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.
Offseason Transfers Outgoing Detrick JonesDLAlabama StateBruce MitchellSEastern IllinoisTrent SimsLSFIUAlexander DavisPFlorida A&MJaydyn SiskQBGarden CityDonovan ParhamDEIdahoNate RembertWRJackson StateTy'Jarian WilliamsQBMurray StateMisan SiskOLUT MartinVito Moriana-SigelOLWestern CarolinaJaxson DavisTEUnknownRemiello ThomasTEUnknownEmmanuel ArinzeDEUnknownJordan MontgomeryDBUnknownCharlie WilliamsDBUnknown
Incoming Isaiah AtchisonWRCentral MichiganIsaiah PedackDLIncarnate WordBrandon NunezQBNew Mexico StateDakarai CabellDBRobert MorrisKyree LangleyDBSoutheastern LouisianaDante KellyLBSouthern Miss
Schedule
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Game summaries
Southern
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 StatisticsSouthern Passing Cam'Ron McCoy 8/17, 82 yards, TD Rushing Jason Gabriel 19 carries, 97 yards, TD Receiving Darren Morris 3 receptions, 49 yards, TDMississippi 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
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 StatisticsMississippi Valley State Passing Josh Brown 10/19, 113 yards, 1 INT Rushing Norman Taylor 4 carries, 13 yards Receiving Joe Williams 1 reception, 64 yardsTarleton 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
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 StatisticsMississippi Valley State Passing Josh Brown 10/14, 62 yards, INT Rushing Norman Taylor 6 carries, 54 yards Receiving Cameron Nelson 2 receptions, 26 yardsSoutheastern 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
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 StatisticsTexas Southern Passing KJ Cooper 13/20, 151 yards Rushing Athean Renfro 21 carries, 80 yards, 2 TD Receiving Trenton Leary 1 reception, 48 yardsMississippi 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
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 StatisticsMississippi Valley State Passing Josh Brown 9/18, 123 yards, TD Rushing Josh Brown 8 carries, 74 yards Receiving Christian White 2 receptions, 75 yardsAlabama 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)
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 StatisticsLincoln (CA) Passing Rob Brazziel 21/30, 167 yards, INT Rushing Rodney Washington 5 carries, 10 yards Receiving Seth Maldonado 8 receptions, 88 yardsMississippi 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
Statistics MVSU ALCN First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsMississippi Valley State Passing Rushing Receiving Alcorn State Passing Rushing Receiving
at Bethune–Cookman
Statistics MVSU BCU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsMississippi Valley State Passing Rushing Receiving Bethune–Cookman Passing Rushing Receiving
No. 23 Jackson State
Statistics JKST MVSU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsJackson State Passing Rushing Receiving Mississippi Valley State Passing Rushing Receiving
vs. Alabama State
Statistics ALST MVSU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsAlabama State Passing Rushing Receiving Mississippi Valley State Passing Rushing Receiving
at Prairie View A&M
Statistics MVSU PV First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsMississippi Valley State Passing Rushing Receiving Prairie View A&M Passing Rushing Receiving
Florida A&M
Statistics FAMU MVSU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsFlorida A&M Passing Rushing Receiving Mississippi Valley State Passing Rushing Receiving
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