Mississippi State hosts Vanderbilt for homecoming

Mississippi State will host Vanderbilt at Davis Wade Stadium on Saturday at 3:20 p.m. CT, beginning the Bulldogs’ home stretch for November. The matchup will be Mississippi State’s 87th homecoming game.

Parking lots open at 8 a.m., followed by Coca-Cola Fan Fest at 11:15 a.m. and the ticket office at 12:15 p.m. The Dawg Walk begins at 1:05 p.m., while stadium gates open at 1:15 p.m.

The Famous Maroon Band’s pregame show is scheduled for 3 p.m. The national anthem follows at 3:07 p.m., with the team entrance set for 3:16 p.m. and kickoff four minutes later.

SEC Network will televise the game, with Dave Neal handling play-by-play, Cole Cubelic serving as analyst and Tori Petry reporting. Streaming will be available through the ESPN App.

Neil Price, Matt Wyatt and Jay Perry will call the game for the MSU Sports Network. The radio broadcast also will be available through HailState.com/Watch, SiriusXM channels 178 and 228, and the SiriusXM App.

Fans unable to attend can transfer their tickets or list them on SeatGeek, Mississippi State Athletics’ official fan-to-fan ticket marketplace.

Why it matters

Saturday is Mississippi State’s 87th homecoming game. It also begins the Bulldogs’ home stretch for November.

What to watch next

Stadium gates open Saturday at 1:15 p.m. CT, followed by the 3:20 p.m. kickoff between Mississippi State and Vanderbilt.