The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils are the college football team representing the Mississippi Valley State University. The Delta Devils play in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). Jerry Rice and Deacon Jones, considered two of the greatest American football players of all time, spent their college days playing for the team. Mississippi Valley State has never won a conference championship in their history and are one of two SWAC teams to have never competed in the SWAC Football Championship Game.
History
Classifications 1956–1972: NCAA College Division 1973–1978: NCAA Division II 1979–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS
Conference memberships 1953: Independent 1954–1963: South Central Athletic Conference 1964–1968: NCAA College Division independent 1969–present: Southwestern Athletic Conference
NCAA I-AA/FCS playoff results The Delta Devils have appeared in one FCS playoff game with a record of 0-1.
1984 First Round Louisiana Tech L 66-19
College Football Hall of Fame members Doug Porter Jerry Rice Willie Totten
Alumni in the NFL Over 25 Mississippi Valley State alumni have played in the National Football League (NFL), including: Ashley Ambrose Vincent Brown Carl Byrum Parnell Dickinson Ricky Feacher James Haynes Deacon Jones Jerry Rice Sam Washington Ted Washington Sr. Danta Whitaker
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Retired numbers
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils retired numbers No. Player Pos. Tenure Ref. 10 Willie Totten QB 1981–1985 18 Parnell Dickinson QB 1972–1975 56 Terry Houzah LB 1995–1998 66 Vincent Brown LB 1984–1987 88 Jerry Rice WR 1981–1984
Future non-conference opponents Announced schedules as of August 26, 2026 at Nicholls at Louisiana Tech at Sacramento State vs Lincoln (PA)1 Delta State Chicago Football Classic, Soldier Field
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