35

At Jacksonville State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Delta Devils 0 0 0 0 0
No. 13 Gamecocks 15 21 21 14 71

Alcorn State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Braves 10 17 14 15 56
Delta Devils 7 0 7 6 20

At Bethune–Cookman

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1 2 3 4 Total
Delta Devils 7 7 6 7 27
Wildcats 0 28 6 7 41

At Jackson State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Delta Devils 0 0 7 0 7
Tigers 14 6 0 3 23

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

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1 2 3 4OT2OT Total
Golden Lions 0 17 10 776 47
Delta Devils 0 6 7 2177 48

At Texas Southern

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1 2 3 4 Total
Delta Devils 0 0 7 7 14
Tigers 7 14 7 14 42

At Grambling State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Delta Devils 6 7 6 0 19
Tigers 3 14 7 0 24

Hampton

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1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 28 12 14 0 54
Delta Devils 7 17 7 8 39

Alabama A&M

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 21 14 0 42
Delta Devils 7 0 7 0 14

At Alabama State

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1 2 3 4OT Total
Delta Devils 7 7 10 00 24
Hornets 7 7 0 107 31

References

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  1. ^ "Swac Football All-Conference Preseason Teams Released".
  2. ^ "Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Schedule 2018". ESPN. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "2018 Football Schedule". Mississippi Valley State University. Retrieved June 17, 2023.