CLEVELAND, Miss. – Head football coach David Dean has announced the schedule for spring football practice, starting on Wednesday, March 18. All practices are open to the public.

Delta State is coming off a 7-3 season in 2025, and the Statesmen are looking to improve with a new coaching staff.

Coach Dean is eager to start spring practice as the 20^th head football coach in Delta State Football program history. "I am really excited to get started with these young men in spring practice. Over the past month I have been impressed not only with their work ethic but also their enthusiasm every day. This team seems to be hungry for success and they push each other every day to achieve greatness. I think this is going to be a very fun group of guys to coach and I look forward to finally seeing them perform on the football field!" 
 
2025 Spring Practice Dates
WEDNESDAY, March 18: Practice #1 (Helmets) 3:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, March 20: Practice #2 (Helmets) 3:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, March 21: Practice #3 (Shells) 9:30 a.m. GO GREEN WEEKEND
TUESDAY March 24: Practice #4 (Shells) 3:30 p.m.
THURSDAY March 26: Practice #5 (Full) 3:30 p.m.
FRIDAY March 27 Practice #6 (Shells) 3:30 p.m.
MONDAY March 30: Practice #7 (Shells) 3:30 p.m.
TUESDAY March 31: Practice #8 (Full) Scrimmage #1 7:00 p.m.
TUESDAY April 7: Practice #9 (Shells
THURSDAY April 9: Practice #10 (Full) 3:30 p.m.
FRIDAY April 10: Practice #11 (Shells) 3:15 p.m.
SATURDAY April 11: Practice #12 (Full) Scrimmage #2 9:00 a.m.
MONDAY April 13: Practice #13 (Shells) 3:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY April 15: Practice #14 (Helmets) 3:00 p.m.
THURSDAY April 16: Spring Game 7:00 p.m.-Warmups begin at 6:00 p.m.