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2020 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team
American college football season
The 2020 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Vincent Dancy, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 1–3 with an identical mark conference play, placing last out of fourt teams in the SWAC's East Division. Mississippi Valley State played home games at Rice–Totten Stadium in Itta Bena, Mississippi.
Quick Facts Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football, Conference ...
| 2020 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Division | East Division |
| Record | 1–3 (1–3 SWAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jared Powers (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Derek Welch (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Rice–Totten Stadium |
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| No. 24 Alabama A&M x$ | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State | 3 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Arkansas–Pine Bluff x | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M* | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Alabama A&M 40, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On July 20, 2020, the Southwestern Athletic Conference announced that it would not play fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which includes the football program.[1] The conference is formalizing plans to conduct a competitive schedule for football during the 2021 spring semester.
Due to the SWAC's postponement of the 2020 football season to spring 2021, games against Nicholls, Sam Houston State, and Virginia–Lynchburg were canceled.[2] The SWAC released updated spring schedules on August 17.[3]
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| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result |
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| March 14 | 2:00 p.m. | at Jackson State | ESPN2 | L 7–43 | |
| March 20 | Alcorn State | W 2–0 (forfeit) | |||
| April 3 | 3:00 p.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
| ESPN3 | L 17–24 |
| April 10 | 2:00 p.m. | at Alabama State | L 17–42 | ||
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At Jackson State
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See also: 2020 Jackson State Tigers football team
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| Over/under | |
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| JSU −17.5 | 55 |
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More information Statistics, Mississippi Valley State ...
| Statistics | Mississippi Valley State | Jackson State |
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| First downs | 15 | 21 |
| Total yards | 271 | 456 |
| Rushing yards | 147 | 153 |
| Passing yards | 124 | 303 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 34:08 | 25:52 |
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More information Team, Category ...
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Mississippi Valley State | Passing | Jalani Eason | 17/34, 117 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Darius Williams | 9 carries, 65 yards | |
| Receiving | Jarius Clayton | 5 receptions, 35 yards | |
| Jackson State | Passing | Jalon Jones | 14/27, 250 yards, 3 TDs |
| Rushing | Tyson Alexander | 6 carries, 136 yards, 3 TDs | |
| Receiving | Daylen Baldwin | 6 receptions, 136 yards, 3 TDs |
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Arkansas–Pine Bluff
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More information Over/under ...
| Over/under | |
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| UAPB −18.0 | 58 |
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More information Statistics, Arkansas–Pine Bluff ...
| Statistics | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Mississippi Valley State |
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| First downs | 16 | 13 |
| Total yards | 334 | 248 |
| Rushing yards | 82 | 144 |
| Passing yards | 252 | 104 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 29:49 | 30:11 |
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More information Team, Category ...
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Passing | Skyler Perry | 23/42, 235 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Mattias Clark | 18 carries, 75 yards | |
| Receiving | Harry Ballard III | 5 receptions, 70 yards | |
| Mississippi Valley State | Passing | Jalani Eason | 14/24, 104 yards |
| Rushing | Caleb Johnson | 13 carries, 70 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Malik Myers | 4 receptions, 56 yards |
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At Alabama State
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See also: 2020 Alabama State Hornets football team
More information Over/under ...
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| ALST –14.5 | 40 |
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More information Statistics, Mississippi Valley State ...
| Statistics | Mississippi Valley State | Alabama State |
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| First downs | 17 | 22 |
| Total yards | 315 | 466 |
| Rushing yards | 169 | 156 |
| Passing yards | 146 | 310 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 32:03 | 27:57 |
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More information Team, Category ...
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Mississippi Valley State | Passing | Jalani Eason | 16/28, 135 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Jalani Eason | 20 carries, 121 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Darius Williams | 2 receptions, 49 yards | |
| Alabama State | Passing | Ryan Nettles | 20/34, 305 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Ryan Nettles | 7 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Jeremiah Hixon | 5 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD |
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- Stephenson, Creg (July 20, 2020). "SWAC becomes latest FCS conference to postpone 2020 football season to spring". AL.com. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- Visser, David (July 21, 2020). "SWAC Suspends Fall Football Season". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- "SWAC Releases 2021 Spring Football Schedule". swac.org. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- "2020 Delta Devil Football Schedule Release" (Press release). MVSU Athletics. February 18, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- "Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Schedule 2020". ESPN. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- "Spring 2021 Football Schedule". Mississippi Valley State University. Retrieved June 17, 2023.