Vanderbilt visits Mississippi State on five-game SEC skid
The gist
Vanderbilt (3-5) plays Mississippi State (4-4) in Starkville, needing a win to end a five-game SEC losing streak.
The Commodores must win three of four remaining games to reach bowl eligibility.
How it unfolded
- Oct 10, 2026No. 9 Ole Miss beat Vanderbilt 52-17 in Nashville.
- Oct 24, 2026Vanderbilt lost 34-17 to Kentucky on the road at Kroger Field.
- Nov 2, 2026Vanderbilt's kickoff time against Alabama was revealed; the Commodores stood 3-5 and were the only SEC team without a conference win.
Key terms
- SEC
- An annual preseason media event for the Southeastern Conference, a U.S. college athletic conference based in Birmingham, Alabama.
- bowl eligibility
- In NCAA Division I FBS college football, the standard that makes a team available for selection to postseason bowl games.
- AP Top 25
- A weekly ranking of the top 25 American college teams in football or basketball, voted on by sportswriters and broadcasters.
Source: Wikipedia