2026 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

2026 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
2026 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Jeff Lebby (3rd season);
Defensive coordinator	Zach Arnett (4th season)
Home stadium	Davis Wade Stadium

2026 Southeastern Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
Alabama	0	–	0	0	–	0
Arkansas	0	–	0	0	–	0
Auburn	0	–	0	0	–	0
Florida	0	–	0	0	–	0
Georgia	0	–	0	0	–	0
Kentucky	0	–	0	0	–	0
LSU	0	–	0	0	–	0
Mississippi State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Missouri	0	–	0	0	–	0
Oklahoma	0	–	0	0	–	0
Ole Miss	0	–	0	0	–	0
South Carolina	0	–	0	0	–	0
Tennessee	0	–	0	0	–	0
Texas	0	–	0	0	–	0
Texas A&M	0	–	0	0	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 5, 2026
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of March 25, 2026 Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2026 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team will represent Mississippi State University in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs will play their home games at Davis Wade Stadium located in Starkville, Mississippi. Zach Arnett will be replacing Coleman Hutzler as defensive coordinator after Hutzler was fired following the 2025 season and received a position as Auburn's outside linebacker coach.^[1]^[2]

Schedule

The SEC announced the 2026 football schedule on December 11, 2025. The Bulldogs will have 7 home games and 5 road games and will play against 9 SEC teams and 3 non-conference teams.^[3]

Date	Opponent	Site
September 5	Louisiana–Monroe*	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS
September 12	at Minnesota*	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN
September 19	at South Carolina	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC
September 26	Missouri	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS
October 3	Alabama	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS (rivalry)
October 17	at LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
October 24	Oklahoma	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS
October 31	at Texas	Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX
November 7	Vanderbilt	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS
November 14	Auburn	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS (rivalry)
November 21	Tennessee Tech*	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS
November 27	at Ole Miss	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (Egg Bowl)
*Non-conference game

Game summaries

vs Louisiana–Monroe

Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (0–0) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

Date: September 5

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ULM	MSST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Minnesota

Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Golden Gophers	0	0	0	0	0

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: September 12

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MSST	MINN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Minnesota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at South Carolina

Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) at South Carolina Gamecocks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Gamecocks	0	0	0	0	0

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

Date: September 19

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MSST	SC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
South Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Missouri

Missouri Tigers (0–0) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

Date: September 26

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MIZ	MSST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Alabama (rivalry)

Alabama Crimson Tide (0–0) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Crimson Tide	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

Date: October 3

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ALA	MSST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at LSU (rivalry)

Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) at LSU Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0

at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Date: October 17

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MSST	LSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
LSU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Oklahoma

Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sooners	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

Date: October 24

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	OU	MSST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Texas

Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) at Texas Longhorns (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Longhorns	0	0	0	0	0

at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas

Date: October 31

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MSST	TEX
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Commodores	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

Date: November 7

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	VAN	MSST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Auburn (rivalry)

Auburn Tigers (0–0) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

Date: November 14

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	AUB	MSST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Auburn	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Tennessee Tech (FCS)

Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (FCS) (0–0) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles (FCS)	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

Date: November 21

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TNTC	MSST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tennessee Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Ole Miss (Egg Bowl)

Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) at Ole Miss Rebels (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Rebels	0	0	0	0	0

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi

Date: November 27

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MSST	MISS
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ole Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "Sources: Mississippi State, Arnett set for reunion". ESPN.com. December 6, 2025. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
^ "Arnett's hire as Mississippi State defensive coordinator made official - SuperTalk Mississippi". December 6, 2025. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
^ "2026 Football Schedule". Mississippi State. Retrieved January 10, 2026.

[1] "Sources: Mississippi State, Arnett set for reunion". ESPN.com. December 6, 2025. Retrieved January 10, 2026.

[2] "Arnett's hire as Mississippi State defensive coordinator made official - SuperTalk Mississippi". December 6, 2025. Retrieved January 10, 2026.

[3] "2026 Football Schedule". Mississippi State. Retrieved January 10, 2026.

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