# 2021 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

The 2021 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 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Vincent Dancy, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 4–7 and a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the SWAC's East Division. Mississippi Valley State played home games at Rice–Totten Stadium in Itta Bena, Mississippi.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | at Murray State* | Roy Stewart StadiumMurray, KY | ESPN+ | L 0–35 | 6,874 |
| September 18 | 6:00 p.m. | at Stephen F. Austin* | Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX | ESPN+ | L 13–58 | 10,035 |
| September 26 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Southern | Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS (Delta-Bayou Classic) | ESPN3 | L 25–38 | 10,502 |
| October 2 | 3:00 p.m. | North Carolina Central* | Rice–Totten StadiumItta Bena, MS | YouTube | W 17–16 | 3,000 |
| October 9 | 4:00 p.m. | at Bethune–Cookman | Daytona StadiumDaytona Beach, FL | YouTube | W 20–14 | 10,178 |
| October 16 | 3:00 p.m. | Alcorn State | Rice–Totten StadiumItta Bena, MS | YouTube | L 12–24 | 9,200 |
| October 23 | 3:00 p.m. | Florida A&M | Rice–Totten StadiumItta Bena, MS | YouTube | L 28–31 | 2,700 |
| October 30 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 20 Jackson State | Rice–Totten StadiumItta Bena, MS | YouTube | L 19–28 | 10,000 |
| November 6 | 1:00 p.m. | at Alabama A&M | Louis Crews StadiumNormal, AL | | L 14–42 | 5,185 |
| November 13 | 1:00 p.m. | Alabama State | Rice–Totten StadiumItta Bena, MS | YouTube | W 44–31 | 2,300 |
| November 27 | 2:00 p.m. | at Prairie View A&M | Panther Stadium at Blackshear FieldPrairie View, TX | ESPN3 | W 24–19 | 724 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Games summaries
### At Murray State

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Delta Devils | | | 0 |
| Racers | | | 0 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Mississippi Valley State | Passing |
| Mississippi Valley State | Rushing |
| Mississippi Valley State | Receiving |
| Murray State | Passing |
| Murray State | Rushing |
| Murray State | Receiving |

### At Stephen F. Austin

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Delta Devils | | | 0 |
| Lumberjacks | | | 0 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Mississippi Valley State | Passing |
| Mississippi Valley State | Rushing |
| Mississippi Valley State | Receiving |
| Stephen F. Austin | Passing |
| Stephen F. Austin | Rushing |
| Stephen F. Austin | Receiving |

### Vs. Southern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Jaguars | 3 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
| Delta Devils | 6 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 25 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Southern | Passing |
| Southern | Rushing |
| Southern | Receiving |
| Mississippi Valley State | Passing |
| Mississippi Valley State | Rushing |
| Mississippi Valley State | Receiving |

### North Carolina Central

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Eagles | | | 0 |
| Delta Devils | | | 0 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| North Carolina Central | Passing |
| North Carolina Central | Rushing |
| North Carolina Central | Receiving |
| Mississippi Valley State | Passing |
| Mississippi Valley State | Rushing |
| Mississippi Valley State | Receiving |

### At Bethune–Cookman

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Delta Devils | | | 0 |
| Wildcats | | | 0 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Mississippi Valley State | Passing |
| Mississippi Valley State | Rushing |
| Mississippi Valley State | Receiving |
| Bethune–Cookman | Passing |
| Bethune–Cookman | Rushing |
| Bethune–Cookman | Receiving |

### Alcorn State

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Braves | | | 0 |
| Delta Devils | | | 0 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Alcorn State | Passing |
| Alcorn State | Rushing |
| Alcorn State | Receiving |
| Mississippi Valley State | Passing |
| Mississippi Valley State | Rushing |
| Mississippi Valley State | Receiving |

### Florida A&M

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Rattlers | | | 0 |
| Delta Devils | | | 0 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Florida A&M | Passing |
| Florida A&M | Rushing |
| Florida A&M | Receiving |
| Mississippi Valley State | Passing |
| Mississippi Valley State | Rushing |
| Mississippi Valley State | Receiving |

### No. 20 Jackson State

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| No. 20 Tigers | | | 0 |
| Delta Devils | | | 0 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Jackson State | Passing |
| Jackson State | Rushing |
| Jackson State | Receiving |
| Mississippi Valley State | Passing |
| Mississippi Valley State | Rushing |
| Mississippi Valley State | Receiving |

### At Alabama A&M

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Delta Devils | | | 0 |
| Bulldogs | | | 0 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Mississippi Valley State | Passing |
| Mississippi Valley State | Rushing |
| Mississippi Valley State | Receiving |
| Alabama A&M | Passing |
| Alabama A&M | Rushing |
| Alabama A&M | Receiving |

### Alabama State

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Hornets | | | 0 |
| Delta Devils | | | 0 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Alabama State | Passing |
| Alabama State | Rushing |
| Alabama State | Receiving |
| Mississippi Valley State | Passing |
| Mississippi Valley State | Rushing |
| Mississippi Valley State | Receiving |

### At Prairie View A&M

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Delta Devils | | | 0 |
| Panthers | | | 0 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Mississippi Valley State | Passing |
| Mississippi Valley State | Rushing |
| Mississippi Valley State | Receiving |
| Prairie View A&M | Passing |
| Prairie View A&M | Rushing |
| Prairie View A&M | Receiving |