Delta State University
7-3 2025 finalDelta State is the Gulf South powerhouse that won an NCAA Division II national championship in 2000 and plays every season to get back there — the Statesmen are football royalty in Mississippi.
The Statesmen are patient.
Delta State is the Gulf South powerhouse that won an NCAA Division II national championship in 2000 and plays every season to get back there — the Statesmen are football royalty in Mississippi.
Delta State went 7-3 in 2025 (1-2 GSC) with a high-scoring offense (36.04 PPG, 364 total points, 27 rushing TDs + 20 passing TDs). Head coach Todd Cooley is in his 13th season and has maintained Delta State's competitive standard.…
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The baseline for a successful season.
Earns a Super Region playoff qualifier bid.
Entry into the 32-team national bracket.
The Division II national championship game.
Delta State University · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Fanbase Health Index · Delta State University · low confidence
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Home-Field Advantage · Delta State University · 2018-present
Above-Average
72% home win rate vs 68% on the road. margin runs +7.0 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Mixed
Three of five. Trending up, not yet hot.
Gulf South Standing · 2025
2nd in the Gulf South
Delta State University is 2nd in the Gulf South at 7-3. 1 team above — that's the direct path to the title game.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Florida | 10-2 |
| 2 | Delta State | 7-3 |
| 3 | North Greenville | 7-5 |
| 4 | Valdosta State | 6-5 |
| 5 | West Alabama | 5-4 |
| 6 | Chowan | 4-7 |
| 7 | Shorter | 2-9 |
| 8 | ERSKINE | 1-10 |
| 9 | Mississippi College | 0-0 |
Schedule Strength · Delta State University · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 48% across 10 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · Delta State University · 2025
Won 41-9 vs North Greenville
Week 2 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
Postseason History
Recent postseason (2023): 1-1
Most recent: 2023 — loss 31-38 (home). Last 5 postseason: 1-1.
From the Archive — Delta State University
2025: Won 41-38 at West Alabama
In 2025, the program won 41-38 at West Alabama — a tight road result that left the 3-point margin on the books.
Go Statesmen.