Mississippi State Bulldogs
2026·4-3 (2-3 SEC)
Next Game
Texas
Sat, Oct 31, 6:30 PM CDT·Away
Summer SECZN Index
How fans saw it coming into the season
48%
Summer SECZN Index
How fans saw it coming into the season
48%
Static summer snapshot (12 games). Separate from the in-season Pick'em SECZN Index once that goes live.
- vs SEC
- 34%
- vs Non-conf
- 90%
- Best game
- 100%
- Worst game
- 0%
Team Trajectory
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Overall winsSEC wins
2026 Schedule — 4-3 (2-3 SEC)
| Week | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9/5 6:30 PM CDT |  UL Monroe | Home | 62-13 | W |
| 2 | 9/12 2:30 PM CDT |  Minnesota | Away | 38-13 | W |
| 3 | 9/19 3:15 PM CDT | SEC conference game | Away | 41-34 | W |
| 4 | 9/26 6:45 PM CDT | SEC conference game | Home | 31-24 | W |
| 5 | 10/3 11:00 AM CDT | SEC conference game | Home | 23-56 | L |
Bye Week | |||||
| 7 | 10/17 11:00 AM CDT | SEC conference game | Away | 0-31 | L |
| 8 | 10/24 2:30 PM CDT | SEC conference game | Home | 15-23 | L |
| 9 | 10/31 6:30 PM CDT | SEC conference game | Away | — | |
| 10 | 11/7 3:15 PM CST | SEC conference game | Home | — | |
| 11 | 11/14 TBD | SEC conference game | Home | — | |
| 12 | 11/21 12:00 PM CST |  Tennessee Tech | Home | — | |
| 13 | 11/27 11:00 AM CST | SEC conference game | Away | — | |
Coach
Roster
Tyler Lockhart
11
6'2", 225 lbs
- Tackles
- 48
- Sacks
- 2
- TFL
- 2.5
LB
Sophomore
Jalen Smith
10
6'2", 230 lbs
- Tackles
- 28
- Sacks
- 0
- TFL
- 1
LB
Junior
LaKendrick James
13
6'2", 250 lbs
- Tackles
- 11
- Sacks
- 0
- TFL
- 0
LB
Junior
Zakari Tillman
7
6'2", 235 lbs
- Tackles
- 7
- Sacks
- 0
- TFL
- 0
LB
Senior
AJ Rice
32
6'1", 240 lbs
- Tackles
- 4
- Sacks
- 0
- TFL
- 1
LB
Freshman
Tyshun Willis
41
6'2", 250 lbs
- Tackles
- 4
- Sacks
- 1
- TFL
- 1
LB
Freshman
Derion Gullette
16
6'3", 240 lbs
- Tackles
- 1
- Sacks
- 0
- TFL
- 0
LB
Junior
Chris Addison
6'3", 250 lbs
LB
Fatt Forrest
0
6'2", 235 lbs
LB
Gav Holman
44
6'1", 235 lbs
Transfer — Florida State
LB
Ja'Bryis Stewart
12
6'1", 215 lbs
LB
James Heard Jr.
6'2", 230 lbs
Transfer — Syracuse
LB