2026 Season · Week 6
MSST · Bulldogs
Mississippi State
SEC · 4-1
National Rank
#22
Power
+12.1
Offense
0.44
Defense
0.17
SOS
+1.5
SOS Rank
#14
Team Profile
Why #22?
Mississippi State ranks #22 through Week 6 with a Power rating of +12.1, meaning the model expects Mississippi State to outscore an average FBS opponent by about 12.1 points on a neutral field.
Mississippi State has faced the #14 strength of schedule in FBS through Week 6. The average opponent faced, after accounting for game location, rated +1.5 points relative to an average FBS team.
The strongest statistical performance through Week 6 came against UL Monroe, with a Game Performance score of +1.37.
The weakest performance came against Alabama, where the Game Performance score was -0.85.
Offense0.44
Offense0.44
Stronger Side
Offense
The offensive rating (0.44) is currently higher than the defensive rating (0.17).
Schedule
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Score | Game Perf | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 5 | UL Monroe | Home | W | 62-13 | +1.37 | +1.18 | +1.57 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | Minnesota | Away | W | 38-13 | +0.72 | +1.12 | +0.33 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | South Carolina | Away | W | 41-34 | +0.24 | +0.51 | -0.04 |
| Sat, Sep 26 | Missouri | Home | W | 31-24 | +0.29 | +0.25 | +0.32 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | Alabama | Home | L | 23-56 | -0.85 | -0.63 | -1.07 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | LSU | Away | 9:00 AM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Oct 23 | Oklahoma | Home | 9:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Texas | Away | 9:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 6 | Vanderbilt | Home | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Auburn | Home | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Sat, Nov 21 | Tennessee Tech | Home | 11:00 AM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 27 | Ole Miss | Away | 10:00 AM | — | — | — | — |