What conference is Mississippi State in?

Mississippi State plays in the SEC, alongside Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt.

Has Mississippi State ever won a national championship?

No. Mississippi State has not claimed a national championship.

When did Mississippi State start playing football?

Mississippi State played its first season of football in 1902.

Who is the Mississippi State head coach in 2026?

Jeff Lebby is the Mississippi State head coach for the 2026 season.

Where does Mississippi State play home games?

Mississippi State plays home games at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, MS.

Mississippi State Bulldogs: Roster, Schedule, Stats & History

Last 15 games

6-9 in the last 15 · 31.3 scored · 33.1 allowed

Points scored, win Points scored, loss Points allowed

Data highlights

All-time record

615-600-37

.506 since 1902

Best season

10-0-1

1940

Bowl & playoff record

15-12

27 postseason games

SEC titles

1

Latest 1941

10-win seasons

3

Latest 2014

Winning seasons

60

of 123 completed

Next games

UPCOMING Sat, Oct 17, 2026 12:00 PM ET · Tiger Stadium (LA)

Mississippi State VS

LSU

Game page

UPCOMING Sat, Oct 24, 2026 TBD · Davis Wade Stadium

Oklahoma VS

Mississippi State

Game page

UPCOMING Sat, Oct 31, 2026 TBD · DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium

Mississippi State VS

Texas

Game page

Roster

1

Kamario TaylorQB 8

Jaden RashadaQB 14

Brodie McWhorterQB 15

Head coach

Head coach since2024

Record at Mississippi State11-19

Seasons3

Bowl trips1

Season stats

Points per game39.0 5th

Points allowed28.0 14th

Total yards per game487.0 4th

Yards per play6.8 4th

Rush yards per game177.8 9th

Season

Earlier rosters 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Unit

Offense

54 players

Mississippi State Bulldogs 2026 offense roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
1	Kamario Taylor	QB	6-4	230	SO	Macon, MS
8	Jaden Rashada	QB	6-4	195	JR	Pittsburg, CA
14	Brodie McWhorter	QB	6-2	220	FR	Kingston, GA
15	Parker Puckett	QB	6-0	180	FR	Flowood, MS
17	AJ Swann	QB	6-2	220	SR	Canton, GA
5	Xavier Gayten	RB	6-0	205	JR	Brookhaven, MS
6	Kolin Wilson	RB	5-9	190	FR	Gulf Shores, AL
21	J.J. Hill	RB	6-0	220	FR	Tupelo, MS
22	Brinston Williams	RB	6-2	215	SR	Suwanee, GA
24	Fluff Bothwell	RB	5-10	230	JR	Oneonta, AL
25	Cooper Crosby	RB	6-0	205	FR	Gulfport, MS
0	Gracen Harris	WR	5-11	175	FR	Ennis, TX
2	Marquis Johnson	WR	5-11	190	SR	Dickinson, TX
3	Anthony Evans III	WR	5-11	180	SR	Converse, TX
7	Zion Ragins	WR	5-8	170	SO	Macon, GA
9	Camden Capehart	WR	5-8	180	FR	Winnsboro, TX
10	Bull Mitchell	WR	5-11	210	FR	Fort Valley, GA
11	Ayden Williams	WR	6-3	205	SR	Ridgeland, MS
12	Matt Mayfield	WR	6-2	185	JR	Sunset, LA
13	Sanfrisco Magee	WR	6-2	200	SO	Mccomb, MS
16	Jayden Cration	WR	6-3	200	FR	Canton, MS
19	Junior Henderson	WR	6-4	190	FR	Carthage, TX
22	Jayytee Taylor	WR	6-0	195	FR	Macon, MS
80	Fisher Southall	WR	6-2	185	FR	Fairhope, AL
81	Zion Crumpton	WR	6-1	165	FR	Montgomery, AL
89	Jessie Primer IV	WR	6-0	175	FR	Canton, MS
4	Zayion Cotton	TE	6-5	230	FR	Grenada, MS
18	Riley Williams	TE	6-5	250	JR	Portland, OR
84	Adam Land	TE	6-3	230	FR	Panama City, FL
85	Luke Hutchinson	TE	6-3	235	FR	Nashville, TN
87	Sam West	TE	6-4	250	JR	Greensburg, IN
88	Joeseph Skipworth	TE	6-5	225	FR	Pace, FL
50	LJ Prudhomme	OL	6-3	320	FR	Shreveport, LA
53	Dylan Steen	OL	6-5	315	FR	Doral, FL
54	Blake Steen	OL	6-6	340	JR	Miami, FL
55	Jakheem Shumpert-Perkins	OL	6-5	330	JR	Plantersville, MS
56	Wesley Davis	OL	6-4	300	SR	Collierville, TN
58	Miles McVay	OL	6-6	335	JR	East St. Louis, IL
59	Tyler Miller	OL	6-6	335	FR	Laurel, MS
60	Matthew Lefeau	OL	6-5	350	JR	Tacoma, WA
62	Jamari Freeman	OL	6-4	300	SR	Fairburn, GA
63	Mario Nash	OL	6-4	305	FR	De Kalb, MS
65	Spencer Dowland	OL	6-6	300	FR	Athens, AL
66	Ja'Elyne Matthews	OL	6-6	350	FR	Toms River, NJ
70	Breyden Turnage	OL	6-7	320	FR	Dyersburg, TN
71	Saquon Miles	OL	6-5	320	JR	Greenville, AL
72	Canon Boone	OL	6-4	315	SR	Kemah, TX
73	Leon Noil Jr.	OL	6-5	290	FR	New Orleans, LA
74	Kison Shepard	OL	6-7	350	JR	Memphis, TN
75	Isaiah Dent	OL	6-6	320	SO	Fulton, MS
76	Jayden Ross	OL	6-6	330	FR	Ocean Springs, MS
77	TJ Lockhart	OL	6-5	350	SO	Kilmichael, MS
78	DJ Chester	OL	6-6	315	JR	Conyers, GA
79	Dalton Toothman	OT	6-5	320	FR	Vancleave, MS

Defense

56 players

Mississippi State Bulldogs 2026 defense roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
1	Eddie Kelly Jr.	DL	6-5	288	SR	Orlando, FL
9	Jaray Bledsoe	DL	6-4	315	SR	Marlin, TX
14	Dealyn Evans	DL	6-5	310	SO	Longview, TX
19	Micah Nickerson	DL	6-5	260	FR	Magnolia, MS
23	Trevion Williams	DL	6-4	295	JR	Crystal Springs, MS
33	Douglas Adams III	DL	6-3	240	JR	San Francisco, CA
35	Kalvin Dinkins	DL	6-2	320	SR	Lake, MS
41	Tyshun Willis	DL	6-2	260	FR	Camden, MS
42	DJ Reed	DL	6-4	285	JR	Columbus, GA
43	Will Whitson	DL	6-5	295	SR	Cincinnati, OH
55	Colin Coates	DL	6-2	320	JR	Baltimore, MD
88	Tico Crittendon	DL	6-4	310	FR	Lithonia, GA
90	Davon Young	DL	6-3	320	FR	Mobile, AL
91	Lorenz Cammon	DL	6-4	260	JR	Upland, CA
92	Kaleb Morris	DL	6-4	285	FR	Mobile, AL
97	Jayson Jenkins	DL	6-6	280	SR	Bordentown, NJ
99	Diesel Moye	DL	6-5	345	SR	Phenix City, AL
40	Gus Cordova	DE	6-4	270	FR	Austin, TX
	Shawn Gee	EDGE	6-4	240	SO	Birmingham, AL
4	Amaree Williams	EDGE	6-4	240	JR	North Palm Beach, FL
0	Fatt Forrest	LB	6-2	235	SO	Kilmichael, MS
7	Zakari Tillman	LB	6-2	235	SR	Florence, MS
10	Jalen Smith	LB	6-2	230	JR	Grayson, GA
11	Tyler Lockhart	LB	6-2	225	SO	Kilmichael, MS
12	Ja'Bryis Stewart	LB	6-1	215	JR	Crystal Springs, MS
13	LaKendrick James	LB	6-2	250	JR	Shelby, MS
16	Derion Gullette	LB	6-3	240	JR	Marlin, TX
32	AJ Rice	LB	6-1	240	FR	Huntsville, AL
44	Gav Holman	LB	6-1	245	FR	Uniondale, NY
45	James Heard Jr.	LB	6-2	230	JR	Camden, NJ
48	Chris Addison	LB	6-3	250	FR	Winnsboro, LA
47	Sean Pleasant	DB	6-2	170	FR	Austin, TX
1	Kelley Jones	CB	6-4	205	SR	Clarksdale, MS
8	Kaylib Singleton	CB	6-1	190	FR	Jacksonville, FL
17	Kyle Johnson	CB	5-11	185	FR	Cottonport, LA
20	Jett Jefferson	CB	6-1	200	JR	Tylertown, MS
24	Quentin Taylor	CB	6-0	205	SO	Apopka, FL
26	Jamroc Grimsley	CB	6-2	200	SO	Tampa, FL
30	Camron Brown	CB	6-1	180	FR	Valdosta, GA
36	Terrell Johnson Jr.	CB	6-2	180	FR	Lexington, MS
37	Dre Otey	CB	6-2	160	FR	Murfreesboro, TN
38	Jaylen Antoine	CB	5-11	180	FR	Bay Saint Louis, MS
2	Isaac Smith	S	6-0	220	SR	Fulton, MS
3	Kendel Dolby	S	5-11	195	SR	Springfield, OH
5	Jardin Gilbert	S	6-1	195	SR	White Castle, LA
6	Bralan Womack	S	6-1	210	FR	Brandon, MS
15	Marcus Williams	S	5-11	200	SR	Hoover, AL
18	Sekou Smith Jr.	S	6-0	180	FR	Miami, FL
21	Dre Riley	S	6-1	185	JR	Charleston, MS
25	Kolby Barrett	S	6-2	210	FR	Chattanooga, TN
27	Antavious Watts	S	6-0	185	FR	Columbus, GA
28	Tanner Johnson	S	6-0	185	SR	Kyle, TX
29	Jatavious Johnson	S	6-2	200	FR	Hooks, TX
29	Boogie Johnson	S	6-2	200	SO	Hooks, TX
31	Terrance Love	S	6-2	210	JR	Atlanta, GA
34	Vic Sutton	S	6-3	215	JR	Madison, MS

Special teams

7 players

Mississippi State Bulldogs 2026 special teams roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
47	William Wilkinson	PK	6-2	185	SO	Oxford, MS
48	Hayden Chambers	PK	6-1	185	FR	Fort Payne, AL
80	Kyle Ferrie	PK	6-1	205	SR	Searcy, AR
83	Oisin Flynn	PK	6-3	200	FR	Dublin
88	Ethan Pulliam	P	6-1	190	JR	Starkville, MS
39	Kallen Cosper	LS	6-4	215	FR	Humble, TX
46	Kyle Rushing	LS	6-1	200	FR	Mccomb, MS

Offense

54 players

Mississippi State Bulldogs 2025 offense roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
1	Kamario Taylor	QB	6-4	230	SO	Macon, MS
2	Blake Shapen	QB	6-1	210	SR	Shreveport, LA
15	Parker Puckett	QB	6-0	180	FR	Flowood, MS
17	Luke Kromenhoek	QB	6-4	220	SO	Savannah, GA
5	Xavier Gayten	RB	6-0	205	JR	Brookhaven, MS
6	Davon Booth	RB	5-10	205	SR	North Las Vegas, NV
6	Kolin Wilson	RB	5-9	190	FR	Gulf Shores, AL
6	Davian Jackson	RB	6-1	196	FR	New Iberia, LA
6	Johnnie Daniels	RB	5-10	209	SR	Crystal Springs, MS
21	Geron Johnson	RB	5-11	195	FR	Memphis, TN
23	Seth Davis	RB	5-7	185	JR	Katy, TX
24	Fluff Bothwell	RB	5-10	230	JR	Oneonta, AL
0	Brenen Thompson	WR	5-9	170	SR	Spearman, TX
0	Gracen Harris	WR	5-11	175	FR	Ennis, TX
1	Markus Allen	WR	6-2	212	SR	Dayton, OH
3	Anthony Evans III	WR	5-11	180	SR	Converse, TX
5	Stonka Burnside	WR	6-1	192	SO	Starkville, MS
7	Jaron Glover	WR	6-1	208	SR	Sarasota, FL
7	Cam Thompson	WR	6-0	200	SR	Boardman, OH
9	Jordan Mosley	WR	6-0	195	SR	Mobile, AL
11	Ayden Williams	WR	6-3	205	SR	Ridgeland, MS
11	Ricky Johnson	WR	6-2	185	SO	Warner Robins, GA
13	Sanfrisco Magee	WR	6-2	200	SO	Mccomb, MS
80	AJ Lewis Jr.	WR	6-1	200	FR	Hattiesburg, MS
81	Isaiah Mitchell	WR	5-11	210	FR	Fort Valley, GA
83	Ferzell Shepard	WR	6-2	170	FR	Baton Rouge, LA
89	Jessie Primer IV	WR	6-0	175	FR	Canton, MS
7	Max Reese	TE	6-2	245	SR	Chicago, IL
8	Seydou Traore	TE	6-4	235	SR	London
10	Cam Ball	TE	6-7	247	SR	Glenn Dale, MD
12	Emeka Iloh	TE	6-9	265	JR	Peachtree City, GA
42	Sam Paxton	TE	6-3	240	SR	Newellton, LA
87	Sam West	TE	6-4	250	JR	Greensburg, IN
88	Joeseph Skipworth	TE	6-5	225	FR	Pace, FL
50	Koby Keenum	OL	6-3	313	JR	Florence, AL
51	Luke Work	OL	6-6	310	JR	Somerville, TN
52	Zack Owens	OL	6-6	330	SR	Mcdonough, GA
54	Blake Steen	OL	6-6	340	JR	Miami, FL
54	Jayvin James	OL	6-5	317	SR	Deerfield Beach, FL
55	Jakheem Shumpert-Perkins	OL	6-5	330	JR	Plantersville, MS
56	Wesley Davis	OL	6-4	300	SR	Collierville, TN
59	Alex Lopez	OL	6-7	310	FR	Cleveland, MS
60	Matthew Lefeau	OL	6-5	350	JR	Tacoma, WA
61	Trevor Mayberry	OL	6-3	325	SR	Tampa, FL
65	Brennan Smith	OL	6-3	320	SR	Pensacola, FL
65	Spencer Dowland	OL	6-6	300	FR	Athens, AL
70	Breyden Turnage	OL	6-7	320	FR	Dyersburg, TN
71	Saquon Miles	OL	6-5	320	JR	Greenville, AL
72	Canon Boone	OL	6-4	315	SR	Kemah, TX
73	Jaekwon Bouldin	OL	6-6	340	SR	Canton, MS
75	Jacoby Jackson	OL	6-6	320	SR	Arlington, TX
76	Albert Reese IV	OL	6-7	330	SR	Edmonton, AB
77	Jimothy Lewis Jr.	OL	6-6	315	SO	Ridgeland, MS
77	TJ Lockhart	OL	6-5	350	SO	Kilmichael, MS

Defense

56 players

Mississippi State Bulldogs 2025 defense roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
-1	Dj Reed	DL
4	Joseph Head Jr.	DL	6-4	228	JR	Lexington, MS
6	Deonte Anderson	DL	6-3	280	SR	Fort Meade, FL
9	Jaray Bledsoe	DL	6-4	315	SR	Marlin, TX
18	Kai McClendon	DL	6-1	334	SO	Gulfport, MS
22	Kedrick Bingley-Jones	DL	6-4	302	SR	Concord, NC
23	Trevion Williams	DL	6-4	295	JR	Crystal Springs, MS
25	Raishein Thomas	DL	6-4	300	SR	Racine, WI
27	Red Hibbler	DL	6-2	275	SR	Louisville, MS
35	Kalvin Dinkins	DL	6-2	320	SR	Lake, MS
41	Tyshun Willis	DL	6-2	260	FR	Camden, MS
42	DJ Reed	DL	6-4	285	JR	Columbus, GA
43	Will Whitson	DL	6-5	295	SR	Cincinnati, OH
55	Colin Coates	DL	6-2	320	JR	Baltimore, MD
88	Jamil Burroughs	DL	6-3	330	SR	Powder Springs, GA
94	Corey Clark	DL	6-4	310	SR	Birmingham, AL
97	Terrance Hibbler Jr.	DL	6-3	310	FR	Lexington, MS
99	Ashun Shepphard	DL	6-3	290	SR	Brandon, MS
99	Jamarcus Moye	DL	6-5	345	JR	Phenix City, AL
99	Diesel Moye	DL	6-5	345	SR	Phenix City, AL
0	Fatt Forrest	LB	6-2	235	SO	Kilmichael, MS
6	Montrell Chapman	LB	6-3	231	SR	Batesville, MS
7	Zakari Tillman	LB	6-2	235	SR	Florence, MS
8	Malick Sylla	LB	6-6	255	SR	Katy, TX
10	Jalen Smith	LB	6-2	230	JR	Grayson, GA
11	Tyler Lockhart	LB	6-2	225	SO	Kilmichael, MS
12	Ja'Bryis Stewart	LB	6-1	215	JR	Crystal Springs, MS
13	LaKendrick James	LB	6-2	250	JR	Shelby, MS
16	Derion Gullette	LB	6-3	240	JR	Marlin, TX
32	AJ Rice	LB	6-1	240	FR	Huntsville, AL
37	Nevaeh Sanders	LB	6-4	230	SR	Flint, MI
40	Nic Mitchell	LB	6-2	230	SR	Jacksonville, FL
44	Branden Jennings	LB	6-3	240	SR	Jacksonville, FL
44	Tony Mitchell	LB	6-1	240	SR	Alabaster, AL
48	Turner Reeves	LB	6-0	200	FR	Flora, MS
13	Cyrus Reyes	DB	6-1	192	JR	Katy, TX
29	DK McGruder	DB	6-2	175	SR	Natchez, MS
47	Sean Pleasant	DB	6-2	170	FR	Austin, TX
1	Kelley Jones	CB	6-4	205	SR	Clarksdale, MS
4	DeAgo Brumfield	CB	6-0	190	SR	Cincinnati, OH
10	Elijah Cannon	CB	6-0	190	SO	Coconut Creek, FL
15	Jayven Williams	CB	6-2	175	SR	Mobile, AL
17	Kyle Johnson	CB	5-11	185	FR	Cottonport, LA
20	Jett Jefferson	CB	6-1	200	JR	Tylertown, MS
26	Dwight Lewis III	CB	6-1	195	SR	Fairborn, OH
38	Jaylen Antoine	CB	5-11	180	FR	Bay Saint Louis, MS
2	Isaac Smith	S	6-0	220	SR	Fulton, MS
3	Brylan Lanier	S	6-1	190	SR	Tuscaloosa, AL
12	Tyler Woodard	S	6-2	210	JR	Memphis, TN
13	Jahron Manning	S	5-10	195	SR	New Orleans, LA
14	Lo'Kavion Jackson	S	6-1	200	FR	Reddick, FL
18	Sekou Smith Jr.	S	6-0	180	FR	Miami, FL
21	Hunter Washington	S	5-11	200	SR	Katy, TX
28	Tanner Johnson	S	6-0	185	SR	Kyle, TX
29	Jatavious Johnson	S	6-2	200	FR	Hooks, TX
34	Vic Sutton	S	6-3	215	JR	Madison, MS

Special teams

9 players

Mississippi State Bulldogs 2025 special teams roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
18	Marlon Hauck	PK	6-2	200	SR	Phoenix, AZ
47	William Wilkinson	PK	6-2	185	SO	Oxford, MS
80	Kyle Ferrie	PK	6-1	205	SR	Searcy, AR
38	Nathan Tiyce	P	6-5	232	SO	Gerringong, NSW
88	Ethan Pulliam	P	6-1	190	JR	Starkville, MS
39	Kallen Cosper	LS	6-4	215	FR	Humble, TX
45	Ethan Myers	LS	6-1	220	SR	Murfreesboro, TN
-1	Jakheem Shumpert-Perkins	?
	Jett Jefferson

Offense

55 players

Mississippi State Bulldogs 2024 offense roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
2	Blake Shapen	QB	6-1	210	SR	Shreveport, LA
3	Chris Parson	QB	5-11	210	JR	Brentwood, TN
3	Michael Van Buren Jr.	QB	6-0	195	JR	Bowie, MD
12	Asher Morgan	QB	6-4	225	JR	Philadelphia, MS
16	Jake Weir	QB	6-2	210	SR	Tupelo, MS
0	Jeffery Pittman	RB	6-1	215	JR	Taylorsville, MS
2	Keyvone Lee	RB	6-0	225	SR	St. Petersburg, FL
5	Xavier Gayten	RB	6-0	205	JR	Brookhaven, MS
6	Davon Booth	RB	5-10	205	SR	North Las Vegas, NV
6	Johnnie Daniels	RB	5-10	209	SR	Crystal Springs, MS
22	Brinston Williams	RB	6-2	215	SR	Suwanee, GA
23	Seth Davis	RB	5-7	185	JR	Katy, TX
32	Wykece Johnson	RB	6-0	220	JR	Lexington, MS
38	Ashtanyrein Duncan	RB	5-10	195	SR	Lithia Springs, GA
1	Mario Craver	WR	5-9	180	JR	Birmingham, AL
1	Kelly Akharaiyi	WR	6-1	200	SR	Irving, TX
1	JJ Harrell	WR	6-0	205	SO	Sardis, MS
1	Trent Hudson	WR	6-3	180	SR	Killeen, TX
2	Creed Whittemore	WR	5-11	182	SR	Gainesville, FL
3	Kevin Coleman Jr.	WR	5-11	180	SR	St. Louis, MO
5	Stonka Burnside	WR	6-1	192	SO	Starkville, MS
8	Antonio Harmon	WR	6-3	200	JR	Kosciusko, MS
9	Jordan Mosley	WR	6-0	195	SR	Mobile, AL
11	Jaden Walley	WR	6-0	190	SR	Biloxi, MS
11	Ricky Johnson	WR	6-2	185	SO	Warner Robins, GA
13	Sanfrisco Magee	WR	6-2	200	SO	Mccomb, MS
80	Kade Kolka	WR	5-11	190	SR	Tallahassee, FL
85	Thomas Cheatham	WR	6-3	190	JR	Philadelphia, MS
87	Logan Flinta	WR	6-2	180	SO	Aledo, TX
8	Seydou Traore	TE	6-4	235	SR	London
10	Cam Ball	TE	6-7	247	SR	Glenn Dale, MD
19	Ray Lotten	TE	6-5	240	JR	New Orleans, LA
42	Sam Paxton	TE	6-3	240	SR	Newellton, LA
81	Joshua Washington	TE	6-2	245	JR	Harvey, LA
84	Justin Ball	TE	6-6	250	SR	Glenn Dale, MD
86	Nick Lauderdale	TE	6-3	225	SR	Jackson, MS
89	Jacorey Whitted	TE	6-6	278	JR	Mccalla, AL
51	Malik Ellis	OL	6-4	285	SR	Laurel, MS
51	Luke Work	OL	6-6	310	JR	Somerville, TN
52	Grant Jackson	OL	6-6	325	SR	Brookhaven, MS
56	Wesley Davis	OL	6-4	300	SR	Collierville, TN
57	Leon Bell	OL	6-8	330	SR	Dickinson, TX
59	Alex Lopez	OL	6-7	310	FR	Cleveland, MS
66	Makylan Pounders	OL	6-5	310	SR	Byhalia, MS
67	Ethan Miner	OL	6-2	305	SR	West Hartford, CT
68	Bailey Henderson	OL	6-3	275	JR	Southaven, MS
72	Canon Boone	OL	6-4	315	SR	Kemah, TX
74	Karsten Upchurch	OL	6-5	295	SR	Starkville, MS
75	Jacoby Jackson	OL	6-6	320	SR	Arlington, TX
76	Albert Reese IV	OL	6-7	330	SR	Edmonton, AB
77	Marlon Martinez	OL	6-5	320	SR	Fort Lauderdale, FL
77	Jimothy Lewis Jr.	OL	6-6	315	SO	Ridgeland, MS
77	TJ Lockhart	OL	6-5	350	SO	Kilmichael, MS
78	Amari Smith	OL	6-6	332	JR	Brookhaven, MS
79	Jakson LaHue	OL	6-5	320	SO	Azle, TX

Defense

50 players

Mississippi State Bulldogs 2024 defense roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
4	Joseph Head Jr.	DL	6-4	228	JR	Lexington, MS
5	DonTerry Russell	DL	6-5	228	SR	Jackson, MS
6	Deonte Anderson	DL	6-3	280	SR	Fort Meade, FL
8	Sulaiman Kpaka	DL	6-3	300	SR	Grand Prairie, TX
9	De'Monte Russell	DL	6-4	285	SR	Jackson, MS
18	Kai McClendon	DL	6-1	334	SO	Gulfport, MS
19	Ty Cooper	DL	6-4	240	SR	Louisville, MS
22	Kedrick Bingley-Jones	DL	6-4	302	SR	Concord, NC
23	Trevion Williams	DL	6-4	295	JR	Crystal Springs, MS
35	Kalvin Dinkins	DL	6-2	320	SR	Lake, MS
94	Corey Clark	DL	6-4	310	SR	Birmingham, AL
96	Gavin Nelson	DL	6-5	295	SR	Birmingham, AL
97	Terrance Hibbler Jr.	DL	6-3	310	FR	Lexington, MS
99	Ashun Shepphard	DL	6-3	290	SR	Brandon, MS
45	Josaiah Knight	DE	6-3	238	SO	Tallahassee, FL
95	Gabe Moore	DT	6-5	290	JR	Louisville, MS
93	Eric Taylor	NT	6-4	323	SR	Trussville, AL
0	Fatt Forrest	LB	6-2	235	SO	Kilmichael, MS
5	Javae Gilmore	LB	6-4	221	SR	Amite, LA
7	Stone Blanton	LB	6-2	230	JR	Jackson, MS
7	Zakari Tillman	LB	6-2	235	SR	Florence, MS
12	John Lewis	LB	6-2	240	SR	Canton, MS
14	Tobias Hinton	LB	6-2	230	SO	Hattiesburg, MS
26	JP Purvis	LB	6-1	245	SR	Pelahatchie, MS
30	Marcus Ross	LB	6-2	230	SR	Newhebron, MS
31	MIchael Robinson Jr.	LB	6-2	235	SR	Vicksburg, MS
40	Nic Mitchell	LB	6-2	230	SR	Jacksonville, FL
44	Branden Jennings	LB	6-3	240	SR	Jacksonville, FL
1	Khamauri Rogers	DB	6-0	180	SR	Madison, MS
13	Cyrus Reyes	DB	6-1	192	JR	Katy, TX
17	Traveon Wright	DB	6-0	195	JR	Perry, GA
22	Kobi Albert	DB	5-11	175	JR	Birmingham, AL
1	Kelley Jones	CB	6-4	205	SR	Clarksdale, MS
4	DeAgo Brumfield	CB	6-0	190	SR	Cincinnati, OH
10	Elijah Cannon	CB	6-0	190	SO	Coconut Creek, FL
13	Raydarious Jones	CB	6-2	180	SR	Horn Lake, MS
14	Brice Pollock	CB	6-0	195	SR	Snellville, GA
20	Montre Miller	CB	5-11	190	SR	Blythewood, SC
27	Ja'Varis Bufford	CB	5-10	178	JR	Charlotte, NC
32	Nicholas Bargains	CB	5-9	170	SO	Allen, TX
2	Isaac Smith	S	6-0	220	SR	Fulton, MS
3	Brylan Lanier	S	6-1	190	SR	Tuscaloosa, AL
10	Corey Ellington	S	6-3	200	SR	Lexington, MS
12	Tyler Woodard	S	6-2	210	JR	Memphis, TN
17	Jordan Morant	S	6-0	210	SR	Parsippany, NJ
20	Chris Keys Jr.	S	6-0	190	SR	Collins, MS
21	Hunter Washington	S	5-11	200	SR	Katy, TX
28	Tanner Johnson	S	6-0	185	SR	Kyle, TX
29	Jatavious Johnson	S	6-2	200	FR	Hooks, TX
34	Vic Sutton	S	6-3	215	JR	Madison, MS

Special teams

11 players

Mississippi State Bulldogs 2024 special teams roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
18	Marlon Hauck	PK	6-2	200	SR	Phoenix, AZ
47	William Wilkinson	PK	6-2	185	SO	Oxford, MS
80	Kyle Ferrie	PK	6-1	205	SR	Searcy, AR
82	Nick Barr-Mira	PK	6-0	185	SR	Palos Verdes, CA
83	Zachary Haynes	P	6-1	195	SR	Potosi, MO
88	Ethan Pulliam	P	6-1	190	JR	Starkville, MS
43	Hayes Hammond	LS	5-10	195	SR	Tupelo, MS
46	Luke Beard	LS	6-1	218	JR	Ackerman, MS
48	Charlie Ingram	LS	5-11	215	FR	Vestavia Hills, AL
	Kevin Coleman Jr.
	Kevin Coleman Jr.

Rosters from CollegeFootballData, by season. Pick a year above.

Depth chart

Mississippi State's published two-deep, week 3: starters and backups at every position, in the school's own position labels. Source: the school's published depth chart. Full depth chart page

Offense

11 positions

Mississippi State Bulldogsoffense depth chart
Pos	1st	2nd
QB	15Kolin Wilson	14Wesley Davis
RB	3Jordan Williams	7Duke Guenther
WR	2Jim Curtin	1Jake Vitel
WR	5David Ballard III	18Caleb Barclay
WR	8Jaden Rashada	80Charlie Lavery
TE	44Gav Holman	83Oisin Flynn
LT	54Blake Steen	73Leon Noil Jr.
LG	77TJ Lockhart	53Dylan Steen
C	75Isaiah Dent	58Miles McVay
RG	52Cortez Jones 6	60Matthew Lefeau
RT	62Jamari Freeman	57Chase Stepp

Defense

11 positions

Mississippi State Bulldogsdefense depth chart
Pos	1st	2nd
DE	43Will Whitson	94Andres Medina
DE	51Tucker Johnson	98Andrii Tymoschuk
DT	55Daito Watanabe	56Wesley Davis
DT	90Davon Young	99Diesel Moye
LB	28Tanner Johnson	23Trevion Williams
LB	4Ethan Groark	47Collin Thompson
LB	5Matthew Janiak	50LJ Prudhomme
CB	13Kaden Hartnett	10Kenny Rutherford
CB	3Anthony Evans III	6Ethan-Micah Enriquez
S	22Brinston Williams	21Chase Osborne
S	8Kaylib Singleton	24Gabriel Gyorgy

Special teams

6 positions

Mississippi State Bulldogsspecial teams depth chart
Pos	1st
K	88Nathan Blazewski
P	45James Heard Jr.
LS	42DJ Reed
H	45James Heard Jr.
KR	7Duke Guenther
PR	2Jim Curtin

Recent results

2026-10-03 FINAL L

2026-09-26 FINAL W

2026-09-19 FINAL W

2026-09-12 FINAL W

2026-09-05 FINAL W

2026-01-02 FINAL L

2025-11-28 FINAL L

2025-11-15 FINAL L

2025-11-08 FINAL L

2025-11-01 FINAL W

2025-10-25 FINAL L

2025-10-18 FINAL L

The latest 12 games. Every season: Mississippi State record by year.

Head coach Jeff Lebby Head coach of Mississippi State since 2024. View profile 11-19Since 2024 3Seasons 1Bowl trip

Points per game

39.0

5th in the SEC

Points allowed

28.0

14th in the SEC

Total yards per game

487.0

4th in the SEC

Yards per play

6.8

4th in the SEC

Rush yards per game

177.8

9th in the SEC

Pass yards per game

309.2

3rd in the SEC

First downs per game

26.0

2nd in the SEC

Third-down rate

46.0%

6th in the SEC

Turnover margin

-3

12th in the SEC

Takeaways

4

12th in the SEC

Sacks

13

9th in the SEC

Sacks allowed

13

13th in the SEC

Penalty yards per game

69.8

15th in the SEC

Time of possession

27:35

14th in the SEC

Team statistics

2026 season

Mississippi State team statistics vs opponents, 2026 season
Statistic	Mississippi State	Opponents
Scoring
Points per game	39.0	28.0
Total points	195	140
Downs
Total 1st downs	130	98
3rd down efficiency	29-63 (46%)	26-72 (36%)
4th down efficiency	6-7 (86%)	7-11 (64%)
Passing
Comp - Att	111-169	113-180
Net passing yards	1,546	1,300
Net yards per pass attempt	9.1	7.2
Net passing yards per game	309.2	260.0
Passing touchdowns	18	9
Interceptions thrown	4	2
Sacks taken	13	13
Rushing
Rushing attempts	187	166
Rushing yards	889	598
Yards per rush	4.8	3.6
Rushing yards per game	177.8	119.6
Rushing touchdowns	7	5
Offense
Total offensive plays	369	359
Total yards	2,435	1,898
Yards per game	487.0	379.6
Defense
Sacks	13	13
Tackles for loss	26	27
Interceptions	2	4
Returns
Kickoff returns - yards	3-36	11-316
Average kickoff return	12.0	28.7
Punt returns - yards	0-0	2-2
Average punt return	0.0	1.0
Penalties
Total - yards	40-349	44-423
Penalty yards per game	69.8	84.6
Miscellaneous
Fumbles lost	3	2
Turnover ratio	-3	+3

2026 season totals to date from CollegeFootballData. Opponents = what this defense allowed. Passing yards are net of sacks. Kicking and punting are not in the feed, so those rows are omitted.

Season by season

Record

4-1

Conference

5th in SEC

Points for / against

39.0 / 28.0

Postseason

In progress

Mississippi State Bulldogs recent seasons
Season	Record	PPG	PA	Finish
2026	4-1	39.0	28.0	5th in SEC
2025	5-8	30.4	30.2	13th in SEC
2024	2-10	25.8	34.1	16th in SEC
2023	5-7	21.8	26.6	12th in SEC
2022	9-4	31.6	23.1	5th in SEC
2021	7-6	29.1	25.9	8th in SEC
2020	4-7	21.4	28.1	10th in SEC
2019	6-7	27.6	28.8	10th in SEC
2018	8-5	28.5	13.2	7th in SEC
2017	9-4	32.0	20.9	6th in SEC
2016	6-7	30.4	31.8	10th in SEC
2015	9-4	34.4	23.2	7th in SEC
2014	10-3	36.9	21.7	4th in SEC
2013	7-6	27.7	23.0	10th in SEC
2012	8-5	29.5	23.3	8th in SEC
2011	7-6	25.3	19.7	8th in SEC
2010	9-4	29.0	19.8	5th in SEC
2009	5-7	25.6	26.8	11th in SEC

All Mississippi State seasons

Top players

QB Kamario Taylor Passing yards1,450In conference#1 of 16

RB Fluff Bothwell Rushing yards403In conference#6 of 16

WR Anthony Evans III Receiving yards574In conference#1 of 16

DL Will Whitson Sacks2In conference#14 of 16

Mississippi State player stats

2026 season

Passing yards

Kamario Taylor QB

1,450

Rushing yards

Fluff Bothwell RB

403

Receiving yards

Anthony Evans III WR

574

Tackles

Tyler Lockhart LB

31

Sacks

Will Whitson DL

2

Interceptions

Jalen Smith LB

1

Passing

Mississippi State passing - 2026 season
Name	GP	CMP	ATT	CMP%	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	TD	INT	RTG
Kamario TaylorQB	5	102	154	66.2	1450	9.4	290.0	17	4	176.6
Parker PuckettQB	2	8	14	57.1	89	6.4	44.5	0	0	110.5
Gracen HarrisWR	2	1	1	100.0	7	7.0	3.5	1	0	488.8
Total	5	111	169	65.7	1546	9.1	309.2	18	4	172.9

Rushing

Mississippi State rushing - 2026 season
Name	GP	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	YDS/G
Fluff BothwellRB	5	74	403	5.4	3	80.6
Kamario TaylorQB	5	43	159	3.7	1	31.8
Kolin WilsonRB	5	31	131	4.2	0	26.2
J.J. HillRB	2	10	124	12.4	2	62.0
Xavier GaytenRB	3	16	51	3.2	1	17.0
Parker PuckettQB	2	2	24	12.0	0	12.0
Cooper CrosbyRB	1	4	10	2.5	0	10.0
Camden CapehartWR	2	1	6	6.0	0	3.0
Anthony Evans IIIWR	5	2	1	0.5	0	0.2
Total	5	183	909	5.0	7	181.8

Receiving

Mississippi State receiving - 2026 season
Name	GP	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	YDS/G
Anthony Evans IIIWR	5	40	574	14.3	5	114.8
Sanfrisco MageeWR	5	16	259	16.2	5	51.8
Marquis JohnsonWR	5	13	218	16.8	2	43.6
Zion RaginsWR	5	11	184	16.7	4	36.8
Fluff BothwellRB	5	9	96	10.7	1	19.2
Sam WestTE	4	7	58	8.3	1	14.5
Kolin WilsonRB	5	5	50	10.0	0	10.0
Zion CrumptonWR	1	2	35	17.5	0	35.0
Joeseph SkipworthTE	1	3	26	8.7	0	26.0
Gracen HarrisWR	2	2	21	10.5	0	10.5
Riley WilliamsTE	2	2	16	8.0	0	8.0
Matt MayfieldWR	1	1	9	9.0	0	9.0
Total	5	111	1546	13.9	18	309.2

Defense

Mississippi State defense - 2026 season
Name	GP	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TFL	PD	INT	YDS	FR
Tyler LockhartLB	5	12	19	31	2	2.5	0	0	0	0
Jalen SmithLB	4	7	21	28	0	1	0	1	8	0
Jardin GilbertS	4	17	9	26	1	2	1	0	0	0
Amaree WilliamsEDGE	5	12	14	26	1.5	3	2	0	0	0
Jett JeffersonCB	5	15	10	25	0	0	8	0	0	0
Marcus WilliamsS	5	13	10	23	1	1	2	0	0	0
Kendel DolbyS	5	7	15	22	0	0	0	0	0	1
Isaac SmithS	4	8	9	17	0	1	1	0	0	0
Kelley JonesCB	5	11	6	17	0	1.5	6	0	0	0
Jaray BledsoeDL	5	6	9	15	1.5	4.5	0	0	0	0
Fatt ForrestLB	3	3	11	14	0.5	0.5	0	0	0	0
Dre RileyS	5	11	3	14	0	0	2	1	4	0
Will WhitsonDL	5	7	6	13	2	3.5	1	0	0	0
DJ ReedDL	4	3	9	12	0	1	1	0	0	0
Jayson JenkinsDL	5	5	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bralan WomackS	4	5	5	10	0	0	1	0	0	0
Kalvin DinkinsDL	5	3	6	9	1	1	0	0	0	0
LaKendrick JamesLB	5	3	6	9	0	0	1	0	0	0
Kaylib SingletonCB	4	5	3	8	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tanner JohnsonS	5	2	5	7	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dealyn EvansDL	3	1	4	5	1.5	1.5	1	0	0	0
Trevion WilliamsDL	2	2	2	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
Quentin TaylorCB	2	1	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Zakari TillmanLB	1	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jamroc GrimsleyCB	2	3	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
AJ RiceLB	1	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tyshun WillisDL	2	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brinston WilliamsRB	2	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Kelly Jr.DL	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Derion GulletteLB	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Blake SteenOL	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sam WestTE	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jatavious JohnsonS	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kyle JohnsonCB	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Camden CapehartWR	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Micah NickersonDL	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oisin FlynnPK	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	5	165	208	373	13	26	28	2	12	1

2026 season totals to date from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub. RTG is the NCAA passer efficiency rating. Columns the source does not carry are omitted.

Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season

The share of Mississippi State's offensive plays on which each player threw the ball, ran it or was targeted. College programs do not publish snap counts; this is the closest public measure. Snap counts explained

Mississippi State Bulldogs share of plays by player
Player	Pos	All plays	Pass plays	Run plays	3rd down
Kamario Taylor	QB	54.2%	91.5%	18.2%	71.9%
Fluff Bothwell	RB	23.3%	6.2%	41.5%	15.6%
Anthony Evans III	WR	14.2%	27.7%	1.1%	10.9%
Parker Puckett	QB	10.7%	16.5%	3.1%	25.0%
Kolin Wilson	RB	10.3%	4.0%	17.0%	7.8%
Xavier Gayten	RB	7.3%	0.0%	14.5%	5.3%
Zion Ragins	WR	6.7%	13.6%	0.0%	3.1%
Sanfrisco Magee	WR	6.7%	13.0%	0.6%	7.8%
J.J. Hill	RB	6.7%	0.0%	15.6%	0.0%
Marquis Johnson	WR	6.1%	12.4%	0.0%	4.7%
Joeseph Skipworth	TE	5.6%	9.3%	0.0%	11.8%
Cooper Crosby	RB	3.8%	0.0%	8.1%	0.0%
Sam West	TE	3.6%	7.3%	0.0%	7.8%
Zion Crumpton	WR	2.5%	4.8%	0.0%	0.0%
Riley Williams	TE	2.1%	4.2%	0.0%	4.5%
Gracen Harris	WR	1.9%	3.5%	0.0%	5.1%
Camden Capehart	WR	1.3%	0.0%	2.7%	0.0%
Matt Mayfield	WR	1.3%	2.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Pass plays and run plays: the share of those plays that went through the player. Source: CollegeFootballData via our data hub.

National championships

No national titles yet

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Skill profile

The whole team by skill, squad and coaching, with the rank of the offense, defense, special teams and staff

Team overall

80

steady wk

Rank

16 / 16

1 = best

Squad

82

players only

Coaching

68

Jeff Lebby

2026 skill breakdown

Offense

84

14th of 16

Defense

84

12th of 16

Special teams

63

14th of 16

Coaching

68

15th of 16

The number is the average skill rating of the projected starters (position-normalized, elite tops near 96). The bar shows the unit's rank among all rated teams, green for the top 10, red for the bottom 10.

Who drives the rating

Offense84 · 14th

Fluff Bothwell RB 95

Kamario Taylor QB 94

Anthony Evans III WR 91

Marquis Johnson WR 91

Sanfrisco Magee WR 87

Defense84 · 12th

Zakari Tillman LB 94

Dre Riley S 93

Jardin Gilbert S 92

Marcus Williams S 89

Isaac Smith S 88

Special teams63 · 14th

Ethan Pulliam P 63

Team skill = a weighted blend of squad ratings (offense, defense, special teams) and the head-coach rating, from the same skill engine behind every player and coach page. Updated weekly. Source: computed from CollegeFootballData stats.

Betting trends

Against the spread, over/under and situational records from real closing lines and final scores

ATS record

4-1

.800 cover

Over / Under

3-2

3 overs

Straight up

4-1

.800 win

Season

2026

5 games

Situational ATS (2026)

Mississippi State Bulldogs against the spread by situation, 2026
Situation	ATS	Cover %	O/U	SU
Home	2-1	.667	2-1	2-1
Away	2-0	1.000	1-1	2-0
As favorite	3-0	1.000	1-2	3-0
As underdog	1-1	.500	2-0	1-1
Conference games	2-1	.667	2-1	2-1
Primetime	2-0	1.000	1-1	2-0
Outdoors	4-1	.800	3-2	4-1

By season

Mississippi State Bulldogs ATS by season
Season	Games	ATS	Cover %	O/U	SU
2026	5	4-1	.800	3-2	4-1
2025	13	8-5	.615	7-6	5-8
2024	12	7-5	.583	8-4	2-10

Records from real closing spreads, totals and final scores (CollegeFootballData). ATS excludes pushes. Betting content is for entertainment only, 21+. See current lines on the odds board.

Strength of schedule

Opponents by win total, week by week, with remaining-schedule difficulty

Avg opponent wins, 2025

7.8

Conference rank

2 / 16

1 = hardest

Played

6.8

Remaining

8.4

2026 weekly schedule

3

H · 1

8

A · 2

4

A · 3

8

H · 4

11

H · 5

BYEWk 6

7

A · 7

10

H · 8

10

A · 9

10

H · 10

5

H · 11

4

H · 12

13

A · 13

BYEWk 14

BYEWk 15

Tougher than average Easier than average · number = opponent's win total

Mississippi State 2026 opponents

Mississippi State Bulldogs 2026 opponents by win total
Wk	Opponent	Site	Opp wins	Status
1	UL Monroe	vs	3	Played
2	Minnesota	@	8	Played
3	South Carolina	@	4	Played
4	Missouri	vs	8	Played
5	Alabama	vs	11	Played
7	LSU	@	7	Upcoming
8	Oklahoma	vs	10	Upcoming
9	Texas	@	10	Upcoming
10	Vanderbilt	vs	10	Upcoming
11	Auburn	vs	5	Upcoming
12	Tennessee Tech	vs	4	Upcoming
13	Ole Miss	@	13	Upcoming

Opponent strength = each opponent's win total in 2025, its last full season (records-based, no betting win totals are used). Schedule and records from CollegeFootballData. See the full conference strength-of-schedule ranking.

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Top players

Mississippi State player stats

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

Defense

Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season

National championships

Skill profile

2026 skill breakdown

Who drives the rating

Betting trends

Situational ATS (2026)

By season

Strength of schedule

2026 weekly schedule

Mississippi State 2026 opponents

Mississippi State in the news

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Frequently asked questions

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Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season

National championships

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2026 skill breakdown

Who drives the rating

Betting trends

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2026 weekly schedule

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