Back to Rankings
SEC

Mississippi State

2023 Season Performance

#86
Rank
5-7
Record
-0.2
Points
0.804
SOS

Current Form

L1 streak
HOT
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 1-4

Key Games

Best W vs #71 Arizona 31-24
Worst L @ #94 South Carolina 30-37

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#15
#37
#59
#81
#104
Pre
#20
W3
#76
W6
#75
W9
#75
W12
#76
W15
#86

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
W
NR vs FCS SE Louisiana
48-7
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/09
W
#75 vs #71 Arizona
31-24 OT
+12.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.7 10.7
Margin Scaling
+1.4 12.1
Total 12.1 pts
3
09/16
L
#32 vs #84 LSU
14-41
-8.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.3 -3.9
Margin Scaling
-3.3 -7.2
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.4
Total -8.4 pts
4
09/23
L
#76 @ #94 South Carolina
30-37
-5.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.9 -4.1
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -4.0
Margin Scaling
-0.9 -4.9
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.8
Total -5.8 pts
5
10/01
L
#80 vs #11 Alabama
17-40
-7.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+2.0 -3.2
Margin Scaling
-3.4 -6.5
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -7.7
Total -7.7 pts
6
10/07
W
#94 vs #98 Western Michigan
41-28
+8.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.8 6.2
Margin Scaling
+2.0 8.2
Total 8.2 pts
8
10/21
W
#86 @ #103 Arkansas
7-3
+20.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+1.9 15.4
Margin Scaling
+1.7 17.1
Recency Weighting
+3.1 20.1
Total 20.1 pts
9
10/28
L
#64 @ #84 Auburn
13-27
-6.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.1 -3.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -3.6
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -5.2
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -6.1
Total -6.1 pts
10
11/04
L
#75 vs #40 Kentucky
3-24
-8.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -4.5
Margin Scaling
-2.4 -6.9
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -8.2
Total -8.2 pts
11
11/12
L
#81 @ #43 Texas A&M
10-51
-7.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -2.6
Margin Scaling
-3.4 -6.0
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.1
Total -7.1 pts
12
11/18
W
#81 vs #116 Southern Miss
41-20
+7.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.9 5.1
Margin Scaling
+2.7 7.8
Total 7.8 pts
13
11/24
L
#76 vs #8 Ole Miss
7-17
-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
+1.5 -3.7
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -5.5
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.5
Total -6.5 pts
Total
5-7 Record
-1.7

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 -