2026 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

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The 2026 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team will represent Mississippi State University in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs will play their home games at Davis Wade Stadium located in Starkville, Mississippi. Zach Arnett will be replacing Coleman Hutzler as defensive coordinator after Hutzler was fired following the 2025 season and received a position as Auburn's outside linebacker coach.[1][2]

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Headcoach
DefensivecoordinatorZach Arnett (4th season)
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2026 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorZach Arnett (4th season)
Home stadiumDavis Wade Stadium
Seasons
← 2025
2027 →
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2026 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Alabama 0–0  0–0 
Arkansas 0–0  0–0 
Auburn 0–0  0–0 
Florida 0–0  0–0 
Georgia 0–0  0–0 
Kentucky 0–0  0–0 
LSU 0–0  0–0 
Mississippi State 0–0  0–0 
Missouri 0–0  0–0 
Oklahoma 0–0  0–0 
Ole Miss 0–0  0–0 
South Carolina 0–0  0–0 
Tennessee 0–0  0–0 
Texas 0–0  0–0 
Texas A&M 0–0  0–0 
Vanderbilt 0–0  0–0 
Championship: December 5, 2026
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of June 27, 2026
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Schedule

The SEC announced the 2026 football schedule on December 11, 2025. The Bulldogs will have 7 home games and 5 road games and will play against 9 SEC teams and 3 non-conference teams.[3]

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
September 56:30 p.m.Louisiana–Monroe*
ESPNU
September 122:30 p.m.at Minnesota*
CBS
September 193:15 p.m.at South Carolina
SECN
September 26Missouri
  • Davis Wade Stadium
  • Starkville, MS
October 3Alabama
  • Davis Wade Stadium
  • Starkville, MS (rivalry)
October 17at LSU
October 24Oklahoma
  • Davis Wade Stadium
  • Starkville, MS
October 31at Texas
November 7Vanderbiltdagger
  • Davis Wade Stadium
  • Starkville, MS
November 14Auburn
  • Davis Wade Stadium
  • Starkville, MS (rivalry)
November 2112:00 p.m.Tennessee Tech*
  • Davis Wade Stadium
  • Starkville, MS
SECN+
November 2711:00 a.m.at Ole Miss
ABC
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Game summaries

vs. Louisiana–Monroe

Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (0–0) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Warhawks 0 0 000
Bulldogs 0 0 000
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at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

  • Date: September 5
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at Minnesota

See also: 2026 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 0 000
Golden Gophers 0 0 000
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at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: September 12
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at South Carolina

See also: 2026 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) at South Carolina Gamecocks (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 0 000
Gamecocks 0 0 000
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at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

  • Date: September 19
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vs. Missouri

See also: 2026 Missouri Tigers football team
Missouri Tigers (0–0) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 0 000
Bulldogs 0 0 000
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at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

  • Date: September 26
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vs. Alabama (rivalry)

See also: 2026 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and Alabama–Mississippi State football rivalry
Alabama Crimson Tide (0–0) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Crimson Tide 0 0 000
Bulldogs 0 0 000
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at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

  • Date: October 3
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at LSU (rivalry)

See also: 2026 LSU Tigers football team and LSU–Mississippi State football rivalry
Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) at LSU Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 0 000
Tigers 0 0 000
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at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

  • Date: October 17
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vs. Oklahoma

See also: 2026 Oklahoma Sooners football team
Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sooners 0 0 000
Bulldogs 0 0 000
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at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

  • Date: October 24
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at Texas

See also: 2026 Texas Longhorns football team
Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) at Texas Longhorns (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 0 000
Longhorns 0 0 000
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at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas

  • Date: October 31
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vs. Vanderbilt

See also: 2026 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Commodores 0 0 000
Bulldogs 0 0 000
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at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

  • Date: November 7
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vs. Auburn (rivalry)

See also: 2026 Auburn Tigers football team and Auburn–Mississippi State football rivalry
Auburn Tigers (0–0) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 0 000
Bulldogs 0 0 000
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at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

  • Date: November 14
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vs. Tennessee Tech (FCS)

Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (FCS) (0–0) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Eagles (FCS) 0 0 000
Bulldogs 0 0 000
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at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

  • Date: November 21
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at Ole Miss (Egg Bowl)

See also: 2026 Ole Miss Rebels football team and Egg Bowl
Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) at Ole Miss Rebels (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 0 000
Rebels 0 0 000
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at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi

  • Date: November 27
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Personnel

More information Players, Coaches ...
2026 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 0 Gracen Harris  Fr
QB 1 Kamario Taylor So
WR 2 Marquis Johnson Sr
WR 3 Anthony Evans III Sr
TE 4 Zayion Cotton Fr
RB 5 Xavier Gayten Jr
RB 6 Kolin Wilson  Fr
WR 7 Zion Ragins  So
QB 8 Jaden Rashada  Jr
WR 9 Camden Capehart Fr
WR 10 Isaiah Mitchell  Fr
WR 11 Ayden Williams Sr
WR 12 Matt Mayfield Jr
WR 13 Sanfrisco Magee  So
QB 14 Brodie McWhorter Fr
QB 15 Parker Puckett  Fr
QB 17 AJ Swann  Sr
TE 18 Riley Williams  Jr
WR 19 Junior Henderson Fr
RB 21 J.J. Hill Fr
RB 22 Brinston Williams  Sr
RB 24 Fluff Bothwell Jr
RB 25 Cooper Crosby Fr
OL 50 LJ Prudhomme  Fr
OL 54 Blake Steen  Jr
OL 55 Jakheem Shumpert  Jr
OL 56 Wesley Davis  Sr
OL 58 Miles McVay  Jr
OL 59 Tyler Miller  Fr
OL 60 Matthew Lefeau  Jr
OL 63 Mario Nash  Fr
OL 65 Spencer Dowland  Fr
OL 66 Ja'Elyne Matthews  Fr
OL 70 Breyden Turnage  Fr
OL 71 Saquon Miles  Jr
OL 72 Canon Boone GS
IOL 73 Leon Noil Jr. Fr
OL 75 Isaiah Dent  So
OL 76 Jayden Ross Fr
OL 77 T. J. Lockhart  So
OL 78 DJ Chester  Jr
OT 79 Dalton Toothman Fr
TE 84 Adam Land Fr
TE 85 Luke Hutchinson Fr
TE 87 Sam West  Jr
TE 88 Joeseph Skipworth  Fr
WR 89 Jessie Primer IV  Fr
OL Jamari Freeman  Sr
WR Fisher Southall Fr
OT Kison Shepard Jr
WR Jayden Cration Fr
WR Zion Crumpton Fr
OL Dylan Steen Fr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 0 Fatt Forrest  So
CB 1 Kelley Jones  Jr
S 2 Isaac Smith Sr
S 3 Kendel Dolby GS
EDGE 4 Amaree Williams Jr
S 5 Jardin Gilbert GS
S 6 Bralan Womack Fr
LB 7 Zakari Tillman Sr
CB 8 Kaylib Singleton  Fr
DL 9 Jaray Bledsoe  Sr
LB 10 Jalen Smith  Jr
LB 11 Tyler Lockhart So
LB, S 12 Ja'Bryis Stewart  Jr
LB 13 LaKendrick James  Jr
DL 14 Dealyn Evans  So
S 15 Marcus Williams  Sr
LB 16 Derion Gullette  Jr
CB 17 Kyle Johnson  Fr
S 18 Sekou Smith Jr.  Fr
JACK 19 Micah Nickerson Fr
CB 20 Amarien Jefferson  Jr
S 21 Dre Riley Jr
ATH 22 Jayytee Taylor Fr
DL 23 Trevion Williams  Jr
CB 24 Quentin Taylor  So
S 25 Kolby Barrett Fr
CB 26 Jamroc Grimsley  So
S 28 Tanner Johnson  Sr
S 29 Jatavious Johnson  So
CB 30 Camron Brown Fr
LB 32 AJ Rice  Fr
S 34 Vic Sutton  Jr
DL 35 Kalvin Dinkins  Sr
CB 38 Jaylen Antoine  Fr
DE 40 Gus Cordova  Fr
LB 41 Tyshun Willis  Fr
DL 42 Darron Reed Jr.  Jr
DL 43 Will Whitson GS
LB 44 Gav Holman  So
DB 47 Sean Pleasant  Fr
DL 55 Collin Coates  Jr
DL 88 Tico Crittendon Jr. Fr
DL 90 Davon Young Fr
DL 92 Kaleb Morris Fr
DL 97 Jayson Jenkins  Sr
DL 99 Jamarcus Moye  Sr
LB James Heard Jr.  Jr
CB Dre Otey Fr
S Terrance Love  Jr
DL Lorenz Cammon Jr
DL Douglas Adams III Jr
EDGE Shawn Gee So
S Antavious Watts Fr
CB Terrell Johnson Jr. Fr
JACK Chris Addison Fr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
LS 39 Kallen Cosper  Fr
LS 46 Kyle Rushing Fr
K 47 William Wilkinson  So
K 48 Hayden Chambers Fr
K 80 Kyle Ferrie Sr
P 88 Ethan Pulliam  Jr
K, P Oisin Flynn Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Philip Montgomery
    Associate head coach for offense/wide receivers
  • Anthony Tucker
    Assistant head coach/Pass game coordinator/Running backs
  • Zach Arnett
    Defensive coordinator
  • Matt Barnes
    Co-defensive coordinator/Linebackers
  • Corey Bell
    Cornerbacks
  • Jon Cooper
    Run game coordinator/Tight ends
  • Vincent Dancy
    Defensive ends/Outside linebackers
  • Kevin Johns
    Quarterbacks
  • Phil Loadholt
    Offensive line
  • Cliff Odom
    Special teams coordinator
  • Evan Harvey
    Safeties
  • Kevie Thompson
    Defensive backs/nickels
  • Ty Warren
    Defensive line
  • Paul Rhoads
    Senior defensive analyst
  • David Turner
    Senior defensive line consultant
  • Ryan McKim
    Director of advanced scouting and special projects
  • Desmond Lindsey
    Assistant wide receivers
  • Jermauria Rasco
    Assistant defensive line
  • Joey Connors
    Assistant special teams
  • Tanner Schafer
    Quarterback analyst
  • Ben Tawwater
    Offensive line analyst
  • Mason Miller
    Offensive line consultant
  • Brandon Fusco
    Offensive line analyst
  • Dalton White
    Offensive analyst
  • Nick Licostie
    Defensive analyst
  • Chad Stalnaker
    Defensive analyst
  • Erroll Thompson
    Linebacker analyst
  • Jett Johnson
    Linebacker analyst
  • Nate Klein
    Offensive fellow
  • Hayes Hammond
    Special teams fellow
  • Shaud Williams
    Head strength and conditioning
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: June 19, 2026

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