2024 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

2024 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
2024 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
	East Division
Record	1–11 (1–7 SWAC)
Head coach	Kendrick Wade (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Eli Johnson (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Jesse Thompson (2nd season)
Home stadium	Rice–Totten Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 18 Jackson State x$	9	–	0	12	–	2
Florida A&M	5	–	3	7	–	5
Alabama State	5	–	3	7	–	5
Alabama A&M	4	–	4	6	–	6
Bethune–Cookman	2	–	6	2	–	10
Mississippi Valley State	1	–	7	1	–	11
West Division
Southern x	7	–	2	8	–	5
Alcorn State	5	–	3	6	–	6
Texas Southern	4	–	4	5	–	6
Prairie View A&M	3	–	5	5	–	7
Grambling State	2	–	6	5	–	7
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	2	–	6	3	–	9
Championship: Jackson State 41, Southern 13
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Delta Devils were coached by second-year head coach Kendrick Wade and played at Rice–Totten Stadium in Itta Bena, Mississippi.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	5:00 p.m.	at Tennessee State*	Nissan Stadium Nashville, TN	ESPN+	L 21–41	8,124
September 7	6:00 p.m.	at Lamar*	Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX	ESPN+	L 14–28	5,574
September 14	6:00 p.m.	at Murray State*	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	ESPN+	L 8–59	9,088
September 21	3:00 p.m.	at Nicholls*	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	ESPN+	L 0–66	4,828
September 28	6:00 p.m.	Alcorn State	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS		L 21–42	7,834
October 12	2:00 p.m.	at Alabama State	ASU Stadium Montgomery, AL		L 17–54	10,427
October 19	2:00 p.m.	Bethune–Cookman	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS		L 10–20	9,321
October 26	2:00 p.m.	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Simmons Bank Field Pine Bluff, AR		L 21–35	12,437
November 2	2:00 p.m.	Prairie View A&M	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS		L 16–17	1,952
November 9	2:00 p.m.	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS		L 14–51	13,954
November 16	12:00 p.m.	at Florida A&M	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL		W 24–21	12,485
November 23	12:00 p.m.	Alabama A&M	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS		L 35–49	3,759
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

at Tennessee State

Game One – Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0–0) vs Tennessee State Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Delta Devils	0	0	0	21	21
Tigers	21	10	0	10	41

at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN

Date: August 31, 2024
Game time: 5:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)
Game attendance: 8,124
Referee: Jeremee Tate
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MVSU	TNST
First downs	16	21
Total yards	264	495
Rushing yards	69	138
Passing yards	195	357
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–23–1	22–34–1
Time of possession	30:10	29:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi Valley State	Passing	Jaydyn Sisk	7/10, 110 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Zamariyon Kendall	12 carries, 26 yards
	Receiving	Nathan Rembert	4 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD
Tennessee State	Passing	Draylen Ellis	21/33, 356 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jaden McGill	7 carries, 41 yards
	Receiving	Jalal Dean	9 receptions, 144 yards, 1 TD

at Lamar

Game Two – Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0–1) vs Lamar Cardinals (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Delta Devils	7	0	7	0	14
Cardinals	14	7	0	7	28

at Provost Umphrey Stadium • Beaumont, TX

Date: September 7, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: NE 14 mph
Game attendance: 5,574
Referee: Gary Leeper
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter

(10:11) LU – Rhea,Sevonne 10 yd pass from Coleman,Robert (Esqueda,Chris kick) 8 plays, 77 yards, Cardinals 0–7. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 2:17.
(4:52) MVS – Thomas,Remiello 4 yd pass from Williams,Ty'Jarian (Jovisic,Marko kick), Tie 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:19.
(00:00) LU – Griffin,Khalan 1 yd run (Esqueda,Chris kick), Cardinals 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:46.

Second quarter

(1:36) LU – Hyder,JaCorey 63 yd pass from Coleman,Robert (Esqueda,Chris kick) , Cardinals 0–21. Drive: 1 play, 636 yards, 0:07.

Third quarter

(06:13) MVS – Ross,Kerrick 20 yd pass from Sisk,Jaydyn (Jovisic,Marko kick) , Cardinals 14–21. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:46.

Fourth quarter

(01:04) LU – Griffin,Khalan 1 yd run (Esqueda,Chris kick), Cardinals 14–28. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 5:06.

Statistics	MVSU	LAM
First downs	20	24
Total yards	280	438
Rushing yards	72	222
Passing yards	208	216
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–36–2	12–30–1
Time of possession	31:47	28:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi Valley State	Passing	Jayden Sisk	18/31, 171 yards, TD
	Rushing	Ty'Jarian Williams	10 carries, 45 yards
	Receiving	Nathan Rembert	9 receptions, 95 yards
Lamar	Passing	Robert Coleman	12/30, 216 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Khalan Griffin	23 carries, 197 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	JaCorey Hyder	4 receptions, 117 yards, TD

at Murray State

Game Three – Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0–2) vs Murray State Racers (0–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Delta Devils	0	8	0	0	8
Racers	21	10	14	14	59

at Roy Stewart Stadium • Murray, KY

Date: September 14, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MVSU	MURR
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
Murray State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Nicholls

Game Four – Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0–3) vs Nicholls Colonels (0–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Delta Devils	0	0	0	0	0
Colonels	21	24	14	7	66

at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, LA

Date: September 21, 2024
Game time: 3:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MVSU	NICH
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
Nicholls	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Alcorn State

Game Five – Alcorn State Braves (1–3) at Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Braves	0	0	0	0	0
Delta Devils	0	0	0	0	0

at Rice–Totten Stadium, Itta Bena, Mississippi

Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ALCN	MVSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Alabama State

Game Six – Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0–5) vs Alabama State Hornets (2–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Delta Devils	0	0	0	0	0
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0

at ASU Stadium, Montgomery, AL

Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
Game time: 2:00 PM CST
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MVSU	ALST
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
Alabama State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Bethune–Cookman

Game Seven – Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (0–6) at Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Delta Devils	0	0	0	0	0

at Rice–Totten Stadium • Itta Bena, MS

Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	BCU	MVSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bethune–Cookman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Arkansas–Pine Bluff

Game Eight – Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0–7) vs Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions (2–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Delta Devils	0	0	0	0	0
Golden Lions	0	0	0	0	0

at Simmons Bank Field, Pine Bluff, AR

Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
Game time: 2:00 PM CST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MVSU	UAPB
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
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Prairie View A&M

Game Nine – Prairie View A&M Panthers (3–5) at Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0–8) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	0	0	0	0
Delta Devils	0	0	0	0	0

at Rice–Totten Stadium • Itta Bena, MS

Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PV	MVSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Prairie View A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Jackson State

Game Ten – Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0–9) vs Jackson State Tigers (7–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Delta Devils	0	0	0	0	0
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0

at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jackson, MS

Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MVSU	JKST
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
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Florida A&M

Game Eleven – Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0–10) vs Florida A&M Rattlers (5–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Delta Devils	0	0	0	0	0
Rattlers	0	0	0	0	0

at Bragg Memorial Stadium, Tallahassee, FL

Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MVSU	FAMU
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
Florida A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Alabama A&M

Game Twelve – Alabama A&M Bulldogs (6–5) at Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (1–10) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Delta Devils	0	0	0	0	0

at Rice–Totten Stadium • Itta Bena, MS

Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	AAMU	MVSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ Kelley, Kevin (February 20, 2024). "Mississippi Valley State releases 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
^ Cook, Joe (January 23, 2024). "The 2024 SWAC Football Schedule is out". WAPT. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

[1] Kelley, Kevin (February 20, 2024). "Mississippi Valley State releases 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

[2] Cook, Joe (January 23, 2024). "The 2024 SWAC Football Schedule is out". WAPT. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

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