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2025 Delta State

7–⁠3 (1–⁠2 Gulf South Conference).

Schedule and results

Delta State in 2025, game by game: won vs. Central Missouri 31–23; won vs. North Greenville 41–9; lost at UNC Pembroke 21–25; won at Fort Valley State 21–16; won vs. Erskine 52–0; won at Barton 45–0; won vs. Ferrum 51–10; won at West Alabama 41–38; lost vs. West Florida 38–51; lost at Valdosta State 23–27+52−13Won 31–23 vs. Central Missouri+8Central MissouriWon 41–9 vs. North Greenville+32North GreenvilleLost 21–25 at UNC Pembroke-4UNC PembrokeWon 21–16 at Fort Valley State+5Fort Valley Sta…Won 52–0 vs. Erskine+52ErskineWon 45–0 at Barton+45BartonWon 51–10 vs. Ferrum+41FerrumWon 41–38 at West Alabama+3West AlabamaLost 38–51 vs. West Florida-13West FloridaLost 23–27 at Valdosta State-4Valdosta State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 28vsCentral MissouriW 31–⁠2355%
Sep 6vsNorth GreenvilleW 41–⁠971%
Sep 13atUNC PembrokeL 21–⁠2553%
Sep 20atFort Valley StateW 21–⁠1656%
Sep 27vsErskineW 52–⁠090%
Oct 4atBartonW 45–⁠076%
Oct 18vsFerrumW 51–⁠1091%
Oct 25atWest AlabamaW 41–⁠3846%
Nov 1vsWest FloridaL 38–⁠5150%
Nov 8atValdosta StateL 23–⁠2746%
Nov 15vsKentucky StatePreview

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Valdosta State 27–⁠23; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Gulf South Conference.

In program history: The 4th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 18 on file).

Record
7–⁠3
Conference
1–⁠2 3rd in Gulf South Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
364–⁠199
Coach
—
Elo
1294 +40 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

2025 Gulf South Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Valdosta State3–⁠06–⁠5
West Florida2–⁠110–⁠2
Delta State1–⁠27–⁠3
West Alabama0–⁠35–⁠4–⁠2

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.