TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Head Coach Curt Mallory, offensive lineman Drew Page, and linebacker Braxton Sampson will represent Indiana State football at the 2026 Missouri Valley Football Conference Media Day held over July 13-14 in Sioux Falls, S.D. at the Sanford Pentagon.
 
It marks the second consecutive year the MVFC's annual event will be held in person as all nine member institutions will congregate for meetings, interviews, and sessions held throughout the two-day period.
 
Mallory enters his 10th season at the helm of the program heading into the 2026 season. The Sycamore head coach heads into the year looking to build off a 2025 campaign that featured the program's first win over a top-five opponent since the 2012 season, while developing a roster that featured a Buck Buchanan Award finalist (Kimal Clark) and a Jerry Rice Award finalist (Nic Yatsko), while Clark and wide receiver/return specialist Rashad Rochelle were honored on a combined seven postseason All-American squads.
 
Page enters his second season with the Sycamores as the 2025 team captain made his Sycamore debut last year after transferring in from Kent State. The Noblesville, Ind. native started all 12 games at center on his way to earning MVFC All-Newcomer honors, while blocking for an offense that averaged 322.4 yards per game, including six games with at least 100 rushing yards, while recording back-to-back 300-yard passing games to end the 2025 campaign.
 
Sampson enters his fifth season with the Indiana State program as the 2025 team captain took over a starting role with the linebacker corps in the season. He finished third overall on the Sycamores with 73 total tackles on the year, while adding 6.0 tackles for loss and a sack. He highlighted his season with a 16-tackle, 1.0 TFL game against North Dakota State. The Brazil, Ind. native also excelled in the classroom earning MVFC All-Academic Second Team honors
 
The 2026 MVFC Football Media Day Broadcast will be produced by Midco and available to watch for free. Fans can tune in by downloading the Midco Sports Plus app or by watching through their web browser. No paid subscription is required to watch the broadcast.
 
The link to the stream is included below and will be on the Indiana State Football social media channels.

Watch the 2026 Missouri Valley Football Media Day
 
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