SEC
Mississippi State Bulldogs
Mississippi State
2026 Team Statistics
Scoring
Statistic
Mississippi State
Opponents
Points
195
140
Points / Game
39.0
28.0
Total Offense
Statistic
Mississippi State
Opponents
Total Yards
2,435
1,898
Plays
356
346
Yards / Play
6.84
5.49
Rushing
Statistic
Mississippi State
Opponents
Rushing Attempts
187
166
Rushing Yards
889
598
Yards / Attempt
4.75
3.60
Rushing Touchdowns
7
5
Passing
Statistic
Mississippi State
Opponents
Pass Completions
111
113
Pass Attempts
169
180
Completion %
65.7%
62.8%
Net Passing Yards
1,546
1,300
Yards / Attempt
9.15
7.22
Passing Touchdowns
18
9
Interceptions Thrown
4
2
First Downs
Statistic
Mississippi State
Opponents
First Downs
130
98
3rd Down
Statistic
Mississippi State
Opponents
3rd Down Conversions
29
26
3rd Down Attempts
63
72
3rd Down %
46.0%
36.1%
4th Down
Statistic
Mississippi State
Opponents
4th Down Conversions
6
7
4th Down Attempts
7
11
4th Down %
85.7%
63.6%
Turnovers
Statistic
Mississippi State
Opponents
Turnovers
7
4
Fumbles Lost
3
2
Interceptions Thrown
4
2
Fumbles Recovered
2
3
Defense
Statistic
Mississippi State
Opponents
Sacks
13
13
Tackles for Loss
26
27
Interceptions
2
4
Interception Return Yards
12
52
Interception Return Touchdowns
0
1
Penalties
Statistic
Mississippi State
Opponents
Penalties
40
44
Penalty Yards
349
423
Possession
Statistic
Mississippi State
Opponents
Possession Time
137:56
162:04
Kick Returns
Statistic
Mississippi State
Opponents
Kick Returns
3
11
Kick Return Yards
36
316
Yards / Return
12.00
28.73
Kick Return Touchdowns
0
0
Punt Returns
Statistic
Mississippi State
Opponents
Punt Returns
—
2
Punt Return Yards
—
2
Yards / Return
—
1.00
Punt Return Touchdowns
—
0
Offensive Statistics
Core Offense
Points / Opportunity
4.60
Success Rate
48.1%
PPA
0.275
Explosiveness
1.318
Opportunities
35
Drives
60
Plays
360
Rushing Offense
Stuff Rate
22.2%
Power Success
77.3%
Line Yards
3.03
Second-Level Yards
1.22
Open-Field Yards
1.57
Line Yards Total
534
Second-Level Yards Total
215
Open-Field Yards Total
277
Rushing Plays
Success Rate
49.4%
PPA
0.200
Explosiveness
0.987
Play Rate
48.9%
Passing Plays
Success Rate
48.6%
PPA
0.429
Explosiveness
1.653
Play Rate
49.2%
Situational Offense
Standard Downs Success Rate
52.0%
Standard Downs PPA
0.202
Standard Downs Explosiveness
1.062
Standard Downs Rate
70.6%
Passing Downs Success Rate
38.7%
Passing Downs PPA
0.451
Passing Downs Explosiveness
2.144
Passing Downs Rate
29.4%
Field Position
Average Start
71.3
Average Predicted Points
1.311
Havoc Allowed
Total Havoc
14.3%
Front Seven Havoc
8.5%
Defensive Back Havoc
5.8%
Opponent-Adjusted Offense
Adjusted Points / Drive
3.013
Adjusted Success Rate
17.2%
Adjusted PPA
0.267
Adjusted Explosiveness
-0.190
Adjusted Points / Opportunity
2.288
Adjusted Stuff Rate
6.9%
Adjusted Power Success
21.0%
Adjusted Havoc Allowed
7.4%
Defensive Statistics
Core Defense
Points / Opportunity Allowed
4.03
Success Rate Allowed
41.1%
PPA Allowed
0.094
Explosiveness Allowed
1.163
Opportunities Faced
31
Drives Faced
57
Plays Faced
355
Rushing Defense
Stuff Rate
13.7%
Power Success Allowed
62.5%
Line Yards Allowed
3.13
Second-Level Yards Allowed
0.84
Open-Field Yards Allowed
0.55
Line Yards Total Allowed
479
Second-Level Yards Total Allowed
129
Open-Field Yards Total Allowed
0
Rushing Plays
Success Rate Allowed
41.8%
PPA Allowed
0.047
Explosiveness Allowed
0.733
Play Rate Faced
43.1%
Passing Plays
Success Rate Allowed
40.9%
PPA Allowed
0.164
Explosiveness Allowed
1.536
Play Rate Faced
54.4%
Situational Defense
Standard Downs Success Rate Allowed
47.5%
Standard Downs PPA Allowed
0.085
Standard Downs Explosiveness Allowed
0.965
Standard Downs Rate Faced
71.8%
Passing Downs Success Rate Allowed
25.0%
Passing Downs PPA Allowed
0.118
Passing Downs Explosiveness Allowed
2.125
Passing Downs Rate Faced
28.2%
Field Position
Average Opponent Start
71.0
Average Predicted Points
-1.273
Havoc Created
Total Havoc
17.2%
Front Seven Havoc
8.7%
Defensive Back Havoc
8.5%
Opponent-Adjusted Defense
Adjusted Points / Drive
1.585
Adjusted Success Rate
6.9%
Adjusted PPA
0.229
Adjusted Explosiveness
0.176
Adjusted Points / Opportunity
0.899
Adjusted Stuff Rate
1.5%
Adjusted Power Success
13.3%
Adjusted Havoc
4.2%