| Year: | 2020 |
| Team: | Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Division: | East Division |
| Short Conf: | SWAC |
| Record: | 1–3 |
| Conf Record: | 1–3 |
| Head Coach: | Vincent Dancy |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Coach: | Jared Powers |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Derek Welch |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Rice–Totten Stadium |
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.[1] The conference is formalizing plans to conduct a competitive schedule for football during the 2021 spring semester.
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.[2] The SWAC released updated spring schedules on August 17.[3]
See also: 2020 Jackson State Tigers football team.
| JSU −17.5 | 55 |
| Statistics | Mississippi Valley State | Jackson 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 | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Valley State | Passing | Jalani Eason | 17/34, 117 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Darius Williams | 9 carries, 65 yards | |
| Receiving | Jarius Clayton | 5 receptions, 35 yards | |
| Jackson 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 |
See also: 2020 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team.
| UAPB −18.0 | 58 |
| Statistics | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Mississippi 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 | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas–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 yards | |
| Mississippi 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 |
See also: 2020 Alabama State Hornets football team.
| ALST –14.5 | 40 |
| Statistics | Mississippi Valley State | Alabama 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 | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi 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 yards | |
| Alabama 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 |