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Mississippi State

2021 Season Performance

#18
Rank
7-5
Record
149.9
Points
0.862
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W @ #26 Texas A&M 26-22
Worst L @ #14 Memphis 29-31

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#3
#25
#47
#69
#89
Pre
#79
W3
#46
W6
#36
W9
#9
W12
#11
W15
#18

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/04
W
NR vs #99 Louisiana Tech
35-34
+5.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.9 5.1
Margin Scaling
+0.4 5.5
Total 5.5 pts
2
09/11
W
#48 vs #30 NC State
24-10
+19.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+4.5 13.5
Margin Scaling
+2.7 16.2
Recency Weighting
+2.9 19.1
Total 19.1 pts
3
09/18
L
#11 @ #14 Memphis
29-31
-6.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -5.9
Loss Record Modifier
-0.2 -6.1
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -6.6
Total -6.6 pts
4
09/25
L
#46 vs #52 LSU
25-28
-6.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -4.7
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -5.4
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.4
Total -6.4 pts
5
10/02
W
#61 @ #26 Texas A&M
26-22
+52.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+27.5 41.0
Margin Scaling
+2.1 43.1
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 44.6
Recency Weighting
+8.0 52.7
Total 52.7 pts
7
10/16
L
#36 vs #6 Alabama
9-49
-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
+2.1 -3.1
Margin Scaling
-3.7 -6.8
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -8.1
Total -8.1 pts
8
10/23
W
#32 @ #109 Vanderbilt
45-6
+16.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.7 10.8
Margin Scaling
+5.3 16.1
Total 16.1 pts
9
10/30
W
#23 vs #5 Kentucky
31-17
+39.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+19.8 28.8
Margin Scaling
+3.5 32.3
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 33.8
Recency Weighting
+6.1 39.9
Total 39.9 pts
10
11/06
L
#9 @ #27 Arkansas
28-31
-3.6
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 -3.6
Total -3.6 pts
11
11/13
W
#19 @ #12 Auburn
43-34
+47.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+21.4 34.9
Margin Scaling
+3.5 38.5
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 40.0
Recency Weighting
+7.2 47.1
Total 47.1 pts
12
11/20
W
#8 vs FCS Tennessee State
55-10
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
13
11/26
L
#11 vs #8 Ole Miss
21-31
-6.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.7 -3.5
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -5.3
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.3
Total -6.3 pts
Total
7-5 Record
149.4

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 -