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Mississippi State

2020 Season Performance

#39
Rank
3-7
Record
43.8
Points
1.054
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W @ #98 LSU 44-34
Worst L vs #117 Arkansas 14-21

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#5
#34
#63
#92
#122
Pre
#50
W3
#99
W6
#20
W9
#46
W12
#74
W15
#93
W16
#39

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 16 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 16
4
09/26
W
#99 @ #98 LSU
44-34
+48.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+21.6 35.1
Margin Scaling
+3.6 38.7
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 40.2
Recency Weighting
+8.4 48.6
Total 48.6 pts
5
10/03
L
#10 vs #117 Arkansas
14-21
-9.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.7 -6.7
Loss Record Modifier
-0.3 -7.0
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -8.0
Recency Weighting
-1.7 -9.6
Total -9.6 pts
6
10/10
L
#105 @ #120 Kentucky
2-24
-7.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.3 -3.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -3.6
Margin Scaling
-3.0 -6.5
Recency Weighting
-1.4 -7.9
Total -7.9 pts
7
10/17
L
#20 vs #10 Texas A&M
14-28
-6.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+2.0 -3.2
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -5.1
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -6.2
Total -6.2 pts
9
10/31
L
#62 @ #1 Alabama
0-41
-6.5
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
-1.1 -6.5
Total -6.5 pts
10
11/07
W
#46 vs #122 Vanderbilt
24-17
+6.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.3 4.7
Margin Scaling
+1.5 6.2
Total 6.2 pts
12
11/22
L
#67 @ #3 Georgia
24-31
-3.9
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
-1.1 -3.2
Recency Weighting
-0.7 -3.9
Total -3.9 pts
13
11/28
L
#74 @ #30 Ole Miss
24-31
-5.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.4 -3.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -3.4
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -4.4
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.3
Total -5.3 pts
15
12/13
L
#75 vs #13 Auburn
10-24
-7.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.9 -4.3
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -6.1
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -7.4
Total -7.4 pts
16
12/19
W
#93 vs #24 Missouri
51-32
+33.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+14.0 23.0
Margin Scaling
+4.9 27.9
Recency Weighting
+5.8 33.7
Total 33.7 pts
Total
3-7 Record
41.8

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 -