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The 2018 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represents Mississippi Valley State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season . The Delta Devils are led by first-year head coach Vincent Dancy and play their home games at Rice–Totten Stadium as members of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
Previous season
The Delta Devils finished the 2017 season 2–9, 1–6 in SWAC play to finish in last place in the East Division.
On November 20, it was announced that head coach Rick Comegy's contract would not be renewed.[ 1] He finished at Mississippi Valley State with a four-year record of 6–38.
Preseason
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.[ 2]
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
The Delta Devils had two players selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams.
Offense
1st team
Quinn McElfresh – Sr. WR
Defense
1st team
Patrick Harbin – Sr. LB
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance 6:00 p.m. at North Dakota * L 7–358,884
September 8 6:00 p.m. at No. 13 Jacksonville State * L 0–7121,864
September 22 6:00 p.m. Alcorn State L 20–56N/A
October 6 6:00 p.m. at Bethune–Cookman * L 27–4110,278
October 13 2:00 p.m. at Jackson State L 7–2329,500
October 20 2:00 p.m. Arkansas–Pine Bluff Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS W 48–47 2OT
October 27 2:00 p.m. at Texas Southern L 14–425,782
November 3 2:00 p.m. at Grambling State L 19–2416,151
November 10 1:00 p.m. Hampton * Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS L 39–541,408
November 17 1:00 p.m. Alabama A&M Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS L 14–421,879
1:00 p.m. at Alabama State L 24–31 OT 11,593
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
Game summaries
at North Dakota
1
2
3
4
Total
Delta Devils
0
7
0
0
7
Fighting Hawks
14
7
7
7
35
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
at Jacksonville State
1
2
3
4
Total
Delta Devils
0
0
0
0
0
No. 13 Gamecocks
15
21
21
14
71
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–1
2015
JSU, 49–7
Alcorn State
1
2
3
4
Total
Braves
10
17
14
15
56
Delta Devils
7
0
7
6
20
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
16–46–1
2017
ALCORN, 59–0
at Bethune–Cookman
1
2
3
4
Total
Delta Devils
0
Wildcats
0
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–3
1975
BCU, 21–6
at Jackson State
1
2
3
4
Total
Delta Devils
0
Tigers
0
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
6–56–2
2017
JSU, 24–5
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Lions
0
Delta Devils
0
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
26–22–1
2017
MVSU, 38–31
at Texas Southern
1
2
3
4
Total
Delta Devils
0
Tigers
0
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
6–56–2
2017
TXSO, 38–21
at Grambling State
1
2
3
4
Total
Delta Devils
0
Tigers
0
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
5–52–2
2017
GRAM, 38–6
Hampton
1
2
3
4
Total
Pirates
0
Delta Devils
0
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–1
1989
HAMP, 6–3
Alabama A&M
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulldogs
0
Delta Devils
0
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
8–22
2017
ALAM, 49–14
at Alabama State
1
2
3
4
Total
Delta Devils
0
Hornets
0
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
16–27–1
2017
ALST, 16–10
References
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