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Mississippi State

2016 Season Performance

#50
Rank
5-7
Record
60.5
Points
0.893
SOS

Current Form

W1 streak
COLD
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W vs #3 Texas A&M 35-28
Worst L vs #105 South Alabama 20-21

Record Splits

Home 3-3
Away 2-4
Conference 3-5
Non-Conf 2-2
Close (7 pts or less) 1-4
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#10
#40
#70
#100
#130
Pre
#21
W3
#71
W6
#61
W9
#87
W12
#61
W15
#50

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/03
L
NR vs #105 South Alabama
20-21
-12.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.7 -11.1
Loss Record Modifier
-0.6 -11.8
Margin Scaling
-0.2 -12.0
Total -12.0 pts
2
09/10
W
#120 vs #10 South Carolina
27-14
+29.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+12.8 21.8
Margin Scaling
+3.4 25.2
Recency Weighting
+4.5 29.7
Total 29.7 pts
3
09/17
L
#15 @ #75 LSU
20-23
-3.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -2.4
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -3.1
Recency Weighting
-0.6 -3.7
Total -3.7 pts
4
09/24
W
#71 @ #98 Massachusetts
47-35
+10.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-5.3 8.2
Margin Scaling
+2.3 10.6
Total 10.6 pts
6
10/08
L
#57 vs #46 Auburn
14-38
-8.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -4.1
Margin Scaling
-3.3 -7.4
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.7
Total -8.7 pts
7
10/15
L
#61 @ #50 BYU
21-28 OT
-6.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.4 -4.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -4.2
Margin Scaling
-0.9 -5.1
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -6.0
Total -6.0 pts
8
10/22
L
#82 @ #67 Kentucky
38-40
-3.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -2.6
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -3.3
Recency Weighting
-0.6 -3.8
Total -3.8 pts
9
10/29
W
#87 vs FCS Samford
56-41
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
10
11/05
W
#87 vs #3 Texas A&M
35-28
+39.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+19.2 28.2
Margin Scaling
+2.2 30.4
Quality Win Bonuses
+3.0 33.4
Recency Weighting
+6.0 39.4
Total 39.4 pts
11
11/12
L
#38 @ #1 Alabama
3-51
-6.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.4 -1.6
Margin Scaling
-3.7 -5.4
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.4
Total -6.4 pts
12
11/20
L
#55 vs #35 Arkansas
42-58
-8.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -4.4
Margin Scaling
-2.4 -6.9
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -8.1
Total -8.1 pts
13
11/26
W
#61 @ #31 Ole Miss
55-20
+42.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+15.7 29.2
Margin Scaling
+6.7 35.9
Recency Weighting
+6.5 42.4
Total 42.4 pts
Total
5-7 Record
73.4

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
61-62
Record
50%
Win Rate
#45
Avg Rank
#1
Best Rank
0.888
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#50
2017
#13
2018
#19
2019
#47
2020
#39
2021
#18
2022
#15
2023
#86
2024
#120
2025
#79
2026
#4

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 SEC 4-1 (80%) #4 #1 126.1 0.944 -
2025 SEC 5-7 (42%) #79 #8 11.6 0.848 -
2024 SEC 2-10 (17%) #120 #78 -58.7 0.930 -
2023 SEC 5-7 (42%) #86 #32 -0.2 0.804 -
2022 SEC 8-4 (67%) #15 #5 141.4 0.879 -
2021 SEC 7-5 (58%) #18 #8 149.9 0.862 -
2020 SEC 3-7 (30%) #39 #10 43.8 1.054 -
2019 SEC 6-6 (50%) #47 #7 51.6 0.840 -
2018 SEC 8-4 (67%) #19 #5 132.5 0.832 -
2017 SEC 8-4 (67%) #13 #4 169.1 0.878 -
2016 SEC 5-7 (42%) #50 #15 60.5 0.893 -