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Delta State Football met an unfortunate fate in 2024 in the wake of a 2023 season that saw a NCAA DII Playoffs berth. The Statesmen shifted from a 10-2 overall record to 6-4 in 2024 along with the team’s quarterbacks.

Delta State's 2023 quarterback Patrick Shegog left the Statesmen off on a promising ending, taking the squad to the second round of NCAA Division II Playoffs after throwing for 2,618 yards and over 30 touchdowns.

The Delta State Statesmen are heading into their 13th year under head coach Todd Cooley, who seemed to have found his rhythm with his 2022-2023 class, but lost it last season. The team went 6-4 overall, 3-3 in conference to follow up a 2023 season that saw a 10-2 record and NCAA Division II Playoffs berth.

West Florida Football has hefty expectations for the 2025 season, but for good reason. A young roster stepped up in 2024 under a new head coach in what was a year of rebuilding, but it turned out fine for the Argonauts, who went 7-3 overall.

Hot off a Gulf South Conference championship win, Valdosta State Football had a perfect record through the regular season and nearly ran away with the NCAA Division II title in their best season since 2018.

West Alabama Football rose from a mere 5-5 overall record in 2023 to 9-2 and an NCAA Division II playoffs appearance with the rise of quarterback Spencer Arceneaux from backup to starter.

The Valdosta State Blazers may have ended off the 2024 season with a loss, but it was the only one of the year. An undefeated regular season and a conference championship win guided the Blazers all the way to the NCAA DII National Championship, where they met an unfortunate end against Ferris State.

West Alabama Football saw a promising 2024 season thanks to quarterback Spencer Arceneaux at the helm, who led the team to the first round of the NCAA Division II playoffs and a 9-2 overall, 5-1 conference record.

The Valdosta State Blazers claimed the Gulf South Conference title and nearly went undefeated in 2024 if not for their final game of the season against Ferris State. The Blazers hadn’t lost a game heading into the NCAA DII National Championship, but took a hearty 49-14 loss against the Bulldogs.

The 2025 season looks promising for the West Florida Argonauts, who are set to be one of the most impactful teams in NCAA Division II football, according to the FloSports Way-Too-Early Top 25 Preseason Rankings. Finishing 7-3 last year with a young roster and new head coach, West Florida now settles in for a hopeful and promising future.

The West Florida Argonauts are arguably one of the most underrated programs in NCAA Division II football entering the 2025 season, seeing as they return a variety of crucial players. FloSports has the Argonauts as the only Gulf South Conference team within the top five preseason rankings, sitting at No. 4 overall.

Entering the 2025 season, the West Alabama Tigers have a lot to look forward to: a new head coach, the potential return of their starting quarterback, and less competition in the Gulf South Conference. The Tigers had an impressive year in 2024, landing second in the conference at a 9-2 overall, 5-1 record, and making an appearance in the NCAA Division II playoffs, and they hope to build off of that.

CAA Football Gunslingers, next-level tight ends out of the Gulf South Conference, and talented small college seniors from across the country will take the field in Little Elm, Texas this Sunday for The Dream Bowl 2024.

Many significant moments have happened on FloFootball in 2024, including multiple incredible and impressive games from teams and individuals.