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Mississippi State 5-7
2023 season · Bulldogs
No. 56 toughest schedule of 133 — see full rankings
Mississippi State is 5-7 under head coach Jeff Lebby. Its twelve opponents were a combined 35-32 before playing the Bulldogs and are 40-32 since. The best win was over Arizona, which was 1-0 going in.
Data last updated
Open a row to see that opponent's season, split into games before Mississippi State, the game itself, and games after. Total includes the game vs. Mississippi State.
Wk 1·
SE Louisiana
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W 48-7
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 3-7
- Total
- 3-8
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Wk 1
SE Louisiana
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W 48-7
0-0
3-7
3-8
Wk 1·
SE Louisiana
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W 48-7
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 3-7
- Total
- 3-8
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Wk 1
SE Louisiana
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W 48-7
0-0
3-7
3-8
Wk 4·
Away · SEC
L 30-37
- Before
- 1-2
- After
- 3-5
- Total
- 5-7
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Wk 4
L 30-37
1-2
3-5
5-7
Wk 4·
Away · SEC
L 30-37
- Before
- 1-2
- After
- 3-5
- Total
- 5-7
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Wk 4
L 30-37
1-2
3-5
5-7
Wk 6·
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W 41-28
- Before
- 2-3
- After
- 2-4
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 6
W 41-28
2-3
2-4
4-8
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W 41-28
- Before
- 2-3
- After
- 2-4
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 6
W 41-28
2-3
2-4
4-8
Wk 12·
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W 41-20
- Before
- 3-7
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 3-9
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Wk 12
W 41-20
3-7
0-1
3-9
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W 41-20
- Before
- 3-7
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 3-9
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Wk 12
W 41-20
3-7
0-1
3-9
- Conference
- SEC
- Head coach
- Jeff Lebby
- Stadium
- Davis Wade Stadium, seats 61,337, Starkville, Mississippi
- NFL draft
- 2 picked in the 2026 NFL draft, earliest in round 4
Receipt insights
- Best win by opponent record: Arizona, finished 10-3 (won 31-24, Wk 2).
- Worst loss by opponent record: South Carolina, finished 5-7 (lost 30-37, Wk 4).
Combined opponents
Across 12 completed games
Before playing Mississippi State
35-32
52.2%
vs. Mississippi State
7-5
58.3%
After playing Mississippi State
40-32
55.6%
Total (including vs. Mississippi State)
82-69
54.3%
Teams we beat24-36total (40.0%)
Before playing Mississippi State 8-15 · after 16-16
Teams that beat us58-33total (63.7%)
Before playing Mississippi State 27-17 · after 24-16
How we count
Records are summed once per game on this schedule, so an opponent who shows up twice is counted twice. Before playing Mississippi State uses only that opponent's games completed before the kickoff. vs. Mississippi State is the opponents' combined record in those head-to-head games. After playing Mississippi State uses only games completed later. Total adds the three together. Canceled, postponed, and vacated games are excluded. Winning percentage counts a tie as half a win.