2023 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

The 2023 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 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Kendrick Wade, the Delta Devils played their home games at Rice–Totten Stadium in Itta Bena, Mississippi.

2023 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record1–10 (1–7 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEli Johnson (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJesse Thompson (1st season)
Home stadiumRice–Totten Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 11 Florida A&M xy$   8 0     12 1  
Alabama State   5 3     7 4  
Jackson State   5 3     7 4  
Alabama A&M   3 5     5 6  
Bethune–Cookman   2 6     3 8  
Mississippi Valley State   1 7     1 10  
West Division
Prairie View A&M xy   6 2     6 6  
Alcorn State x   6 2     7 4  
Southern   5 3     6 5  
Grambling State   4 4     5 6  
Texas Southern   2 6     3 8  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   1 7     2 9  
Championship: Florida A&M 35, Prairie View A&M 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

edit
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 23:00 p.m.vs. Central State (OH)*
HBCU GoL 21–249,330
September 166:00 p.m.at Delta State*YouTubeL 7–355,176
September 233:00 p.m.vs. No. 18 North Carolina Central*L 3–453,650
September 306:00 p.m.No. 20 Florida A&MYouTubeL 7–311,689
October 76:00 p.m.at Prairie View A&ML 12–311,120
October 142:00 p.m.Arkansas–Pine Bluff 
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
YouTubeW 42–178,752
October 212:00 p.m.Jackson State
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
ESPN+L 6–2110,000
October 282:00 p.m.at Alcorn StateBraves All AccessL 3–247,789
November 26:30 p.m.at Bethune–CookmanESPNUL 7–204,380
November 112:00 p.m.Alabama State
  • Rice–Totten Stadium
  • Itta Bena, MS
YouTubeL 3–202,326
November 186:00 p.m.at Alabama A&ML 21–303,607
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[1][2]

References

edit
  1. ^ "Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Schedule 2023". ESPN. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "2023 Football Schedule". Mississippi Valley State University. Retrieved June 17, 2023.