Tennessee vs Mississippi State
Tennessee311 tie48 meetings
16Mississippi State
Tennessee leads the series · Tennessee on a 3-game winning run.
| Season | Site | Result | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tennessee win | Starkville | W | 41-34 |
| 2024 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | W | 33-14 |
| 2019 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | W | 20-10 |
| 2012 | Mississippi State win | Starkville | L | 31-41 |
| 2008 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | W | 34-3 |
| 2007 | Tennessee win | Starkville | W | 33-21 |
| 2003 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | W | 59-21 |
| 2002 | Tennessee win | Starkville | W | 35-17 |
| 1998 * | Tennessee win | Neutral | W | 24-14 |
| 1995 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | W | 52-14 |
| 1994 | Mississippi State win | Starkville | L | 21-24 |
| 1991 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | W | 26-24 |
| 1990 | Tennessee win | Starkville | W | 40-7 |
| 1987 | Tennessee win | Starkville | W | 38-10 |
| 1986 | Mississippi State win | Knoxville | L | 23-27 |
| 1979 | Mississippi State win | Starkville | L | 9-28 |
| 1978 | Mississippi State win | Starkville | L | 21-34 |
| 1971 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | W | 10-7 |
| 1964 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | W | 14-13 |
| 1963 | Mississippi State win | Knoxville | L | 0-7 |
| 1962 | Mississippi State win | Starkville | L | 6-7 |
| 1961 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | W | 17-3 |
| 1960 | Tie | Knoxville | T | 0-0 |
| 1959 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | W | 22-6 |
| 1958 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | W | 13-8 |
| 1957 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | W | 14-9 |
| 1955 | Mississippi State win | Knoxville | L | 7-13 |
| 1954 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | W | 19-7 |
| 1953 | Mississippi State win | Knoxville | L | 0-26 |
| 1952 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | W | 14-7 |
| 1951 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | W | 14-0 |
| 1950 | Mississippi State win | Starkville | L | 0-7 |
| 1949 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | W | 10-0 |
| 1948 | Mississippi State win | Knoxville | L | 6-21 |
| 1934 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | W | 14-0 |
| 1933 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | W | 20-0 |
| 1932 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | W | 31-0 |
| 1926 | Tennessee win | Starkville | W | 33-0 |
| 1925 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | W | 14-9 |
| 1924 | Mississippi State win | Starkville | L | 2-7 |
| 1923 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | W | 7-3 |
| 1922 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | W | 31-3 |
| 1921 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | W | 14-7 |
| 1920 | Mississippi State win | Starkville | L | 7-13 |
| 1919 | Mississippi State win | Knoxville | L | 0-6 |
| 1915 | Mississippi State win | Starkville | L | 0-14 |
| 1910 | Mississippi State win | Starkville | L | 0-48 |
| 1907 | Tennessee win | Knoxville | W | 11-4 |
* 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 Tennessee and Mississippi State?
Tennessee is 31-16-1 against Mississippi State across 48 meetings on record since 1907. Tennessee leads the series.
When did Tennessee last play Mississippi State?
They last met in 2025, a 41-34 win for Tennessee.