ITTA BENA, Miss. (Interstat) — Bethune-Cookman will visit Mississippi Valley State on Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Rice-Totten Stadium.

Bethune-Cookman, nicknamed the Wildcats, brings a 3-3 record into the matchup. Mississippi Valley State, known as the Delta Devils, is 3-4. The game is a Southwestern Athletic Conference matchup for both programs. Bethune-Cookman and Mississippi Valley State are both members of the league.

Bethune-Cookman fell 55-17 at Alabama A&M in its most recent game. Tyler Jefferson is a player to watch for the Wildcats. Over his past three games, Jefferson has completed 22 of 42 passes for 172 yards and rushed 39 times for 150 yards with one touchdown. He passed for 96 yards and rushed for 57 yards with a touchdown against South Carolina State. In the most recent contest, Joel Morris and Rashon Brown also contributed for Bethune-Cookman. Rashon Brown rushed 22 times for 97 yards and a touchdown.

The Wildcats have posted wins this season against Alabama State, Virginia Lynchburg and Stetson. They beat Alabama State 16-10, Virginia Lynchburg 62-3 and Stetson 43-18. Their losses have come against Alabama A&M, South Carolina State and UCF. They lost to South Carolina State 31-21 and UCF 73-6.

Mississippi Valley State beat Texas Southern 38-34 in its most recent game. Josh Brown is a player to watch for the Delta Devils. Over his past three games, Brown has completed 42 of 79 passes for 520 yards and rushed 36 times for 201 yards, accounting for 10 touchdowns. He also rushed for 100 yards and passed for 266 yards in the win over Texas Southern. Against Prairie View, Brown completed 13 of 25 passes for 144 yards and rushed 17 times for 101 yards. Jordon Davis and Dezmond Ray were among the other productive players for Mississippi Valley State in its most recent game.

The Delta Devils have earned wins over Prairie View, Lincoln (PA) and Texas Southern. They beat Prairie View 28-27 and Lincoln (PA) 31-20. Their losses include Alabama State, Delta State, Sacramento State and Nicholls State. They fell to Alabama State 41-15, Delta State 21-6, Sacramento State 52-0 and Nicholls State 44-10.

Bethune-Cookman is scheduled to host Jackson State next, while Mississippi Valley State is set to host Alcorn State next. Bethune-Cookman also has upcoming games against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Southern, Grambling and Florida A&M. Mississippi Valley State also has upcoming games against Jackson State, Florida A&M and Alabama A&M. Both teams will aim to improve their conference positioning with a strong performance on Saturday.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Bethune-Cookman to defeat Mississippi Valley State 46-41.