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Mississippi State vs Tulane

Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Tulane Green Wave

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Head-to-head on record

Mississippi State vs Tulane series
TeamWinsSeries
Mississippi State Bulldogs30Mississippi State leads
Tulane Green Wave25

Meetings since 1902: 56, including 1 tie. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.

The series in numbers

30-25-1 Regular season
8-2 Last 10
18-16 Avg score
6 Longest Tulane win run

Biggest Mississippi State win 61-0 in 1914, a 61-point margin.

Biggest Mississippi State loss 0-53 in 1930, a 53-point margin.

Every Mississippi State vs Tulane meeting

Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Tulane Green Wave, every meeting on record
SeasonResultSiteScore
2007 Mississippi State win New Orleans 38-17
2006 Tulane win Starkville 29-32
2005 Mississippi State win New Orleans 21-14
2004 Mississippi State win Starkville 28-7
2003 Tulane win New Orleans 28-31
1994 Mississippi State win Starkville 66-22
1993 Mississippi State win New Orleans 36-10
1991 Mississippi State win Starkville 48-0
1990 Mississippi State win New Orleans 38-17
1989 Mississippi State win Starkville 27-7
1988 Tulane win New Orleans 22-27
1987 Tulane win Starkville 19-30
1986 Mississippi State win New Orleans 34-27
1985 Mississippi State win Starkville 31-27
1984 Mississippi State win New Orleans 30-3
1983 Mississippi State win Starkville 14-9
1982 Mississippi State win New Orleans 30-21
1965 Tulane win New Orleans 15-17
1964 Mississippi State win Starkville 17-6
1963 Mississippi State win Starkville 31-10
1962 Mississippi State win New Orleans 35-6
1957 Mississippi State win Starkville 27-6
1956 Tulane win New Orleans 14-20
1955 Mississippi State win Starkville 14-0
1954 Mississippi State win New Orleans 14-0
1953 Mississippi State win New Orleans 21-0
1952 Tulane win New Orleans 21-34
1951 Mississippi State win New Orleans 10-7
1949 Tulane win New Orleans 6-54
1948 Tulane win New Orleans 0-9
1947 Mississippi State win New Orleans 20-0
1946 Mississippi State win New Orleans 14-7
1945 Tulane win New Orleans 13-14
1942 Mississippi State win New Orleans 7-0
1938 Tulane win New Orleans 0-27
1933 Tulane win New Orleans 0-33
1931 Tulane win New Orleans 7-59
1930 Tulane win New Orleans 0-53
1929 Tulane win New Orleans 0-34
1928 Tulane win Starkville 6-51
1927 Mississippi State win New Orleans 13-6
1926 Mississippi State win New Orleans 14-0
1925 Tulane win New Orleans 3-25
1924 Mississippi State win New Orleans 14-6
1922 Tulane win New Orleans 0-26
1921 Tulane win New Orleans 0-7
1920 Tulane win New Orleans 0-6
1914 Mississippi State win Starkville 61-0
1913 Mississippi State win Starkville 32-0
1912 Tulane win New Orleans 24-27
1911 Tulane win Starkville 4-5
1910 Mississippi State win New Orleans 10-0
1909 Tulane win New Orleans 0-2
1908 Tulane win New Orleans 0-23
1904 Tulane win New Orleans 0-10
1902 Tie Starkville 11-11

Scores from the Mississippi State perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1902.

Formation matchup

Base personnel from each team's latest depth chart (school depth charts and school game notes). Offense lines up against the defense across the line of scrimmage.

Tulane defense4-2 front · 4 DL · 2 LB · 5 DB
ES Shine BCB AR Rogers FCB JT Tchienchou FS Banks SPR KI Adams III SS
MW Williams MLB DA Agu WLB
JG Garner BAN JL Lewis DE EI Smith IV DT KH Hamilton NT
Line of scrimmage
Mississippi State offense11 personnel · 1 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

Matchup stats

Last five games

TulaneProvided by americanconference.co

DateOppResult
09-26 vsUSM W 24-21
09-19 atKSU L 20-31
09-12 vsUSA W 28-24
09-05 atDUKE L 3-17
12-20 atMISS L 10-41

Mississippi State

DateOppResult
10-03 vsALA L 23-56
09-26 vsMIZ W 31-24
09-19 atSOUTHC W 41-34
09-12 atMINN W 38-13
09-05 vsULM W 62-13

Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub

2026 standings

American AthleticProvided by americanconference.co

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Memphis 410 .800193112
South Florida 410 .80013373
Florida Atlantic 410 .800186133
UTSA 410 .800157131
North Texas 320 .600203165
Tulsa 320 .600139106
UAB 320 .600120117
Army 220 .50013379
East Carolina 220 .50096101
Tulane 220 .5007593
Temple 230 .400129124
Navy 130 .25010191
Rice 140 .20090137
Charlotte 050 .00086203

SEC

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Georgia 500 1.00025767
Alabama 500 1.000248104
Texas 400 1.00013353
LSU 410 .80021876
Tennessee 410 .80018476
Florida 410 .800231136
Missouri 410 .800188100
Mississippi State 410 .800195140
Kentucky 410 .800173134
Ole Miss 310 .750142123
Texas A&M 320 .60015993
Auburn 320 .600134107
Vanderbilt 320 .600127125
Oklahoma 220 .5008864
South Carolina 230 .400188134
Arkansas 230 .40099142

Records computed from completed games this season

Mississippi State Bulldogs lead the series since 1902, 30-25-1. Here is the series on record and how to watch when Mississippi State and Tulane meet.

How to watch Mississippi State vs Tulane

When Mississippi State and Tulane are scheduled, here is how to find the game.

  1. National TV National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
  2. Streaming ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
  3. Radio Listen on the Mississippi State radio network.
  4. Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the Mississippi State vs Tulane time and line.

The live time, line and how-to-watch details land on the match center and how to watch pages once the game is scheduled.

The Mississippi State this season

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Mississippi State vs Tulane: the essentials

Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Tulane Green Wave is a non-conference matchup that sets the SEC against the American Athletic (Group of 6). Mississippi State Bulldogs lead the series since 1902, 30-25-1. Across 56 meetings on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the Mississippi State vs Tulane head-to-head record, the matchup numbers for both sides, and how to watch on TV and streaming. It sits alongside the Mississippi State Bulldogs team hub, the SEC this week round-up and the live conference standings. For Tulane against the whole conference, see Tulane vs the SEC.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the all-time record between Mississippi State and Tulane?

Mississippi State Bulldogs lead the series since 1902, 30-25-1. The two programs have met 56 times on record.

How can I watch Mississippi State vs Tulane?

National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1). Kickoff time and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week.

Are Mississippi State and Tulane in the same conference?

No. Mississippi State plays in the SEC. Tulane plays in the American Athletic (Group of 6). This is a non-conference game.