Delta State University
1-3Gulf South · Parker Field at McCool Stadium · 8,125
LastW 21–6 at Mississippi Valley State · Sat Sep 19 · Nick Clark 96 rush yds, 1 TD
Nextvs Shorter · Sat Oct 3 · 7 pm ET · Parker Field at McCool Stadium · series 3-0, won the last 3
Updated Tue Sep 22 · through week 3
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 29 | #294 | #291 | — | @Northeastern State | L 0–52 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 1 | Sep 5 | #294 | #318 | — | Wingate | L 13–36 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 13 | #302 | #332 | — | @Central Missouri | L 10–59 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | #314 | #262 | — | @Mississippi Valley State | W 21–6 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 5 | Oct 3 | #325 | #356 | Shorter | ||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | @Ferrum | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | West Alabama | ||||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | @Frostburg State | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | Valdosta State |
Game Week
11 days
until kickoff · vs Shorter · Sat Oct 3 · 7 pm ET
Delta State is the Gulf South powerhouse that won an NCAA Division II national championship in 2000 and plays every season to get back there — the Statesmen are football royalty in Mississippi.
Fans here believe the chip is that a Mississippi university won a national championship and the national media still doesn't know. Delta State is a Gulf South power, a proven playoff program, and a…
The season in chapters
What it is like to watch them2026 · 1-3
✓ measured from 4 games · ranks are among Gulf South teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025
Delta State University has won one of its last five.
Cold. 5-5 over the last 10, and won the last one.
Next Oct 3
vs Shorter · at home
Outcome band · Delta State University · 2026
Outcome band · Delta State University · 2026Delta State University's most likely season is 1-11 — mid-table finish. The floor is 0-12; the ceiling is 4-8.
No season-path projection for this program yet, so this is last season's record with a two-win swing down and a three-win swing up, over a 12-game frame.
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Delta State is the Gulf South powerhouse that won an NCAA Division II national championship in 2000 and plays every season to get back there — the Statesmen are football royalty in Mississippi.
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