2023 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

2023 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record5–7 (1–7 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Barbay (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style[1]
Defensive coordinatorMatt Brock (1st season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumDavis Wade Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 4 Georgia xy   8 – 0     13 – 1  
No. 8 Missouri   6 – 2     11 – 2  
No. 17 Tennessee   4 – 4     9 – 4  
Kentucky   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Florida   3 – 5     5 – 7  
South Carolina   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Vanderbilt   0 – 8     2 – 10  
Western Division
No. 5 Alabama xy$^   8 – 0     12 – 2  
No. 9 Ole Miss   6 – 2     11 – 2  
No. 12 LSU   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Texas A&M   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Auburn   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Mississippi State   1 – 7     5 – 7  
Arkansas   1 – 7     4 – 8  
Championship: Alabama 27, Georgia 24
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by Zach Arnett, who was promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach in December 2022 following the death of Mike Leach,[2] until his firing on November 13, 2023.[3]

The Mississippi State football team played its home games at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi. This was also the final year for the West division as Texas and Oklahoma joined the SEC in 2024. The Mississippi State Bulldogs football team drew an average home attendance of 54,455 in 2023.

Schedule

Mississippi State and the SEC announced the 2023 football schedule on September 20, 2022.[4][5] The 2023 Bulldogs' schedule consists of 8 home games and 4 away games for the regular season. Mississippi State will host four SEC conference opponents Alabama (rivalry), Kentucky, LSU (rivalry) and Ole Miss (Egg Bowl) at home and will travel to four SEC opponents, Arkansas, Auburn, South Carolina and Texas A&M to close out the SEC regular season on the road. Mississippi State is not scheduled to play SEC East opponents Florida, Georgia, Missouri, Tennessee and Vanderbilt in the 2023 regular season. The Bulldogs' bye week comes during week 7 (on October 14, 2023).

Mississippi State out of conference opponents represent the MAC, Pac-12, SLC and the Sun Belt conferences. The Bulldogs will host all four non–conference games which are against Arizona from the Pac-12, Southeastern Louisiana from the SLC (FCS), Southern Miss from the Sunbelt and Western Michigan from the MAC.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 23:00 p.m.No. 15 (FCS) Southeastern Louisiana*
SECNW 48–750,041
September 96:30 p.m.Arizona*
  • Davis Wade Stadium
  • Starkville, MS
SECNW 31–24 OT51,648
September 1611:00 a.m.No. 14 LSU
ESPNL 14–4160,084
September 236:30 p.m.at South Carolina
SECNL 30–3778,311
September 308:00 p.m.No. 12 Alabama
  • Davis Wade Stadium
  • Starkville, MS (rivalry)
ESPNL 17–4060,111
October 711:00 a.m.Western Michigan*
  • Davis Wade Stadium
  • Starkville, MS
SECNW 41–2847,158
October 2111:00 a.m.at Arkansas
ESPNW 7–371,505
October 282:30 p.m.at Auburn
SECNL 13–2788,043
November 46:30 p.m.Kentuckydagger
  • Davis Wade Stadium
  • Starkville, MS
SECNL 3–2452,329
November 116:30 p.m.at Texas A&M
ESPN2L 10–51103,266
November 1811:00 a.m.Southern Miss*
  • Davis Wade Stadium
  • Starkville, MS
SECN+/ESPN+W 41–2053,855
November 236:30 p.m.No. 12 Ole Miss
  • Davis Wade Stadium
  • Starkville, MS (Egg Bowl)
ESPNL 7–1760,412

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Game summaries

vs No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana

See also: 2023 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team
Game One – No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana Lions (FCS) (0–0) vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana (FCS) 0 7 007
Mississippi State 3 17 72148

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

  • Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023[7]
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SE 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 50,041
  • Referee: Steve Marlowe
  • TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Alyssa Lang (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (4:02) MSST – Kyle Ferrie 47-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 5:07; Mississippi State 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:46) MSST – Jo'quavious Marks 1-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 1:06; Mississippi State 10–0)
  • (5:32) SELA – Jacob Logan 2-yard pass from Zachary Clement (Riley Callaghan kick) (Drive: 16 plays, 79 yards, 8:09; Mississippi State 10–7)
  • (1:29) MSST – Creed Whittemore 33-yard pass from Will Rogers (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:03; Mississippi State 17–7)
  • (0:00) MSST – Kyle Ferrie 49-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 0:44; Mississippi State 20–7)
Third quarter
  • (1:30) MSST – Jaden Walley 5-yard pass from Will Rogers (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:29; Mississippi State 27–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:53) MSST – Avery Sledge 11-yard punt return (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Mississippi State 34–7)
  • (9:20) MSST – Jo'Quavious Marks 6-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 3:05; Mississippi State 41–7)
  • (5:19) MSST – Creed Whittemore 53-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 2:10; Mississippi State 48–7)
Statistics SELA MSST
First downs 10 23
Total yards 54–208 68–525
Rushing yards 26–83 39–298
Passing yards 125 227
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–28–0 20–29–0
Time of possession 28:58 31:02
Team Category Player Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana Passing Eli Sawyer 11/19, 85 yards
Rushing Harlan Dixon 8 carries, 51 yards
Receiving Harlan Dixon 4 receptions, 42 yards
Mississippi State Passing Will Rogers 20/29, 227 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jo'Quavious Marks 19 carries, 127 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Creed Whittemore 4 receptions, 59 yards, TD

vs Arizona

See also: 2023 Arizona Wildcats football team
Game Two – Arizona Wildcats (1–0) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Arizona 0 7 710024
Mississippi State 14 0 73731

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS

  • Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 51,648
  • Referee: John Love
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:06) MSST – Lideatrick Griffin 23-yard pass from Will Rogers (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:53; Mississippi State 7–0)
  • (3:27) MSST – Jo'Quavious Marks 1-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:22; Mississippi State 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (0:02) ARIZ – Jayden de Laura 1-yard run (Tyler Loop kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 0:38; Mississippi State 14–7)
Third quarter
  • (11:07) MSST – Lideatrick Griffin 15-yard pass from Will Rogers (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 2:06; Mississippi State 21–7)
  • (6:34) ARIZ– Jacob Cowing 17-yard pass from Jayden de Laura (Tyler Loop kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:33; Mississippi State 21–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:14) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 11-yard pass from Jayden de Laura (Tyler Loop kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:40; Tied 21–21)
  • (6:47) MSST – Kyle Ferrie 36-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:27; Mississippi State 24–21)
  • (0:05) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 36-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:31; Tied 24–24)
First overtime
  • (0:00) MSST – Jeffery Pittman 29-yard pass from Will Rogers (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; Mississippi State 31–24)
Statistics ARIZ MSST
First downs 23 16
Total yards 72–431 56–307
Rushing yards 25–91 38–145
Passing yards 340 162
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 33–47–4 13–17–0
Time of possession 32:22 27:38
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Jayden de Laura 32/46, 342 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT
Rushing Jayden de Laura 8 carries, 44 yards, TD
Receiving Tetairoa McMillan 8 receptions, 161 yards, TD
Mississippi State Passing Will Rogers 13/17, 162 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Jo'Quavious Marks 24 carries, 123 yards, TD
Receiving Lideatrick Griffin 5 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD

vs No. 14 LSU

See also: 2023 LSU Tigers football team
Game Three – No. 14 LSU Tigers (1–1) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 14 LSU 10 14 10741
Mississippi State 0 7 0714

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS

  • Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 60,084
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), Katie George (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:36) LSU – Damian Ramos 22-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 7:12; LSU 3–0)
  • (3:38) LSU – Malik Nabers 26-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:50; LSU 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:11) LSU – Malik Nabers 33-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:13; LSU 17–0)
  • (3:24) LSU – Josh Williams 1-yard run (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:45; LSU 24–0)
  • (0:50) MSST – Lideatrick Griffin 9-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:34; LSU 24–7)
Third quarter
  • (10:41) LSU – Damian Ramos 41-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:19; LSU 27–7)
  • (3:27) LSU – Jayden Daniels 5-yard run (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:31; LSU 34–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:11) LSU – Jayden Daniels 1-yard run (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:08; LSU 41–7)
  • (4:26) MSST – Antonio Harmon 4-yard pass from Mike Wright (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:19; LSU 41–14)
Statistics LSU MSST
First downs 26 10
Total yards 76–530 50–201
Rushing yards 39–163 21–94
Passing yards 367 107
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 31–37–0 12–29–0
Time of possession 38:39 21:21
Team Category Player Statistics
LSU Passing Jayden Daniels 30/34, 361 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jayden Daniels 15 carries, 64 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Malik Nabers 13 receptions, 239 yards, 2 TD
Mississippi State Passing Will Rogers 11/28, 103 yards
Rushing Jo'Quavious Marks 8 carries, 75 yards
Receiving Zavion Thomas 3 receptions, 52 yards

at South Carolina

See also: 2023 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
Game Four – Mississippi State Bulldogs (2–1) at South Carolina Gamecocks (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mississippi State 0 17 10330
South Carolina 7 13 71037

at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

  • Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 78,311
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:46) SC – Xavier Legette 76-yard pass from Spencer Rattler (Mitch Jeter kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 98 yards, 2:18; South Carolina 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:53) SC – Trey Knox 17-yard pass from Spencer Rattler (Mitch Jeter kick) (Drive: 16 plays, 99 yards, 7:15; South Carolina 14–0)
  • (14:39) MSST – Lideatrick Griffin 65-yard pass from Will Rogers (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:14; South Carolina 14–7)
  • (7:02) MSST – Jo'Quavious Marks 7-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:05; Tied 14–14)
  • (0:38) SC – Dakereon Joyner 3-yard run (pass failed) (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:24; South Carolina 20–14)
  • (0:00) MSST – Kyle Ferrie 49-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 0:38; South Carolina 20–17)
Third quarter
  • (14:50) SC – Xavier Legette 75-yard pass from Spencer Rattler (Mitch Jeter kick) (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10; South Carolina 27–17)
  • (10:26) MSST – Mike Wright 1-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:24; South Carolina 27–24)
  • (2:00) MSST – Kyle Ferrie 23-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 5:12; Tied 27–27)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:35) SC – Mitch Jeter 35-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:25; South Carolina 30–27)
  • (9:36) SC – Mario Anderson 9-yard run (Mitch Jeter kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 1:43; South Carolina 37–27)
  • (2:13) MSST – Kyle Ferrie 47-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 2:42; South Carolina 37–30)
Statistics MSST SC
First downs 20 19
Total yards 71–519 67–432
Rushing yards 23–32 47–144
Passing yards 487 288
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 30–48–1 18–20–0
Time of possession 28:18 31:42
Team Category Player Statistics
Mississippi State Passing Will Rogers 30/48, 487 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Jo'Quavious Marks 12 carries, 27 yards, TD
Receiving Lideatrick Griffin 7 receptions, 256 yards, TD
South Carolina Passing Spencer Rattler 18/20, 288 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Mario Anderson 26 carries, 88 yards, TD
Receiving Xavier Legette 5 receptions, 189 yards, 2 TD

vs No. 12 Alabama (rivalry)

See also: 2023 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
Game Five – No. 12 Alabama Crimson Tide (3–1) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 12 Alabama 14 17 3640
Mississippi State 0 10 7017

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS

  • Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear, 74 °F (23 °C) Wind NE @ 1 mph
  • Game attendance: 60,111
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (4:48) ALA – Jalen Milroe 53-yard run (Will Reichard kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:21; Alabama 7–0)
  • (3:51) ALA – Chris Braswell 28-yard interception return (Will Reichard kick) (Alabama 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:44) MSST – Kyle Ferrie 31-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 6:07; Alabama 14–3)
  • (10:07) ALA – Will Reichard 48-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:37; Alabama 17–3)
  • (6:26) MSST – Mike Wright 15-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:41; Alabama 17–10)
  • (1:07) ALA – Jase McClellan 2-yard run (Will Reichard kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:19; Alabama 24–10)
  • (0:31) ALA – Jalen Milroe 10-yard run (Will Reichard kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 0:26; Alabama 31–10)
Third quarter
  • (9:11) MSST – Jeffrey Pittman 1-yard pass from Will Rogers (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:49; Alabama 31–17)
  • (2:50) ALA – Will Reichard 38-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 6:21; Alabama 34–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:04) ALA – Will Reichard 34-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:29; Alabama 37–17)
  • (6:08) ALA – Will Reichard 48-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:30; Alabama 40–17)
Statistics ALA MSST
First downs 17 15
Total yards 56–357 62–261
Rushing yards 43–193 35–154
Passing yards 164 107
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–13–0 15–27–3
Time of possession 30:10 29:50
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama Passing Jalen Milroe 10/12, 164 yards
Rushing Jalen Milroe 11 carries, 69 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Amari Niblack 3 receptions, 61 yards
Mississippi State Passing Will Rogers 15/27, 107 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing Jo'Quavious Marks 9 carries, 68 yards
Receiving Jeffery Pittman 2 receptions, 23 yards, TD

vs Western Michigan

See also: 2023 Western Michigan Broncos football team
Game Six – Western Michigan Broncos (2–3) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Western Michigan 0 7 14728
Mississippi State 10 7 141041

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS

  • Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 47,158
  • Referee: Scott Walker
  • TV announcers (SECN/ESPN+): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play), Derek Mason (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:09) MSST – Kyle Ferrie 31-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 2:45; Mississippi State 3–0)
  • (6:04) MSST – Jordan Mosley 15-yard pass from Will Rogers (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:30; Mississippi State 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (4:03) MSST – Creed Whittemore 16-yard pass from Will Rogers (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:03; Mississippi State 17–0)
  • (0:52) WMU – Austin Hence 10-yard pass from Hayden Wolff (Palmer Dornschke kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 3:11; Mississippi State 17–7)
Third quarter
  • (12:18) MSST – Mike Wright 3-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:41; Mississippi State 24–7)
  • (8:57) WMU – Blake Bosma 23-yard pass from Hayden Wolff (Palmer Dornschke kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:21; Mississippi State 24–14)
  • (6:44) MSST – Seth Davis 5-yard run (Nick Barr-Mira kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:12; Mississippi State 31–14)
  • (3:23) WMU – Zahir Abdus-Salaam 11-yard run (Palmer Dornschke kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:21; Mississippi State 31–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:31) MSST – Freddie Roberson 36-yard pass from Will Rogers (Nick Barr-Mira kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:44; Mississippi State 38–21)
  • (10:48) WMU – Leroy Thomas 25-yard pass from Hayden Wolff (Palmer Dornschke kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:43; Mississippi State 38–28)
  • (4:12) MSST – Nick Barr-Mira 49-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:07; Mississippi State 41–28)
Statistics WMU MSST
First downs 21 25
Total yards 77–413 65–440
Rushing yards 32–116 33–194
Passing yards 297 246
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 33–45–1 23–32–0
Time of possession 28:46 31:14
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Michigan Passing Hayden Wolff 27/35, 262 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Zahir Abdus-Salaam 18 carries, 60 yards, TD
Receiving Kenneth Womack 12 receptions, 113 yards
Mississippi State Passing Will Rogers 16/22, 189 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Seth Davis 10 carries, 65 yards, TD
Receiving Freddie Roberson 5 receptions, 68 yards, TD

at Arkansas

See also: 2023 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
Game Seven – Mississippi State Bulldogs (3–3) at Arkansas Razorbacks (2–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mississippi State 0 7 007
Arkansas 3 0 003

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

  • Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: –
  • Game attendance: 71,505
  • Referee: –
  • TV announcers (ESPN): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MSST ARK
First downs 10 12
Total yards 205 200
Rushing yards 120 103
Passing yards 85 97
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 8–12–1 19–31–1
Time of possession 28:35 31:25
Team Category Player Statistics
Mississippi State Passing Mike Wright 8/12, 85 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Mike Wright 11 carries, 60 yards
Receiving Justin Robinson 2 receptions, 40 yards
Arkansas Passing KJ Jefferson 19/31, 97 yards, INT
Rushing Rashod Dubinion 14 carries, 47 yards
Receiving Andrew Armstrong 4 receptions, 35 yards

at Auburn

See also: 2023 Auburn Tigers football team
Game Eight – Mississippi State Bulldogs (4–3) at Auburn Tigers (3–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mississippi State 3 0 3713
Auburn 14 10 3027

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

  • Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
  • Game time: 2:35 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SE 5 mph
  • Game attendance: 88,043
  • Referee: Daniel Gautreaux
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Derek Mason (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MSST AUB
First downs 19 21
Total yards 345 416
Rushing yards 184 186
Passing yards 161 230
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–32–1 20–26–0
Time of possession 30:44 29:16
Team Category Player Statistics
Mississippi State Passing Mike Wright 16/32, 161 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Mike Wright 14 carries, 63 yards
Receiving Zavion Thomas 9 receptions, 112 yards, TD
Auburn Passing Payton Thorne 20/26, 230 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Jarquez Hunter 17 carries, 144 yards
Receiving Rivaldo Fairweather 4 receptions, 31 yards

vs Kentucky

See also: 2023 Kentucky Wildcats football team
Game Nine – Kentucky Wildcats (5–3) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (4–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Kentucky 7 14 3024
Mississippi State 0 3 003

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS

  • Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
  • Game time: 7:30 PM EST
  • Game weather: –
  • Game attendance: 52,329
  • Referee: Scott Walker
  • TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Cole Cubelic (color), Alyssa Lang (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:11) UK – Demie Sumo–Karngbaye 4-yard pass from Devin Leary (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:00; Kentucky 7-0)
Second quarter
  • (8:51) MSST – Kyle Ferrie 25-yard field goal (Drive: 20 plays, 88 yards, 12:29; Kentucky 7-3)
  • (6:35) UK – D'Eryk Jackson 28-yard interception return (Alex Raynor kick) (Kentucky 14-3)
  • (0:52) UK – Dane Key 4-yard pass from Devin Leary (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:54; Kentucky 21-3)
Third quarter
  • (5:51) UK – Alex Raynor 32-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:49; Kentucky 24-3)
Fourth quarter
  • – no scoring
Statistics UK MSST
First downs 13 15
Total yards 54–271 66–218
Rushing yards 29–110 31–73
Passing yards 161 145
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–25–0 17–35–1
Time of possession 30:38 29:22
Team Category Player Statistics
Kentucky Passing Devin Leary 13/22, 156 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Ray Davis 21 carries, 80 yards
Receiving Tayvion Robinson 5 receptions, 91 yards
Mississippi State Passing Mike Wright 11/21, 78 yards, INT
Rushing Seth Davis 4 carries, 24 yards
Receiving Zavion Thomas 6 receptions, 44 yards

at Texas A&M

See also: 2023 Texas A&M Aggies football team
Game Ten – Mississippi State Bulldogs (4–5) at Texas A&M Aggies (5–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mississippi State 7 3 0010
Texas A&M 17 17 14351

at Kyle Field • College Station, Texas

  • Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 57 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 103,266
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer, Rod Gilmore, and Lauren Sisler
Game information
First quarter
  • MSST – Zavion Thomas 94-yard kickoff return (Kyle Ferrie kick), 14:48. Bulldogs 7–0.
  • TAMU – Jaylen Henderson 22-yard run (Randy Bond kick), 11:47. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:57.
  • TAMU – Amari Daniels 1-yard run (Randy Bond kick), 2:23. Aggies 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:10.
  • TAMU – Randy Bond 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Aggies 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, −1 yards, 1:55.
Second quarter
  • TAMU – Randy Bond 52-yard field goal, 12:40. Aggies 20–7. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:20.
  • MSST – Kyle Ferrie 35-yard field goal, 6:55. Aggies 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:45.
  • TAMU – Ainias Smith 19-yard pass from Jaylen Henderson (Randy Bond kick), 4:58. Aggies 27–10. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 1:55.
  • TAMU – Jaylen Henderson 11-yard run (Randy Bond kick), 1:20. Aggies 34–10. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:23.
Third quarter
  • TAMU – Shemar Stewart 43-yard fumble return (Randy Bond kick), 11:10. Aggies 41–10.
  • TAMU – Jahdae Walker 11-yard pass from Jaylen Henderson (Randy Bond kick), 2:00. Aggies 48–10. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:12.
Fourth quarter
  • TAMU – Randy Bond 45-yard field goal, 8:44. Aggies 51–10. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:12.
Statistics MSST TXAM
First downs 12 24
Total yards 237 396
Rushing yards 133 246
Passing yards 104 150
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–21–3 11–21–0
Time of possession 29:24 30:36
Team Category Player Statistics
Mississippi State Passing Mike Wright 5/9, 68 yards
Rushing Seth Davis 12 rushes, 79 yards
Receiving Zavion Thomas 4 receptions, 39 yards
Texas A&M Passing Jaylen Henderson 11/19, 150 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jaylen Henderson 12 rushes, 60 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Ainias Smith 4 receptions, 64 yards, TD

vs Southern Miss

See also: 2023 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team
Game Eleven – Southern Miss Golden Eagles (3–7) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (4–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Southern Miss 7 0 01320
Mississippi State 3 13 71841

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS

  • Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
  • Game time: 11:00 AM CST
  • Game weather: –
  • Game attendance: 53,855
  • Referee: –
  • TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics USM MSST
First downs 10 18
Total yards 246 382
Rushing yards 105 238
Passing yards 141 144
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–21–1 12–27–0
Time of possession 31:42 28:18
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Miss Passing Billy Wiles 9/16, 89 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Frank Gore Jr. 22 carries, 66 yards
Receiving Jakarius Caston 2 receptions, 88 yards, TD
Mississippi State Passing Will Rogers 12/27, 144 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jeffery Pittman 10 carries, 98 yards, TD
Receiving Zavion Thomas 3 receptions, 66 yards

vs No. 12 Ole Miss

See also: 2023 Ole Miss Rebels football team
Game Twelve – Ole Miss Rebels (9–2) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (5–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 12 Rebels 0 3 7717
Bulldogs 0 0 707

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS

  • Date: Thursday, November 23, 2023
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 46 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 60,412
  • Referee: Steve Marlowe
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays
Second quarter
  • (8:23) Ole Miss – Caden Costa 36 Yd Field Goal
    Ole Miss 3–0; 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:22
Third quarter
  • (8:33) Mississippi State – Will Rogers 1 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick)
    Mississippi State 7–3; 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:55
  • (4:47) Ole Miss – Quinshon Judkins 2 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick)
    Ole Miss 10–7; 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:46
Fourth quarter
  • (13:26) Ole Miss – Caden Prieskorn 26 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick)
    Ole Miss 17–7; 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:26
Statistics MISS MSST
First downs 22 16
Total yards 307 303
Rushing yards 211 96
Passing yards 96 207
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–26–0 25–39–0
Time of possession 31:57 28:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Ole Miss Passing Jaxson Dart 14/26, 96 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Quinshon Judkins 28 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Caden Prieskorn 4 receptions, 38 yards, 1 TD
Mississippi State Passing Will Rogers 25/39, 207 yards
Rushing Jo’Quavious Marks 12 carries, 39 yards
Receiving Zavion Thomas 6 receptions, 88 yards

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