Mississippi State vs Vanderbilt rivalry
Mississippi State leads the series 15-7-2 in meetings on record since 1904.
UPCOMINGNext meeting
Vanderbilt 
vs 
Mississippi State
vs Mississippi State 2026-11-07 · TBD
Davis Wade Stadium
Davis Wade Stadium
All-time series
Mississippi State 1524 meetings since 19047 Vanderbilt
Series leader: Mississippi State.
By decade
1900s 0 1
1920s 0 1
1930s 0 2
1940s 1 0
1970s 3 1
1980s 3 1
1990s 2 0
2000s 3 1
2010s 1 0
2020s 2 0
Series notes
Meetings played24
Series wins, Mississippi State15 of 24
Series wins, Vanderbilt7 of 24
Decided by 3 points or fewer3 of 24
Side by side, 2026 season
Mississippi State Vanderbilt - 39.0 5th
- Points per game
- 25.4 14th
- 28.0 14th
- Points allowed
- 25.0 10th
- 487.0 4th
- Total yards per game
- 349.6 14th
- 6.8 4th
- Yards per play
- 5.5 12th
- 177.8 9th
- Rush yards per game
- 123.2 13th
- 309.2 3rd
- Pass yards per game
- 226.4 12th
- 26.0 2nd
- First downs per game
- 18.4 15th
- 46.0% 6th
- Third-down rate
- 33.8% 15th
- -3 12th
- Turnover margin
- 0 8th
- 4 12th
- Takeaways
- 6 9th
- 13 9th
- Sacks
- 14 6th
- 13 13th
- Sacks allowed
- 9 9th
- 69.8 15th
- Penalty yards per game
- 65.6 13th
- 27:35 14th
- Time of possession
- 30:40 7th
Season totals from CollegeFootballData. Small figure: rank within the SEC; the better side is highlighted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the record in Mississippi State vs Vanderbilt?
Mississippi State leads the series 15-7-2 in meetings on record since 1904. That is Mississippi State 15, Vanderbilt 7 across 24 meetings on record.
When do Mississippi State and Vanderbilt play next?
The next Mississippi State vs Vanderbilt meeting is around Week 10 of the 2026 season at Davis Wade Stadium.