2023 Missouri Valley Football Conference season

The 2023 Missouri Valley Football Conference football season is the 38th season of college football play for the Missouri Valley Football Conference and part of the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. This will be the MVFC's 1st season with 12 teams, as the conference added Murray State over the offseason. It will also be the last season with 12 teams for now, as it was announced in May 2023 that Western Illinois will be leaving the MVFC after the 2023 season for the Ohio Valley Conference.[1]

2023 Missouri Valley Football Conference season
LeagueNCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision
SportFootball
DurationAugust 31, 2023
through January 6, 2024
Number of teams12
2024 NFL Draft
Regular season
2023 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
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  
Western Illinois  0 –0   0 –0  
Youngstown State  0 –0   0 –0  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
As of May 13, 2023
Rankings from STATS Poll

Previous season

In 2022, South Dakota State won the conference and received the automatic bid to the 2022 playoffs. The Jacks would go on to win their first FCS Championship over rival North Dakota State.[2]
Besides SDSU and NDSU; North Dakota made the playoffs as well. UND lost to Weber State in the first round to be eliminated from contention.[3]

Offseason

Over the offseason, the conference officially welcomed in their 12th league member. Murray State will begin their tenure as a MVFC member after joining the sister conference (Missouri Valley Conference) in the summer of 2022. The Racers arrive in the Valley from the Ohio Valley Conference.[4]

Coaching changes

Missouri State

On December 19, 2022, Ryan Beard was named the new head coach at Missouri State.[5] Beard was previously the Bears defensive coordinator for the last three years. He takes over for Bobby Petrino who left the program for an eventual job at Texas A&M.[6]

South Dakota State

On January 20, 2023, Jimmy Rogers was named the new head coach at South Dakota State.[7] Rogers was promoted from defensive coordinator for the Jacks. Former coach John Stiegelmeier retired after the end of last season, leading South Dakota State for 26 seasons.[8]

Preseason

Rankings
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RV Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll
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Murray State STATS Perform
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North Dakota STATS Perform
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Northern Iowa STATS Perform
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South Dakota STATS Perform
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Schedule
Index to colors and formatting
MVFC member won
MVFC member lost
MVFC teams in bold

All times Central time.

† denotes Homecoming game
^ denotes AP Poll ranking for FBS teams

Week 1
DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
August 31 7:00 PM Western Oregon South Dakota State Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium • Brookings, SD TBA    
August 31 7:00 PM Missouri State Kansas David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS TBA    
August 31 7:30 PM Valparaiso Youngstown State Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH TBA    
August 31 TBA Eastern Illinois Indiana State Memorial Stadium • Terre Haute, IN TBA    
September 2 2:30 PM Eastern Washington North Dakota State US Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN TBA    
September 2 3:00 PM Drake North Dakota Alerus Center • Grand Forks, ND TBA    
September 2 6:00 PM Austin Peay Southern Illinois Saluki Stadium • Carbondale, IL TBA    
September 2 6:00 PM Presbyterian Murray State Roy Stewart Stadium • Murray, KY TBA    
September 2 TBA South Dakota Missouri Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium • Columbia, MO TBA    
September 2 TBA Western Illinois New Mexico State Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM TBA    
September 2 TBA Northern Iowa Iowa State Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA TBA    
September 2 TBA Dayton Illinois State Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL TBA    
#Rankings from Stats Perform. All times are in Central Time.

Week 2
DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 7 TBA Murray State Louisville L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium • Louisville, KY TBA    
September 9 2:30 PM Maine North Dakota State Fargodome • Fargo, ND TBA    
September 9 3:00 PM Illinois State Western Illinois Hanson Field • Macomb, IL TBA    
September 9 3:00 PM Northern Arizona North Dakota Alerus Center • Grand Forks, ND TBA    
September 9 4:00 PM Weber State Northern Iowa UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA TBA    
September 9 6:00 PM Missouri State UT Martin Graham Stadium • Martin, TN TBA    
September 9 6:00 PM Montana State South Dakota State Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium • Brookings, SD TBA    
September 9 TBA Indiana State Indiana Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN TBA    
September 9 TBA Youngstown State Ohio State Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH TBA    
September 9 TBA St. Thomas South Dakota DakotaDome • Vermillion, SD TBA    
September 9 TBA Southern Illinois Northern Illinois Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL TBA    
#Rankings from Stats Perform. All times are in Central Time.

Week 3
DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16 2:00 PM Robert Morris Youngstown State Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH TBA    
September 16 2:30 PM Central Arkansas North Dakota State Fargodome • Fargo, ND TBA    
September 16 2:30 PM Drake South Dakota State Target Field • Minneapolis, MN TBA    
September 16 6:00 PM Lindenwood Western Illinois Hanson Field • Macomb, IL TBA    
September 16 6:00 PM Southern Illinois Southeast Missouri State Houck Stadium • Cape Girardeau, MO TBA    
September 16 TBA Illinois State Eastern Illinois O'Brien Field • Charleston, IL TBA    
September 16 TBA Northern Iowa Idaho State Holt Arena • Pocatello, ID TBA    
September 16 TBA Indiana State Ball State Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN TBA    
September 16 TBA Lamar South Dakota DakotaDome • Vermillion, SD TBA    
September 16 TBA North Dakota Boise State Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID TBA    
September 16 TBA Murray State Middle Tennessee State Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN TBA    
#Rankings from Stats Perform. All times are in Central Time.
DateBye Week
September 16Missouri State

Week 4
DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 23 2:00 PM Utah Tech Missouri State Robert W. Plaster Stadium • Springfield, MO TBA    
September 23 TBA Western Illinois Southern Utah Eccles Coliseum • Cedar City, UT TBA    
September 23 TBA Lindenwood Illinois State Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL TBA    
#Rankings from Stats Perform. All times are in Central Time.
DateBye Week
September 23Youngstown StateNorthern IowaNorth Dakota StateSouth Dakota StateSouth DakotaNorth DakotaIndiana StateSouthern IllinoisMurray State

Week 5
DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 30 1:00 PM South Dakota North Dakota State† Fargodome • Fargo, ND TBA    
September 30 1:00 PM Youngstown State Northern Iowa UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA TBA    
September 30 2:00 PM North Dakota South Dakota State Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium • Brookings, SD TBA    
September 30 4:00 PM Missouri State Southern Illinois Saluki Stadium • Carbondale, IL TBA    
September 30 6:00 PM Indiana State Murray State Roy Stewart Stadium • Murray, KY TBA    
#Rankings from Stats Perform. All times are in Central Time.
DateBye Week
September 30Western IllinoisIllinois State

Week 6
DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 7 1:00 PM Western Illinois North Dakota† Alerus Center • Grand Forks, ND TBA    
October 7 2:00 PM North Dakota State Missouri State Robert W. Plaster Stadium • Springfield, MO TBA    
October 7 5:00 PM Southern Illinois Youngstown State Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH TBA    
October 7 TBA Northern Iowa Indiana State Memorial Stadium • Terre Haute, IN TBA    
October 7 TBA South Dakota State Illinois State Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL TBA    
October 7 TBA Murray State South Dakota DakotaDome • Vermillion, SD TBA    
#Rankings from Stats Perform. All times are in Central Time.

Week 7
DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 14 1:00 PM North Dakota State North Dakota Alerus Center • Grand Forks, ND TBA    
October 14 2:00 PM Northern Iowa South Dakota State Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium • Brookings, SD TBA    
October 14 2:00 PM Southern Illinois Murray State† Roy Stewart Stadium • Murray, KY TBA    
October 14 3:00 PM Missouri State Western Illinois Hanson Field • Macomb, IL TBA    
October 14 TBA Youngstown State South Dakota DakotaDome • Vermillion, SD TBA    
October 14 TBA Indiana State Illinois State Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL TBA    
#Rankings from Stats Perform. All times are in Central Time.

Week 8
DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 21 2:00 PM South Dakota State Southern Illinois† Saluki Stadium • Carbondale, IL TBA    
October 21 2:00 PM Illinois State Youngstown State Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH TBA    
October 21 2:00 PM Murray State Missouri State Robert W. Plaster Stadium • Springfield, IL TBA    
October 21 2:30 PM Western Illinois North Dakota State Fargodome • Fargo, ND TBA    
October 21 4:00 PM North Dakota Northern Iowa† UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA TBA    
October 21 TBA South Dakota Indiana State† Memorial Stadium • Terre Haute, IN TBA    
#Rankings from Stats Perform. All times are in Central Time.

Week 9
DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 28 1:00 PM Southern Illinois Western Illinois Hanson Field • Macomb, IL TBA    
October 28 1:00 PM Missouri State Youngstown State Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH TBA    
October 28 1:00 PM Indiana State North Dakota Alerus Center • Grand Forks, ND TBA    
October 28 2:30 PM Murray State North Dakota State Fargodome • Fargo, ND TBA    
October 28 TBA Northern Iowa Illinois State Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL TBA    
October 28 TBA South Dakota State South Dakota DakotaDome • Vermillion, SD TBA    
#Rankings from Stats Perform. All times are in Central Time.

Week 10
DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 4 1:00 PM Western Illinois Northern Iowa UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA TBA    
November 4 1:00 PM South Dakota Southern Illinois Saluki Stadium • Carbondale, IL TBA    
November 4 1:00 PM North Dakota Murray State Roy Stewart Stadium • Murray, KY TBA    
November 4 2:00 PM North Dakota State South Dakota State Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium • Brookings, SD TBA    
November 4 2:00 PM Illinois State Missouri State Robert W. Plaster Stadium • Springfield, IL TBA    
November 4 TBA Youngstown State Indiana State Memorial Stadium • Terre Haute, IN TBA    
#Rankings from Stats Perform. All times are in Central Time.

Week 11
DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 11 12:00 PM South Dakota State Youngstown State Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH TBA    
November 11 2:00 PM Northern Iowa Missouri State Robert W. Plaster Stadium • Springfield, MO TBA    
November 11 2:30 PM Southern Illinois North Dakota State Fargodome • Fargo, ND TBA    
November 11 TBA Western Illinois Indiana State Memorial Stadium • Terre Haute, IN TBA    
November 11 TBA North Dakota South Dakota DakotaDome • Vermillion, SD TBA    
November 11 TBA Murray State Illinois State Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL TBA    
#Rankings from Stats Perform. All times are in Central Time.

Week 12
DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 18 1:00 PM South Dakota Western Illinois Hanson Field • Macomb, IL TBA    
November 18 1:00 PM Illinois State North Dakota Alerus Center • Grand Forks, ND TBA    
November 18 1:00 PM Indiana State Southern Illinois Saluki Stadium • Carbondale, IL TBA    
November 18 1:00 PM Youngstown State Murray State Roy Stewart Stadium • Murray, KY TBA    
November 18 2:00 PM Missouri State South Dakota State Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium • Brookings, SD TBA    
November 18 4:00 PM North Dakota State Northern Iowa UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA TBA    
#Rankings from Stats Perform. All times are in Central Time.

MVFC records vs other conferences

2023-24 records against non-conference foes:

Home attendance
Team Stadium Capacity Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7 Game 8 Total Average % of Capacity
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
Western Illinois Hanson Field 17,128
Youngstown State Stambaugh Stadium 20,630

Bold - Exceed capacity
†Season High
‡FCS Playoff Game

2024 NFL Draft
Main article: 2024 NFL Draft

The following list includes all MVFC players who were drafted in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Player Position School Draft
Round		 Round
Pick		 Overall
Pick		 Team

Head coaches

Through April 30, 2023
All stats include 2023 season

Team Head coach Years at school Overall record Record at school MVFC record MVFC titles FCS Playoff appearances FCS Playoff record National Titles
Illinois State Brock Spack 15 95–65 (.594) 95–65 (.594) 60–48 (.556) 2 5 7–5 (.583) 0
Indiana State Curt Mallory 6[lower-alpha 1] 19–37 (.339) 19–37 (.339) 12–28 (.300) 0 0 0–0 (–) 0
Missouri State Ryan Beard 1 0–0 (–) 0–0 (–) 0–0 (–) 0 0 0–0 (–) 0
Murray State Dean Hood[lower-alpha 2] 4 68–54 (.557) 13–16 (.448) 0–0 (–) 0 3 0–3 (.000) 0
North Dakota Bubba Schweigert[lower-alpha 3] 10 76–66 (.535) 54–45 (.545) 12–9 (.571) 0 4 1–4 (.200) 0
North Dakota State Matt Entz 5 49–7 (.875) 49–7 (.875) 27–4 (.871) 2 4 9–2 (.818) 2
Northern Iowa Mark Farley 23 174–98 (.640) 174–98 (.640) 111–56 (.665) 7 13 16–13 (.552) 0
South Dakota Bob Nielson[lower-alpha 4] 8 218–122–1 (.641) 32–42 (.432) 22–30 (.423) 0 2 1–2 (.333) 2
South Dakota State Jimmy Rogers 1 0–0 (–) 0–0 (–) 0–0 (–) 0 0 0–0 (–) 0
Southern Illinois Nick Hill 8 36–43 (.456) 36–43 (.456) 22–32 (.407) 0 2 2–2 (.500) 0
Western Illinois Myers Hendrickson[lower-alpha 5] 2 0–11 (.000) 0–11 (.000) 0–8 (.000) 0 0 0–0 (–) 0
Youngstown State Doug Phillips 4 11–17 (.393) 11–17 (.393) 8–15 (.348) 0 0 0–0 (–) 0
  1. Indiana State did not play football in the 2020-21 academic year
  2. Dean Hood coached Eastern Kentucky from 2008-2015. During his time there, the Colonels went 55-38 overall and 44-19 in the Ohio Valley Conference. This also included three FCS playoff berths, all three of which ended in the first round. Hood has coached Murray State since 2020, and while in the Ohio Valley Conference the team finished with a 13-16 overall record and a 9-9 league record.
  3. Bubba Schweigert coached Minnesota Duluth of NCAA Division II from 2004-07. He also coached North Dakota while they were a part of the Big Sky Conference from 2014-17 and were independents in 2018 and 2019.
  4. Bob Nielson coached Western Illinois from 2013-15, which included a run in the playoffs that ended in the second round. Nielson also coached Minnesota-Duluth from 1999-2003 and 2008-12, that second stint included five consecutive NCAA Division II playoff appearances highlighted by 2 National Titles. In the first stint at MN-Duluth included his first Division II playoff appearance. Nielson also coached Wisconsin-Eau Claire from 1996-98 that included one NCAA Division III playoff run that ended in the semifinals. Before that, he coached Wartburg from 1991-95, which included two Division III playoff runs as well. His first head coaching job was at Ripon from 1989-90.
  5. Myers Hendrickson previously coached at Kansas Wesleyan of the NAIA from 2019-21, and helped the Coyotes to two NAIA playoff appearances.

References
  1. "Leatherneck Athletics Moving to Ohio Valley Conference for All Sports". goleathernecks.com. Western Illinois Leathernecks. May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  2. "South Dakota State wins 1st FCS title over North Dakota State". espn.com. ESPN. January 8, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  3. "Weber State holds on to beat North Dakota in FCS playoffs". apnews.com. Associated Press. November 26, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  4. "Missouri Valley Football Conference adds Murray State Racers". argusleader.com. Sioux Falls Argus Leader. April 4, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  5. "Beard takes over Bears football program". missouristatebears.com. Missouri State Bears. December 19, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  6. "Petrino Accepts Position at UNLV". missouristatebears.com. Missouri State Bears. December 15, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  7. "Rogers introduced as head coach". gojacks.com. South Dakota State Jackrabbits. January 20, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  8. "Stiegelmeier announces retirement". gojacks.com. South Dakota State Jackrabbits. January 19, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
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