Mississippi Valley State lost 38-7 to Jackson State in a Southwestern Athletic Conference East Division game Saturday at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi. The Tigers broke open a close game with two touchdown passes in the third quarter.
Jackson State led 10-0 before the Delta Devils answered with a nine-play, 73-yard drive. Dezmond Ray scored on a 5-yard run at 14:18 in the second quarter, and Luka Sari’s extra point made it 10-7. Jackson State added a touchdown before halftime for a 17-7 lead.
Quarterback Jared Lockhart threw two third-quarter scoring passes, including an 81-yard connection with Jency Riley Jr. Jackson State added another touchdown in the fourth. Lockhart finished with 299 passing yards and three touchdowns. Li’Darious Pryor had 63 rushing yards and a touchdown for the Tigers.
Ray led Mississippi Valley State with 65 rushing yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. His longest run went for 31 yards. He also caught a 16-yard pass for 81 all-purpose yards. Receiver Dayvian Bluitt had four catches for 48 yards and added 43 kickoff return yards, finishing with a team-high 91 all-purpose yards.
Josh Brown completed eight passes for 31 yards, while Jordon Davis went 2 for 2 for 48 yards in relief. The Delta Devils totaled 171 yards of offense, including 92 on the ground, and held the ball for 35:04. They limited Jackson State to 119 rushing yards.
Joey Davis, Javieane Stevens and Jamari Stokes each recorded seven tackles. Stevens added two tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a pass breakup. Tyrell Johnson intercepted a pass, and Derrick Sinegal Jr. recovered a fumble. Mississippi Valley State recorded two takeaways, four tackles for loss and one sack.
The Delta Devils, who fell to 3-7 overall and 2-4 in SWAC play, were scheduled to visit Florida A&M in Tallahassee on Saturday, Nov. 14, for their final road game of the 2026 season. The calendar listed Jackson State at 7-2 overall and 4-2 in the conference.
