Mississippi Valley State vs. Southern
Mississippi Valley State and Southern have 13 meetings on file, the first in 1977; Southern leads the series 11–2 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Southern 9–1, and Southern has won the last 7. Share
- Mississippi Valley State wins
- 2
- Southern wins
- 11
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1977
- Longest streak
- 7 Southern
- Current streak
- 7 Southern
- Last 10 meetings
- Southern 9–1
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–6 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 0–3 |
- Average margin
- 21.8 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Mississippi Valley State
- 1–4 Mississippi Valley State’s record at home
- At Southern
- 5–1 Southern’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–2 Mississippi Valley State first
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Mississippi Valley State’s biggest win1977: Mississippi Valley State 35, Southern 13by 22 points
- Southern’s biggest win2016: Southern 55, Mississippi Valley State 0by 55 points
- Upset1977: Mississippi Valley State 35, Southern 13Mississippi Valley State had a 21% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2012: Mississippi Valley State 6, Southern 0Mississippi Valley State had a 27% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Aug 30, 2025 | Southern 34, Mississippi Valley State 29 | at Mississippi Valley State | ||
| Nov 12, 2022 | Southern 27, Mississippi Valley State 7 | at Southern | ||
| Sep 26, 2021 | Southern 38, Mississippi Valley State 25 | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium | ||
| Nov 19, 2016 | Southern 55, Mississippi Valley State 0 | at Southern | ||
| Sep 10, 2015 | Southern 50, Mississippi Valley State 13 | at Mississippi Valley State | ||
| Nov 15, 2014 | Southern 44, Mississippi Valley State 13 | at Southern | ||
| Sep 21, 2013 | Southern 17, Mississippi Valley State 7 | at Mississippi Valley State | ||
| Sep 13, 2012 | Mississippi Valley State 6, Southern 0 | at Southern | ||
| Oct 1, 2011 | Southern 28, Mississippi Valley State 21 | at Mississippi Valley State | ||
| Oct 9, 2010 | Southern 38, Mississippi Valley State 20 | at Southern | ||
| Sep 13, 2008 | Southern 49, Mississippi Valley State 7 | at Southern | ||
| Sep 8, 2007 | Southern 23, Mississippi Valley State 6 | Neutral site | ||
| Oct 1, 1977 | Mississippi Valley State 35, Southern 13 | at Mississippi Valley State |
Every game is listed as played on the field.