Mississippi State Bulldogs
SEC
7-6 (4-4 conf)
SP+ #34
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- 10.5 (#34)
- SP+ Offense
- 34.6
- SP+ Defense
- 22.0
- SRS
- 8.9
- FPI
- 7.1
- Elo
- 1530
- Talent
- 716
- Recruiting
- 211 (#25)
Schedule
2021
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Res | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsLouisiana Tech | H | W | 35-34 |
| 2 | vsNC State | H | W | 24-10 |
| 3 | @Memphis | A | L | 29-31 |
| 4 | vsLSU | H | L | 25-28 |
| 5 | @Texas A&M | A | W | 26-22 |
| 7 | vsAlabama | H | L | 9-49 |
| 8 | @Vanderbilt | A | W | 45-6 |
| 9 | vsKentucky | H | W | 31-17 |
| 10 | @Arkansas | A | L | 28-31 |
| 11 | @Auburn | A | W | 43-34 |
| 12 | vsTennessee State | H | W | 55-10 |
| 13 | vsOle Miss | H | L | 21-31 |
| 1 ·P | @Texas Tech | N | L | 7-34 |
Quarterbacks · 2
2021 · 57
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Will Rogers | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Chance Lovertich | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jo'quavious Marks | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Dillon Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | J.J. Jernighan | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Omni Wells | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Janari Dean | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Makai Polk | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Jaden Walley | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Lideatrick Griffin | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Austin Williams | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Malik Heath | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Christian Forde | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Rara Thomas | SR | 6'2" | 208 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Jamire Calvin | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Caleb Ducking | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 10th | Rufus Harvey | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 11th | Teddy Knox | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 12th | Carson Banks | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 13th | Brodie King | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Jahmir Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Grant Jackson | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Randy Charlton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Jack Harris | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Aaron Odom | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | De'Monte Russell | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Ty Cooper | SR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| DL | 4th | Jevon Banks | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Izuchukwu King Ani | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Cameron Young | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Nathan Pickering | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DT | 3rd | Jaden Crumedy | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jett Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Nathaniel Watson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Aaron Brule | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Tyrus Wheat | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Sherman Timbs | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | DeShawn Page | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Nic Mitchell | SR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| LB | 8th | John Lewis | SR | 6'2" | 240 | — |
| LB | 9th | J.P. Purvis | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Emmanuel Forbes | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Martin Emerson | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Decamerion Richardson | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | Esaias Furdge | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Jay Jimison | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 1st | Fred Peters | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Collin Duncan | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Jalen Green | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 4th | Shawn Preston Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | Dylan Lawrence | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | Corey Ellington | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Archer Trafford | — | — | — | — |
| P | 2nd | Tucker Day | — | — | — | ★★ |
| PK | 1st | Nolan Mccord | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Brandon Ruiz | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 3rd | Aidan Martin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
34.679
Off PPA
+0.2568
Pass PPA
+0.3164
Rush PPA
+0.0929
Success
51%98
Explosive
1.123
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.25 | +0.18 |
| Passing | +0.31 | +0.28 |
| Rushing | +0.09 | +0.08 |
| 1st Down | +0.12 | -0.02 |
| 2nd Down | +0.30 | +0.09 |
| 3rd Down | +0.48 | +0.64 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
30.9
PPG Against
25.3
Differential
+5.7
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 4-3
- Away
- 3-2
- Conference
- 4-4
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-3
- Avg Margin
- +5.7
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
2 items
- 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.MSST15h
- 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.MSST1d