Oklahoma vs Mississippi State matchup
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The gist
Oklahoma (3-3) plays at Mississippi State (4-2) on Oct 24 at 3:30 p.m. ET on SEC Network.
Mississippi State's quarterback injury status could decide a game both teams need.
Background
Oklahoma and Mississippi State are Southeastern Conference (SEC) college football programs meeting for the first time ever, at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field in Starkville, Mississippi. Mississippi State, coached by Jeff Lebby, is 4-2 and 2-1 at home; Oklahoma, coached by Brent Venables, is 3-3, 0-2 on the road and 1-2 in conference play. Mississippi State quarterback Kamario Taylor, who has 1,450 passing yards, 17 touchdowns and 4 interceptions, is day-to-day with a foot injury and sat out the 31-0 loss to LSU. Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer has thrown for 1,308 yards, 9 touchdowns and 7 interceptions.
How it unfolded
- Oct 17, 2026Oklahoma lost 21-13 at home to Kentucky; John Mateer threw for 270 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions.
- Oct 17, 2026Mississippi State lost 31-0 to LSU; Parker Puckett went 16-of-26 for 121 yards with no touchdowns and one interception.
- Oct 21, 2026Mississippi State released its depth chart for the Oklahoma game, aiming to move to 5-2.
- Oct 24, 2026Oklahoma (3-3) at Mississippi State (4-2), 3:30 p.m. ET on SEC Network at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field in Starkville.
- Oct 31, 2026Oklahoma hosts South Carolina; Mississippi State plays at No. 19 Texas.
Who’s saying what
- Bulls
- Covers picks Mississippi State +4.5, citing optimism that Kamario Taylor returns after pushing to play in Week 7.
- Analysts
- Action Network's John Feltman picks Mississippi State +5.5 (-105) to cover.
- Caution
- Sooners Wire's Jaron Spor predicts Oklahoma 13, Mississippi State 7, assuming Mississippi State is without Taylor and possibly Fluff Bothwell.
- Expert
- SI predicts Mississippi State holds John Mateer and Oklahoma under 17 points and wins the turnover battle by two.
Still unverified
Kamario Taylor's availability is day-to-day due to a foot injury, with reports of 'some optimism' he returns after pushing to play in Week 7; it is also unclear who will play where on Oklahoma's banged-up offensive line.