Jul. 14—SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Players and coaches from across the Missouri Valley Football Conference were on hand to talk about the upcoming football season at the MVFC Media Day July 14. Watch all the interviews right here in this full replay.
The Missouri Valley Football Conference enters its 42nd season this year. The 2026 football season kicks off with four MVFC teams playing non-conference opponents Thursday, Aug. 27, and three more teams playing Aug. 29.
The first conference matchup will be Sept. 19 when Youngstown State travels to South Dakota State. The regular season concludes Nov. 21.
Member schools have won 18 FCS football titles, including 14 while playing in the MVFC, and finished as national runner-up on eight occasions, including Illinois State last season. In 2021, 2023 and 2025, six conference schools qualified for the FCS playoffs.
