Mississippi State Bulldogs Stats: Roster, Results, Depth Chart and Defense

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Mississippi State Bulldogs4-5 · SEC · Lost 5 straight · 2-3 at home · 2-2 away
Record4-52026
Last 50-5
Point margin-1.6a game
Points allowed27.899th of 136
Pass defense251.1121st of 136
Run defense122.136th of 136
Next gameMississippi State Bulldogs vs Auburn TigersSat, Nov 14, 12:00 PM ET

Mississippi State Bulldogs player stats

Passing

Player Pos G Pass yds Pass TD INT Cmp% Rush yds
Kamario Taylor QB 6 243.3 2.83 0.67 65% 24.5
AJ Swann QB 2 175.5 1.00 0.50 69% -7.5
Parker Puckett QB 5 78.0 0.20 0.40 59% 21.0

Rushing

Player Pos G Carries Rush yds Rec Rec yds TD
Fluff Bothwell RB 8 15.3 76.6 2.3 17.9 0.50
Kolin Wilson RB 9 6.6 25.7 1.2 9.4 0.00
J.J. Hill RB 5 4.2 33.4 0.0 0.0 0.40
Xavier Gayten RB 5 4.8 17.4 0.2 0.4 0.20
Cooper Crosby RB 1 4.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.00

Receiving

Player Pos G Rec Rec yds TD
Anthony Evans III WR 9 6.8 79.0 0.56
Sanfrisco Magee WR 9 2.8 52.3 0.89
Marquis Johnson WR 9 3.3 41.8 0.11
Zion Crumpton WR 1 2.0 35.0 0.00
Zion Ragins WR 9 2.0 26.1 0.44
Gracen Harris WR 3 1.0 10.0 0.00
Matt Mayfield WR 1 1.0 9.0 0.00
Camden Capehart WR 3 0.3 6.0 0.33
Joeseph Skipworth TE 2 2.0 13.0 0.00
Sam West TE 6 1.5 11.8 0.17
Riley Williams TE 2 1.0 8.0 0.00

Per game, 2026 season. Tap a column to sort.

Mississippi State Bulldogs results

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Winning or losing margin, 9 games.

Week Opponent Result Top performer
Nov 7 vs VAN L 2 Sanfrisco Magee 95 rec yds, 2 TD
Oct 31 at TEX L 28 Fluff Bothwell 49 rush yds, 13 rec yds
Oct 24 vs OU L 8 Parker Puckett 158 pass yds, 37 rush yds, 1 TD
Oct 17 at LSU L 31 Parker Puckett 121 pass yds, 40 rush yds
Oct 3 vs ALA L 33 Anthony Evans III 166 rec yds, 2 TD
Sep 26 vs MIZ W 7 Fluff Bothwell 122 rush yds, 55 rec yds, 2 TD
Sep 19 at SC W 7 Kamario Taylor 251 pass yds, 33 rush yds, 4 TD
Sep 12 at MINN W 25 Kamario Taylor 227 pass yds, 86 rush yds, 3 TD
Sep 5 vs ULM W 49 Kamario Taylor 354 pass yds, 59 rush yds, 5 TD

9 games this season.

Mississippi State Bulldogs defense

Per game MSST Rank
Points allowed 27.8 99th of 136
Total yards allowed 373.2 79th of 136
Passing yards allowed 251.1 121st of 136
Rushing yards allowed 122.1 36th of 136
Passing TDs allowed 2.0 118th of 136
Rushing TDs allowed 0.7 15th of 136
Sacks 3.3 4th of 136
Interceptions 0.2 134th of 136

What the Mississippi State Bulldogs allow by position

Against Allowed a game
Quarterbacks 251.1 pass yards 121st of 136 2.0 pass tds 121st of 136 21.7 rush yards 55th of 136
Running backs 96.0 rush yards 37th of 136 0.4 rush tds 18th of 136 46.9 rec yards 136th of 136
Wide receivers 167.8 rec yards 89th of 136 13.7 receptions 110th of 136 1.4 rec tds 120th of 136
Tight ends 36.1 rec yards 88th of 136 3.8 receptions 106th of 136 0.2 rec tds 49th of 136

Ranks of the 136 FBS teams: for anything allowed, 1st allows the fewest; for sacks and interceptions, 1st has the most.

Mississippi State Bulldogs depth chart

Pos Starter 2nd 3rd
QB Blake Shapen 246 pass yds AJ Swann 181 pass yds Kamario Taylor 221 pass yds
RB Fluff Bothwell 67 rush yds Davon Booth 36 rush yds Kolin Wilson 25 rush yds
WR Anthony Evans III 61 rec yds Gracen Harris 11 rec yds Camden Capehart 18 rec yds
TE Sam West 12 rec yds Joeseph Skipworth 13 rec yds Riley Williams 10 rec yds
K Oisin Flynn – –

Offense; yards are per game this season.

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Updated November 9, 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Mississippi State Bulldogs record?

4-5 in 2026, 0-5 in the last 5: 2-3 at home and 2-2 away.

Who is the Mississippi State Bulldogs quarterback?

Kamario Taylor, averaging 243.3 passing yards a game with 17 touchdowns over 6 games.

How good is the Mississippi State Bulldogs defense?

They allow 27.8 points a game, 99th of 136 in FBS, 251.1 passing yards (121st of 136) and 122.1 rushing yards (36th of 136).

When do the Mississippi State Bulldogs play next?

At home against the Auburn Tigers, Sat, Nov 14, 12:00 PM ET.