No. 16 Mississippi State Bulldogs
SEC · MSST · Jeff Lebby 0–0
- SU
- 4–4
- ATS
- 4–4
- O/U
- 3–5
- SP+
- #52
Ratings
- SP+
- 6
- SP rank
- #52
- FPI
- 7.8
- Elo (pts)
- 0.8
- CORE
- 9
- WEPA
- 3.0
- SRS
- 7.5
- Off PPA
- 0.11
- Def PPA
- 0.13
Schedule & results
Consensus close. Click a result for the game page.
| Wk | Opponent | Series | Result | Line | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsUL Monroe | 4–1–1 | W 62–13 | -28.5 / 55.0 | W | O |
| 2 | @Minnesota | — | W 38–13 | -0.5 / 53.5 | W | U |
| 3 | @South Carolina | 7–10 | W 41–34 | +3.0 / 59.5 | W | O |
| 4 | vsMissouri | 2–4 | W 31–24 | -3.5 / 58.5 | W | U |
| 5 | vsAlabama | 17–86–3 | L 23–56 | +5.5 / 62.0 | L | O |
| 7 | @LSU | 37–74–3 | L 0–31 | +18.0 / 56.0 | L | U |
| 8 | vsOklahoma | — | L 15–23 | +1.5 / 49.0 | L | U |
| 9 | @Texas | 2–4 | L 3–31 | +20.0 / 50.5 | L | U |
| 10 | vsVanderbilt | 15–7–2 | Nov 7 | -3.5 / 48.5 | — | — |
| 11 | vsAuburn | 31–63–3 | Nov 13 | — | — | — |
| 12 | vsTennessee Tech | — | Nov 21 | — | — | — |
| 13 | @Ole Miss | 47–67–5 | Nov 27 | +14.5 / 56.5 | — | — |
Betting trends
- Home ATS
- 2–2
- Away ATS
- 2–2
- Over lean
- 3–5
Option Country predictions vs Mississippi State: 3–2 ATS · CLV -3.0
- W1 UL Monroe · pick Mississippi State+6.5 · W
- W2 Minnesota · pick Mississippi State-8.0 · W
- W3 South Carolina · pick South Carolina-1.2 · L
- W4 Missouri · pick Mississippi State+2.5
- W5 Alabama · pick Alabama-4.2 · W
- W7 LSU · pick LSU-3.1 · L
- W8 Oklahoma · pick Oklahoma-1.0
- W9 Texas · pick Texas-1.8
- W10 Vanderbilt · pick Mississippi State+6.6
SP+ trajectory
Season rating since 2014. 0 ≈ average FBS team.
Efficiency profile
Latest full season vs FBS — 100th percentile is best.
- Offense PPA34th · #90 of 136 (2025)
- Defense PPA19th · #110 of 136 (2025)
- Offense success rate37th · #86 of 136 (2025)
- Defense success rate25th · #102 of 136 (2025)
- Offense explosiveness67th · #45 of 136 (2025)
- Defense explosiveness48th · #71 of 136 (2025)
Passing & adjusted
Air yards, depth of target, and opponent-adjusted EPA. 2026 season.
Kamario Taylor
- Comp
- 38/56
- Cmp%
- 67.9%
- aDOT
- 8.7
- Air yards
- 481
- YAC
- 238
- INT
- 0
- Success
- 61.5%
- Adj. EPA
- —
Parker Puckett
- Comp
- 5/8
- Cmp%
- 62.5%
- aDOT
- 15.6
- Air yards
- 125
- YAC
- 36
- INT
- 0
- Success
- —
- Adj. EPA
- —
Players
Roster, production, and the current recruiting cycle. Roster year 2026.
Returning production
39.8%of last season still on the roster (2025)
Player figures are last season's predicted points added (PPA).
- Added via transfer
- 37.3 PPA
- Lost via transfer
- 17.6 PPA
Back
2025 PPA- Kamario Taylor · QB64.3
- Anthony Evans III · WR37.3
- Fluff Bothwell · RB18.4
- Ayden Williams · WR7.5
- Sanfrisco Magee · WR7.0
- Sam West · TE6.9
- Xavier Gayten · RB-1.4
- Gracen Harris · WR-1.1
In
2025 PPA- AJ Swann · QB · App State21.2
- Marquis Johnson · WR · Missouri13.0
- Jaden Rashada · QB · Sacramento State2.8
- Riley Williams · TE · Oregon State0.3
- Amaree Williams · EDGE · Florida State—
- DJ Chester · OL · LSU—
- Dealyn Evans · DL · Texas A&M—
- Eddie Kelly Jr. · DL · West Virginia—
Out
2025 PPA- Jordan Mosley · WR · Colorado State8.8
- Seth Davis · RB · Tulsa4.6
- Luke Kromenhoek · QB · South Florida3.8
- Johnnie Daniels · RB · Tulane1.3
- Cam Ball · TE · West Virginia1.1
- Jaron Glover · WR · South Florida-1.0
- Cam Thompson · WR · Northern Illinois-0.9
- Markus Allen · WR · Middle Tennessee-0.6
Stat leaders
- Passing yardsKamario Taylor1460
- Passing yardsParker Puckett390
- Passing yardsAJ Swann97
- Passing TDsKamario Taylor17
- Passing TDsSam West1
- Passing TDsParker Puckett1
- Rushing yardsFluff Bothwell563
- Rushing yardsKolin Wilson230
- Rushing yardsJ.J. Hill162
- Rushing TDsFluff Bothwell3
- Rushing TDsJ.J. Hill2
- Rushing TDsKamario Taylor1
- Receiving yardsAnthony Evans III666
- Receiving yardsSanfrisco Magee376
- Receiving yardsMarquis Johnson320
- Receiving TDsSanfrisco Magee6
- Receiving TDsAnthony Evans III5
- Receiving TDsZion Ragins4
- Total tacklesTyler Lockhart48
- Total tacklesJardin Gilbert42
- Total tacklesAmaree Williams41
- SacksJaray Bledsoe3.5
- SacksWill Whitson3
- SacksDealyn Evans2.5
- Tackles for lossJaray Bledsoe6.5
- Tackles for lossWill Whitson4.5
- Tackles for lossAmaree Williams4
- InterceptionsDre Riley1
- InterceptionsJalen Smith1
Player PPA
- Kamario Taylor · QB66.3 · 0.327/play
- Anthony Evans III · WR36.8 · 0.484/play
- Fluff Bothwell · RB33.8 · 0.275/play
- Marquis Johnson · WR16.8 · 0.455/play
- Sanfrisco Magee · WR15.5 · 0.457/play
- J.J. Hill · RB7.4 · 0.370/play
- Gracen Harris · WR3.6 · 0.904/play
- Camden Capehart · WR3.6 · 1.200/play
- AJ Swann · QB3.3 · 0.186/play
- Zion Crumpton · WR2.9 · 1.444/play
Commits
- Yoshawn Hudson · ATH4★ #301
- Christian Alexander · RB4★ #356
- Kennedy Green · S4★ #374
- Jaden Bayonne · DL4★ #394
- Devontray Brewer · LB3★ #629
- Brandon Allen Jr. · CB3★ #656
- Trae'kerrion Collins · S3★ #753
- Sutton Gutting · ATH3★ #805
- Gavin Hampton · QB3★ #837
- Javarious Griffin Jr. · WR3★ #852
- Hudson Fuqua · S3★ #921
- Julian McDonald · CB3★ #993
- J'lynnd Kellow · CB3★ #1097
- Ayden Coleman · LB3★ #1238
- Ke'Vontae Pitts · S3★ #1299
- Nash Morgan · ATH3★ #1490
Roster
| # | Name | Pos | Class | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelley Jones | CB | 1 | Clarksdale, MS |
| 8 | Kaylib Singleton | CB | 1 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 17 | Kyle Johnson | CB | 1 | Cottonport, LA |
| 20 | Jett Jefferson | CB | 1 | Tylertown, MS |
| 24 | Quentin Taylor | CB | 1 | Apopka, FL |
| 26 | Jamroc Grimsley | CB | 1 | Tampa, FL |
| 30 | Camron Brown | CB | 1 | Valdosta, GA |
| 36 | Terrell Johnson Jr. | CB | 1 | Lexington, MS |
| 37 | Dre Otey | CB | 1 | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 38 | Jaylen Antoine | CB | 1 | Bay Saint Louis, MS |
| 47 | Sean Pleasant | DB | 1 | Austin, TX |
| 49 | Shawn Gee | DE | 1 | Birmingham, AL |
| 9 | Jaray Bledsoe | DL | 1 | Marlin, TX |
| 14 | Dealyn Evans | DL | 1 | Longview, TX |
| 19 | Micah Nickerson | DL | 1 | Magnolia, MS |
| 23 | Trevion Williams | DL | 1 | Crystal Springs, MS |
| 33 | Douglas Adams III | DL | 1 | San Francisco, CA |
| 35 | Kalvin Dinkins | DL | 1 | Lake, MS |
| 40 | Gus Cordova | DL | 1 | Austin, TX |
| 41 | Tyshun Willis | DL | 1 | Camden, MS |
| 42 | DJ Reed | DL | 1 | Columbus, GA |
| 43 | Will Whitson | DL | 1 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 55 | Colin Coates | DL | 1 | Baltimore, MD |
| 88 | Tico Crittendon | DL | 1 | Lithonia, GA |
| 90 | Davon Young | DL | 1 | Mobile, AL |
| 91 | Lorenz Cammon | DL | 1 | Upland, CA |
| 92 | Kaleb Morris | DL | 1 | Mobile, AL |
| 93 | Eddie Kelly Jr. | DL | 1 | Orlando, FL |
| 97 | Jayson Jenkins | DL | 1 | Bordentown, NJ |
| 99 | Jamarcus Moye | DL | 1 | Phenix City, AL |
| 4 | Amaree Williams | EDGE | 1 | North Palm Beach, FL |
| 0 | Fatt Forrest | LB | 1 | Kilmichael, MS |
| 7 | Zakari Tillman | LB | 1 | Florence, MS |
| 10 | Jalen Smith | LB | 1 | Grayson, GA |
| 11 | Tyler Lockhart | LB | 1 | Kilmichael, MS |
| 12 | Ja'Bryis Stewart | LB | 1 | Crystal Springs, MS |
| 13 | LaKendrick James | LB | 1 | Shelby, MS |
| 16 | Derion Gullette | LB | 1 | Marlin, TX |
| 32 | AJ Rice | LB | 1 | Huntsville, AL |
| 44 | Gav Holman | LB | 1 | Uniondale, NY |
| 45 | James Heard Jr. | LB | 1 | Camden, NJ |
| 48 | Chris Addison | LB | 1 | Winnsboro, LA |
| 39 | Kallen Cosper | LS | 1 | Humble, TX |
| 46 | Kyle Rushing | LS | 1 | Mccomb, MS |
| 50 | LJ Prudhomme | OL | 1 | Shreveport, LA |
| 53 | Dylan Steen | OL | 1 | Doral, FL |
| 54 | Blake Steen | OL | 1 | Miami, FL |
| 55 | Jakheem Shumpert-Perkins | OL | 1 | Plantersville, MS |
| 56 | Wesley Davis | OL | 1 | Collierville, TN |
| 58 | Miles McVay | OL | 1 | East St. Louis, IL |
| 59 | Tyler Miller | OL | 1 | Laurel, MS |
| 60 | Matthew Lefeau | OL | 1 | Tacoma, WA |
| 62 | Jamari Freeman | OL | 1 | Fairburn, GA |
| 63 | Mario Nash | OL | 1 | De Kalb, MS |
| 65 | Spencer Dowland | OL | 1 | Athens, AL |
| 66 | Ja'Elyne Matthews | OL | 1 | Toms River, NJ |
| 70 | Breyden Turnage | OL | 1 | Dyersburg, TN |
| 71 | Saquon Miles | OL | 1 | Greenville, AL |
| 72 | Canon Boone | OL | 1 | Kemah, TX |
| 73 | Leon Noil Jr. | OL | 1 | New Orleans, LA |
| 74 | Kison Shepard | OL | 1 | Memphis, TN |
| 75 | Isaiah Dent | OL | 1 | Fulton, MS |
| 76 | Jayden Ross | OL | 1 | Ocean Springs, MS |
| 77 | TJ Lockhart | OL | 1 | Kilmichael, MS |
| 78 | DJ Chester | OL | 1 | Conyers, GA |
| 79 | Dalton Toothman | OL | 1 | Vancleave, MS |
| 8 | Ethan Pulliam | P | 1 | Starkville, MS |
| 47 | William Wilkinson | PK | 1 | Oxford, MS |
| 48 | Hayden Chambers | PK | 1 | Fort Payne, AL |
| 80 | Kyle Ferrie | PK | 1 | Searcy, AR |
| 83 | Oisin Flynn | PK | 1 | Dublin |
| 1 | Kamario Taylor | QB | 1 | Macon, MS |
| 8 | Jaden Rashada | QB | 1 | Pittsburg, CA |
| 14 | Brodie McWhorter | QB | 1 | Kingston, GA |
| 15 | Parker Puckett | QB | 1 | Flowood, MS |
| 17 | AJ Swann | QB | 1 | Canton, GA |
| 5 | Xavier Gayten | RB | 1 | Brookhaven, MS |
| 6 | Kolin Wilson | RB | 1 | Gulf Shores, AL |
| 21 | J.J. Hill | RB | 1 | Tupelo, MS |
| 22 | Brinston Williams | RB | 1 | Suwanee, GA |
| 24 | Fluff Bothwell | RB | 1 | Oneonta, AL |
| 25 | Cooper Crosby | RB | 1 | Gulfport, MS |
| 2 | Isaac Smith | S | 1 | Fulton, MS |
| 3 | Kendel Dolby | S | 1 | Springfield, OH |
| 5 | Jardin Gilbert | S | 1 | White Castle, LA |
| 6 | Bralan Womack | S | 1 | Brandon, MS |
| 15 | Marcus Williams | S | 1 | Hoover, AL |
| 18 | Sekou Smith Jr. | S | 1 | Miami, FL |
| 21 | Dre Riley | S | 1 | Charleston, MS |
| 25 | Kolby Barrett | S | 1 | Chattanooga, TN |
| 27 | Antavious Watts | S | 1 | Columbus, GA |
| 28 | Tanner Johnson | S | 1 | Kyle, TX |
| 29 | Boogie Johnson | S | 1 | Hooks, TX |
| 31 | Terrance Love | S | 1 | Atlanta, GA |
| 34 | Vic Sutton | S | 1 | Madison, MS |
| 4 | Zayion Cotton | TE | 1 | Grenada, MS |
| 18 | Riley Williams | TE | 1 | Portland, OR |
| 84 | Adam Land | TE | 1 | Panama City, FL |
| 85 | Luke Hutchinson | TE | 1 | Nashville, TN |
| 87 | Sam West | TE | 1 | Greensburg, IN |
| 88 | Joeseph Skipworth | TE | 1 | Pace, FL |
| 0 | Gracen Harris | WR | 1 | Ennis, TX |
| 2 | Marquis Johnson | WR | 1 | Dickinson, TX |
| 3 | Anthony Evans III | WR | 1 | Converse, TX |
| 7 | Zion Ragins | WR | 1 | Macon, GA |
| 9 | Camden Capehart | WR | 1 | Winnsboro, TX |
| 10 | Bull Mitchell | WR | 1 | Fort Valley, GA |
| 11 | Ayden Williams | WR | 1 | Ridgeland, MS |
| 12 | Matt Mayfield | WR | 1 | Sunset, LA |
| 13 | Sanfrisco Magee | WR | 1 | Mccomb, MS |
| 16 | Jayden Cration | WR | 1 | Canton, MS |
| 19 | Junior Henderson | WR | 1 | Carthage, TX |
| 22 | Jayytee Taylor | WR | 1 | Macon, MS |
| 80 | Fisher Southall | WR | 1 | Fairhope, AL |
| 81 | Zion Crumpton | WR | 1 | Montgomery, AL |
| 89 | Jessie Primer IV | WR | 1 | Canton, MS |
NFL draft
Recent picks out of Mississippi State.
- 2026 Brenen Thompson · Wide ReceiverRd 4 · Los Angeles
- 2026 Seydou Traore · Tight EndRd 5 · Miami
- 2024 Decamerion Richardson · CornerbackRd 4 · Las Vegas
- 2024 Jaden Crumedy · Defensive TackleRd 6 · Carolina
- 2024 Nathaniel Watson · LinebackerRd 6 · Cleveland
- 2023 Emmanuel Forbes · CornerbackRd 1 · Washington
- 2023 Cameron Young · Defensive TackleRd 4 · Seattle
- 2022 Charles Cross · Offensive TackleRd 1 · Seattle
Recruiting classes
- 2026#23 · 230.6
- 2025#28 · 224.6
- 2024#28 · 223.2
- 2023#27 · 222.9
- 2022#27 · 219.4
- 2021#25 · 210.6
- 2020#27 · 220.2
- 2019#24 · 236.6
- 2018#27 · 218.5
- 2017#24 · 220.2
- 2016#28 · 211.1
- 2015#18 · 237.5
- 2014#36 · 199.9
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