2024 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

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

2024 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	2–10 (0–8 SEC)
Head coach	Jeff Lebby (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Veer and shoot
Defensive coordinator	Coleman Hutzler (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Matt Barnes (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Davis Wade Stadium
Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 4 Texas y^		7	–	1					13	–	3
No. 6 Georgia y$^		6	–	2					11	–	3
No. 9 Tennessee ^		6	–	2					10	–	3
No. 11 Ole Miss		5	–	3					10	–	3
No. 17 Alabama		5	–	3					9	–	4
No. 19 South Carolina		5	–	3					9	–	4
No. 22 Missouri		5	–	3					10	–	3
Texas A&M		5	–	3					8	–	5
LSU		5	–	3					9	–	4
Florida		4	–	4					8	–	5
Arkansas		3	–	5					7	–	6
Vanderbilt		3	–	5					7	–	6
Oklahoma		2	–	6					6	–	7
Auburn		2	–	6					5	–	7
Kentucky		1	–	7					4	–	8
Mississippi State		0	–	8					2	–	10
Championship: Georgia 22, Texas 19 OT
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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

As Texas was one of two new members of the SEC that joined in July 2024,^[5] the Bulldogs played the Longhorns for the first time since the 1998 season at the 1999 Cotton Bowl Classic.^[3] Mississippi State travelled to Austin, Texas for the first time since the 1992 season, which the Bulldogs won 28–10.^[6] Texas won the 2024 rematch 35-13.

With the two new teams to the SEC (Oklahoma and Texas) and the conference dropping divisions in a new scheduling format,^[7] Mississippi State in 2024 did 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 represented the Big 12, MAC and the United Athletic (UAC) conferences, along with an FBS independent team. The Bulldogs hosted three of their four non–conference games against FCS opponent Eastern Kentucky, Toledo from the MAC, and UMass, who was an FBS independent. The Bulldogs travelled to Arizona State for the first time in program history on September 7, 2024.^[9] The three other non-conference teams that Mississippi State faced in 2024 were also the 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	L 23–30	45,504
September 14	6:30 p.m.	Toledo*	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	ESPNU	L 17–41	47,412
September 21	11:00 a.m.	Florida	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	ESPN	L 28–45	49,655
September 28	3:15 p.m.	at No. 1 Texas	Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	SECN	L 13–35	101,388
October 12	3:15 p.m.	at No. 5 Georgia	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	SECN	L 31–41	93,033
October 19	3:15 p.m.	No. 14 Texas A&M	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	SECN	L 24–34	50,127
October 26	11:45 a.m.	Arkansas	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	SECN	L 25–58	49,303
November 2	3:15 p.m.	UMass*	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	SECN	W 45–20	48,617
November 9	6:00 p.m.	at No. 7 Tennessee	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	ESPN	L 14–33	101,915
November 23	3:15 p.m.	No. 23 Missouri	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	SECN	L 20–39	47,824
November 29	2:30 p.m.	at No. 14 Ole Miss	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (Egg Bowl)	ABC	L 14–26	67,896
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to game All times are in Central time

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Personnel

2024 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 0 Michael Van Buren Jr. Fr WR 1 Kelly Akharaiyi Sr QB 2 Blake Shapen  (C) Sr WR 3 Kevin Coleman Jr. Jr WR 4 J. J. Harrell Fr WR 5 Braylon Burnside Fr WR 6 Jordan Mosley (C) Jr WR 7 Mario Craver Fr WR 8 Creed Whittemore So WR 9 Ricky Johnson Fr TE 10 Cameron Bell  So WR 11 Jaden Walley Sr WR 13 Sanfrisco Magee Fr WR 14 Trent Hudson Sr QB 15 Jake Weir Jr QB 16 Chris Parson  Fr TE 18 Seydou Traore  Jr RB 20 Johnnie Daniels Jr RB 21 Davon Booth Sr RB 22 Xavier Gayten Fr RB 23 Seth Davis So RB 24 Keyvone Lee Sr RB 25 Jeffery Pittman (S) Sr RB 28 Brinston Williams So RB 32 Wykece Johnson  Jr RB 35 Javaris Bufford Jr TE 39 Josh Washington  Fr TE 42 Sam Paxton Jr TE 47 Semaj Parker So OL 51 Luke Work Fr OL 52 Grant Jackson Sr OL 53 Malik Ellis So OL 55 Leon Bell (S)  Jr OL 56 Wesley Davis  So OL 58 T. J. Lockhart Fr OL 59 Alex Lopez Fr OL 61 Karsten Upchurch Jr OL 66 Makylan Pounders Jr OL 67 Ethan Miner (C) Sr OL 68 Bailey Henderson  Jr OL 72 Canon Boone  Jr OL 74 Jimothy Lewis Jr. Fr OL 75 Jacoby Jackson  Jr OL 76 Albert Reese IV  Jr OL 77 Marlon Martinez Sr OL 78 Amari Smith  Fr OL 79 Jackson LaHue So WR 80 Kade Kolka Sr WR 81 Antonio Harmon Jr TE 83 Rayfield Lotten  Fr TE 84 Justin Ball (C) Sr WR 85 Thomas Cheatham Jr TE 86 Nick Lauderdale Sr WR 87 Logan Flinta So TE 88 Jacorey Whitted Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 0 Fred Clark Fr CB 1 Kelley Jones  Fr S 2 Isaac Smith So S 3 Brylan Lanier Jr CB 4 DeAngelo Brumfield Sr LB 5 John Lewis Jr CB 6 Traveon Wright  Fr LB 7 Stone Blanton Jr DL 8 Sulaiman Kpaka Sr DL 9 De'Monte Russell Sr S 10 Corey Ellington Sr LB 11 Ty Cooper Jr S 12 Tyler Woodard Jr CB 13 Raydarious Jones Sr CB 14 Brice Pollock So S 15 Kobi Albert  So LB 16 Zakari Tillman So S 17 Jordan Morant Sr CB 18 Khamauri Rogers (C) So S 19 Cyrus Reyes Fr CB 20 Montre Miller Sr S 21 Hunter Washington (C)  Jr DL 22 Kendrick Bingley-Jones (C) Jr DL 23 Trevion Williams  Fr CB 24 Elijah Cannon Fr S 25 Vic Sutton  Fr LB 26 J. P. Purvis (C) Sr S 27 Chris Keys Jr. Jr S 28 Tanner Johnson  So S 29 Jatavious Johnson Fr LB 30 Marcus Ross Jr LB 31 Javae Gilmore So CB 32 Nicholas Bargains So LB 33 Michael Robinson Jr DL 35 Kalvin Dinkins  So LB 36 Donterry Russell So LB 40 Nic Mitchell  Jr LB 44 Branden Jennings  Jr LB 45 Josiah Knight Fr DL 46 Joseph Head Jr.  Fr LB 50 T. B. Hinton  Fr DL 90 Kai McClendon Fr DL 91 Deonte Anderson Jr DL 92 Eric Taylor (S) Sr DL 94 Corey Clark Jr DL 95 Gabe Moore  Fr DL 96 Gavin Nelson So DL 97 Terrance Hibbler Jr. Fr DL 98 Ashun Sheppard Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class LS 43 Hayes Hammond (C) Sr K 47 William Wilkinson Fr LS 48 Charlie Ingram Fr K 49 Marlon Hauck  So K 80 Kyle Ferrie So K 82 Nick Barr-Mira Sr P 83 Zach Haynes Sr P 88 Ethan Pulliam  Fr LS 89 Luke Beard  Fr	Head coach Jeff Lebby Coordinators/assistant coaches Coleman Hutzler Defensive coordinator/Linebackers Matt Barnes Co-defensive coordinator/Safeties Anthony Tucker Running backs Corey Bell Cornerbacks Chad Bumphis Wide receivers Jon Cooper Tight ends Matt Holecek Quarterbacks Cody Kennedy Offensive line Cliff Odom Special teams coordinator David Turner Defensive line Alex Jackson Offensive quality control Ryan McKim Offensive analyst Tanner Schafer Offensive analyst Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: September 15, 2024

Game summaries

Eastern Kentucky (FCS)

See also: 2024 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

Eastern Kentucky Colonels (FCS) at Mississippi State Bulldogs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonels (FCS)	0	7	0	0	7
Bulldogs	14	21	7	14	56

at Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, Mississippi

• Date: August 31^[12]
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
• Game attendance: 48,724
• Referee: Wayne Winker
• TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Kevin Fitzgerald (play-by-play) and Charlie Strong (analyst)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter MSST – Jordan Mosley 65-yard pass from Blake Shapen (Kyle Ferrie kick), 14:28. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:32. MSST – Blake Shapen 4-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick), 11:07. Bulldogs 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 1:04. Second quarter MSST – Creed Whittemore 41-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick), 11:01. Bulldogs 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 2:11. MSST – Kevin Coleman Jr. 23-yard pass from Blake Shapen (Kyle Ferrie kick), 7:10. Bulldogs 28–0. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 1:55. MSST – Mario Craver 54-yard pass from Blake Shapen (Kyle Ferrie kick), 3:16. Bulldogs 35–0. Drive: 2 plays, 54 yards, 0:13. EKU – Ron Vann Jr. 9-yard pass from Matt Morrissey (Patrick Nations kick), 0:03. Bulldogs 35–7. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 3:13. Third quarter MSST – Davon Booth 1-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick), 7:42. Bulldogs 42–7. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:55. Fourth quarter MSST – Mario Craver 0-yard blocked punt return (Kyle Ferrie kick), 6:58. Bulldogs 49–7. MSST – Elijah Cannon 51-yard interception return (Kyle Ferrie kick), 4:07. Bulldogs 56–7.

Statistics	EKU	MSST
First downs	16	19
Total yards	295	450
Rushing yards	126	203
Passing yards	169	247
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	22–38–1	15–22–0
Time of possession	38:06	21:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Kentucky	Passing	Matt Morrissey	22/38, 169 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Joshua Carter	19 rushes, 75 yards
	Receiving	Marcus Calwise Jr.	4 receptions, 45 yards
Mississippi State	Passing	Blake Shapen	15/20, 247 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Blake Shapen	7 rushes, 44 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jordan Mosley	5 receptions, 104 yards, TD

at Arizona State

See also: 2024 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

Mississippi State Bulldogs at Arizona State Sun Devils – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	3	7	13	23
Sun Devils	10	17	3	0	30

at Mountain America Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

• Date: September 7
• Game time: 9:30 p.m. CDT/7:30 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Sunny, 101 °F (38 °C)
• Game attendance: 45,504
• Referee: Steve Marlowe
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones, Roddy Jones and Quint Kessenich
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter ASU – Sam Leavitt 7-yard run (Ian Hershey kick), 9:31. Sun Devils 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:11. ASU – Ian Hershey 27-yard field goal, 2:00. Sun Devils 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:17. Second quarter MSST – Kyle Ferrie 32-yard field goal, 13:16. Sun Devils 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 3:44. ASU – Ian Hershey 47-yard field goal, 9:33. Sun Devils 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:43. ASU – C. J. Fite 1-yard fumble return (Ian Hershey kick), 8:23. Sun Devils 20–3. ASU – Sam Leavitt 1-yard run (Ian Hershey kick), 0:34. Sun Devils 27–3. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:00. Third quarter ASU – Ian Hershey 46-yard field goal, 6:33. Sun Devils 30–3. Drive: 14 plays, 46 yards, 8:27. MSST – Keyvone Lee 6-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick), 2:29. Sun Devils 30–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:04. Fourth quarter MSST – Davon Booth 15-yard pass from Blake Shapen (kick failed), 13:09. Sun Devils 30–16. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:13. MSST – Kevin Coleman Jr. 80-yard pass from Blake Shapen (Kyle Ferrie kick), 5:27. Sun Devils 30–23. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:13.

Statistics	MSST	ASU
First downs	18	26
Total yards	292	415
Rushing yards	24	346
Passing yards	268	69
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–28–0	10–20–0
Time of possession	19:47	40:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi State	Passing	Blake Shapen	18/28, 268 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Keyvone Lee	9 rushes, 35 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kevin Coleman Jr.	4 receptions, 103 yards, TD
Arizona State	Passing	Sam Leavitt	10/20, 69 yards
	Rushing	Cam Skattebo	33 rushes, 262 yards
	Receiving	Cam Skattebo	3 receptions, 35 yards

Toledo

See also: 2024 Toledo Rockets football team

Toledo Rockets at Mississippi State Bulldogs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	7	21	7	6	41
Bulldogs	0	3	7	7	17

at Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, Mississippi

• Date: September 14
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 47,412
• Referee: Daniel Gautreaux
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Jay Alter and Rocky Boiman
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter TOL – Junior Vandeross III 4-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick), 6:35. Rockets 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:13. Second quarter TOL – Jerjuan Newton 6-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick), 13:26. Rockets 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 1:54. MSST – Kyle Ferrie 23-yard field goal, 9:35. Rockets 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 3:43. TOL – Connor Walendzak 1-yard run (Dylan Cunanan kick), 5:09. Rockets 21–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:26. TOL – Willie Shaw III 10-yard run (Dylan Cunanan kick), 1:09. Rockets 28–3. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 2:22. Third quarter TOL – Jerjuan Newton 15-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick), 10:05. Rockets 35–3. Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:56. MSST – Mario Craver 9-yard pass from Blake Shapen (Kyle Ferrie kick), 5:40. Rockets 35–10. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 4:18. Fourth quarter TOL – Dylan Cunanan 41-yard field goal, 12:20. Rockets 38–10. Drive: 14 plays, 52 yards, 8:20. MSST – Kevin Coleman Jr. 1-yard pass from Blake Shapen (Kyle Ferrie kick), 6:11. Rockets 38–17. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:39. TOL – Dylan Cunanan 23-yard field goal, 1:11. Rockets 41–17. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:58.

Statistics	TOL	MSST
First downs	26	21
Total yards	454	385
Rushing yards	169	66
Passing yards	285	319
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–28–0	28–39–1
Time of possession	37:04	22:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Toledo	Passing	Tucker Gleason	23/28, 285 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Willie Shaw III	16 rushes, 62 yards, TD
	Receiving	Junior Vanderos III	7 receptions, 73 yards, TD
Mississippi State	Passing	Blake Shapen	28/39, 319 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Johnnie Daniels	10 rushes, 59 yards
	Receiving	Kevin Coleman Jr.	7 receptions, 77 yards, TD

Florida

See also: 2024 Florida Gators football team

Florida Gators at Mississippi State Bulldogs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Gators	7	21	7	10	45
Bulldogs	7	7	7	7	28

at Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, Mississippi

• Date: September 21
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)
• Game attendance: 49,655
• Referee: Wayne Winkler
• TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek, and Taylor McGregor
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter FLA – Arlis Boardingham 3-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick), 3:39. Gators 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 6:17. MSU – Davon Booth 1-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick), 0:21. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:09. Second quarter FLA – Marcus Burke 20-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick), 10:56. Gators 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:46. FLA – Hayden Hansen 35-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick), 9:02. Gators 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 44 yards, 0:34. FLA – Ja'Kobi Jackson 10-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 1:17. Gators 28–7. Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 2:59. MSU – Blake Shapen 3-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick), 0:23. Gators 28–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:54. Third quarter MSU – Jordan Mosley 13-yard pass from Blake Shapen (Kyle Ferrie kick), 6:38. Gators 28–21. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 6:43. FLA – Graham Mertz 1-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 3:37. Gators 35–21. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:01. Fourth quarter FLA – Austin Barner 0-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 8:24. Gators 42–21. Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 5:49. MSU – Johnnie Daniels 10-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick), 4:26. Gators 42–28. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:58. FLA – Trey Smack 47-yard field goal, 2:34. Gators 45–28. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 1:50.

Statistics	UF	MSST
First downs	27	31
Total yards	503	480
Rushing yards	226	240
Passing yards	277	240
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	26–28–0	20–34–0
Time of possession	27:36	32:24

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida	Passing	Graham Mertz	19/21, 201 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Montrell Johnson Jr.	15 rushes, 68 yards
	Receiving	Elijhah Badger	3 receptions, 45 yards
Mississippi State	Passing	Blake Shapen	13/21, 140 yards, TD
	Rushing	Johnnie Daniels	14 rushes, 77 yards, TD
	Receiving	Mario Craver	3 receptions, 62 yards

Starting quarterback Blake Shapen suffered a shoulder injury in the fourth quarter and was replaced by true freshman Michael Van Buren Jr. for the rest of the game. Head coach Jeff Lebby later announced that Shapen would be out for the rest of the season.^[13]

at No. 1 Texas

See also: 2024 Texas Longhorns football team

Mississippi State Bulldogs at No. 1 Texas Longhorns – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	6	0	7	13
No. 1 Longhorns	7	7	7	14	35

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

• Date: September 28
• Game time: 3:15 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 93 °F (34 °C)
• Game attendance: 101,388
• Referee: Ken Williamson
• TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart, Cole Cubelic, and Alyssa Lang
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter TEX – Jaydon Blue 1-yard run (Bert Auburn kick), 6:06. Longhorns 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:46. Second quarter MSST – Kyle Ferrie 45-yard field goal, 9:24. Longhorns 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 10 yards, 3:11. MSST – Kyle Ferrie 32-yard field goal, 1:56. Longhorns 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:34. TEX – DeAndre Moore Jr. 49-yard pass from Arch Manning (Bert Auburn kick), 0:29. Longhorns 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:27. Third quarter TEX – Arch Manning 1-yard run (Bert Auburn kick), 0:00. Longhorns 21–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:22. Fourth quarter TEX – DeAndre Moore Jr. 27-yard pass from Arch Manning (Bert Auburn kick), 9:30. Longhorns 28–6. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:08. MSST – Michael Van Buren 12-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick), 6:12. Longhorns 28–13. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:18. TEX – Isaiah Bond 26-yard run (Bert Auburn kick), 3:03. Longhorns 35–13. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:09.

Statistics	MSST	TEX
First downs	19	21
Total yards	294	522
Rushing yards	150	198
Passing yards	144	324
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–23–0	26–31–0
Time of possession	34:57	25:03

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi State	Passing	Michael Van Buren Jr.	12/23, 144 yards
	Rushing	Johnnie Daniels	15 rushes, 75 yards
	Receiving	Kevin Coleman Jr.	6 receptions, 57 yards
Texas	Passing	Arch Manning	26/31, 324 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Quintrevion Wisner	13 rushes, 88 yards
	Receiving	DeAndre Moore Jr.	4 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TD

at No. 5 Georgia

See also: 2024 Georgia Bulldogs football team

Mississippi State Bulldogs at No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mississippi State	3	7	14	7	31
No. 5 Georgia	10	17	7	7	41

at Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia

• Date: October 12
• Game time: 3:15 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
• Game attendance: 93,033
• Referee: Kyle Olson
• TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour, Matt Stinchcomb, and Alyssa Lang
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter MSST – Kyle Ferrie 47-yard field goal, 12:05. Mississippi State 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 1:24. UGA – Peyton Woodring 45-yard field goal, 7:09. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 4:56. UGA – Branson Robinson 5-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick), 2:13. Georgia 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 3:21. Second quarter UGA – Peyton Woodring 32-yard field goal, 10:51. Georgia 13–3. Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 5:22. MSST – Kelly Akharaiyi 24-yard pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Kyle Ferrie kick), 8:46. Georgia 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:05. UGA – Dillon Bell 31-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick), 6:32. Georgia 20–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:14. UGA – Lawson Luckie 1-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick), 1:56. Georgia 27–10. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:54. Third quarter UGA – Arian Smith 42-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick), 13:48. Georgia 34–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:12. MSST – Johnnie Daniels 19-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick), 8:27. Georgia 34–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:21. MSST – Davon Booth 2-yard pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Kyle Ferrie kick), 2:40. Georgia 34–24. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:56. Fourth quarter UGA – Trevor Etienne 1-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick), 3:33. Georgia 41–24. Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 7:26. MSST – Kelly Akharaiyi 35-yard pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Kyle Ferrie kick), 1:47. Georgia 41–31. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:46.

Statistics	MSST	UGA
First downs	17	28
Total yards	385	605
Rushing yards	79	146
Passing yards	306	459
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–37–1	36–48–2
Time of possession	26:22	33:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi State	Passing	Michael Van Buren Jr.	20/37, 306 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Davon Booth	10 rushes, 32 yards
	Receiving	Kevin Coleman Jr.	8 receptions, 103 yards
Georgia	Passing	Carson Beck	36/48, 459 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Anthony Evans III	1 rush, 52 yards
	Receiving	Arian Smith	5 receptions, 134 yards, TD

No. 14 Texas A&M

See also: 2024 Texas A&M Aggies football team

No. 14 Texas A&M Aggies at Mississippi State Bulldogs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 14 Aggies	7	14	10	3	34
Bulldogs	7	10	0	7	24

at Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, Mississippi

• Date: October 19
• Game time: 3:15 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 50,127
• Referee: Jason Autrey
• TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour, Matt Stinchcomb, and Ashley Stroehlein

Game information

First quarter MSST – Davon Booth 14-yard pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Kyle Ferrie kick), 9:36. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 5:13. TAMU – Noah Thomas 20-yard pass from Conner Weigman (Randy Bond kick), 2:41. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 6:49. Second quarter TAMU – Le'Veon Moss 9-yard run (Randy Bond kick), 10:29. Aggies 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 2:36. MSST – Kyle Ferrie 24-yard field goal, 6:30. Aggies 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:59. TAMU – Amari Daniels 6-yard run (Randy Bond kick), 1:48. Aggies 21–10. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:43. MSST – Mario Craver 4-yard pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Kyle Ferrie kick), 0:21. Aggies 21–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:27. Third quarter TAMU – Randy Bond 28-yard field goal, 7:10. Aggies 24–17. Drive: 17 plays, 64 yards, 7:50. TAMU – Le'Veon Moss 3-yard run (Randy Bond kick), 3:24. Aggies 31–17. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:59. Fourth quarter MSST – Kevin Coleman Jr. 12-yard pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Kyle Ferrie kick), 13:41. Aggies 31–24. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:14. TAMU – Randy Bond 44-yard field goal, 6:13. Aggies 34–24. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:42.

Statistics	TAMU	MSST
First downs	17	22
Total yards	353	367
Rushing yards	136	125
Passing yards	217	242
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–25–2	22–41–1
Time of possession	30:08	29:52

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas A&M	Passing	Conner Weigman	15/25, 217 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Le'Veon Moss	17 carries, 65 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jabre Barber	6 receptions, 92 yards
Mississippi State	Passing	Michael Van Buren Jr.	22/41, 242 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Davon Booth	12 carries, 79 yards
	Receiving	Kevin Coleman Jr.	8 receptions, 89 yards, TD

Arkansas

See also: 2024 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

Arkansas Razorbacks at Mississippi State Bulldogs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks	17	14	10	17	58
Bulldogs	7	3	15	0	25

at Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, Mississippi

• Date: October 26
• Game time: 11:45 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 49,303
• Referee: Lee Headrick
• TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal, Aaron Murray, and Ashley ShahAhmadi

Game information

First quarter ARK – Taylen Green 8-yard run (Matthew Shipley kick), 13:06. Razorbacks 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 23 yards, 1:20. MSST – Davon Booth 54-yard pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Kyle Ferrie kick), 11:45. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:21. ARK – Matthew Shipley 27-yard field goal, 8:50. Razorbacks 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:55. ARK – Luke Hasz 14-yard pass from Taylen Green (Matthew Shipley kick), 2:09. Razorbacks 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:17. Second quarter ARK – Jordan Anthony 27-yard pass from Taylen Green (Matthew Shipley kick), 10:50. Razorbacks 24–7. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:54. MSST – Kyle Ferrie 36-yard field goal, 1:54. Razorbacks 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 1:16. ARK – Andreas Paaske 1-yard pass from Taylen Green (Matthew Shipley kick), 0:16. Razorbacks 31–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:38. Third quarter ARK – Matthew Shipley 32-yard field goal, 11:23. Razorbacks 34–10. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:37. ARK – Andreas Paaske 7-yard pass from Taylen Green (Matthew Shipley kick), 6:51. Razorbacks 41–10. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:42. MSST – Kevin Coleman Jr. 31-yard pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Kyle Ferrie kick), 4:40. Razorbacks 41–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:11. MSST – Michael Van Buren Jr. 4-yard run (Michael Van Buren Jr. pass to Kelly Akharaiyi), 3:57. Razorbacks 41–25. Drive: 2 plays, 35 yards, 0:27. Fourth quarter ARK – Matthew Shipley 29-yard field goal, 14:04. Razorbacks 44–25. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:53. ARK – Luke Hasz 15-yard pass from Taylen Green (Matthew Shipley kick), 5:51. Razorbacks 51–25. Drive: 5 plays, 99 yards, 3:09. ARK – Rashod Dubinion 3-yard run (Matthew Shipley kick), 4:50. Razorbacks 58–25. Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:52.

Statistics	ARK	MSST
First downs	29	24
Total yards	673	471
Rushing yards	359	162
Passing yards	314	309
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–29–1	22–31–2
Time of possession	31:15	28:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas	Passing	Taylen Green	23/29, 314 yards, 5 TD, INT
	Rushing	Braylen Russell	16 rushes, 175 yards
	Receiving	Andrew Armstrong	4 receptions, 76 yards
Mississippi State	Passing	Michael Van Buren Jr.	22/31, 309 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Davon Booth	17 rushes, 93 yards
	Receiving	Kevin Coleman Jr.	8 receptions, 100 yards, TD

UMass

See also: 2024 UMass Minutemen football team

UMass Minutemen at Mississippi State Bulldogs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Minutemen	10	0	0	10	20
Bulldogs	0	21	14	10	45

at Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, Mississippi

• Date: November 2
• Game time: 3:15 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
• Game attendance: 48,617
• Referee: David Smith
• TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal, Aaron Murray and Ashley ShahAhmadi
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter MASS – Brandon Campbell 3-yard run (Jacob Lurie kick), 7:23. Minutemen 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 6:32. MASS – Jacob Lurie 24-yard field goal, 1:13. Minutemen 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 4:14. Second quarter MSST – Michael Van Buren Jr. 4-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick), 14:27. Minutemen 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 1:38. MSST – Seydou Traore 19-yard pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Kyle Ferrie kick), 9:05. Bulldogs 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 97 yards, 2:11. MSST – Michael Van Buren Jr. 2-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick), 1:56. Bulldogs 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:19. Third quarter MSST – Johnnie Daniels 36-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick), 11:11. Bulldogs 28–10. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:47. MSST – Davon Booth 30-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick), 3:25. Bulldogs 35–10. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:58. Fourth quarter MASS – Jacob Lurie 35-yard field goal, 12:05. Bulldogs 35–13. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 6:20. MSST – Kyle Ferrie 24-yard field goal, 10:17. Bulldogs 38–13. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 1:48. MSST – Xavier Gayten 72-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick), 6:51. Bulldogs 45–13. Drive: 2 plays, 78 yards, 0:35. MASS – Jakobie Kenney-James 4-yard pass from A. J. Hairston (Jacob Lurie kick), 0:17. Bulldogs 45–20. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:34.

Statistics	MASS	MSST
First downs	25	26
Total yards	335	463
Rushing yards	199	241
Passing yards	136	222
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–29–1	14–25–0
Time of possession	40:49	19:11

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UMass	Passing	A. J. Hairston	7/11, 62 yards, TD
	Rushing	Brandon Campbell	10 rushes, 64 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jakobie Keeney-James	4 receptions, 29 yards, TD
Mississippi State	Passing	Michael Van Buren Jr.	14/25, 222 yards, TD
	Rushing	Johnnie Daniels	6 rushes, 92 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jordan Mosley	4 receptions, 107 yards

at No. 7 Tennessee

See also: 2024 Tennessee Volunteers football team

Mississippi State Bulldogs at No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	7	7	0	14
No. 7 Volunteers	7	13	10	3	33

at Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tennessee

• Date: November 9
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: E 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
• Game attendance: 101,915
• Referee: Wayne Winkler
• TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek, and Taylor McGregor

Game information

First quarter (11:44) TEN – Squirrel White 34-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:34; Tennessee 7–0) Second quarter (13:35) TEN – Dont'e Thornton Jr. 73-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 1 play, 73 yards, 0:12; Tennessee 14–0) (5:47) MIS – Davon Booth 1-yard run, Kyle Ferrie kick (Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 7:48; Tennessee 14–7) (0:46) TEN – Max Gilbert 24-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 64 yards, 4:53; Tennessee 17–7) (0:00) TEN – Max Gilbert 38-yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 0:14; Tennessee 20–7) Third quarter (7:59) TEN – Max Gilbert 51-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 3:09; Tennessee 23–7) (6:22) MIS – Johnnie Daniels 18-yard run, Kyle Ferrie kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:37; Tennessee 23–14) (3:31) TEN – Dylan Sampson 33-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:51; Tennessee 30–14) Fourth quarter (8:14) TEN – Max Gilbert 38-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 7:54; Tennessee 33–14)

Statistics	MSST	TENN
First downs	15	25
Total yards	271	452
Rushing yards	179	240
Passing yards	92	212
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	10–26–1	13–21–0
Time of possession	25:42	34:18

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi State	Passing	Michael Van Buren Jr.	10/26, 92 yards, INT
	Rushing	Davon Booth	20 carries, 125 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kevin Coleman Jr.	5 receptions, 68 yards
Tennessee	Passing	Nico Iamaleava	8/13, 174 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Dylan Sampson	30 carries, 149 yards, TD
	Receiving	Dont'e Thornton Jr.	3 receptions, 104 yards, TD

No. 23 Missouri

See also: 2024 Missouri Tigers football team

No. 23 Missouri Tigers at Mississippi State Bulldogs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Tigers	14	14	3	8	39
Bulldogs	10	3	7	0	20

at Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, Mississippi

• Date: November 23
• Game time: 3:15 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: N 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
• Game attendance: 47,824
• Referee: David Smith
• TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour, Matt Stinchcomb, and Alyssa Lang
• Pregame line: MIZ −9.5 Over/Under: 57.5

Game information

First quarter (11:42) MSU: Kyle Ferrie 38 yard Field Goal. 3-0 Mississippi State (6:33) MIZ: Daylan Carnell 68 yard Fumble Return (Blake Craig Kick). 7-3 Missouri (2:49) MIZ: Marcus Carroll 2 yard run (Blake Craig Kick). 14-3 Missouri (0:20) MSU: Jordan Mosley 11 yard pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Kyle Ferrie Kick). 14-10 Missouri Second quarter (9:58) MIZ: Luther Burden III 28 yard pass from Brady Cook (Blake Craig Kick). 21-10 Missouri (4:32) MIZ: Marcus Carroll 19 yard run (Blake Craig Kick). 28-10 Missouri (0:30) MSU: Kyle Ferrie 26 yard Field Goal. 28-13 Missouri Third quarter (6:14) MIZ: Blake Craig 35 yard Field Goal. 31-13 Missouri (5:31) MSU: Davon Booth 43 yard run (Kyle Ferrie Kick). 31-20 Missouri Fourth quarter (5:40) MIZ: Marcus Carroll 1 yard run (Marcus Carroll run for two-point conversion). 39-20 Missouri

Statistics	MIZZ	MSST
First downs	24	16
Total yards	472	338
Rushing yards	204	147
Passing yards	268	191
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–20–0	16–28–0
Time of possession	41:51	18:09

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri	Passing	Brady Cook	15/20, 268 yards, TD
	Rushing	Nate Noel	25 carries, 95 yards
	Receiving	Luther Burden III	7 receptions, 91 yards, TD
Mississippi State	Passing	Michael Van Buren Jr.	16/28, 191 yards, TD
	Rushing	Davon Booth	12 carries, 124 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kelly Akharaiyi	3 receptions, 64 yards

at No. 14 Ole Miss (Egg Bowl)

See also: 2024 Ole Miss Rebels football team and Egg Bowl

Mississippi State Bulldogs at No. 14 Ole Miss Rebels – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	14	0	0	0	14
No. 14 Rebels	10	7	3	6	26

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, Mississippi

• Date: November 29
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 47 °F (8 °C)
• Game attendance: 67,896
• Referee: Wayne Winkler
• TV announcers (ABC): Tom Hart, Louis Riddick, and Kris Budden
• Pregame line: Ole Miss –26.5 • O/U: 63.5

Game information

First quarter (12:43) Ole Miss – Caden Davis 39 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 1:46; Ole Miss 3–0) (7:54) Mississippi State – Kevin Coleman Jr. 34 Yd pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Kyle Ferrie Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:49; Mississippi State 7–3) (2:16) Ole Miss – JJ Pegues 5 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:38; Ole Miss 10–7) (0:00) Mississippi State – Michael Van Buren Jr. 6 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:16; Mississippi State 14–10) Second quarter (8:40) Ole Miss – Ulysses Bentley IV 89 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 89 yards, 0:15; Ole Miss 17–14) Third quarter (8:40) Ole Miss – Caden Davis 43 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 0:43; Ole Miss 20–14) Fourth quarter (9:56) Ole Miss – Caden Prieskorn 19 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) (Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 4:52; Ole Miss 26–14)

Statistics	MSST	MISS
First downs	16	21
Total yards	63–330	75–397
Rushing yards	30–39	51–254
Passing yards	291	143
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–33–2	14–24–0
Time of possession	28:17	31:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi State	Passing	Michael Van Buren, Jr.	17/32, 280 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Davon Booth	16 carries, 38 yards
	Receiving	Kevin Coleman, Jr.	6 receptions, 118 yards, TD
Ole Miss	Passing	Jaxson Dart	14/24, 143 yards, TD
	Rushing	Ulysses Bentley IV	20 carries, 136 yards, TD
	Receiving	Caden Prieskorn	4 receptions, 53 yards, TD