2023 Mississippi Valley State
1–10 (1–7 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Arkansas–Pine Bluff 42–17Oct 14
By 25 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Jackson State 6–21Oct 21
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vsCentral State | L 21–24 | 74% |
| Sep 16 | atDelta State | L 7–35 | 23% |
| Sep 23 | vs North Carolina Central | L 3–45 | 21% |
| Sep 30 | vs Florida A&M | L 7–31 | 21% |
| Oct 7 | at Prairie View A&M | L 12–31 | 29% |
| Oct 14 | vs Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 42–17 | 56% |
| Oct 21 | vs Jackson State | L 6–21 | 24% |
| Oct 28 | at Alcorn State | L 3–24 | 23% |
| Nov 2 | at Bethune-Cookman | L 7–20 | 39% |
| Nov 11 | vs Alabama State | L 3–20 | 27% |
| Nov 16 | at Alabama A&M | L 21–30 | 24% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Alabama A&M 30–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 11th in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 14th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 25 on file).
- Record
- 1–10
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 11th in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 132–298
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1082 −122 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −49.0 No. 125 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 167
- Offensive coordinator
- Eli Johnson
- Defensive coordinator
- Jesse Thompson
Leaders
| Passing yards | Ty’Jarian Williams TE | 1,117 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Ty’Jarian Williams TE | 6 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jared Wilson RB | 305 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | DePhabian Fant WR | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jaxson Davis TE | 372 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jaxson Davis TE | 2 TD |
| Interceptions | Caleb Canada DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Zamariyon Kendall RB | ★★★ | No. 1896 |
| James Bradley DE | ||
| Jaxson Davis TE |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.832 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Transfers in 2
The 2023 portal Jaquez Pennimon S | ★★★ | from  Georgia State |
 Travon Killins CB | ★★★ | from  Hawai’i |
Transfers out 0
No transfers out.
2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida A&M | 8–0 | 12–1 | |
| Alcorn State | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
| Prairie View A&M | 6–2 | 6–6 | |
| Alabama State | 6–3 | 7–4 | |
| Jackson State | 6–3 | 7–4 | |
 Southern | 5–5 | 6–5 | |
 Grambling | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Alabama A&M | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Bethune-Cookman | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
 Texas Southern | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
 Mississippi Valley State | 1–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.