2024 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

2024 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
2024 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	1–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Jeff Lebby (1st season);
Defensive coordinator	Coleman Hutzler (1st season)
Home stadium	Davis Wade Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Southeastern Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 4 Alabama	0	–	0	1	–	0
Arkansas	0	–	0	1	–	0
Auburn	0	–	0	1	–	0
No. 1 Georgia	0	–	0	1	–	0
Kentucky	0	–	0	1	–	0
Mississippi State	0	–	0	1	–	0
No. 9 Missouri	0	–	0	1	–	0
No. 15 Oklahoma	0	–	0	1	–	0
No. 6 Ole Miss	0	–	0	1	–	0
South Carolina	0	–	0	1	–	0
No. 14 Tennessee	0	–	0	1	–	0
No. 3 Texas	0	–	0	1	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	0	1	–	0
Florida	0	–	0	0	–	1
No. 18 LSU	0	–	0	0	–	1
Texas A&M	0	–	0	0	–	1
Championship: December 7, 2024
As of September 3, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team will represent Mississippi State University in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs will be led by first-year head coach Jeff Lebby.^[1]^[2]^[3] The team will play its home games at Davis Wade Stadium in Mississippi State, Mississippi, just outside of Starkville.

Schedule

Mississippi State and the SEC announced the 2024 football schedule on December 13, 2023.^[3]^[4] The 2024 Bulldogs' schedule consists of 7 home games and 5 away games for the regular season. Mississippi State will host four SEC conference opponents Arkansas, Florida, Missouri and Texas A&M at home and will travel to four SEC opponents, Georgia, Ole Miss (Egg Bowl), Tennessee and Texas to close out the SEC regular season on the road. The Bulldog's will have bye weeks that comes in week 6 and 12 (October 5 and November 16, respectively).

Texas is one of two new members of the SEC that joined in July 2024,^[5] the Bulldogs will play the Longhorns for the first since the 1998 season at the 1999 Cotton Bowl Classic.^[3] Mississippi State will travel to Austin, Texas for the first time since the 1992 season, which the Bulldogs won 28–10.^[6]

With the two new teams to the SEC (Oklahoma and Texas) and the conference dropping divisions in a new scheduling format,^[7] Mississippi State this season will not play notable SEC rivals for the first time in years; Alabama (1947), Auburn (1954), Kentucky (1989) and LSU (1943).^[8]

The 2024 season's out-of-conference opponents represent the Big 12, MAC and the United Athletic (UAC) conferences, along with an FBS independent team. The Bulldogs will host three of their four non–conference games which are against Eastern Kentucky from the UAC, Toledo from the MAC, and UMass, whom is an FBS independent program. The Bulldogs will travel to Arizona State for the first time in program history on September 7, 2024.^[9] The three other nonconference teams that Mississippi State will face in 2024, are also first ever meetings in program history.^[2]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	5:00 p.m.	Eastern Kentucky*	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	SECN+/ESPN+	W 56–7	48,724
September 7	9:30 p.m.	at Arizona State*	Mountain America Stadium Tempe, AZ	ESPN
September 14	6:30 p.m.	Toledo*	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	ESPN2/ESPNU
September 21	11:00 a.m.	Florida	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	ABC/ESPN
September 28		at Texas	Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX
October 12		at Georgia	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA
October 19		Texas A&M	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS
October 26		Arkansas	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS
November 2	3:15 p.m.	UMass*	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	SECN
November 9		at Tennessee	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN
November 23		Missouri	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS
November 29	2:30 p.m.	at Ole Miss	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (Egg Bowl)	ABC
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

^[10]^[11]

Game summaries

vs. Eastern Kentucky (FCS)

Game One – Eastern Kentucky Colonels (FCS) (0-0) vs Mississippi State Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eastern Kentucky (FCS)	0	7	0	0	7
Mississippi State	14	21	7	14	56

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS

Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Kevin Fitzgerald (play-by-play) and Charlie Strong (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	EKU	MSST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Arizona State

Pregame line	Over/under

Mississippi State Bulldogs (0-0) at Arizona State Sun Devils (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mississippi State	0	0	0	0	0
Arizona State	0	0	0	0	0

at Mountain America Stadium • Tempe, Arizona

Date: September 7

Statistics	MSU	ASU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

vs Toledo

Pregame line	Over/under

Toledo Rockets (0-0) vs Mississippi State Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Toledo	0	0	0	0	0
Mississippi State	0	0	0	0	0

at Davis Wade Stadium • Mississippi State, Mississippi

Date: September 14

Statistics	Toledo	Mississippi State
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

vs Florida

Pregame line	Over/under

Florida Gators (0-0) vs Mississippi State Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Florida	0	0	0	0	0
Mississippi State	0	0	0	0	0

at Davis Wade Stadium • Mississippi State, Mississippi

Date: September 21

Statistics	FLA	MSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

at Texas

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mississippi State	0	0	0	0	0
Texas	0	0	0	0	0

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

Date: September 28

Statistics	MSU	Texas
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

at Georgia

Pregame line	Over/under

Mississippi State Bulldogs (0-0) at Georgia Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mississippi State	0	0	0	0	0
Georgia	0	0	0	0	0

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

Date: October 12

Statistics	MSU	UGA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

vs Texas A&M

Pregame line	Over/under

Texas A&M Aggies (0-0) vs Mississippi State Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texas A&M	0	0	0	0	0
Mississippi State	0	0	0	0	0

at Davis Wade Stadium • Mississippi State, Mississippi

Date: October 19

Statistics	A&M	MSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Arkansas

Pregame line	Over/under

Arkansas Razorbacks (0-0) vs Mississippi State Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Arkansas	0	0	0	0	0
Mississippi State	0	0	0	0	0

at Davis Wade Stadium • Mississippi State, Mississippi

Date: October 26

Statistics	ARK	MSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

vs UMass

Pregame line	Over/under

UMass Minutemen (0-0) vs Mississippi State Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
UMass	0	0	0	0	0
Mississippi State	0	0	0	0	0

at Davis Wade Stadium • Mississippi State, Mississippi

Date: November 2

Statistics	UMass	MSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

at Tennessee

Pregame line	Over/under

Mississippi State Bulldogs (0-0) at Tennessee Volunteers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mississippi State	0	0	0	0	0
Tennessee	0	0	0	0	0

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

Date: November 9

Statistics	MSU	TENN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

vs Missouri

Pregame line	Over/under

Missouri Tigers (0-0) vs Mississippi State Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Missouri	0	0	0	0	0
Mississippi State	0	0	0	0	0

at Davis Wade Stadium • Mississippi State, Mississippi

Date: November 23

Statistics	MU	MSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

at Ole Miss

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mississippi State	0	0	0	0	0
Ole Miss	0	0	0	0	0

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • University, Mississippi

Date: November 30

Statistics	MSU	Ole Miss
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** — = Not ranked
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	—	—
Coaches	—	—
CFP	Not released																Not released

References

^ Krajisnik, Stefan (November 26, 2023). "Mississippi State football hires Jeff Lebby, Oklahoma offensive coordinator, as next coach". Mississippi Clarion Ledger. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Rosenburg, Benjamin (December 14, 2023). "Full 2024 schedule released for Mississippi State football". The Dispatched. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c Rosenburg, Benjamin (December 14, 2023). "An in-depth look at Mississippi State's 2024 football schedule". The Commercial Dispatch. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
^ Smith, Erick (December 14, 2023). "SEC announces team-by-team college football schedules for the 2024 season". USA Today. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
^ Silverstein, Adam (February 9, 2023). "Texas, Oklahoma leaving Big 12 early, joining SEC in 2024 season after reaching exit agreement". CBS Sports Network. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
^ Jacobson, Steve (September 19, 1992). "Sherrill Can Teach Brutality With the Best". LA Times. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
^ Dodd, Dennis (June 1, 2023). "SEC to play eight conference games but eliminate divisions for 2024 season once Texas, Oklahoma join". CBS Sports Network. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
^ Krajisnik, Stefan (June 14, 2023). "Mississippi State football's 2024 SEC schedule includes trips to Texas, Tennessee, Georgia". Mississippi Clarion Ledger. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
^ Sallee, Barrett (April 24, 2018). "Mississippi State, Arizona State schedule first meeting in upcoming home-and-home series". CBS Sports Network. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
^ "2024 Mississippi State Bulldogs Football Schedule". FB Schedules.com. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
^ "2024 Mississippi State Football Schedule". The Egg Bowl. Retrieved August 26, 2024.

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2024 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

Schedule

Game summaries

vs. Eastern Kentucky (FCS)

at Arizona State

vs Toledo

vs Florida

at Texas

at Georgia

vs Texas A&M

vs Arkansas

vs UMass

at Tennessee

vs Missouri

at Ole Miss

Rankings

References

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