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Mississippi State Bulldogs 2026 advanced stats
- Mississippi State Bulldogs (SEC) are 4-4 in 2026.
- SP+ power rating 6.0 (52nd in FBS): offense 31.9 (35th), defense 26.3 (68th).
- Offense ranks 75th in EPA per play (+0.10); defense ranks 84th (+0.15 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 10th toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.1075th | +0.1584th |
| Success rate | 43.3%47th | 43.7%93rd |
| Explosiveness | 1.2278th | 1.1633rd |
| Standard-downs success rate | 48.3%45th | 48.8%95th |
| Passing-downs success rate | 33.1%51st | 31.2%68th |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 40.2%61st | 40.9%83rd |
| EPA per rush | +0.0863rd | −0.0235th |
| Rushing success rate | 43.4%52nd | 41.2%52nd |
| Stuff rate | 18.7%78th | 15.6%101st |
| Line yards per carry | 3.0944th | 3.0888th |
| Second-level yards per carry | 1.0759th | 0.8115th |
| Open-field yards per carry | 1.1268th | 0.508th |
| Power success rate | 59.4%110th | 63.8%41st |
| Rushing explosiveness | 0.9184th | 0.696th |
| EPA per pass | +0.1969th | +0.30104th |
| Passing success rate | 45.1%38th | 45.8%110th |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.5188th | 1.5367th |
| Sack rate | 9.7%126th | 7.3%39th |
| Turnovers per game | 1.485th | 0.9105th |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 1 vs. UL Monroe · W 62–13
- Week 2 at Minnesota · W 38–13
- Week 3 at South Carolina · W 41–34
- Week 4 vs. Missouri · W 31–24
- Week 5 vs. Alabama · L 23–56
- Week 7 at LSU · L 0–31
- Week 8 vs. Oklahoma · L 15–23
- Week 9 at Texas · L 3–31
- Week 10 vs. Vanderbilt
- Week 11 vs. Auburn
- Week 13 at Ole Miss