Mississippi State vs Tennessee
Mississippi State161 tie48 meetings
31Tennessee
Tennessee leads the series · Mississippi State on a 3-game losing run.
| Season | Site | Result | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tennessee win | Starkville | L | 34-41 |
| 2024 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | L | 14-33 |
| 2019 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | L | 10-20 |
| 2012 | Mississippi State win | Starkville | W | 41-31 |
| 2008 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | L | 3-34 |
| 2007 | Tennessee win | Starkville | L | 21-33 |
| 2003 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | L | 21-59 |
| 2002 | Tennessee win | Starkville | L | 17-35 |
| 1998 * | Tennessee win | Neutral | L | 14-24 |
| 1995 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | L | 14-52 |
| 1994 | Mississippi State win | Starkville | W | 24-21 |
| 1991 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | L | 24-26 |
| 1990 | Tennessee win | Starkville | L | 7-40 |
| 1987 | Tennessee win | Starkville | L | 10-38 |
| 1986 | Mississippi State win | Knoxville | W | 27-23 |
| 1979 | Mississippi State win | Starkville | W | 28-9 |
| 1978 | Mississippi State win | Starkville | W | 34-21 |
| 1971 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | L | 7-10 |
| 1964 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | L | 13-14 |
| 1963 | Mississippi State win | Knoxville | W | 7-0 |
| 1962 | Mississippi State win | Starkville | W | 7-6 |
| 1961 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | L | 3-17 |
| 1960 | Tie | Knoxville | T | 0-0 |
| 1959 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | L | 6-22 |
| 1958 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | L | 8-13 |
| 1957 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | L | 9-14 |
| 1955 | Mississippi State win | Knoxville | W | 13-7 |
| 1954 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | L | 7-19 |
| 1953 | Mississippi State win | Knoxville | W | 26-0 |
| 1952 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | L | 7-14 |
| 1951 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | L | 0-14 |
| 1950 | Mississippi State win | Starkville | W | 7-0 |
| 1949 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | L | 0-10 |
| 1948 | Mississippi State win | Knoxville | W | 21-6 |
| 1934 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | L | 0-14 |
| 1933 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | L | 0-20 |
| 1932 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | L | 0-31 |
| 1926 | Tennessee win | Starkville | L | 0-33 |
| 1925 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | L | 9-14 |
| 1924 | Mississippi State win | Starkville | W | 7-2 |
| 1923 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | L | 3-7 |
| 1922 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | L | 3-31 |
| 1921 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | L | 7-14 |
| 1920 | Mississippi State win | Starkville | W | 13-7 |
| 1919 | Mississippi State win | Knoxville | W | 6-0 |
| 1915 | Mississippi State win | Starkville | W | 14-0 |
| 1910 | Mississippi State win | Starkville | W | 48-0 |
| 1907 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | L | 4-11 |
* postseason meeting
The head-to-head series, every meeting on record since 1907.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the all-time record between Mississippi State and Tennessee?
Mississippi State is 16-31-1 against Tennessee across 48 meetings on record since 1907. Tennessee leads the series.
When did Mississippi State last play Tennessee?
They last met in 2025, a 34-41 loss for Mississippi State.