Mississippi State football
The gist
Mississippi State, 4-4 after four straight SEC losses, hosts Vanderbilt for Homecoming at Davis Wade Stadium.
The Bulldogs have played college football's second-hardest schedule, per ESPN's SP+ ratings.
How it unfolded
- Sep 5, 2026Mississippi State opened with a win over ULM, scoring on each of its first eight drives for the first time on record and finishing with a program-record 762 total yards.
- Sep 12, 2026State beat Minnesota in Minneapolis to move to 2-0.
- Nov 4, 2026The Reflector reported MSU had started 4-0 (ULM, Minnesota, South Carolina, Missouri) before losing to Alabama, LSU, Oklahoma and Texas.
Key terms
- SEC
- An annual preseason media event for the Southeastern Conference, a U.S. college athletic conference based in Birmingham, Alabama.
- Homecoming
- A tradition of welcoming back alumni to celebrate an organization, common in US schools and colleges.
Source: Wikipedia