Mississippi State Bulldogs
SEC
2-10 (0-8 conf)
SP+ #88
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- -4.1 (#88)
- SP+ Offense
- 25.5
- SP+ Defense
- 31.2
- SRS
- -1.6
- FPI
- 0.2
- Elo
- 1369
- Talent
- 744
- Recruiting
- 223 (#28)
Schedule
record 2–10
Schedule
5th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
7th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
7th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsEastern Kentucky | FCS | 56-7 | +49 | W |
| 2 | @Arizona State | +9.4 | 23-30 | -7 | L |
| 3 | vsToledo | -2.5 | 17-41 | -24 | L |
| 4 | vsFlorida | +13.8 | 28-45 | -17 | L |
| 5 | @Texas | +24.1 | 13-35 | -22 | L |
| 7 | @Georgia | +24.3 | 31-41 | -10 | L |
| 8 | vsTexas A&M | +17 | 24-34 | -10 | L |
| 9 | vsArkansas | +11 | 25-58 | -33 | L |
| 10 | vsMassachusetts | -21.9 | 45-20 | +25 | W |
| 11 | @Tennessee | +22 | 14-33 | -19 | L |
| 13 | vsMissouri | +14 | 20-39 | -19 | L |
| 14 | @Ole Miss | +27.9 | 14-26 | -12 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2024 · 80
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Michael Van Buren Jr. | SO | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Blake Shapen | SR | 6'1" | 210 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Chris Parson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | — | Asher Morgan | JR | 6'4" | 225 | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Davon Booth | SR | 5'10" | 205 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Johnnie Daniels | SR | 5'10" | 200 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Keyvone Lee | SR | 6'0" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Xavier Gayten | SO | 6'0" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Brinston Williams | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | — | Wykece Johnson | JR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| RB | — | Ashtanyrein Duncan | SR | 5'10" | 195 | — |
Wide Receivers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Kevin Coleman Jr. | SR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Jordan Mosley | SR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Kelly Akharaiyi | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Mario Craver | SO | 5'9" | 165 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Creed Whittemore | SO | 5'11" | 175 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Jaden Walley | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Ricky Johnson | FR | 6'2" | 185 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Sanfrisco Magee | FR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| WR | — | Kade Kolka | SR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| WR | — | Jarnorris Hopson | JR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| WR | — | Thomas Cheatham | JR | 6'3" | 190 | — |
| WR | — | Logan Flinta | SO | 6'2" | 180 | — |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Seydou Traore | SR | 6'4" | 235 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Justin Ball | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Cameron Ball | JR | 6'7" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Nick Lauderdale | — | — | — | — |
| TE | — | Joshua Washington | JR | 6'2" | 245 | — |
| TE | — | Jacorey Whitted | FR | 6'6" | 265 | — |
Offensive Line · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Reed Buys | SR | 6'4" | 301 | — |
| OL | — | Lucas Taylor | SO | 6'4" | 324 | — |
| OL | — | Bailey Henderson | JR | 6'3" | 275 | — |
| OL | — | Hastings Carruth | SO | 6'6" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Amari Smith | FR | 6'7" | 325 | — |
| OL | — | Jakson LaHue | SO | 6'5" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Marlon Martinez | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Trevion Williams | JR | 6'4" | 295 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Kai McClendon | SO | 6'2" | 315 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Ty Cooper | SR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| DL | 4th | Sulaiman Kpaka | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Ashun Shepphard | SR | 6'3" | 295 | — |
| DL | 6th | De'Monte Russell | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Deonte Anderson | SR | 6'3" | 280 | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Joseph Head Jr. | SO | 6'4" | 255 | — |
| DL | 9th | Corey Clark | JR | 6'4" | 310 | — |
| DL | 10th | Kedrick Bingley-Jones | SR | 6'4" | 320 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 11th | Kalvin Dinkins | JR | 6'2" | 320 | — |
| DL | 12th | Terrance Hibbler Jr. | FR | 6'3" | 310 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Stone Blanton | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Nic Mitchell | SR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Branden Jennings | SR | 6'3" | 240 | — |
| LB | 4th | J.P. Purvis | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Zakari Tillman | JR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | John Lewis | SR | 6'2" | 240 | — |
| LB | 7th | DonTerry Russell | JR | 6'4" | 225 | — |
| LB | 8th | Javae Gilmore | JR | 6'4" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Marcus Ross | JR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| LB | 10th | Fatt Forrest | FR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
Defensive Backs · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Kelley Jones | SO | 6'4" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | DeAgo Brumfield | SR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| CB | 3rd | Elijah Cannon | FR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| CB | 4th | Raydarious Jones | — | — | — | — |
| CB | — | Nicholas Bargains | SO | 5'9" | 170 | — |
| DB | 1st | Brice Pollock | JR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Kobi Albert | SO | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| S | 1st | Isaac Smith | JR | 6'0" | 220 | ★★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Hunter Washington | SR | 5'11" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Corey Ellington | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Brylan Lanier | SR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| S | 5th | Chris Keys Jr. | SR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| S | 6th | Tanner Johnson | JR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| S | 7th | Jordan Morant | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 8th | Tyler Woodard | JR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| S | 9th | Cyrus Reyes | SO | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★ |
| S | 10th | Stonka Burnside | SO | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| S | — | Trent Singleton | SO | 6'0" | 198 | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Hayes Hammond | — | — | — | — |
| LS | — | Charlie Ingram | FR | 5'11" | 215 | — |
| PK | 1st | Nicholas Barr-Mira | — | — | — | ★★ |
| PK | 2nd | Kyle Ferrie | JR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
25.540
Off PPA
+0.1851
Pass PPA
+0.2451
Rush PPA
+0.1244
Success
40%25
Explosive
1.4197
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.18 | +0.28 |
| Passing | +0.24 | +0.51 |
| Rushing | +0.12 | +0.12 |
| 1st Down | +0.02 | +0.15 |
| 2nd Down | +0.21 | +0.24 |
| 3rd Down | +0.34 | +0.61 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
25.8
PPG Against
34.1
Differential
-8.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 2-10
- Home
- 2-5
- Away
- 0-5
- Conference
- 0-8
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 0-1
- Avg Margin
- -8.3
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-5 | 30.7 | 34.9 |
| Away | 0-5 | 19.0 | 33.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-8 | 21.1 | 38.9 |
| Conference | 0-8 | 21.1 | 38.9 |
| Non-conference | 2-2 | 35.3 | 24.5 |
Season History · last 12
1 AP top-10 · 10 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5-7 | 1-7 | #58 | — | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 2-10 | 0-8 | #88 | — | — |
| 2023 | 5-7 | 1-7 | #62 | #9 | — |
| 2022 | 8-4 | 4-4 | #19 | #16 | 1-0 |
| 2021 | 7-5 | 4-4 | #34 | — | 0-1 |
| 2020 | 3-7 | 3-7 | #78 | — | 1-0 |
| 2019 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #50 | — | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 8-4 | 4-4 | #8 | — | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 8-4 | 4-4 | #19 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #56 | — | 1-0 |
| 2015 | 8-4 | 4-4 | #21 | — | 1-0 |
| 2014 | 10-2 | 6-2 | #10 | — | 0-1 |
Recent Form · last 5
1-4 SU · 3-2 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 2-10 |
| ATS | 7-558% |
| Over / Under | 7-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-1 |
| As underdog | 5-4 |
| Home | 3-4 |
| Away | 4-1 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #27 · 53 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★145 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #28 | 225 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 2024 | #28 | 223 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | #27 | 223 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 2022 | #27 | 219 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | #25 | 211 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020 | #27 | 220 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2019 | #24 | 237 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 2018 | #27 | 218 | 0 | 5 | 16 |
| 2017 | #24 | 220 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 2016 | #28 | 211 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #34
Returning prod 19%Departed 81%
Portal in 18net -9Out 27
Talent composite743.8 #34 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.1 / 3.1
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)8 / 35 / 25
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Cameron Ball | TE | 4★ | ← Buffalo |
| ▲ | Davon Booth | RB | 3★ | ← Utah State |
| ▲ | Ethan Miner | IOL | 3★ | ← North Texas |
| ▲ | Stone Blanton | LB | 3★ | ← South Carolina |
| ▼ | Decamerion Richardson | CB | 4★ | → Ole Miss |
| ▼ | Zavion Thomas | WR | 4★ | → LSU |
| ▼ | Woody Marks | RB | 4★ | → USC |
| ▼ | Will Rogers | QB | 4★ | → Washington |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
6 items
- Mississippi State QB Kamario Taylor earns rave reviews at Manning Passing AcademyMississippi State quarterback Kamario Taylor has been one of the biggest standouts at the Manning Passing Academy this week. The post Mississippi State QB Kamario Taylor earns rave reviews at Manning Passing Academy appeared first on Saturday Down South.
- Mississippi State lands a commitment from safety Rontrae Carter: ‘They help their players become extremely successful’Mississippi State’s 2027 recruiting class is taking shape. Jeff Lebby and the Bulldogs have tacked on nearly double-digit commitments over the last month. The latest is three-star Marrero (La.) Shaw safety Rontrae Carter, who committed to State over the likes of Houston and TCU. Carter is the ninth commitment of June for Mississippi State, which […]MSST3d
- Three-star WR Kyron Brown commits to Texas over Mississippi State, Kansas StateThe Longhorns have added another speedy wide receiver to the 2027 recruiting class.MSST6d
- Mississippi State promotes from within for new safeties coachMississippi State has its newest safeties coach. The post Mississippi State promotes from within for new safeties coach appeared first on Saturday Down South.MSST7d
- What Wins and What Losses the Game for LSU vs. Mississippi StateThere are many way for LSU beating Mississippi State, but many ways to lose the games as well.MSST8d
- 5 Mississippi State Players LSU Fans Need to Know For 2026 MatchupMississippi State is hoping to rely on its playmakers for its Week 7 matchup with LSU.MSST8d