Mississippi State BulldogsMississippi State
vs 
LSU TigersLSU
Tiger Stadium (LA)
Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| LSU | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
Average points per quarter, 2026 season
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State | 11.2 | 11.6 | 7.2 | 9.0 | 39.0 |
| LSU | 9.6 | 9.8 | 15.2 | 9.0 | 43.6 |
| Mississippi State | Qtr | LSU |
|---|---|---|
| 11.2 | Q1 | 9.6 |
| 11.6 | Q2 | 9.8 |
| 7.2 | Q3 | 15.2 |
| 9.0 | Q4 | 9.0 |
| 39.0 | Game | 43.6 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
Rivalry highlights
Series record
37-74
Mississippi State first, 114 meetings since 1902
Series leader
LSU
LSU lead 37-74 in 114 meetings since 1902
Widest recent margin
27 points
LSU 41-14 Mississippi State, 2023
Tightest recent margin
3 points
LSU 28-25 Mississippi State, 2021
Highest recent total
78 points
Mississippi State 44-34 LSU, 2020
Key players by position
| Mississippi State | Pos | LSU |
|---|---|---|
 Kamario Taylor | QB | Sam Leavitt |
 Fluff Bothwell | RB | Dilin Jones |
 Anthony Evans III | WR | Winston Watkins Jr. |
 Sam West | TE | Trey'Dez Green |
 Amaree Williams | DL | Princewill Umanmielen |
 Tyler Lockhart | LB | TJ Dottery |
 Jett Jefferson | DB | Tamarcus Cooley |
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Head to head
Full rivalry page Mississippi State 37 114 meetings since 1902 74 LSU
LSU lead 37-74 in 114 meetings since 1902 Series leader: LSU.
Team stats, this game
Mississippi StateLSUTeam stats, 2026 season
Mississippi StateLSU 39.05th Points per game 4th43.6
28.014th Points allowed 3rd15.2
487.04th Total yards per game 1st547.8
6.84th Yards per play 7th6.6
177.89th Rush yards per game 3rd237.8
309.23rd Pass yards per game 2nd310.0
26.02nd First downs per game 1st28.2
46.0%6th Third-down rate 2nd51.9%
-312th Turnover margin 8th0
412th Takeaways 5th8
139th Sacks 2nd20
1313th Sacks allowed 5th7
69.815th Penalty yards per game 5th51.2
27:3514th Time of possession 3rd33:37
Rank within each team's conference. 2026 season totals to date from CollegeFootballData.
Win probability
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Current drive Game leaders
MSST LSU Box score
Mississippi State: last 15 games
6-9 in the last 15 · 31.3 scored · 33.1 allowed
WON 38-10 scored 38 · allowed 10 See game LOST 34-41 scored 34 · allowed 41 See game LOST 9-31 scored 9 · allowed 31 See game LOST 21-23 scored 21 · allowed 23 See game LOST 38-45 scored 38 · allowed 45 See game WON 38-35 scored 38 · allowed 35 See game LOST 21-41 scored 21 · allowed 41 See game LOST 27-49 scored 27 · allowed 49 See game LOST 19-38 scored 19 · allowed 38 See game LOST 29-43 scored 29 · allowed 43 See game WON 62-13 scored 62 · allowed 13 See game WON 38-13 scored 38 · allowed 13 See game WON 41-34 scored 41 · allowed 34 See game WON 31-24 scored 31 · allowed 24 See game LOST 23-56 scored 23 · allowed 56 See game
LSU: last 15 games
8-7 in the last 15 · 30.3 scored · 20.5 allowed
WON 56-10 scored 56 · allowed 10 See game LOST 19-24 scored 19 · allowed 24 See game WON 20-10 scored 20 · allowed 10 See game LOST 24-31 scored 24 · allowed 31 See game LOST 25-49 scored 25 · allowed 49 See game LOST 9-20 scored 9 · allowed 20 See game WON 23-22 scored 23 · allowed 22 See game WON 13-10 scored 13 · allowed 10 See game LOST 13-17 scored 13 · allowed 17 See game LOST 35-38 scored 35 · allowed 38 See game WON 51-10 scored 51 · allowed 10 See game WON 45-14 scored 45 · allowed 14 See game LOST 24-32 scored 24 · allowed 32 See game WON 35-6 scored 35 · allowed 6 See game WON 63-14 scored 63 · allowed 14 See game
The matchup
| Mississippi State | Split | LSU |
|---|---|---|
| 4-1 | 2026 record | 4-1 |
| 2-1 | Conference | 1-1 |
| 195 | Points for | 218 |
| 140 | Points against | 76 |
| L1 | Form | W2 |
Recent meetings
2023
LSU 41 : 14 Mississippi State
41 : 14 Mississippi State 2022
Mississippi State 16 : 31 LSU
16 : 31 LSU 2021
LSU 28 : 25 Mississippi State
28 : 25 Mississippi State 2020
Mississippi State 44 : 34 LSU
44 : 34 LSU 2019
LSU 36 : 13 Mississippi State
36 : 13 Mississippi State 2018
Mississippi State 3 : 19 LSU
3 : 19 LSU How to watch
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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
LSU · QB Sam Leavitt Pass yards
1220
Pass TD
8
Comp-Att
92-139
INT
7
Jones rush
427 yds
Watkins rec
354 yds
1 Kamario Taylor QB 8 
Jaden Rashada QB 14 
Brodie McWhorter QB 15 
Parker Puckett QB 17 
AJ Swann QB 5 
Xavier Gayten RB 6 
Kolin Wilson RB 21 J.J. Hill RB 22 
Brinston Williams RB 24 Fluff Bothwell RB 25 
Cooper Crosby RB 0 
Gracen Harris WR 2 
Marquis Johnson WR 3 Anthony Evans III WR 7 
Zion Ragins WR 9 
Camden Capehart WR 10 
Bull Mitchell WR 11 
Ayden Williams WR 12 
Matt Mayfield WR 13 
Sanfrisco Magee WR 16 
Jayden Cration WR 19 
Junior Henderson WR 22 Jayytee Taylor WR 80 
Fisher Southall WR 81 
Zion Crumpton WR 89 
Jessie Primer IV WR 4 
Zayion Cotton TE 18 
Riley Williams TE 84 
Adam Land TE 85 
Luke Hutchinson TE 87 Sam West TE 88 
Joeseph Skipworth TE 50 
LJ Prudhomme OL 53 
Dylan Steen OL 54 
Blake Steen OL 55 
Jakheem Shumpert-Perkins OL 56 
Wesley Davis OL 58 
Miles McVay OL 59 
Tyler Miller OL 60 
Matthew Lefeau OL 62 
Jamari Freeman OL 63 
Mario Nash OL 65 
Spencer Dowland OL 66 
Ja'Elyne Matthews OL 70 
Breyden Turnage OL 71 
Saquon Miles OL 72 
Canon Boone OL 73 
Leon Noil Jr. OL 74 
Kison Shepard OL 75 
Isaiah Dent OL 76 
Jayden Ross OL 77 
TJ Lockhart OL 78 
DJ Chester OL 79 
Dalton Toothman OT 1 
Eddie Kelly Jr. DL 9 
Jaray Bledsoe DL 14 
Dealyn Evans DL 19 
Micah Nickerson DL 23 
Trevion Williams DL 33 
Douglas Adams III DL 35 
Kalvin Dinkins DL 41 
Tyshun Willis DL 42 
DJ Reed DL 43 
Will Whitson DL 55 
Colin Coates DL 88 
Tico Crittendon DL 90 Davon Young DL 91 Lorenz Cammon DL 92 
Kaleb Morris DL 97 
Jayson Jenkins DL 99 Diesel Moye DL 40 
Gus Cordova DE 
Shawn Gee EDGE 4 Amaree Williams EDGE 0 
Fatt Forrest LB 7 
Zakari Tillman 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 44 
Gav Holman LB 45 
James Heard Jr. LB 48 
Chris Addison LB 47 Sean Pleasant DB 1 
Kelley Jones CB 8 
Kaylib Singleton CB 17 
Kyle Johnson CB 20 Jett Jefferson CB 24 
Quentin Taylor CB 26 
Jamroc Grimsley CB 30 
Camron Brown CB 36 
Terrell Johnson Jr. CB 37 
Dre Otey CB 38 
Jaylen Antoine CB 2 
Isaac Smith S 3 
Kendel Dolby S 5 
Jardin Gilbert S 6 
Bralan Womack S 15 
Marcus Williams S 18 
Sekou Smith Jr. S 21 
Dre Riley S 25 
Kolby Barrett S 27 
Antavious Watts S 28 
Tanner Johnson S 29 
Jatavious Johnson S 29 
Boogie Johnson S 31 
Terrance Love S 34 
Vic Sutton S 47 
William Wilkinson PK 48 
Hayden Chambers PK 80 
Kyle Ferrie PK 83 
Oisin Flynn PK 88 
Ethan Pulliam P 39 
Kallen Cosper LS 46 
Kyle Rushing LS
Kamario Taylor QB 8 Jaden Rashada QB 14 Brodie McWhorter QB 15 Parker Puckett QB 17 AJ Swann QB 5 Xavier Gayten RB 6 Kolin Wilson RB 21 J.J. Hill RB 22 Brinston Williams RB 24 Fluff Bothwell RB 25 Cooper Crosby RB 0 Gracen Harris WR 2 Marquis Johnson WR 3 Anthony Evans III WR 7 Zion Ragins WR 9 Camden Capehart WR 10 Bull Mitchell WR 11 Ayden Williams WR 12 Matt Mayfield WR 13 Sanfrisco Magee WR 16 Jayden Cration WR 19 Junior Henderson WR 22 Jayytee Taylor WR 80 Fisher Southall WR 81 Zion Crumpton WR 89 Jessie Primer IV WR 4 Zayion Cotton TE 18 Riley Williams TE 84 Adam Land TE 85 Luke Hutchinson TE 87 Sam West TE 88 Joeseph Skipworth TE 50 LJ Prudhomme OL 53 Dylan Steen OL 54 Blake Steen OL 55 Jakheem Shumpert-Perkins OL 56 Wesley Davis OL 58 Miles McVay OL 59 Tyler Miller OL 60 Matthew Lefeau OL 62 Jamari Freeman OL 63 Mario Nash OL 65 Spencer Dowland OL 66 Ja'Elyne Matthews OL 70 Breyden Turnage OL 71 Saquon Miles OL 72 Canon Boone OL 73 Leon Noil Jr. OL 74 Kison Shepard OL 75 Isaiah Dent OL 76 Jayden Ross OL 77 TJ Lockhart OL 78 DJ Chester OL 79 Dalton Toothman OT 1 Eddie Kelly Jr. DL 9 Jaray Bledsoe DL 14 Dealyn Evans DL 19 Micah Nickerson DL 23 Trevion Williams DL 33 Douglas Adams III DL 35 Kalvin Dinkins DL 41 Tyshun Willis DL 42 DJ Reed DL 43 Will Whitson DL 55 Colin Coates DL 88 Tico Crittendon DL 90 Davon Young DL 91 Lorenz Cammon DL 92 Kaleb Morris DL 97 Jayson Jenkins DL 99 Diesel Moye DL 40 Gus Cordova DE Shawn Gee EDGE 4 Amaree Williams EDGE 0 Fatt Forrest LB 7 Zakari Tillman 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 44 Gav Holman LB 45 James Heard Jr. LB 48 Chris Addison LB 47 Sean Pleasant DB 1 Kelley Jones CB 8 Kaylib Singleton CB 17 Kyle Johnson CB 20 Jett Jefferson CB 24 Quentin Taylor CB 26 Jamroc Grimsley CB 30 Camron Brown CB 36 Terrell Johnson Jr. CB 37 Dre Otey CB 38 Jaylen Antoine CB 2 Isaac Smith S 3 Kendel Dolby S 5 Jardin Gilbert S 6 Bralan Womack S 15 Marcus Williams S 18 Sekou Smith Jr. S 21 Dre Riley S 25 Kolby Barrett S 27 Antavious Watts S 28 Tanner Johnson S 29 Jatavious Johnson S 29 Boogie Johnson S 31 Terrance Love S 34 Vic Sutton S 47 William Wilkinson PK 48 Hayden Chambers PK 80 Kyle Ferrie PK 83 Oisin Flynn PK 88 Ethan Pulliam P 39 Kallen Cosper LS 46 Kyle Rushing LS 8 
Husan Longstreet QB 10 Sam Leavitt QB 11 
Landen Clark QB 19 
Kaden Martin QB 21 Cayden Jones QB 13 Dilin Jones RB 22 
Harlem Berry RB 23 
Stacy Gage RB 24 
Joseph Ebun RB 25 
Rod Gainey Jr. RB 27 
Raycine Guillory Jr. RB 29 
Caden Durham RB 1 
Jayce Brown WR 2 Tre' Brown WR 3 
Eugene Wilson III WR 4 
Jackson Harris WR 6 Winston Watkins Jr. WR 15 
Phillip Wright III WR 26 Nolon Buckels WR 80 
Brayden Allen WR 82 
Roman Mothershed WR 83 
Corey Barber Jr. WR 84 
Tyree Holloway WR 85 
Josh Jackson WR 86 
Jabari Mack WR 88 
Malik Elzy WR 7 Trey'Dez Green TE 12 
Malachi Thomas TE 44 
Zach Grace TE 46 
James Larson TE 47 
JD LaFleur TE 81 
Landon Craig TE 87 
JC Anderson TE 50 
William Satterwhite II OL 51 
Ryan Miret OL 52 
Ja'Quan Sprinkle OL 53 
Hayes Fuqua OL 54 
Ja'Mard Jones Jr. OL 55 
Aliou Bah OL 61 
Braelin Moore OL 67 
Bo Bordelon OL 68 
Brett Bordelon OL 73 
Adrian Lamb OL 74 
Braden Augustus OL 76 
Christian Stamps OL 57 
JaKolby Jones OT 65 
Sean Thompkins Jr. OT 66 
Solomon Thomas OT 69 
Darrin Strey OT 70 
Devin Harper OT 71 
Brysten Martinez OT 75 
Weston Davis OT 77 
Jordan Seaton OT 44 
Junior Tuihalamaka DL 1 Princewill Umanmielen DE 17 
Damien Shanklin DE 19 
Gabriel Reliford DE 29 
Jordan Ross DE 48 
Kolaj Cobbins DE 55 
Lamar Brown DE 91 
Trenton Henderson DE 93 
Jaylen Brown DE 97 
Dylan Carpenter DE 47 
Malik Blocton DT 87 
Joey August DT 88 
Richard Anderson DT 90 
Stephiylan Green DT 92 
Brandon Brown DT 95 
Shone Washington DT 96 
Dominick McKinley DT 98 
Achilles Woods DT 99 
Deuce Geralds DT 6 TJ Dottery LB 7 
Whit Weeks LB 15 
Jaiden Braker LB 24 
Tylen Singleton LB 26 
Charles Ross II LB 31 
CJ Jimcoily LB 32 
Keylan Moses LB 35 
Zach Weeks LB 42 
Davhon Keys LB 49 
Theo Grace LB 56 
Jake Ibieta LB 39 
Lavonte Williams DB 46 
Seth Knothe DB 5 
DJ Pickett CB 8 
Ja'Keem Jackson CB 11 
PJ Woodland CB 21 
Michael Turner Jr. CB 22 
Havon Finney Jr. CB 23 
Aidan Anding CB 27 
Dez Ellis CB 30 
Treylan James CB 36 
Emari Peterson CB 37 
Craig Walton Jr. CB 0 Tamarcus Cooley S 2 
Ty Benefield S 10 
Dashawn Spears S 13 
Faheem Delane S 16 
John Hurley S 25 
Aiden Hall S 28 
Jhase Thomas S 33 
Isaiah Washington S 34 
Mason Dossett S 38 
Jackson Williams S 32 
Gavin Higgins PK 36 
Aidan Corbello PK 45 
Sean Perret PK 80 
Scott Starzyk PK 90 
Grant Chadwick P 99 
Hayden Craig P 39 
Mack Mulhern LS 43 
Silas Hall LS
Husan Longstreet QB 10 Sam Leavitt QB 11 Landen Clark QB 19 Kaden Martin QB 21 Cayden Jones QB 13 Dilin Jones RB 22 Harlem Berry RB 23 Stacy Gage RB 24 Joseph Ebun RB 25 Rod Gainey Jr. RB 27 Raycine Guillory Jr. RB 29 Caden Durham RB 1 Jayce Brown WR 2 Tre' Brown WR 3 Eugene Wilson III WR 4 Jackson Harris WR 6 Winston Watkins Jr. WR 15 Phillip Wright III WR 26 Nolon Buckels WR 80 Brayden Allen WR 82 Roman Mothershed WR 83 Corey Barber Jr. WR 84 Tyree Holloway WR 85 Josh Jackson WR 86 Jabari Mack WR 88 Malik Elzy WR 7 Trey'Dez Green TE 12 Malachi Thomas TE 44 Zach Grace TE 46 James Larson TE 47 JD LaFleur TE 81 Landon Craig TE 87 JC Anderson TE 50 William Satterwhite II OL 51 Ryan Miret OL 52 Ja'Quan Sprinkle OL 53 Hayes Fuqua OL 54 Ja'Mard Jones Jr. OL 55 Aliou Bah OL 61 Braelin Moore OL 67 Bo Bordelon OL 68 Brett Bordelon OL 73 Adrian Lamb OL 74 Braden Augustus OL 76 Christian Stamps OL 57 JaKolby Jones OT 65 Sean Thompkins Jr. OT 66 Solomon Thomas OT 69 Darrin Strey OT 70 Devin Harper OT 71 Brysten Martinez OT 75 Weston Davis OT 77 Jordan Seaton OT 44 Junior Tuihalamaka DL 1 Princewill Umanmielen DE 17 Damien Shanklin DE 19 Gabriel Reliford DE 29 Jordan Ross DE 48 Kolaj Cobbins DE 55 Lamar Brown DE 91 Trenton Henderson DE 93 Jaylen Brown DE 97 Dylan Carpenter DE 47 Malik Blocton DT 87 Joey August DT 88 Richard Anderson DT 90 Stephiylan Green DT 92 Brandon Brown DT 95 Shone Washington DT 96 Dominick McKinley DT 98 Achilles Woods DT 99 Deuce Geralds DT 6 TJ Dottery LB 7 Whit Weeks LB 15 Jaiden Braker LB 24 Tylen Singleton LB 26 Charles Ross II LB 31 CJ Jimcoily LB 32 Keylan Moses LB 35 Zach Weeks LB 42 Davhon Keys LB 49 Theo Grace LB 56 Jake Ibieta LB 39 Lavonte Williams DB 46 Seth Knothe DB 5 DJ Pickett CB 8 Ja'Keem Jackson CB 11 PJ Woodland CB 21 Michael Turner Jr. CB 22 Havon Finney Jr. CB 23 Aidan Anding CB 27 Dez Ellis CB 30 Treylan James CB 36 Emari Peterson CB 37 Craig Walton Jr. CB 0 Tamarcus Cooley S 2 Ty Benefield S 10 Dashawn Spears S 13 Faheem Delane S 16 John Hurley S 25 Aiden Hall S 28 Jhase Thomas S 33 Isaiah Washington S 34 Mason Dossett S 38 Jackson Williams S 32 Gavin Higgins PK 36 Aidan Corbello PK 45 Sean Perret PK 80 Scott Starzyk PK 90 Grant Chadwick P 99 Hayden Craig P 39 Mack Mulhern LS 43 Silas Hall LS 
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How to watch Mississippi State vs LSU
Mississippi State Bulldogs vs LSU Tigers, 12:00 PM ET at Tiger Stadium (LA) on October 17, 2026.
- TV Kickoff is 12:00 PM ET. The network has not been announced yet, usually 6 to 12 days before kickoff.
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Mississippi State vs LSU: preview and how to watch
Mississippi State Bulldogs vs LSU Tigers kicks off 12:00 PM ET at Tiger Stadium (LA) on October 17, 2026. This SEC game page carries the live score on gameday, TV channel and player stats once it kicks off, alongside the Mississippi State and LSU 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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