Mississippi State 2024 Strength of Schedule: Opponents' Records | Team Receipts

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Mississippi State 2-10

2024 season · Bulldogs

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Mississippi State is 2-10 under head coach Jeff Lebby. Its twelve opponents were a combined 45-20 before playing the Bulldogs and are 51-32 since. The best win was over Massachusetts, which was 2-6 going in.

Data last updated Oct 9, 2026, 7 p.m. EDT

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.

WeekDateOpponentResultBeforeAfterTotal

Wk 1·Sat, Aug 31, 6 p.m. EDT

Eastern Kentucky

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W 56-7

Before: 0-0
After: 8-4
Total: 8-5

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Wk 1

Sat, Aug 31, 6 p.m. EDT

Eastern Kentucky

Home · UAC · FCS

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W 56-7

0-0

8-4

8-5

Wk 2·Sat, Sep 7, 10:30 p.m. EDT

Away · Big 12

L 23-30

Before: 1-0
After: 9-3
Total: 11-3

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Wk 2

Sat, Sep 7, 10:30 p.m. EDT

Away · Big 12

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L 23-30

1-0

9-3

11-3

Wk 3·Sat, Sep 14, 7:30 p.m. EDT

Home · Mid-American

L 17-41

Before: 2-0
After: 5-5
Total: 8-5

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Wk 3

Sat, Sep 14, 7:30 p.m. EDT

Home · Mid-American

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L 17-41

2-0

5-5

8-5

Wk 4·Sat, Sep 21, noon EDT

Home · SEC

L 28-45

Before: 1-2
After: 6-3
Total: 8-5

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Wk 4

Sat, Sep 21, noon EDT

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L 28-45

1-2

6-3

8-5

Wk 5·Sat, Sep 28, 4:15 p.m. EDT

Away · SEC

L 13-35

Before: 4-0
After: 8-3
Total: 13-3

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Wk 5

Sat, Sep 28, 4:15 p.m. EDT

Away · SEC

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L 13-35

4-0

8-3

13-3

Wk 7·Sat, Oct 12, 4:15 p.m. EDT

14 days rest

Away · SEC

L 31-41

Before: 4-1
After: 6-2
Total: 11-3

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Wk 7

Sat, Oct 12, 4:15 p.m. EDT14 days rest

Away · SEC

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L 31-41

4-1

6-2

11-3

Wk 8·Sat, Oct 19, 4:15 p.m. EDT

Home · SEC

L 24-34

Before: 5-1
After: 2-4
Total: 8-5

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Wk 8

Sat, Oct 19, 4:15 p.m. EDT

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L 24-34

5-1

2-4

8-5

Wk 9·Sat, Oct 26, 12:45 p.m. EDT

Home · SEC

L 25-58

Before: 4-3
After: 2-3
Total: 7-6

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Wk 9

Sat, Oct 26, 12:45 p.m. EDT

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L 25-58

4-3

2-3

7-6

Wk 10·Sat, Nov 2, 4:15 p.m. EDT

Home · FBS Independents

W 45-20

Before: 2-6
After: 0-3
Total: 2-10

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Wk 10

Sat, Nov 2, 4:15 p.m. EDT

Home · FBS Independents

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W 45-20

2-6

0-3

2-10

Wk 11·Sat, Nov 9, 7 p.m. EST

Away · SEC

L 14-33

Before: 7-1
After: 2-2
Total: 10-3

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Wk 11

Sat, Nov 9, 7 p.m. EST

Away · SEC

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L 14-33

7-1

2-2

10-3

Wk 13·Sat, Nov 23, 4:15 p.m. EST

14 days rest

Home · SEC

L 20-39

Before: 7-3
After: 2-0
Total: 10-3

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Wk 13

Sat, Nov 23, 4:15 p.m. EST14 days rest

Home · SEC

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L 20-39

7-3

2-0

10-3

Wk 14·Fri, Nov 29, 3:30 p.m. EST

Away · SEC

L 14-26

Before: 8-3
After: 1-0
Total: 10-3

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Wk 14

Fri, Nov 29, 3:30 p.m. EST

Ole Miss

Away · SEC

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L 14-26

8-3

1-0

10-3

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

Mississippi State's opponents were a combined 45-20 (.692) before playing Mississippi State.
Best win by opponent record: Eastern Kentucky, finished 8-5 (won 56-7, Wk 1).

Combined opponents

Across 12 completed games

Before playing Mississippi State

45-20

69.2%

vs. Mississippi State

10-2

83.3%

After playing Mississippi State

51-32

61.4%

Total (including vs. Mississippi State)

106-54

66.3%

Teams we beat10-15total (40.0%)

Before playing Mississippi State 2-6 · after 8-7

Teams that beat us96-39total (71.1%)

Before playing Mississippi State 43-14 · after 43-25

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.