Mississippi State BulldogsMississippi State
vs 
Southern Miss Golden EaglesSouthern Miss
34 - 17
M. M. Roberts Stadium
Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Southern Miss | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State | 10 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 34 |
| Southern Miss | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Mississippi State | Qtr | Southern Miss |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Q1 | 3 |
| 3 | Q2 | 7 |
| 21 | Q3 | 0 |
| 0 | Q4 | 7 |
| 34 | Final | 17 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
Play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.
Q1 13:35 Touchdown Mississippi State Seydou Traore Blake Shapen pass complete to Seydou Traore for 55 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK) 7-0
Q2 9:32 Touchdown Southern Miss Micah Davis 3 Yd pass from Braylon Braxton (Reed Harradine Kick) 10-10
Q4 0:33 Touchdown Southern Miss TJ Johnson 7 Yd pass from Braylon Braxton (Reed Harradine Kick) 34-17
Rivalry highlights
Series record
19-12
Mississippi State first, 32 meetings since 1935
Series leader
Mississippi State
Mississippi State lead 19-12 in 32 meetings since 1935
Widest recent margin
49 points
Southern Miss 0-49 Mississippi State, 2014
Tightest recent margin
3 points
Southern Miss 10-13 Mississippi State, 1990
Highest recent total
61 points
Southern Miss 20-41 Mississippi State, 2023
Head to head
Full rivalry page Mississippi State 19 32 meetings since 1935 12 Southern Miss
Mississippi State lead 19-12 in 32 meetings since 1935 Series leader: Mississippi State.
Team stats, this game
Mississippi StateSouthern Miss465Total yards301
277Passing yards199
188Rushing yards102
1Turnovers1
1Sacks1
23First downs18
119Penalty yards60
Key players by position
| Mississippi State | Pos | Southern Miss |
|---|
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
--10050100
1st2nd3rd4th
Current drive Game leaders
MSST USM Mississippi State vs Southern Miss player stats
Passing
| Mississippi State | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Shapen | 26/34 | 270 | 1 | 1 |
| Luke Kromenhoek | 1/3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Southern Miss | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braylon Braxton | 26/39 | 199 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Mississippi State | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davon Booth | 16 | 79 | 1 | 16 |
| Fluff Bothwell | 10 | 43 | 2 | 11 |
| Johnnie Daniels | 4 | 28 | 0 | 13 |
| Luke Kromenhoek | 3 | 21 | 0 | 13 |
| Braylon Burnside | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Blake Shapen | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Kamario Taylor | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Kolin Wilson | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Southern Miss | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braylon Braxton | 12 | 58 | 0 | 12 |
| Robert Briggs | 7 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| Jeffery Pittman | 9 | 16 | 0 | 6 |
| Matt Jones | 5 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| Elijah Metcalf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving
| Mississippi State | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenen Thompson | 7 | 92 | 0 | 51 |
| Seydou Traore | 5 | 77 | 1 | 55 |
| Anthony Evans III | 4 | 36 | 0 | 19 |
| Jordan Mosley | 2 | 19 | 0 | 16 |
| Johnnie Daniels | 3 | 19 | 0 | 9 |
| Ayden Williams | 2 | 17 | 0 | 10 |
| Davon Booth | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Markus Allen | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Ricky Johnson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Xavier Gayten | 1 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
| Southern Miss | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Chester | 5 | 52 | 0 | 22 |
| Jeffery Pittman | 6 | 52 | 0 | 37 |
| Kadinn Morris | 2 | 38 | 0 | 28 |
| Elijah Metcalf | 2 | 13 | 0 | 12 |
| Charles Montgomery | 2 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| Matt Jones | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| TJ Johnson | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Micah Davis | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Kyirin Heath | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Jaylin Carter | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Robert Briggs | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Mississippi State | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Smith | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Smith | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brylan Lanier | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Malick Sylla | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nic Mitchell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Whitson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Hunter Washington | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaray Bledsoe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Derion Gullette | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Woodard | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashun Shepphard | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahron Manning | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southern Miss | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Moten | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Jones | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Josh Battle | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Foster | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Corey Myrick | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Harper | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JJ Hawkins | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Michael Montgomery | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jabari Ishmael | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Ahmere Foster | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaden Mckinney | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| J'Mond Tapp | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Mississippi State | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Ferrie | 2/2 | 55 | 4/4 | 10 |
| Southern Miss | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed Harradine | 1/1 | 43 | 2/2 | 5 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
Mississippi State: last 12 games before this one
2-10 in the last 12 · 25.8 scored · 34.1 allowed
WON 56-7 scored 56 · allowed 7 See game LOST 23-30 scored 23 · allowed 30 See game LOST 17-41 scored 17 · allowed 41 See game LOST 28-45 scored 28 · allowed 45 See game LOST 13-35 scored 13 · allowed 35 See game LOST 31-41 scored 31 · allowed 41 See game LOST 24-34 scored 24 · allowed 34 See game LOST 25-58 scored 25 · allowed 58 See game WON 45-20 scored 45 · allowed 20 See game LOST 14-33 scored 14 · allowed 33 See game LOST 20-39 scored 20 · allowed 39 See game LOST 14-26 scored 14 · allowed 26 See game
Southern Miss: last 12 games before this one
1-11 in the last 12 · 15.3 scored · 37.8 allowed
LOST 0-31 scored 0 · allowed 31 See game WON 35-10 scored 35 · allowed 10 See game LOST 24-49 scored 24 · allowed 49 See game LOST 7-44 scored 7 · allowed 44 See game LOST 13-23 scored 13 · allowed 23 See game LOST 21-38 scored 21 · allowed 38 See game LOST 28-44 scored 28 · allowed 44 See game LOST 15-32 scored 15 · allowed 32 See game LOST 3-37 scored 3 · allowed 37 See game LOST 3-58 scored 3 · allowed 58 See game LOST 14-35 scored 14 · allowed 35 See game LOST 20-52 scored 20 · allowed 52 See game
The matchup
| Mississippi State | Split | Southern Miss |
|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | 2025 record entering | 0-0 |
Recent meetings
2025
Mississippi State 34 : 17 Southern Miss
34 : 17 Southern Miss 2023
Southern Miss 20 : 41 Mississippi State
20 : 41 Mississippi State 2019
Southern Miss 15 : 38 Mississippi State
15 : 38 Mississippi State 2015
Mississippi State 34 : 16 Southern Miss
34 : 16 Southern Miss 2014
Southern Miss 0 : 49 Mississippi State
0 : 49 Mississippi State 1990
Southern Miss 10 : 13 Mississippi State
10 : 13 Mississippi State Mississippi State · QB Kamario Taylor Pass yards
1450
Pass TD
17
Comp-Att
102-154
INT
4
Bothwell rush
403 yds
III rec
574 yds
Southern Miss · QB Landy Lyddy Pass yards
508
Pass TD
4
Comp-Att
38-62
INT
1
Robinson rush
319 yds
II rec
302 yds
1 
Kamario Taylor QB 2 
Blake Shapen QB 15 
Parker Puckett QB 17 
Luke Kromenhoek QB 5 
Xavier Gayten RB 6 
Davon Booth RB 6 
Kolin Wilson RB 6 Davian Jackson RB 6 
Johnnie Daniels RB 21 Geron Johnson RB 23 
Seth Davis RB 24 
Fluff Bothwell RB 0 
Brenen Thompson WR 0 
Gracen Harris WR 1 
Markus Allen WR 3 
Anthony Evans III WR 5 Stonka Burnside WR 7 Jaron Glover WR 7 Cam Thompson WR 9 
Jordan Mosley WR 11 
Ayden Williams WR 11 
Ricky Johnson WR 13 
Sanfrisco Magee WR 80 AJ Lewis Jr. WR 81 Isaiah Mitchell WR 83 Ferzell Shepard WR 89 
Jessie Primer IV WR 7 
Max Reese TE 8 
Seydou Traore TE 10 Cam Ball TE 12 Emeka Iloh TE 42 Sam Paxton TE 87 
Sam West TE 88 
Joeseph Skipworth TE 50 
Koby Keenum OL 51 
Luke Work OL 52 
Zack Owens OL 54 
Blake Steen OL 54 
Jayvin James OL 55 
Jakheem Shumpert-Perkins OL 56 
Wesley Davis OL 59 Alex Lopez OL 60 
Matthew Lefeau OL 61 Trevor Mayberry OL 65 Brennan Smith OL 65 
Spencer Dowland OL 70 
Breyden Turnage OL 71 
Saquon Miles OL 72 
Canon Boone OL 73 Jaekwon Bouldin OL 75 Jacoby Jackson OL 76 Albert Reese IV OL 77 Jimothy Lewis Jr. OL 77 
TJ Lockhart OL -1 Dj Reed DL 4 
Joseph Head Jr. DL 6 
Deonte Anderson DL 9 
Jaray Bledsoe DL 18 
Kai McClendon DL 22 
Kedrick Bingley-Jones DL 23 
Trevion Williams DL 25 
Raishein Thomas DL 27 
Red Hibbler DL 35 
Kalvin Dinkins DL 41 
Tyshun Willis DL 42 
DJ Reed DL 43 
Will Whitson DL 55 
Colin Coates DL 88 
Jamil Burroughs DL 94 
Corey Clark DL 97 Terrance Hibbler Jr. DL 99 
Ashun Shepphard DL 99 
Jamarcus Moye DL 99 Diesel Moye DL 0 
Fatt Forrest LB 6 
Montrell Chapman LB 7 
Zakari Tillman LB 8 
Malick Sylla LB 10 
Jalen Smith LB 11 
Tyler Lockhart LB 12 
Ja'Bryis Stewart LB 13 
LaKendrick James LB 16 
Derion Gullette LB 32 
AJ Rice LB 37 
Nevaeh Sanders LB 40 
Nic Mitchell LB 44 
Branden Jennings LB 44 
Tony Mitchell LB 48 Turner Reeves LB 13 
Cyrus Reyes DB 29 DK McGruder DB 47 Sean Pleasant DB 1 
Kelley Jones CB 4 DeAgo Brumfield CB 10 
Elijah Cannon CB 15 
Jayven Williams CB 17 
Kyle Johnson CB 20 
Jett Jefferson CB 26 
Dwight Lewis III CB 38 
Jaylen Antoine CB 2 
Isaac Smith S 3 
Brylan Lanier S 12 
Tyler Woodard S 13 
Jahron Manning S 14 Lo'Kavion Jackson S 18 
Sekou Smith Jr. S 21 
Hunter Washington S 28 
Tanner Johnson S 29 
Jatavious Johnson S 34 
Vic Sutton S 18 
Marlon Hauck PK 47 
William Wilkinson PK 80 
Kyle Ferrie PK 38 
Nathan Tiyce P 88 
Ethan Pulliam P 39 
Kallen Cosper LS 45 
Ethan Myers LS -1 Jakheem Shumpert-Perkins ? Jett Jefferson
Kamario Taylor QB 2 Blake Shapen QB 15 Parker Puckett QB 17 Luke Kromenhoek QB 5 Xavier Gayten RB 6 Davon Booth RB 6 Kolin Wilson RB 6 Davian Jackson RB 6 Johnnie Daniels RB 21 Geron Johnson RB 23 Seth Davis RB 24 Fluff Bothwell RB 0 Brenen Thompson WR 0 Gracen Harris WR 1 Markus Allen WR 3 Anthony Evans III WR 5 Stonka Burnside WR 7 Jaron Glover WR 7 Cam Thompson WR 9 Jordan Mosley WR 11 Ayden Williams WR 11 Ricky Johnson WR 13 Sanfrisco Magee WR 80 AJ Lewis Jr. WR 81 Isaiah Mitchell WR 83 Ferzell Shepard WR 89 Jessie Primer IV WR 7 Max Reese TE 8 Seydou Traore TE 10 Cam Ball TE 12 Emeka Iloh TE 42 Sam Paxton TE 87 Sam West TE 88 Joeseph Skipworth TE 50 Koby Keenum OL 51 Luke Work OL 52 Zack Owens OL 54 Blake Steen OL 54 Jayvin James OL 55 Jakheem Shumpert-Perkins OL 56 Wesley Davis OL 59 Alex Lopez OL 60 Matthew Lefeau OL 61 Trevor Mayberry OL 65 Brennan Smith OL 65 Spencer Dowland OL 70 Breyden Turnage OL 71 Saquon Miles OL 72 Canon Boone OL 73 Jaekwon Bouldin OL 75 Jacoby Jackson OL 76 Albert Reese IV OL 77 Jimothy Lewis Jr. OL 77 TJ Lockhart OL -1 Dj Reed DL 4 Joseph Head Jr. DL 6 Deonte Anderson DL 9 Jaray Bledsoe DL 18 Kai McClendon DL 22 Kedrick Bingley-Jones DL 23 Trevion Williams DL 25 Raishein Thomas DL 27 Red Hibbler DL 35 Kalvin Dinkins DL 41 Tyshun Willis DL 42 DJ Reed DL 43 Will Whitson DL 55 Colin Coates DL 88 Jamil Burroughs DL 94 Corey Clark DL 97 Terrance Hibbler Jr. DL 99 Ashun Shepphard DL 99 Jamarcus Moye DL 99 Diesel Moye DL 0 Fatt Forrest LB 6 Montrell Chapman LB 7 Zakari Tillman LB 8 Malick Sylla LB 10 Jalen Smith LB 11 Tyler Lockhart LB 12 Ja'Bryis Stewart LB 13 LaKendrick James LB 16 Derion Gullette LB 32 AJ Rice LB 37 Nevaeh Sanders LB 40 Nic Mitchell LB 44 Branden Jennings LB 44 Tony Mitchell LB 48 Turner Reeves LB 13 Cyrus Reyes DB 29 DK McGruder DB 47 Sean Pleasant DB 1 Kelley Jones CB 4 DeAgo Brumfield CB 10 Elijah Cannon CB 15 Jayven Williams CB 17 Kyle Johnson CB 20 Jett Jefferson CB 26 Dwight Lewis III CB 38 Jaylen Antoine CB 2 Isaac Smith S 3 Brylan Lanier S 12 Tyler Woodard S 13 Jahron Manning S 14 Lo'Kavion Jackson S 18 Sekou Smith Jr. S 21 Hunter Washington S 28 Tanner Johnson S 29 Jatavious Johnson S 34 Vic Sutton S 18 Marlon Hauck PK 47 William Wilkinson PK 80 Kyle Ferrie PK 38 Nathan Tiyce P 88 Ethan Pulliam P 39 Kallen Cosper LS 45 Ethan Myers LS -1 Jakheem Shumpert-Perkins ? Jett Jefferson 
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Mississippi State vs Southern Miss: result and recap
Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles finished 34 - 17 on August 30, 2025. This SEC game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Mississippi State and Southern Miss team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the SEC rivalry pages.
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Frequently asked questions
What was the final score of Mississippi State vs Southern Miss?
Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles finished 34 - 17. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Mississippi State vs Southern Miss in passing, rushing and receiving?
Blake Shapen (Mississippi State) led passers with 270 yards. Davon Booth (Mississippi State) led rushers with 79 yards. Brenen Thompson (Mississippi State) led receivers with 92 yards on 7 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Mississippi State play Southern Miss?
This Mississippi State vs Southern Miss game was played on August 30, 2025 at M. M. Roberts Stadium.