2023 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

2023 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Record	1–10 (1–7 SWAC)
Head coach	Kendrick Wade (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Eli Johnson (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Jesse Thompson (1st season)
Home stadium	Rice–Totten Stadium

2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 11 Florida A&M xy$		8	–	0					12	–	1
Alabama State		5	–	3					7	–	4
Jackson State		5	–	3					7	–	4
Alabama A&M		3	–	5					5	–	6
Bethune–Cookman		2	–	6					3	–	8
Mississippi Valley State		1	–	7					1	–	10
West Division
Prairie View A&M xy		6	–	2					6	–	6
Alcorn State x		6	–	2					7	–	4
Southern		5	–	3					6	–	5
Grambling State		4	–	4					5	–	6
Texas Southern		2	–	6					3	–	8
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		1	–	7					2	–	9
Championship: Florida A&M 35, Prairie View A&M 14
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2023 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 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Kendrick Wade, the Delta Devils played their home games at Rice–Totten Stadium in Itta Bena, Mississippi.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	3:00 p.m.	vs. Central State (OH)*	Soldier Field Chicago, IL (Chicago Football Classic)	HBCU Go	L 21–24	9,330
September 16	6:00 p.m.	at Delta State*	McCool Stadium Cleveland, MS	YouTube	L 7–35	5,176
September 23	3:00 p.m.	vs. No. 18 North Carolina Central*	Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN (Circle City Classic)		L 3–45	3,650
September 30	6:00 p.m.	No. 20 Florida A&M	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	YouTube	L 7–31	1,689
October 7	6:00 p.m.	at Prairie View A&M	Panther Stadium Prairie View, TX		L 12–31	1,120
October 14	2:00 p.m.	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	YouTube	W 42–17	8,752
October 21	2:00 p.m.	Jackson State	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	ESPN+	L 6–21	10,000
October 28	2:00 p.m.	at Alcorn State	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	Braves All Access	L 3–24	7,789
November 2	6:30 p.m.	at Bethune–Cookman	Daytona Stadium Daytona Beach, FL	ESPNU	L 7–20	4,380
November 11	2:00 p.m.	Alabama State	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	YouTube	L 3–20	2,326
November 18	6:00 p.m.	at Alabama A&M	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL		L 21–30	3,607
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time