2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference season | |
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League | NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision |
Sport | Football |
Duration | August 29, 2024 through January 6, 2025 |
Number of teams | 11 |
2025 NFL draft | |
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Illinois State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Murray State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Iowa | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youngstown State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from STATS Poll |
The 2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference season will be the 39th season of college football play for the Missouri Valley Football Conference and part of the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. This will be the MVFC's first season returning to 11 teams, and its 4th in the last 5 seasons.
In 2023, South Dakota State won the conference and received the automatic bid to the 2023 playoffs. The top seeded Jacks would go on to win their second consecutive FCS Championship, beating second seeded Montana. [1] South Dakota would also make a seed and wait until the second round to play as the third seed, but would fall to North Dakota State in the quarterfinal round. [2] The Bison made the tournament unseeded for the first time since the 2010 season, and would make it all the way to the semifinal round before losing to the Griz [3] - winning two straight road games to get there. Southern Illinois, Youngstown State and North Dakota would also make the playoffs as unseeded teams. The Salukis and Penguins fell in the second round, to 4th seeded Idaho [4] and 6th seeded Villanova [5] respectively. The Fighting Hawks fell at home to Sacramento State in the first round. [6]
After the conclusion of the 2023 college football season, Western Illinois left the conference for the Ohio Valley Conference after 38 years in the league as a charter member. This move matches the Leathernecks departure from their main conference, the Summit League, which they left after the 2022-23 collegiate season. [7]
On January 10, 2024, Jody Wright was named the new head coach at Murray State. [8] Wright takes over for Dean Hood, who retired after the 2023 season. [9]
On December 17, 2023, Tim Polasek was named the new head coach at North Dakota State. [10] Polasek takes over for Matt Entz, who left the Bison for the linebackers/assistant coach position at USC. [11]
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RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll | |
т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |
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Index to colors and formatting |
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MVFC member won |
MVFC member lost |
MVFC teams in bold |
All times Central time.
† denotes Homecoming game
^ denotes
AP Poll ranking for FBS teams
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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August 29 | TBA | Youngstown State | Villanova | Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA | FloSports | |||
August 29 | TBA | North Dakota State | Colorado | Folsom Field • Boulder, CO | TBA | |||
August 29 | 7:00 PM | Northern State | South Dakota | DakotaDome • Vermillion, SD | TBA | |||
August 31 | TBA | Indiana State | Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | TBA | |||
August 31 | TBA | Southern Illinois | BYU | LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT | TBA | |||
August 31 | TBA | Valparaiso | Northern Iowa | UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA | TBA | |||
August 31 | TBA | South Dakota State | Oklahoma State | Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK | TBA | |||
August 31 | TBA | Illinois State | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | TBA | |||
August 31 | TBA | Missouri State | Montana | Washington-Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT | TBA | |||
August 31 | TBA | North Dakota | Iowa State | Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA | TBA | |||
August 31 | 7:00 PM | Murray State | Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, MO | SEC Network/ ESPN+ | |||
#Rankings from Stats Perform. All times are in Central Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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September 21 | TBA | Youngstown State | Pitt | Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA | TBA | |||
September 21 | TBA | South Dakota State | Southeastern Louisiana | Strawberry Stadium • Hammond, LA | TBA | |||
September 21 | TBA | Southeast Missouri State | Southern Illinois | Saluki Stadium • Carbondale, IL | TBA | |||
September 21 | TBA | Northern Iowa | Hawaii | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI | TBA | |||
September 21 | TBA | Towson | North Dakota State | Fargodome • Fargo, ND | TBA | |||
September 21 | TBA | San Diego | North Dakota | Alerus Center • Grand Forks, ND | TBA | |||
September 21 | TBA | Eastern Illinois | Illinois State | Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL | TBA | |||
September 21 | TBA | Missouri State | UT Martin | Graham Stadium • Martin, TN | TBA | |||
September 21 | 1:00 PM | Drake | South Dakota | DakotaDome • Vermillion, SD | TBA | |||
#Rankings from Stats Perform. All times are in Central Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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September 28 | TBA | Houston Christian | Indiana State | Memorial Stadium • Terre Haute, IN | TBA | |||
September 28 | TBA | Youngstown State | Missouri State | Robert W. Plaster Stadium • Springfield, MO | TBA | |||
September 28 | TBA | North Dakota State | Illinois State | Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL | TBA | |||
September 28 | TBA | Murray State | North Dakota | Alerus Center • Grand Forks, ND | TBA | |||
September 28 | 1:00 PM | Southern Illinois | South Dakota | DakotaDome • Vermillion, SD | TBA | |||
#Rankings from Stats Perform. All times are in Central Time. |
Date | Bye week | |
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September 28 | South Dakota State | Northern Iowa |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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October 5 | TBA | Illinois State | Southern Illinois | Saluki Stadium • Carbondale, IL | TBA | |||
October 5 | TBA | South Dakota State | Northern Iowa | UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA | TBA | |||
October 5 | TBA | North Dakota | North Dakota State | Fargodome • Fargo, ND | TBA | |||
October 5 | TBA | South Dakota | Murray State | Roy Stewart Stadium • Murray, KY | TBA | |||
October 5 | 1:00 PM | Indiana State | Youngstown State | Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH | TBA | |||
#Rankings from Stats Perform. All times are in Central Time. |
Date | Bye week |
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October 5 | Missouri State |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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October 12 | TBA | Murray State | Indiana State | Memorial Stadium • Terre Haute, IN | TBA | |||
October 12 | TBA | North Dakota State | Southern Illinois | Saluki Stadium • Carbondale, IL | TBA | |||
October 12 | TBA | Missouri State | Illinois State | Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL | TBA | |||
October 12 | 2:00 PM | Northern Iowa | South Dakota | DakotaDome • Vermillion, SD | TBA | |||
October 12 | 2:00 PM | Youngstown State | South Dakota State | Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium • Brookings, SD | TBA | |||
#Rankings from Stats Perform. All times are in Central Time. |
Date | Bye week |
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October 12 | North Dakota |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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October 19 | TBA | Illinois State | Murray State | Roy Stewart Stadium • Murray, KY | TBA | |||
October 19 | TBA | Northern Iowa | North Dakota | Alerus Center • Grand Forks, ND | TBA | |||
October 19 | TBA | South Dakota State | North Dakota State | Fargodome • Fargo, ND | TBA | |||
October 19 | TBA | Indiana State | Missouri State | Robert W. Plaster Stadium • Springfield, MO | TBA | |||
October 19 | 5:00 PM | South Dakota | Youngstown State | Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH | TBA | |||
#Rankings from Stats Perform. All times are in Central Time. |
Date | Bye week |
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October 19 | Southern Illinois |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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October 26 | TBA | Southern Illinois | Indiana State | Memorial Stadium • Terre Haute, IN | TBA | |||
October 26 | TBA | Missouri State | Northern Iowa | UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA | TBA | |||
October 26 | TBA | North Dakota State | Murray State | Roy Stewart Stadium • Murray, KY | TBA | |||
October 26 | 2:00 PM | South Dakota | South Dakota State | Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium • Brookings, SD | TBA | |||
October 26 | 5:00 PM | North Dakota | Youngstown State | Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH | TBA | |||
#Rankings from Stats Perform. All times are in Central Time. |
Date | Bye week |
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October 26 | Illinois State |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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November 2 | TBA | North Dakota | Indiana State | Memorial Stadium • Terre Haute, IN | TBA | |||
November 2 | TBA | Northern Iowa | North Dakota State | Fargodome • Fargo, ND | TBA | |||
November 2 | TBA | Southern Illinois | Missouri State | Robert W. Plaster Stadium • Springfield, MO | TBA | |||
November 2 | TBA | Youngstown State | Illinois State | Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL | TBA | |||
November 2 | 2:00 PM | Murray State | South Dakota State | Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium • Brookings, SD | TBA | |||
#Rankings from Stats Perform. All times are in Central Time. |
Date | Bye week |
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November 2 | South Dakota |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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November 9 | TBA | Youngstown State | Southern Illinois | Saluki Stadium • Carbondale, IL | TBA | |||
November 9 | TBA | Illinois State | Northern Iowa | UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA | TBA | |||
November 9 | TBA | South Dakota State | North Dakota | Alerus Center • Grand Forks, ND | TBA | |||
November 9 | TBA | Missouri State | Murray State | Roy Stewart Stadium • Murray, KY | TBA | |||
November 9 | 1:00 PM | Indiana State | South Dakota | DakotaDome • Vermillion, SD | TBA | |||
#Rankings from Stats Perform. All times are in Central Time. |
Date | Bye week |
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November 9 | North Dakota State |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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November 16 | TBA | Illinois State | Indiana State | Memorial Stadium • Terre Haute, IN | TBA | |||
November 16 | TBA | Murray State | Kentucky | Kroger Field • Lexington, KY | TBA | |||
November 16 | TBA | South Dakota | North Dakota | Alerus Center • Grand Forks, ND | TBA | |||
November 16 | TBA | Missouri State | North Dakota State | Fargodome • Fargo, ND | TBA | |||
November 16 | 11:00 AM | Northern Iowa | Youngstown State | Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH | TBA | |||
November 16 | 2:00 PM | Southern Illinois | South Dakota State | Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium • Brookings, SD | TBA | |||
#Rankings from Stats Perform. All times are in Central Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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November 23 | TBA | Murray State | Southern Illinois | Saluki Stadium • Carbondale, IL | TBA | |||
November 23 | TBA | Indiana State | Northern Iowa | UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA | TBA | |||
November 23 | TBA | South Dakota State | Missouri State | Robert W. Plaster Stadium • Springfield, MO | TBA | |||
November 23 | TBA | North Dakota | Illinois State | Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL | TBA | |||
November 23 | 1:00 PM | North Dakota State | South Dakota | DakotaDome • Vermillion, SD | TBA | |||
#Rankings from Stats Perform. All times are in Central Time. |
Date | Bye week |
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November 23 | Youngstown State |
2024–25 records against non-conference foes:
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Post season
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Player | Position | Team | Player | Position | Team | Player | Position | Team | Player | Position | Team |
Team | Stadium | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Game 8 | Game 9 | Total | Average | % of capacity |
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Illinois State | Hancock Stadium | 13,391 | % | |||||||||||
Indiana State | Memorial Stadium | 12,764 | % | |||||||||||
Missouri State | Robert W. Plaster Stadium | 17,500 | % | |||||||||||
Murray State | Roy Stewart Stadium | 16,800 | % | |||||||||||
North Dakota | Alerus Center | 12,283 | % | |||||||||||
North Dakota State | Fargodome | 18,700 | % | |||||||||||
Northern Iowa | UNI-Dome | 16,324 | % | |||||||||||
South Dakota | DakotaDome | 9,100 | % | |||||||||||
South Dakota State | Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium | 19,340 | % | |||||||||||
Southern Illinois | Saluki Stadium | 15,000 | % | |||||||||||
Youngstown State | Stambaugh Stadium | 20,630 | % |
Bold - Exceed or met capacity
†Season High
‡FCS Playoff Game
The following list includes all MVFC players who were drafted in the 2025 NFL draft.
Player | Position | School | Draft round |
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All stats include 2024 season
Team | Head coach | Years at school | Overall record | Record at school | MVFC record | MVFC titles | FCS playoff appearances | FCS playoff record | National titles |
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Illinois State | Brock Spack | 16 | 101–70 (.591) | 101–70 (.591) | 64–52 (.552) | 2 | 5 | 7–5 (.583) | 0 |
Indiana State | Curt Mallory | 7 [a] | 20–47 (.299) | 20–47 (.299) | 13–35 (.271) | 0 | 0 | 0–0 (–) | 0 |
Missouri State | Ryan Beard | 2 | 4–7 (.364) | 4–7 (.364) | 3–5 (.375) | 0 | 0 | 0–0 (–) | 0 |
Murray State | Jody Wright | 1 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0–0 (–) | 0 |
North Dakota | Bubba Schweigert [b] | 11 | 83–71 (.539) | 61–50 (.550) | 17–12 (.586) | 0 | 5 | 1–5 (.167) | 0 |
North Dakota State | Tim Polasek | 1 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0–0 (–) | 0 |
Northern Iowa | Mark Farley | 24 | 180–103 (.636) | 180–103 (.636) | 116–59 (.663) | 7 | 13 | 16–13 (.552) | 0 |
South Dakota | Bob Nielson [c] | 9 | 228–125–1 (.645) | 42–45 (.483) | 29–31 (.483) | 0 | 3 | 2–3 (.400) | 2 |
South Dakota State | Jimmy Rogers | 2 | 15–0 (1.000) | 15–0 (1.000) | 8–0 (1.000) | 1 | 1 | 4–0 (1.000) | 1 |
Southern Illinois | Nick Hill | 9 | 44–48 (.478) | 44–48 (.478) | 26–36 (.419) | 0 | 3 | 3–3 (.500) | 0 |
Youngstown State | Doug Phillips | 5 | 18–22 (.450) | 18–22 (.450) | 12–18 (.400) | 0 | 1 | 1–1 (.500) | 0 |