2026 Mississippi Valley State
3–5 (2–2 Southwestern Athletic Conference). The season’s Wikipedia article records 3–4, over seven games to the eight on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lincoln (PA) 31–20Sep 12
By 11 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Texas Southern 38–34Oct 10
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | at Nicholls | L 10–44 | 27% |
| Sep 5 | at Sacramento State | L 0–52 | 18% |
| Sep 12 | vsLincoln (PA) | W 31–20 | 70% |
| Sep 19 | vsDelta State | L 6–21 | 55% |
| Sep 26 | at Alabama State | L 15–41 | 11% |
| Oct 3 | vs Prairie View A&M | W 28–27 | 25% |
| Oct 10 | at Texas Southern | W 38–34 | 26% |
| Oct 17 | vs Bethune-Cookman | L 14–34 | 38% |
| Oct 31 | vs Alcorn State | Preview | 35% |
| Nov 7 | at Jackson State | Preview | 10% |
| Nov 14 | at Florida A&M | Preview | 27% |
| Nov 21 | vs Alabama A&M | Preview | 26% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 3–5
- Conference
- 2–2 tied for 6th in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 142–273
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1102 −39 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −60.1 No. 127 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 210
- Offensive coordinator
- Grant Simms
- Defensive coordinator
- Kelvin Smith
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Josh Brown QB | 931 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Josh Brown QB | 7 TD |
| Rushing yards | Josh Brown QB | 343 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Josh Brown QB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Dayvian Bluitt DB | 322 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Caleb Brownlow WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Malek Jackson DB | 37 tkl |
| Sacks | Javieane Stevens LB | 5.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Joey Davis CB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Joel Queisser LB | ★★★ | No. 1754 |
| Ja’quez Estera LB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.857 |
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.
Roster 82
The 2026 roster82 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 62 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 0
The 2026 portalNo transfers in.
Transfers out 3
 Prince Ijioma CB | ★★★ | to  Oklahoma |
| Adonis Jackson DE | ★★★ | to  Utah State |
| Mekhi Norris WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
2026 Southwestern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson State | 3–1 | 6–1 | |
| Alabama A&M | 3–1 | 6–2 | |
| Bethune-Cookman | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
| Alabama State | 3–2 | 4–3 | |
| Prairie View A&M | 3–2 | 3–5 | |
 Grambling | 2–2 | 4–3 | |
| Alcorn State | 2–2 | 4–4 | |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2–2 | 3–5 | |
 Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| Florida A&M | 1–2 | 2–5 | |
 Southern | 1–3 | 3–4 | |
| Texas Southern | 0–3 | 1–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.