Delta State Statesmen
Gulf SouthCleveland, MSParker Field at McCool Stadium
2026: 3–3. Last: won at Ferrum 24–7. Next: West Alabama, Saturday, Oct 24, 5 p.m. ET.
- L 0–52at Northeastern State
- L 13–36Wingate
- L 10–59at Central Missouri
- W 21–6at Mississippi Valley State
- W 23–0Shorter
- W 24–7at Ferrum
- Oct 24West Alabama
- Oct 31at Frostburg State
- Nov 14Valdosta State
Delta State has played football since at least 1937 and is 45–29–1 in the 75 games on record. This season, they’re 3–3.
On this date in 2024Delta State beat West Alabama 21–6 at home.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 45–29–1 .607; how we count
- Postseason
- 1–1 bowls, title games, playoff
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 0
- Weeks at No. 1
- 0 of 0 ranked
- Elo now
- 1217
- Seasons
- 18 since 1937, 75 games
2026 season 3–3
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | atNortheastern State | L 0–52 | 51% |
| Sep 5 | vsWingate | L 13–36 | 47% |
| Sep 12 | atCentral Missouri | L 10–59 | 39% |
| Sep 19 | at Mississippi Valley State | W 21–6 | 45% |
| Oct 3 | vsShorter | W 23–0 | 66% |
| Oct 17 | atFerrum | W 24–7 | 65% |
| Oct 24 | vsWest Alabama | Preview | 58% |
| Oct 31 | atFrostburg State | Preview | 37% |
| Nov 14 | vsValdosta State | Preview | 42% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Players
The 2026 rosterOn the 2026 team
Program strength since 1937
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- West Florida
2–5 in 7
Lost the last two.
- Valdosta State
2–4 in 6
Lost the last three.
Next: Nov 14
- West Alabama
6–0 in 6
Won the last six.
Next: Oct 24
| Opponent | Games | DLST record |
|---|---|---|
| West Florida | 7 | 2–5 |
| Valdosta State | 6 | 2–4 |
| West Alabama | 6 | 6–0 |
| North Greenville | 5 | 3–2 |
The trophy it holds: Heritage Bell (Mississippi College). Who holds each comes from the games on file; the trophies from Wikipedia.
Every opponent (31)
Every program Delta State has played, A to Z, with Delta State’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Alabama 0–1
- Barton 1–0
- Bethel University Tennessee 1–0
- Central Missouri 1–1
- Chowan 2–0
- Erskine 1–0–1
- Fayetteville State 1–0
- Ferrum 2–0
- Fort Valley State 2–0
- Jackson State 1–2
- Kentucky State 1–0
- Mars Hill 1–0
- McKendree 2–0
- McNeese 0–1
- Mississippi College 4–0
- Mississippi State 0–1
- Mississippi Valley State 4–0
- Missouri S&T 2–0
- North Greenville 3–2
- Northeastern State 0–1
- Northwestern State 0–2
- Shorter 4–0
- Southern Miss 0–2
- Stephen F. Austin 1–0
- Texas State 0–1
- UNC Pembroke 0–1
- Valdosta State 2–4
- West Alabama 6–0
- West Florida 2–5
- West Georgia 1–3
- Wingate 0–2
In the NFL Draft
By college- Drafted, rounds 1–7
- 1 since 2004
- First-round picks
- 0
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3–3 | 1217 | |||||
| 2025 | 7–3 | 1–2 | 1294 | ||||
| 2024 | 6–4–1 | 3–3–1 | 1306 | ||||
| 2023 | 10–2 | 7–1 | 1433 | ||||
| 2022 | 11–2 | 7–1 | 1359 | ||||
| 2021 | 5–6 | 3–5 | 1177 | ||||
| 2013 | 1–0 | 1222 | |||||
| 2011 | 0–1 | 1188 | |||||
| 2010 | 0–1 | 1189 | |||||
| 2008 | 0–1 | 1212 | |||||
| 2007 | 1–0 | 1237 | |||||
| 2006 | 1–0 | 1202 | |||||
| 2005 | 0–1 | 1174 | |||||
| 1991 | 0–1 | 1181 | |||||
| 1990 | 0–1 | 1177 | |||||
| 1976 | 0–1 | 1171 | |||||
| 1951 | 0–1 | 1192 | |||||
| 1937 | 0–1 | 1194 |
No season on file for 1938–50, 1952–75, 1977–89, 1992–2004, 2009, 2012, 2014–20: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
All 18 seasons on file are complete, game by game: every win and loss in the record has its game here.
Records are computed from every game on file at CollegeFootballData.com, whose coverage of the earliest seasons can be incomplete. Elo is this site’s own rating; see how it works on the records page.