Mississippi State Bulldogs
SEC
5-8 (1-7 conf)
SP+ #58
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- 4.1 (#58)
- SP+ Offense
- 31.6
- SP+ Defense
- 29.0
- SRS
- 2.3
- FPI
- 3.4
- Elo
- 1468
- Talent
- 770
- Recruiting
- 225 (#28)
Schedule
record 5–8
Schedule
16th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
14th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
27th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Southern Miss | -7.1 | 34-17 | +17 | W |
| 2 | vsArizona State | +3.9 | 24-20 | +4 | W |
| 3 | vsAlcorn State | FCS | 63-0 | +63 | W |
| 4 | vsNorthern Illinois | -16.7 | 38-10 | +28 | W |
| 5 | vsTennessee | +15 | 34-41 | -7 | L |
| 6 | @Texas A&M | +20.7 | 9-31 | -22 | L |
| 8 | @Florida | +3.5 | 21-23 | -2 | L |
| 9 | vsTexas | +16.2 | 38-45 | -7 | L |
| 10 | @Arkansas | +5.1 | 38-35 | +3 | W |
| 11 | vsGeorgia | +24.1 | 21-41 | -20 | L |
| 12 | @Missouri | +14.4 | 27-49 | -22 | L |
| 14 | vsOle Miss | +24 | 19-38 | -19 | L |
| 1 ·P | NWake Forest | +5.7 | 29-43 | -14 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2025 · 117
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Blake Shapen | SR | 6'1" | 210 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Kamario Taylor | FR | 6'4" | 230 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Luke Kromenhoek | SO | 6'4" | 220 | ★★★★ |
| QB | — | Parker Puckett | FR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Davon Booth | SR | 5'10" | 205 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Fluff Bothwell | SO | 5'10" | 230 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Xavier Gayten | SO | 6'0" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Johnnie Daniels | SR | 5'10" | 200 | — |
| RB | 5th | Seth Davis | SO | 5'7" | 190 | — |
| RB | 6th | Kolin Wilson | FR | 5'9" | 190 | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Geron Johnson | FR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
Wide Receivers · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Brenen Thompson | SR | 5'9" | 170 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Anthony Evans III | JR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Ayden Williams | JR | 6'3" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Jordan Mosley | SR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Sanfrisco Magee | FR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| WR | 6th | Ricky Johnson | FR | 6'2" | 185 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Markus Allen | SR | 6'2" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Gracen Harris | FR | 5'11" | 175 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Cam Thompson | JR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| WR | — | Jaron Glover | JR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| WR | — | AJ Lewis Jr. | FR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| WR | — | Isaiah Mitchell | FR | 5'11" | 210 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Davian Jackson | FR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| WR | — | Ferzell Shepard | FR | 6'2" | 170 | — |
| WR | — | Jessie Primer IV | FR | 6'0" | 175 | — |
Tight Ends · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Seydou Traore | SR | 6'4" | 235 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Sam West | SO | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Cameron Ball | JR | 6'7" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Max Reese | JR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Sam Paxton | SR | 6'3" | 240 | — |
| TE | — | Emeka Iloh | JR | 6'9" | 265 | — |
| TE | — | Joeseph Skipworth | FR | 6'5" | 225 | — |
Offensive Line · 20
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Koby Keenum | SO | 6'4" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Luke Work | SO | 6'6" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Zack Owens | SO | 6'6" | 340 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Brennan Smith | SR | 6'3" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Blake Steen | JR | 6'6" | 340 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jakheem Shumpert | JR | 6'5" | 330 | — |
| OL | — | Wesley Davis | JR | 6'4" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | TJ Lockhart | FR | 6'5" | 360 | — |
| OL | — | Alex Lopez | FR | 6'6" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Matthew Lefeau | JR | 6'5" | 350 | — |
| OL | — | Trevor Mayberry | SR | 6'3" | 325 | — |
| OL | — | Spencer Dowland | FR | 6'6" | 300 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Breyden Turnage | FR | 6'7" | 320 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Saquon Miles | JR | 6'5" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Canon Boone | SR | 6'4" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Jaekwon Bouldin | JR | 6'6" | 340 | — |
| OL | — | Jimothy Lewis Jr. | FR | 6'6" | 320 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Jacoby Jackson | SR | 6'6" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Albert Reese IV | SR | 6'7" | 330 | — |
| OL | — | Jayvin James | SO | 6'5" | 320 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Jaray Bledsoe | JR | 6'4" | 315 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Kalvin Dinkins | JR | 6'2" | 320 | — |
| DL | 3rd | DJ Reed | SO | 6'4" | 285 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Kedrick Bingley-Jones | SR | 6'4" | 320 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Trevion Williams | JR | 6'4" | 295 | — |
| DL | 6th | Red Hibbler | SR | 6'2" | 275 | — |
| DL | 7th | Deonte Anderson | SR | 6'3" | 280 | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Jamil Burroughs | SR | 6'3" | 330 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Raishein Thomas | SR | 6'4" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Will Whitson | SR | 6'5" | 295 | — |
| DL | 11th | Joseph Head Jr. | SO | 6'4" | 255 | — |
| DL | 12th | Jamarcus Moye | JR | 6'5" | 345 | — |
| DL | 13th | Diesel Moye | JR | 6'5" | 345 | — |
| DL | 14th | Corey Clark | JR | 6'4" | 310 | — |
| DL | 15th | Ashun Shepphard | SR | 6'3" | 295 | — |
| DL | 16th | Terrance Hibbler Jr. | FR | 6'3" | 310 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Dj Reed | — | — | — | — |
| DL | — | Colin Coates | JR | 6'2" | 320 | — |
| DL | — | Kai McClendon | SO | 6'2" | 315 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Nic Mitchell | SR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Zakari Tillman | JR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Jalen Smith | SO | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Branden Jennings | SR | 6'3" | 240 | — |
| LB | 5th | Derion Gullette | SO | 6'3" | 240 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Tyler Lockhart | FR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Malick Sylla | SR | 6'6" | 255 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Nevaeh Sanders | SR | 6'4" | 230 | — |
| LB | 9th | LaKendrick James | JR | 6'2" | 250 | — |
| LB | 10th | Ja'Bryis Stewart | JR | 6'1" | 215 | — |
| LB | 11th | AJ Rice | FR | 6'1" | 240 | ★★★ |
| LB | 12th | Montrell Chapman | JR | 6'3" | 230 | — |
| LB | — | Fatt Forrest | FR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| LB | — | Tyshun Willis | FR | 6'2" | 250 | ★★★★ |
| LB | — | Turner Reeves | FR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
Defensive Backs · 23
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | DeAgo Brumfield | SR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Kelley Jones | SO | 6'4" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Jayven Williams | JR | 6'2" | 185 | — |
| CB | 4th | Dwight Lewis III | SR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| CB | 5th | Amarien Jefferson | JR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| CB | 6th | Elijah Cannon | FR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| CB | — | Kyle Johnson | FR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| CB | — | Jaylen Antoine | FR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| DB | — | DK McGruder | JR | 6'2" | 175 | — |
| DB | — | Sean Pleasant | FR | 6'2" | 170 | — |
| S | 1st | Jahron Manning | SR | 5'10" | 195 | — |
| S | 2nd | Brylan Lanier | SR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| S | 3rd | Isaac Smith | JR | 6'0" | 220 | ★★★★ |
| S | 4th | Hunter Washington | SR | 5'11" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| S | 5th | Tony Mitchell | JR | 6'1" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| S | 6th | Tanner Johnson | JR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| S | 7th | Cyrus Reyes | SO | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★ |
| S | 8th | Tyler Woodard | JR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| S | 9th | Stonka Burnside | SO | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| S | 10th | Sekou Smith Jr. | FR | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Lo'Kavion Jackson | FR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Jatavious Johnson | FR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Vic Sutton | SO | 6'3" | 215 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Ethan Myers | SR | 6'1" | 220 | — |
| LS | — | Kallen Cosper | FR | 6'4" | 215 | — |
| P | 1st | Ethan Pulliam | SO | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| P | 2nd | Nathan Tiyce | FR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| PK | 1st | Kyle Ferrie | JR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Marlon Hauck | JR | 6'3" | 195 | — |
| PK | — | William Wilkinson | FR | 6'2" | 185 | — |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
31.672
Off PPA
+0.1543
Pass PPA
+0.2039
Rush PPA
+0.1460
Success
42%46
Explosive
1.2868
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
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.15 | +0.20 |
| Passing | +0.20 | +0.28 |
| Rushing | +0.14 | +0.14 |
| 1st Down | -0.06 | +0.06 |
| 2nd Down | +0.19 | +0.15 |
| 3rd Down | +0.59 | +0.60 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
30.5
PPG Against
29.2
Differential
+1.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 3-4
- Away
- 2-3
- Conference
- 1-7
- Non-Conference
- 4-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-3
- Avg Margin
- +1.3
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-4 | 33.9 | 27.9 |
| Away | 2-3 | 25.8 | 31.0 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 29.0 | 43.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-6 | 24.7 | 40.8 |
| Conference | 1-7 | 25.9 | 37.9 |
| Non-conference | 4-1 | 37.6 | 18.0 |
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 · 1-3 ATS · O3/U1
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-8 |
| ATS | 8-467% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-0 |
| As underdog | 5-4 |
| Home | 5-2 |
| Away | 3-2 |
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 #24
Returning prod 42%Departed 58%
Portal in 32net -3Out 35
Talent composite770.5 #24 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.1 / 3.1
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)30 / 77 / 40
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Luke Kromenhoek | QB | 4★ | ← Florida State |
| ▲ | Fluff Bothwell | RB | 4★ | ← South Alabama |
| ▲ | Dwight Lewis III | CB | 4★ | ← Marian College |
| ▲ | Malick Sylla | EDGE | 3★ | ← Texas A&M |
| ▼ | Mario Craver | WR | 4★ | → Texas A&M |
| ▼ | Kevin Coleman Jr. | WR | 4★ | → Missouri |
| ▼ | Brice Pollock | CB | 4★ | → Texas Tech |
| ▼ | Raydarious Jones | CB | 4★ | → — |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
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