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.
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. The conference is formalizing plans to conduct a competitive schedule for football during the 2021 spring semester.
Schedule 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. The SWAC released updated spring schedules on August 17.
Game summaries At Jackson State
JSU −17.5 55 Statistics Mississippi Valley StateJackson State 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
Team Category Player StatisticsMississippi Valley State Passing Jalani Eason 17/34, 117 yards, 1 INT Rushing Darius Williams 9 carries, 65 yards Receiving Jarius Clayton 5 receptions, 35 yardsJackson 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
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
UAPB −18.0 58 Statistics Arkansas–Pine BluffMississippi Valley State 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
Team Category Player StatisticsArkansas–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 yardsMississippi 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
At Alabama State
ALST –14.5 40 Statistics Mississippi Valley StateAlabama State 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
Team Category Player StatisticsMississippi 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 yardsAlabama 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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