Vanderbilt vs Mississippi State game
The gist
Vanderbilt (3-5, 0-5 SEC) travels to Mississippi State (4-4, 2-4) on Nov. 7 at Davis Wade Stadium.
Vanderbilt needs a November surge to reach bowl eligibility with four games left.
How it unfolded
- Oct 24, 2026Vanderbilt lost 34-17 to Kentucky; quarterback Jared Curtis threw for 247 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.
- Oct 26, 2026The SEC announced Vanderbilt and Mississippi State would kick off at 3:15 p.m. CT on SEC Network on Nov. 7, their first meeting since 2021.
- Oct 31, 2026Mississippi State fell to Texas 31-3; A.J. Swann passed for 97 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions.
Key terms
- bowl eligibility
- In NCAA Division I FBS college football, the standard that makes a team available for selection to postseason bowl games.
- SEC
- An annual preseason media event for the Southeastern Conference, a U.S. college athletic conference based in Birmingham, Alabama.
- FBS
- The highest level of college football in the United States, comprising NCAA Division I member teams.
Source: Wikipedia