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Mississippi State

2017 Season Performance

#13
Rank
8-4
Record
169.1
Points
0.878
SOS

Current Form

L1 streak
COLD
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W vs #20 LSU 37-7
Worst L vs #47 Ole Miss 28-31

Record Splits

Home 5-2
Away 3-2
Conference 4-4
Non-Conf 4-0
Close (7 pts or less) 1-2
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#1
#23
#45
#67
#90
Pre
#56
W3
#4
W6
#45
W9
#6
W12
#11
W15
#13

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
W
NR vs FCS Charleston Southern
49-0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/09
W
#80 @ #64 Louisiana Tech
57-21
+15.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-1.9 11.6
Margin Scaling
+4.1 15.7
Total 15.7 pts
3
09/16
W
#15 vs #20 LSU
37-7
+47.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+21.3 30.3
Margin Scaling
+7.3 37.6
Quality Win Bonuses
+3.0 40.6
Recency Weighting
+7.3 47.9
Total 47.9 pts
4
09/23
L
#4 @ #17 Georgia
3-31
-6.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.2 -1.8
Margin Scaling
-3.4 -5.2
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -6.1
Total -6.1 pts
5
09/30
L
#13 @ #33 Auburn
10-49
-6.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.9 -2.1
Margin Scaling
-3.7 -5.8
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -6.9
Total -6.9 pts
7
10/14
W
#45 vs #124 BYU
35-10
+11.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.8 7.2
Margin Scaling
+4.4 11.7
Total 11.7 pts
8
10/21
W
#29 vs #16 Kentucky
45-7
+39.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+15.6 24.6
Margin Scaling
+7.0 31.6
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 33.1
Recency Weighting
+6.0 39.0
Total 39.0 pts
9
10/28
W
#14 @ #16 Texas A&M
35-14
+48.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+22.8 36.2
Margin Scaling
+4.9 41.1
Recency Weighting
+7.4 48.5
Total 48.5 pts
10
11/04
W
#6 vs #115 Massachusetts
34-23
+9.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.8 7.2
Margin Scaling
+2.5 9.7
Total 9.7 pts
11
11/12
L
#11 vs #2 Alabama
24-31
-5.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.9 -3.3
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -4.4
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.2
Total -5.2 pts
12
11/18
W
#13 @ #75 Arkansas
28-21
+21.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+2.7 16.2
Margin Scaling
+1.8 18.0
Recency Weighting
+3.2 21.2
Total 21.2 pts
13
11/24
L
#11 vs #47 Ole Miss
28-31
-6.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -4.8
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -5.5
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.5
Total -6.5 pts
Total
8-4 Record
169.0

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 -