2021 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

American college football season

2021 Mississippi State Bulldogs football

Liberty Bowl, L 7–34 vs. Texas Tech

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Division| Western Division
Record| 7–6 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach|

* Mike Leach (2nd season)

Offensive scheme| Air raid
Defensive coordinator| Zach Arnett (2nd season)
Base defense| 3–3–5
Home stadium| Davis Wade Stadium

Seasons

<- 2020

2022 ->

2021 Southeastern Conference football standings

* v
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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
Eastern Division
No. 1 Georgia x#^  |  | 8  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 14  | - | 1  |
No. 18 Kentucky*  |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
Tennessee |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Missouri |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
South Carolina |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Florida |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
Vanderbilt |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 10  |
Western Division
No. 2 Alabama x$^  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 13  | - | 2  |
No. 11 Ole Miss |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
No. 21 Arkansas |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Mississippi State |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Texas A&M |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  |
Auburn |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
LSU |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
Championship: Alabama 41, Georgia 24

* # - College Football Playoff champion
* ^ - College Football Playoff participant
* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* * – Kentucky vacated all wins due to NCAA violations.

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by second-year head coach Mike Leach.

## Coaching staff

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Staff from 2021.[1]

Name | Position

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Mike Leach | Head coach
Tony Hughes | Associate head coach & Nickelbacks Coach
Zach Arnett | Defensive coordinator & Linebackers coach
Matt Brock | Special teams coordinator & Outside Linebackers Coach
Darcel McBath | Cornerbacks coach
Eric Mele | Running backs coach
Mason Miller | Offensive line coach
Dave Nichol | Inside receivers coach
Jeff Phelps | Defensive line coach
Steve Spurrier Jr. | Outside receivers coach
Jason Washington | Safeties coach
Tyson Brown | Head strength and conditioning coach

## SEC Media Days

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In the preseason media poll, Mississippi State was predicted to finish last in the West Division.[2]

West  Predicted finish  | Team  | Votes (1st place)

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1  | Alabama  | 932 (130)
2  | Texas A&M  | 760 (1)
3  | LSU  | 633 (1)
4  | Ole Miss  | 529 (1)
5  | Auburn  | 440
6  | Arkansas  | 241 (1)
7  | Mississippi State | 217

## Regular season

[edit]

### Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Rank| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 4| 3:00 p.m.| Louisiana Tech*| |

* Davis Wade Stadium
* Starkville, MS

| ESPNU| W 35–34| 44,669
September 11| 6:00 p.m.| NC State*| |

* Davis Wade Stadium
* Starkville, MS

| ESPN2| W 24–10| 45,834
September 18| 3:00 p.m.| at Memphis*| |

* Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
* Memphis, TN

| ESPN2| L 29–31| 43,461
September 25| 11:00 a.m.| LSU| |

* Davis Wade Stadium
* Starkville, MS (rivalry)

| ESPN| L 25–28| 50,298
October 2| 6:00 p.m.| at No. 15 Texas A&M| |

* Kyle Field
* College Station, TX

| SECN| W 26–22| 87,973
October 16| 6:00 p.m.| No. 5 Alabama| |

* Davis Wade Stadium
* Starkville, MS (rivalry)

| ESPN| L 9–49| 53,796
October 23| 3:00 p.m.| at Vanderbilt| |

* Vanderbilt Stadium
* Nashville, TN

| SECN| W 45–6| 22,036
October 30| 6:00 p.m.| No. 12 Kentucky| |

* Davis Wade Stadium
* Starkville, MS

| SECN| W 31–17| 49,487
November 6| 3:00 p.m.| at Arkansas| No. 17|

* Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
* Fayetteville, AR

| SECN| L 28–31| 68,818
November 13| 11:00 a.m.| at No. 17 Auburn| |

* Jordan–Hare Stadium
* Auburn, AL

| ESPN| W 43–34| 87,451
November 20| 11:00 a.m.| Tennessee State*| No. 25|

* Davis Wade Stadium
* Starkville, MS

| ESPN+/SECN+| W 55–10| 46,770
November 25| 6:30 p.m.| No. 9 Ole Miss| |

* Davis Wade Stadium
* Starkville, MS (Egg Bowl)

| ESPN| L 21–31| 55,601
December 28| 5:45 p.m.| vs. Texas Tech*| |

* Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
* Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl)

| ESPN| L 7–34| 48,615

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to game
* All times are in Central time

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## Game summaries

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### Louisiana Tech

[edit]

See also: 2021 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

|  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Louisiana Tech | 7 | 14| 10| 3 | 34
• Mississippi State | 14 | 0| 0| 21 | 35

* Date:
September 4
* Location:
Starkville, MS
* Game start:
3:02 p.m.
* Game attendance: 44,669
* Game weather: 87, Sunny, Wind SE @ 3 mph
* Referee: James Carter
* TV announcers (ESPNU):
John Schriffen (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst) [4]

* Sources:[5]

Pregame line | Over/under

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-20.5 | 53
Statistics | LA Tech | MSU

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First downs | 14 | 22
Total yards | 369 | 436
Rushing yards | 101 | 66
Passing yards | 268 | 371
Turnovers | 2 | 4
Time of possession | 27:40 | 32:20
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Louisiana Tech | Passing | Austin Kendall | 20/36, 269 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Austin Kendall | 5 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Bub Means | 2 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD
Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 39/47, 370 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Jo'Quavious Marks | 12 carries, 71 yards, 2 TD’S
Receiving | Jamire Calvin | 3 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD

### NC State

[edit]

See also: 2021 NC State Wolfpack football team

|  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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NC State | 0 | 3| 0| 7 | 10
• Mississippi State | 7 | 7| 7| 3 | 24

* Date:
September 11
* Location:
Starkville, MS
* Game start:
6:05 p.m.
* Game attendance: 45,834
* Game weather: 83, Sunny, Wind SE @ 4 mph
* Referee: Jerry Magallanes
* TV announcers (ESPN2):
Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline) [6]

* Sources: [7]

| Scoring summary

1| 14:47| MSSU| Lideatrick Griffin 100 yard kickoff return (Brandon Ruiz kick)| MSSU 7–0
2| 12:46| NCSU| Christopher Dunn 45 yard field goal
(11 plays, 43 yards, 5:25)| MSSU 7–3
1:09| MSSU| Malik Heath 21 yard pass from Will Rogers (Brandon Ruiz kick)
(13 plays, 83 yards, 4:30)| MSSU 14–3
3| 0:48| MSSU| Jaden Walley 4 yard pass from Will Rogers (Nolan McCord kick)
(7 plays, 54 yards, 4:12)| MSSU 21–3
4| 12:30| MSSU| Nolan McCord 32 yard field goal
(8 plays, 51 yards, 2:23)| MSSU 24–3
1:06| NCSU| Thayer Thomas 4 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick)
(8 plays, 74 yards, 3:16)| MSSU 24–10

Pregame line | Over/under

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+1.5 | 56
Statistics | NC State | MSU

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First downs | 16 | 15
Total yards | 335 | 316
Rushing yards | 32 | 22
Passing yards | 303 | 294
Turnovers | 3 | 0
Time of possession | 28:54 | 31:06
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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NC State | Passing | Devin Leary | 30/49, 303 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Zonovan Knight | 8 carries, 31 yards
Receiving | Emeka Emezie | 6 receptions, 92 yards
Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 33/49, 294 yards, 2 TD's
Rushing | Dillon Johnson | 6 carries, 18 yards
Receiving | Dillon Johnson | 6 receptions, 70 yards

### At Memphis

[edit]

See also: 2021 Memphis Tigers football team

|  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Mississippi State | 3 | 14| 0| 12 | 29
• Memphis | 7 | 0| 7| 17 | 31

* Date:
September 18
* Location:
Memphis, TN
* Game start:
3:05 p.m.
* Game attendance: 43,461
* Game weather: 77, Cloudy, Wind NE @ 7 mph
* Referee: Marc Curles
* TV announcers (ESPN2):
Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (field) [8]

* Sources: [9]

| Scoring summary

1| 12:02| MEM| Sanchez Blake Jr. 49-yard fumble returned (Joe Doyle kick)
(5 plays, 21 yards, 2:58)| MEM 7–0
03:20| MSST| Nolan McCord 39-yard field goal
(17 plays, 54 yards, 8:42)| MEM 7–3
2| 09:58| MSST| Dillon Johnson 3-yard rush (Nolan McCord kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:28)| MSST 10–7
05:07| MSST| Jaden Walley 6-yard pass from Will Rogers (Nolan McCord kick)
(9 plays, 81 yards, 3:41)| MSST 17–7
3| 06:20| MEM| Calvin Austin III 21-yard pass from Seth Henigan (Joe Doyle kick)
(12 plays, 98 yards, 4:59)| MSST 17–14
4| 07:48| MEM| Calvin Austin III 25-yard pass from Seth Henigan (Joe Doyle kick)
(4 plays, 36 yards, 1:18)| MEM 21–17
05:36| MEM| Calvin Austin III 94-yard punt return (Joe Doyle kick)
(5 plays, 22 yards, 2:12)| MEM 28–17
03:03| MSST| Malik Heath 9-yard pass from Will Rogers (two-point pass conversion attempt failed)
(6 plays, 57 yards, 2:33)| MEM 28–23
02:02| MEM| Joe Doyle 51-yard field goal
(4 plays, 4 yards, 1:01)| MEM 31–23
01:32| MSST| Makai Polk 36-yard pass from Will Rogers
(2 plays, 65 yards, 0:30)| MEM 31–29

Pregame line | Over/under

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-3.0 | 64
Statistics | MSU | Memphis

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First downs | 26 | 12
Total yards | 468 | 246
Rushing yards | 49 | 87
Passing yards | 419 | 159
Turnovers | 1 | 1
Time of possession | 40:33 | 19:27
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 50/67, 419 yards, 3 TD
Rushing | Dillon Johnson | 7 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Makai Polk | 11 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD
Memphis | Passing | Seth Henigan | 16/28, 159 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Brandon Thomas | 16 carries, 86 yards
Receiving | Calvin Austin | 9 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD

### LSU

[edit]

See also: 2021 LSU Tigers football team and LSU–Mississippi State football rivalry

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• LSU | 7 | 0| 14| 7 | 28
Mississippi State | 0 | 3| 7| 15 | 25

* Date:
September 25
* Location:
Starkville, MS
* Game start:
11:07 a.m.
* Game attendance: 50,298
* Game weather: 74, Sunny, Wind NW @ 2 mph
* Referee: Alex Moore
* TV announcers (ESPN):
Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline reporter) [10]

* Sources: [11]

Pregame line | Over/under

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+1.5 | 56
Statistics | LSU | MSU

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First downs | 15 | 29
Total yards | 343 | 486
Rushing yards | 63 | 115
Passing yards | 280 | 371
Turnovers | 1 | 2
Time of possession | 24:52 | 35:08
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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LSU | Passing | Max Johnson | 17/27, 280 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Tyrion Davis-Price | 13 carries, 51 yards
Receiving | Kayshon Boutte | 4 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD
Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 47/62, 371 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Dillon Johnson | 8 carries, 51 yards
Receiving | Makai Polk | 8 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD

### At No. 15 Texas A&M

[edit]

See also: 2021 Texas A&M Aggies football team

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• Mississippi State | 10 | 7| 7| 2 | 26
No. 15 Texas A&M | 7 | 6| 6| 3 | 22

* Date:
October 2
* Location:
College Station, TX
* Game start:
6:07 p.m.
* Game attendance: 87,973
* Game weather: Sunny
* Referee: Lee Hedrick
* TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color) and Cole Cubelic (sideline) [12]

* Sources: [13]

Pregame line | Over/under

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+7.0 | 47
Statistics | MSU | Texas A&M

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First downs | 27 | 15
Total yards | 438 | 297
Rushing yards | 30 | 162
Passing yards | 408 | 135
Turnovers | 0 | 1
Time of possession | 35:06 | 24:54
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 46/59, 408 yards, 3 TD
Rushing | Dillon Johnson | 6 carries, 19 yards
Receiving | Makai Polk | 13 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TD
Texas A&M | Passing | Zach Calzada | 12/20, 135 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Isaiah Spiller | 16 carries, 100 yards
Receiving | Jalen Preston | 2 receptions, 49 yards

### No. 5 Alabama

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See also: 2021 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and Alabama-Mississippi State football rivalry

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• No. 5 Alabama | 14 | 7| 14| 14 | 49
Mississippi State | 3 | 3| 3| 0 | 9

* Date:
October 16
* Location:
Starkville, MS
* Game start:
6:11 p.m.
* Game attendance: 53,796
* Game weather: 63, Sunny, Wind N @ 7 mph
* Referee: Matt Loeffler
* TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst) and Katie George (sideline) [14]

* Sources: [15]

Pregame line | Over/under

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+17.0 | 58
Statistics | Alabama | MSU

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First downs | 22 | 24
Total yards | 543 | 299
Rushing yards | 195 | -1
Passing yards | 348 | 300
Turnovers | 0 | 3
Time of possession | 29:53 | 30:07
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Alabama | Passing | Bryce Young | 20/28, 348 yards, 4 TD
Rushing | Roydell Williams | 11 carries, 78 yards
Receiving | John Metchie III | 7 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD
Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 35/55, 300 yards, 3 INT
Rushing | Dillon Johnson | 7 carries, 24 yards
Receiving | Jaden Walley | 6 receptions, 64 yards

### At Vanderbilt

[edit]

See also: 2021 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

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• Mississippi State | 10 | 14| 7| 14 | 45
Vanderbilt | 0 | 3| 3| 0 | 6

* Date:
October 23
* Location:
Nashville, TN
* Game start: 3:01 p.m.
* Game attendance: 22,036
* Game weather: Sunny
* Referee: Ken Williamson
* TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst) and Alyssa Lang (sideline reporter) [16]

* Sources: [17]

Pregame line | Over/under

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-20.5 | 53
Statistics | MSU | Vanderbilt

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First downs | 29 | 5
Total yards | 522 | 155
Rushing yards | 61 | 9
Passing yards | 461 | 146
Turnovers | 2 | 1
Time of possession | 39:02 | 20:58
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 41/57, 384 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Dillon Johnson | 7 carries, 34 yards
Receiving | Jaden Walley | 5 receptions, 72 yards
Vanderbilt | Passing | Mike Wright | 12/17, 122 yards, 1 INT
Rushing | Rocko Griffin | 7 carries, 12 yards
Receiving | Devin Boddie Jr. | 4 receptions, 69 yards

### No. 12 Kentucky

[edit]

See also: 2021 Kentucky Wildcats football team

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No. 12 Kentucky | 7 | 3| 0| 7 | 17
• Mississippi State | 0 | 14| 17| 0 | 31

* Date:
October 30
* Location:
Starkville, MS
* Game start: 6:09 p.m.
* Game attendance: 49,487
* Game weather: 55, Cloudy, Wind NW @ 5 mph
* Referee: Lee Hendrick
* TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline) [18]

* Sources: [19]

Pregame line | Over/under

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-1.0 | 47
Statistics | Kentucky | MSU

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First downs | 14 | 27
Total yards | 216 | 438
Rushing yards | 66 | 94
Passing yards | 150 | 344
Turnovers | 4 | 0
Time of possession | 18:50 | 41:10
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 17/28, 150 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 8 carries, 34 yards
Receiving | Wan'Dale Robinson | 9 receptions, 79 yards
Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 36/39, 344 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | Jo’Quavious Marks | 20 carries, 58 yards , 1 TD
Receiving | Jaden Walley | 6 receptions, 95 yards

### At Arkansas

[edit]

See also: 2021 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

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No. 17 Mississippi State | 0 | 7| 7| 14 | 28
• Arkansas | 10 | 3| 3| 15 | 31

* Date:
November 6
* Location:
Fayetteville, AR
* Game start: 3:01 p.m.
* Game attendance: 68,818
* Game weather: 62, Sunny, Wind SW @ 4 mph
* Referee: Jason Autrey
* TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline) [20]

* Sources: [21]

Pregame line | Over/under

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+4.0 | 54
Statistics | MSU | Arkansas

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First downs | 28 | 23
Total yards | 486 | 393
Rushing yards | 69 | 202
Passing yards | 417 | 191
Turnovers | 1 | 0
Time of possession | 32:14 | 27:46
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 36/48, 417 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Jo'Quavious Marks | 11 carries, 40 yards
Receiving | Makai Polk | 8 receptions, 117 yards
Arkansas | Passing | KJ Jefferson | 19/23, 191 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | Dominique Johnson | 17 carries, 107 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Treylon Burks | 6 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD

### At No. 17 Auburn

[edit]

See also: 2021 Auburn Tigers football team

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• Mississippi State | 3 | 7| 13| 20 | 43
No. 17 Auburn | 14 | 14| 0| 6 | 34

* Date:
November 13
* Location:
Auburn, AL
* Game start: 11:07 a.m.
* Game attendance: 87,451
* Game weather: 55, Sunny, Wind NW @ 10 mph
* Referee: Steve Marlowe
* TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline reporter) [22]

* Sources: [23]

Pregame line | Over/under

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+5.5 | 51
Statistics | MSU | Auburn

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First downs | 31 | 22
Total yards | 487 | 483
Rushing yards | 72 | 106
Passing yards | 415 | 377
Turnovers | 0 | 1
Time of possession | 35:01 | 24:59
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 44/55, 415 yards, 6 TD
Rushing | Dillon Johnson | 8 carries, 62 yards
Receiving | Jaden Walley | 7 receptions, 87 yards
Auburn | Passing | Bo Nix | 27/41, 377 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Ja'Varrius Johnson | 1 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Kobe Hudson | 8 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD

### Tennessee State

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See also: 2021 Tennessee State Tigers football team

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Tennessee State | 0 | 0| 0| 10 | 10
• No. 25 Mississippi State | 21 | 14| 14| 6 | 55

* Date:
November 20
* Location:
Starkville, MS
* Game start: 11:02 a.m.
* Game attendance: 46,770
* Game weather: 55, Sunny, Wind SE @ 8 mph
* Referee: Daniel Gautreaux
* TV announcers (ESPN+/SECN+): Mike Couzens (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst) [24]

* Sources: [25]

Pregame line | Over/under

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-44.0 | 56
Statistics | Tenn State | MSU

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First downs | 14 | 23
Total yards | 205 | 600
Rushing yards | 35 | 107
Passing yards | 170 | 493
Turnovers | 1 | 2
Time of possession | 35:20 | 24:40
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Tennessee State | Passing | Deveon Bryant | 9/11, 128 yards
Rushing | Devon Starling | 11 carries, 33 yards
Receiving | Cam Wyche | 4 receptions, 88 yards
Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 28/34, 391 yards, 5 TD
Rushing | Dillon Johnson | 5 carries, 56 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Makai Polk | 9 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD

### No. 9 Ole Miss

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See also: 2021 Ole Miss Rebels football team and Egg Bowl

Egg Bowl  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• No. 9 Ole Miss | 3 | 7| 7| 14 | 31
Mississippi State | 6 | 0| 0| 15 | 21

* Date: November 25
* Location: Starkville, MS
* Game start: 6:33 p.m.
* Game attendance: 55,601
* Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C)
* Referee: Ken Williamson
* TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst) and Katie George (sideline)

* Sources:[26]

Pregame line | Over/under

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-2.0 | 65
Statistics | Ole Miss | MSU

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First downs | 23 | 30
Total yards | 388 | 420
Rushing yards | 154 | 84
Passing yards | 234 | 336
Turnovers | 1 | 0
Time of possession | 30:16 | 29:44
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Ole Miss | Passing | Matt Corral | 26/34, 234 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Jerrion Ealy | 16 carries, 60 yards
Receiving | Dontario Drummond | 14 receptions, 138 yards
Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 38/58, 336 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | Jo'Quavious Marks | 8 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Makai Polk | 10 receptions, 98 yards

### Vs. Texas Tech

[edit]

See also: 2021 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team and 2021 Liberty Bowl

AutoZone Liberty Bowl  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Texas Tech | 10 | 3| 14| 7 | 34
Mississippi State | 0 | 7| 0| 0 | 7

* Date: December 28
* Location: Memphis, TN
* Game start: 5:45 pm CST
* Game attendance: 48,615
* Game weather: Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: S 10 MPH
* Referee: Riley Jefferson
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Deuce McAllister (analyst), Andraya Carter (sideline)

* Sources:[27]

Pregame line | Over/under

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-10.0 | 58
Statistics | TTU | MSU

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First downs | 24 | 21
Total yards | 512 | 344
Rushing yards | 260 | 54
Passing yards | 252 | 290
Turnovers | 0 | 3
Time of possession | 30:57 | 28:41
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Texas Tech | Passing | Donovan Smith | 15/28, 252 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | Tahj Brooks | 16 rushes, 107 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Myles Price | 3 receptions, 72 yards
Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 32/53, 290 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Dillon Johnson | 9 rushes, 62 yards
Receiving | Austin Williams | 5 receptions, 74 yards

## Rankings

[edit]

Further information: 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| Final
AP| —| —| —| —| —| RV| RV| —| —| RV| —| RV| RV| RV| RV| —
Coaches| RV| —| RV| —| —| RV| RV| —| —| RV| —| RV| RV| RV| RV| —
CFP| Not released| 17| —| 25| —| —| —| Not released

## Statistics

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### Scoring

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#### Scores by quarter (non-conference opponents)

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All opponents  | 14  | 17  | 17  | 37 | 85
Mississippi State | 45  | 35  | 21  | 42 | 143

#### Scores by quarter (SEC opponents)

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SEC opponents  | 62  | 43  | 47  | 66 | 218
Mississippi State | 32  | 55  | 61  | 80 | 228

### Team statistics

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Team Statistics

| Opponents | Mississippi State
Total Points | 303 | 371
Points per game | 25.6 | 30.9
Rushing Yards per game | 101 | 64
Passing Yards per game | 230.1 | 385.8

## Players drafted into the NFL

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See also: 2022 NFL draft

Mississippi State had two players selected in the 2022 NFL draft.[28]

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1 | 9 | Charles Cross | OT | Seattle Seahawks
3 | 68 | Martin Emerson | CB | Cleveland Browns

## References

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1. ^ "Football Coaches". Mississippi State. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
2. ^ "Preseason SEC media poll, All-SEC Team announced". SECSports.com. Southeastern Conference. September 23, 2020.
3. ^ "2021 Mississippi State Football Schedule". FBSchedule. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
4. ^ Molly Weisner (September 4, 2021). "How to watch Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Louisiana Tech football on TV, live stream". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
5. ^ R.J. Morgan (September 3, 2021). "Mississippi St. avoids La. Tech upset bid with 35-34 win". Yahoo! News. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
6. ^ Molly Weisner (September 10, 2021). "How to watch Mississippi State vs. NC State football on TV, live stream plus game time". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
7. ^ Theo Derosa (September 12, 2021). "Griffin's kick return leads Mississippi St. over NC St". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on September 12, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
8. ^ Molly Weisner (September 17, 2021). "How to watch Mississippi State vs. Memphis Tigers football on live stream, TV". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
9. ^ Frank Bonner II (September 18, 2021). "Tigers go down to the wire in thrilling win over Mississippi State". The Daily Memphian. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
10. ^ Molly Weisner (September 23, 2021). "How to watch Mississippi State football vs. LSU Tigers on TV, live stream". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
11. ^ "Johnson has 4 TD passes, LSU outlasts Mississippi St. 28-25". WLOX. September 25, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
12. ^ Nick Gray (October 2, 2021). "How to watch Mississippi State football vs. Texas A&M Aggies on TV, live stream". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
13. ^ Zach Taylor (October 3, 2021). "No. 15 Aggie Football Upset by Mississippi State". WTAW (AM). Retrieved October 4, 2021.
14. ^ Molly Weisner (October 15, 2021). "How to watch Mississippi State vs. Alabama football on TV, live stream plus game time". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
15. ^ David Cobb (October 16, 2021). "Alabama vs. Mississippi State score, takeaways: No. 5 Tide demolish Bulldogs in get-right game". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
16. ^ Molly Weisner (October 22, 2021). "How to watch Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Vanderbilt football on TV, live stream". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
17. ^ Aria Gerson (October 23, 2021). "Vanderbilt football crushed by Mississippi State, 45-6". The Tennessean. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
18. ^ Molly Weisner (October 29, 2021). "How to watch Mississippi State vs. Kentucky football on TV and live stream". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
19. ^ Gabriel Stovall (October 30, 2021). "Kentucky vs. Mississippi State: The Wildcats fall to Bulldogs 31-17". Louisville Courier Journal. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
20. ^ Molly Weisner (November 5, 2021). "How to watch Mississippi State vs. Arkansas football on TV and live stream". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
21. ^ Eric W. Bolin (November 6, 2021). "Arkansas scores in final minute to beat Mississippi State". Associated Press. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
22. ^ Molly Weisner (November 11, 2021). "How to watch Mississippi State vs. Auburn football on TV, live stream". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
23. ^ Tom Green (November 13, 2021). "Auburn's defense surrenders 40 unanswered points in loss to Mississippi State". AL.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
24. ^ Molly Weisner (November 18, 2021). "How to watch Mississippi State vs. Tennessee State football on live stream". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
25. ^ "Mississippi State dominates Tennessee State 55-10". WLBT. November 20, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
26. ^ "Ole Miss defeats Mississippi State in 94th Egg Bowl". WLBT. November 26, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
27. ^ "Box Score". ESPN. December 28, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
28. ^ "2022 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 23, 2024.

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