Starkville
Mississippi State
RECORD
4-1
CONFERENCE
SEC
PF / PA
195/140
Last 15 games
6-9 in the last 15 · 31.3 scored · 33.1 allowed WON 38-10 scored 38 · allowed 10 See game LOST 34-41 scored 34 · allowed 41 See game LOST 9-31 scored 9 · allowed 31 See game LOST 21-23 scored 21 · allowed 23 See game LOST 38-45 scored 38 · allowed 45 See game WON 38-35 scored 38 · allowed 35 See game LOST 21-41 scored 21 · allowed 41 See game LOST 27-49 scored 27 · allowed 49 See game LOST 19-38 scored 19 · allowed 38 See game LOST 29-43 scored 29 · allowed 43 See game WON 62-13 scored 62 · allowed 13 See game WON 38-13 scored 38 · allowed 13 See game WON 41-34 scored 41 · allowed 34 See game WON 31-24 scored 31 · allowed 24 See game LOST 23-56 scored 23 · allowed 56 See game
Points scored, win Points scored, loss Points allowed
Data highlights
All-time record
615-600-37
.506 since 1902
Best season
10-0-1
1940
10-win seasons
3
Latest 2014
Winning seasons
60
of 123 completed
Next games
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1Kamario TaylorQB8Jaden RashadaQB14Brodie McWhorterQB15Parker PuckettQB17AJ SwannQB5Xavier GaytenRB Head coach
Head coachJeff Lebby Head coach since2024
Record at Mississippi State11-19
Seasons3
Bowl trips1
Season stats
Points per game39.0 5th
Points allowed28.0 14th
Total yards per game487.0 4th
Yards per play6.8 4th
Rush yards per game177.8 9th
Season
Unit
Offense
54 players
Defense
56 players
Special teams
7 players| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | William Wilkinson | PK |
| 48 | Hayden Chambers | PK |
| 80 | Kyle Ferrie | PK |
| 83 | Oisin Flynn | PK |
| 88 | Ethan Pulliam | P |
| 39 | Kallen Cosper | LS |
| 46 | Kyle Rushing | LS |
Rosters from CollegeFootballData, by season. Pick a year above.
Depth chart
Mississippi State's published two-deep, week 3: starters and backups at every position, in the school's own position labels. Source: the school's published depth chart. Full depth chart page
Offense
11 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| QB | 15Garret Wilson | 14Kellen Davis |
| RB | 3Jordan Williams | 7Duke Guenther |
| WR | 2Jim Curtin | 1Jake Vitel |
| WR | 5David Ballard III | 18Caleb Barclay |
| WR | 8Jack Rummell | 80Charlie Lavery |
| TE | 44Dawson Trebolo | 83Will Diamond |
| LT | 54Tyson Cramer | 73Alex Harris |
| LG | 77Tyler Nevious | 53Dennis Dracup |
| C | 75Austin Roush | 58Jack Iakiri |
| RG | 52Cortez Jones 6 | 60Bennett Gorgal |
| RT | 62Jake Buckley | 57Chase Stepp |
Defense
11 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| DE | 43Bobby Medina | 94Andres Medina |
| DE | 51Tucker Johnson | 98Andrii Tymoschuk |
| DT | 55Daito Watanabe | 56Shamus Straub |
| DT | 90Maverick Ohle | 99Graham Wight |
| LB | 28Phillip Carlton Jr. | 23Joey Gliatta |
| LB | 4Ethan Groark | 47Collin Thompson |
| LB | 5Matthew Janiak | 50Charlie Egan |
| CB | 13Kaden Hartnett | 10Kenny Rutherford |
| CB | 3Aahil Khan | 6Ethan-Micah Enriquez |
| S | 22Brayden Garrigan | 21Chase Osborne |
| S | 8Kyler Green | 24Gabriel Gyorgy |
Special teams
6 positions| Pos | 1st |
|---|---|
| K | 88Nathan Blazewski |
| P | 45Boyd Dose |
| LS | 42Michael Murphy |
| H | 45Boyd Dose |
| KR | 7Duke Guenther |
| PR | 2Jim Curtin |
Recent results
2026-09-26 FINAL W
Missouri 
24 : 31 Mississippi State
24 : 31 Mississippi State 2026-09-19 FINAL W
Mississippi State 41 : 34
South Carolina
41 : 34 South Carolina 
43 2025-11-28 FINAL L
Ole Miss 
38 : 19 Mississippi State
38 : 19 Mississippi State 2025-11-15 FINAL L
Mississippi State 27 : 49 Missouri
27 : 49 Missouri 2025-11-08 FINAL L
Georgia 
41 : 21 Mississippi State
41 : 21 Mississippi State 2025-11-01 FINAL W
Mississippi State 38 : 35
Arkansas
38 : 35 Arkansas 2025-10-18 FINAL L
Mississippi State 21 : 23
Florida
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Game page vs Ole Miss Points per game
39.0
5th in the SEC
Points allowed
28.0
14th in the SEC
Total yards per game
487.0
4th in the SEC
Yards per play
6.8
4th in the SEC
Rush yards per game
177.8
9th in the SEC
Pass yards per game
309.2
3rd in the SEC
First downs per game
26.0
2nd in the SEC
Third-down rate
46.0%
6th in the SEC
Turnover margin
-3
12th in the SEC
Takeaways
4
12th in the SEC
Sacks
13
9th in the SEC
Sacks allowed
13
13th in the SEC
Penalty yards per game
69.8
15th in the SEC
Time of possession
27:35
14th in the SEC
Season by season
Record
4-1
Conference
In progress
Points for / against
39.0 / 28.0
Postseason
In progress
| Season | Record | PPG | PA | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4-1 | 39.0 | 28.0 | In progress |
| 2025 | 5-8 | 30.4 | 30.2 | Lost Duke's Mayo Bowl |
| 2024 | 2-10 | 25.8 | 34.1 | No bowl |
| 2023 | 5-7 | 21.8 | 26.6 | No bowl |
| 2022 | 9-4 | 31.6 | 23.1 | Won ReliaQuest Bowl |
| 2021 | 7-6 | 29.1 | 25.9 | Lost AutoZone Liberty Bowl |
| 2020 | 4-7 | 21.4 | 28.1 | Won Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl |
| 2019 | 6-7 | 27.6 | 28.8 | Lost FRANKLIN AMERICAN MORTGAGE MUSIC CITY BOWL |
| 2018 | 8-5 | 28.5 | 13.2 | Lost OUTBACK BOWL |
| 2017 | 9-4 | 32.0 | 20.9 | Won Bowl game |
| 2016 | 6-7 | 30.4 | 31.8 | Won ST. PETERSBURG BOWL |
| 2015 | 9-4 | 34.4 | 23.2 | Won Bowl game |
| 2014 | 10-3 | 36.9 | 21.7 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2013 | 7-6 | 27.7 | 23.0 | Won AutoZone LIBERTY BOWL |
| 2012 | 8-5 | 29.5 | 23.3 | Lost TAXSLAYER.com GATOR BOWL |
| 2011 | 7-6 | 25.3 | 19.7 | Won FRANKLIN AMERICAN MORTGAGE MUSIC CITY BOWL |
| 2010 | 9-4 | 29.0 | 19.8 | Won PROGRESSIVE GATOR BOWL |
| 2009 | 5-7 | 25.6 | 26.8 | No bowl |
Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season
The share of Mississippi State's offensive plays on which each player threw the ball, ran it or was targeted. College programs do not publish snap counts; this is the closest public measure.
| Player | Pos | All plays | Pass plays | Run plays | 3rd down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamario Taylor | QB | 54.2% | 91.5% | 18.2% | 71.9% |
| Fluff Bothwell | RB | 23.3% | 6.2% | 41.5% | 15.6% |
| Anthony Evans III | WR | 14.2% | 27.7% | 1.1% | 10.9% |
| Parker Puckett | QB | 10.7% | 16.5% | 3.1% | 25.0% |
| Kolin Wilson | RB | 10.3% | 4.0% | 17.0% | 7.8% |
| Xavier Gayten | RB | 7.3% | 0.0% | 14.5% | 5.3% |
| Zion Ragins | WR | 6.7% | 13.6% | 0.0% | 3.1% |
| Sanfrisco Magee | WR | 6.7% | 13.0% | 0.6% | 7.8% |
| J.J. Hill | RB | 6.7% | 0.0% | 15.6% | 0.0% |
| Marquis Johnson | WR | 6.1% | 12.4% | 0.0% | 4.7% |
| Joeseph Skipworth | TE | 5.6% | 9.3% | 0.0% | 11.8% |
| Cooper Crosby | RB | 3.8% | 0.0% | 8.1% | 0.0% |
| Sam West | TE | 3.6% | 7.3% | 0.0% | 7.8% |
| Zion Crumpton | WR | 2.5% | 4.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Riley Williams | TE | 2.1% | 4.2% | 0.0% | 4.5% |
| Gracen Harris | WR | 1.9% | 3.5% | 0.0% | 5.1% |
| Camden Capehart | WR | 1.3% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 0.0% |
| Matt Mayfield | WR | 1.3% | 2.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Pass plays and run plays: the share of those plays that went through the player. Source: CollegeFootballData via our data hub.
Strength of schedule
Opponents by win total, week by week, with remaining-schedule difficulty
Avg opponent wins, 2025
7.8
FBS average
6.4
Played
6.8
Remaining
8.4
2026 weekly schedule
H · 1 
A · 2 A · 3 H · 4 
H · 5 BYEWk 6
A · 7 H · 8 A · 9 H · 10 H · 11 H · 12 A · 13 BYEWk 14
BYEWk 15
Tougher than average Easier than average · number = opponent's win total
Mississippi State 2026 opponents
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Opp wins | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UL Monroe | vs | 3 | Played |
| 2 | Minnesota | @ | 8 | Played |
| 3 | South Carolina | @ | 4 | Played |
| 4 | Missouri | vs | 8 | Played |
| 5 | Alabama | vs | 11 | Played |
| 7 | LSU | @ | 7 | Upcoming |
| 8 | Oklahoma | vs | 10 | Upcoming |
| 9 | Texas | @ | 10 | Upcoming |
| 10 | Vanderbilt | vs | 10 | Upcoming |
| 11 | Auburn | vs | 5 | Upcoming |
| 12 | Tennessee Tech | vs | 4 | Upcoming |
| 13 | Ole Miss | @ | 13 | Upcoming |
Opponent strength = each opponent's win total in 2025, its last full season (records-based, no betting win totals are used). Schedule and records from CollegeFootballData. See the full conference strength-of-schedule ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
What conference is Mississippi State in?
Mississippi State plays in the SEC.
Has Mississippi State ever won a national championship?
No. Mississippi State has not claimed a national championship.
Who is the Mississippi State head coach in 2026?
Jeff Lebby is the Mississippi State head coach for the 2026 season.