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Mississippi State

2018 Season Performance

#19
Rank
8-4
Record
132.5
Points
0.832
SOS

Current Form

W2 streak
COLD
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 4-1

Key Games

Best W vs #13 Texas A&M 28-13
Worst L @ #4 LSU 3-19

Record Splits

Home 6-1
Away 2-3
Conference 4-4
Non-Conf 4-0
Close (7 pts or less) 0-1
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#1
#23
#45
#67
#87
Pre
#19
W3
#10
W6
#21
W9
#17
W12
#22
W15
#19

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/01
W
NR vs FCS Stephen F. Austin
63-6
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/08
W
#77 @ #56 Kansas State
31-10
+17.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+0.5 14.0
Margin Scaling
+3.5 17.4
Total 17.4 pts
3
09/15
W
#5 vs #71 Louisiana
56-10
+12.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.6 8.4
Margin Scaling
+4.2 12.6
Total 12.6 pts
4
09/22
L
#10 @ #17 Kentucky
7-28
-5.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -2.2
Margin Scaling
-2.6 -4.8
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.7
Total -5.7 pts
5
09/29
L
#25 vs #28 Florida
6-13
-5.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.3 -3.9
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -5.0
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.9
Total -5.9 pts
6
10/06
W
#52 vs #30 Auburn
23-9
+32.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+14.8 23.8
Margin Scaling
+3.4 27.3
Recency Weighting
+4.9 32.2
Total 32.2 pts
8
10/20
L
#28 @ #4 LSU
3-19
-5.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -2.3
Margin Scaling
-2.5 -4.8
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.7
Total -5.7 pts
9
10/27
W
#51 vs #13 Texas A&M
28-13
+40.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+18.7 27.7
Margin Scaling
+5.0 32.8
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 34.3
Recency Weighting
+6.2 40.4
Total 40.4 pts
10
11/03
W
#17 vs #47 Louisiana Tech
45-3
+12.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.3 8.7
Margin Scaling
+4.3 12.9
Total 12.9 pts
11
11/10
L
#19 @ #1 Alabama
0-24
-6.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.3 -1.7
Margin Scaling
-3.4 -5.1
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -6.0
Total -6.0 pts
12
11/17
W
#23 vs #111 Arkansas
52-6
+12.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.8 7.2
Margin Scaling
+5.3 12.5
Total 12.5 pts
13
11/23
W
#22 @ #75 Ole Miss
35-3
+27.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+4.0 17.5
Margin Scaling
+5.8 23.4
Recency Weighting
+4.2 27.6
Total 27.6 pts
Total
8-4 Record
132.4

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 -