Mississippi Valley State Football
Mississippi Valley State is an NCAA Division I FCS football program in the SWAC, based in Itta Bena, MS. The 2026 record stands at 3-6. The Cooper Predictor rates Mississippi Valley State at -23.2, No. 125 of 127 FCS teams and No. 12 of 12 in the SWAC. The model projects a 3-9 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.6%. The model's pre-game picks are 5-3 in Mississippi Valley State games this season. Most recent result: lost to Alcorn State 17-52 on Oct 31. Next up: at Jackson State on Nov 7 — the model projects Jackson State 41-13, giving Mississippi Valley State a 4% chance to win.
Open Mississippi Valley State in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FCS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | @ Nicholls | no pick on record | L 10-44 |
| Sep 5 | @ Sacramento State | L 10-52 0% ✓ | L 0-52 |
| Sep 12 | vs Lincoln (PA) | W 52-10 99% ✓ | W 31-20 |
| Sep 19 | vs Delta State | W 41-24 86% ✗ | L 6-21 |
| Sep 26 | @ Alabama State | L 10-42 3% ✓ | L 15-41 |
| Oct 3 | vs Prairie View A&M | L 13-38 5% ✗ | W 28-27 |
| Oct 10 | @ Texas Southern | L 24-35 21% ✗ | W 38-34 |
| Oct 17 | vs Bethune-Cookman | L 24-34 23% ✓ | L 14-34 |
| Oct 31 | vs Alcorn State | L 28-38 19% ✓ | L 17-52 |
| Nov 7 | @ Jackson State | L 13-41 4% | — |
| Nov 14 | @ Florida A&M | L 20-34 17% | — |
| Nov 21 | vs Alabama A&M | L 17-42 7% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Mississippi Valley State's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
SWAC by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alabama State | 4-4 | +1.4 |
| 2 |  Jackson State | 6-2 | +1 |
| 3 |  Alabama A&M | 7-2 | +0.7 |
| 4 |  Prairie View A&M | 4-5 | -1.2 |
| 5 |  Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 5-3 | -5.2 |
| 6 |  Alcorn State | 5-4 | -5.3 |
| 7 |  Grambling | 4-4 | -6.6 |
| 8 |  Bethune-Cookman | 5-4 | -9.1 |
| 9 |  Southern | 4-5 | -10.7 |
| 10 |  Florida A&M | 2-7 | -12.1 |
| 11 |  Texas Southern | 3-5 | -12.8 |
| 12 | Mississippi Valley State | 3-6 | -23.2 |
High schools on the Mississippi Valley State roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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