​Jul. 13—SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Players and coaches from all nine Missouri Valley Football Conference teams will participate in the league’s July 14 media day, which will be hosted by Midwest Sports+ and streamed live on this website.Fans can watch the free livestream from 9 a.m. to noon CST Tuesday as Forum Communications journalists interview coaches and select players from each team about their upcoming campaigns. Visit the homepage to watch the stream.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe following is the approximate schedule of when each teams’ representatives will sit for interviews:Scheduled time (CST) Team9-9:15 a.m. South Dakota State9:15-9:25 a.m. Murray State9:25-9:35 a.m. Illinois State9:35-9:45 a.m. Youngstown State9:50-10 a.m. Indiana State10-10:15 a.m. North Dakota10:20-10:35 a.m. South Dakota10:40-10:50 a.m. Northern Iowa11-11:15 a.m. Southern IllinoisAfter the event, the recording will be available on-demand onMidwest Sports+and this website.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.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe 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 football FCS 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.