The Statesmen played their home games at McCool Stadium and were members of the Gulf South Conference.

[1] The Statesmen had three players at three positions selected to the preseason all-Gulf South Conference team.

[2] Offense Innis Claud V – OG Defense Ovenson Cledanord – LB Tramond Lofton – DL

Delta State 2018 football schedule consists of five home and away games in the regular season.

The Statesmen will host one of the two non-conference games against Grand Valley State from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and will travel to Tarleton State from the Lone Star Conference.