2018 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2018
| team = Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southwestern Athletic Conference
| division = East Division
| short_conf = SWAC
| record = 1–10
| conf_record = 1–6
| head_coach = Vincent Dancy
| hc_year = 1st
| off_coach = Maurice Flowers
| oc_year = 1st
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Derek Welch
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Rice–Totten Stadium
}}
{{2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 2018 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 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Vincent Dancy, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 1–10 and a mark of 1–6 in conference play, placing last out of five teams in the SWAC's East Division. Mississippi Valley State played home games at Rice–Totten Stadium in Itta Bena, Mississippi.
Preseason
=SWAC football media day=
During the SWAC football media day held in Birmingham, Alabama on July 13, 2018, the Delta Devils were predicted to finish last in the East Division.{{Cite web|url=http://www.swac.org/news/2018/7/11/swac-football-all-conference-preseason-teams-released.aspx|title=Swac Football All-Conference Preseason Teams Released}}
==Media poll==
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|align="center" Colspan="3" |East Division | ||
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! Predicted finish !! Team !! Votes | ||
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| 1 | Alcorn State | 95 |
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| 2 | Alabama State | 72 |
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| 3 | Jackson State | 55 |
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| 4 | Alabama A&M | 51 |
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| 5 | Mississippi Valley State | 27 |
=Presason All-SWAC Team=
The Delta Devils had two players selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams.
==Offense==
1st team
Quinn McElfresh – Sr. WR
==Defense==
1st team
Patrick Harbin – Sr. LB
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2018
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = STATS
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|August 30|Thursday}}
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = North Dakota
| site_stadium = Alerus Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| tv =
| score = 7–35
| attend = 8,884
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 8
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Jacksonville State
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 0–71
| attend = 21,864
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = Alcorn State
| site_stadium = Rice–Totten Stadium
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS
| tv =
| score = 20–56
| attend = N/A
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Bethune–Cookman
| site_stadium = Daytona Stadium
| site_cityst = Daytona Beach, FL
| tv =
| score = 27–41
| attend = 10,278
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Jackson State
| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| tv =
| score = 7–23
| attend = 29,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Arkansas–Pine Bluff
| site_stadium = Rice–Totten Stadium
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS
| tv =
| score = 48–47
| overtime = 2OT
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Texas Southern
| site_stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv =
| score = 14–42
| attend = 5,782
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Grambling State
| site_stadium = Eddie Robinson Stadium
| site_cityst = Grambling, LA
| tv =
| score = 19–24
| attend = 16,151
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Hampton
| site_stadium = Rice–Totten Stadium
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS
| tv =
| score = 39–54
| attend = 1,408
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = Alabama A&M
| site_stadium = Rice–Totten Stadium
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS
| tv =
| score = 14–42
| attend = 1,879
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|November 22|Thursday}}
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Alabama State
| site_stadium = New ASU Stadium
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL| gamename = Turkey Day Classic
| tv =
| score = 24–31
| overtime = OT
| attend = 11,593
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Schedule 2018 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2400/season/2018 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=June 17, 2023 }}{{cite web |author= |title=2018 Football Schedule |url=https://mvsusports.com/sports/football/schedule/2018 |publisher=Mississippi Valley State University |access-date=June 17, 2023 }}
Game summaries
=At North Dakota=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Delta Devils
|R1= 0
|R2= 7
|R3= 0
|R4= 0
|Home=Fighting Hawks
|H1= 14
|H2= 7
|H3= 7
|H4= 7
}}
{{see also|2018 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Jacksonville State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Delta Devils
|R1=0
|R2=0
|R3=0
|R4=0
|Home=No. 13 Gamecocks
|H1=15
|H2=21
|H3=21
|H4=14
}}
{{see also|2018 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Alcorn State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Braves
|R1= 10
|R2= 17
|R3= 14
|R4= 15
|Home=Delta Devils
|H1= 7
|H2= 0
|H3= 7
|H4= 6
}}
{{see also|2018 Alcorn State Braves football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Bethune–Cookman=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Delta Devils
|R1= 7
|R2= 7
|R3= 6
|R4= 7
|Home=Wildcats
|H1= 0
|H2= 28
|H3= 6
|H4= 7
}}
{{see also|2018 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Jackson State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Delta Devils
|R1= 0
|R2= 0
|R3= 7
|R4= 0
|Home=Tigers
|H1= 14
|H2= 6
|H3= 0
|H4= 3
}}
{{see also|2018 Jackson State Tigers football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Arkansas–Pine Bluff=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Golden Lions
|R1= 0
|R2= 17
|R3= 10
|R4= 7
|R5= 7
|R6= 6
|Home=Delta Devils
|H1= 0
|H2= 6
|H3= 7
|H4= 21
|H5= 7
|H6= 7
}}
{{see also|2018 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Texas Southern=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Delta Devils
|R1= 0
|R2= 0
|R3= 7
|R4= 7
|Home=Tigers
|H1= 7
|H2= 14
|H3= 7
|H4= 14
}}
{{see also|2018 Texas Southern Tigers football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Grambling State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Delta Devils
|R1= 6
|R2= 7
|R3= 6
|R4= 0
|Home=Tigers
|H1= 3
|H2= 14
|H3= 7
|H4= 0
}}
{{see also|2018 Grambling State Tigers football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Hampton=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Pirates
|R1= 28
|R2= 12
|R3= 14
|R4= 0
|Home=Delta Devils
|H1= 7
|H2= 17
|H3= 7
|H4= 8
}}
{{see also|2018 Hampton Pirates football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Alabama A&M=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Bulldogs
|R1= 7
|R2= 21
|R3= 14
|R4= 0
|Home=Delta Devils
|H1= 7
|H2= 0
|H3= 7
|H4= 0
}}
{{see also|2018 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Alabama State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Delta Devils
|R1= 7
|R2= 7
|R3= 10
|R4= 0
|R5= 0
|Home=Hornets
|H1= 7
|H2= 7
|H3= 0
|H4= 10
|H5= 7
}}
{{see also|2018 Alabama State Hornets football team|Turkey Day Classic}}
{{Clear}}
References
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