2020 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

2020 Southeastern Conference football standings
	East Division
	West Division
	Championship: December 5, 2020
	$ – Conference champion; x – Division champion/co-champions; As of June 27, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll

Mississippi State Bulldogs football
2020 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	Western Division
2020 record	0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Mike Leach (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Defensive coordinator	Zach Arnett (1st season)
Home stadium	Davis Wade Stadium (Capacity: 61,337)

The 2020 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team will represent Mississippi State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs will play their home games at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi, and compete in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They will be led by first-year head coach Mike Leach.

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2019 regular season 6–7, 3–5 in SEC play to finish in fifth in the Western Division. They were invited to play in the Music Bowl, where they lost against Louisville. Joe Moorhead was fired in January 2020, several days after the bowl.[1]

Schedule

Mississippi State announced its 2020 football schedule on August 7, 2019.[2] The 2020 schedule consisted of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season.

Date	Opponent	Site
September 5	New Mexico*	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS
September 12	at NC State*	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC
September 19	Arkansas	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS
September 26	Tulane*	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS
October 3	Texas A&M	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS
October 17	at Alabama	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)
October 24	at LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
October 31	Auburn	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS
November 7	Missouri	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS
November 14	at Kentucky	Kroger Field Lexington, KY
November 21	Alabama A&M*	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS
November 26	at Ole Miss	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (Egg Bowl)
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings (after November 3) released prior to game

Schedule Source:[3]

Game summaries

New Mexico

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

New Mexico Lobos (0–0) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS

Date: Saturday, September 5, 2020
Game time: CDT
Game weather: • Temperature:
Pregame line:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	UNM	MSST
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at NC State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–3	2015 Belk Bowl	W, 51–28

Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) at NC State Wolfpack (0–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Wolfpack	0	0	0	0	0

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

Date: Saturday, September 12, 2020
Game time: CDT
Game weather: • Temperature:
Pregame line:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	MSST	NCST
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
NC State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Arkansas

Overall record	Last ten meetings	Last meeting	Result
13–16–1	7–3	2019	W, 54–24

Arkansas Razorbacks (0–0) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS

Date: Saturday, September 19, 2020
Game time: CDT
Game weather: • Temperature:
Pregame line:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	ARK	MSST
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Tulane

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
30–26–2	2007	W, 38–17

Tulane Green Wave (0–0) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Green Wave	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS

Date: Saturday, September 26, 2020
Game time: CDT
Game weather: • Temperature:
Pregame line:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	TULN	MSST
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulane	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Texas A&M

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
7–6	2019	L, 30–49

Texas A&M Aggies (0–0) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS

Date: Saturday, October 3, 2020
Game time: CDT
Game weather: • Temperature:
Pregame line:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	TA&M	MSST
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Alabama

Overall record	Last ten meetings	Last meeting	Result
18–82–3	0–10	2019	L, 7–38

Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) at Alabama Crimson Tide (0–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Crimson Tide	0	0	0	0	0

at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2020
Game time: CDT
Game weather: • Temperature:
Pregame line:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	MSST	ALA
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at LSU

Overall record	Last ten meetings	Last meeting	Result
35–75–3	2–8	2019	L, 13–36

Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) at LSU Tigers (0–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0

at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2020
Game time: CDT
Game weather: • Temperature:
Pregame line:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	MSST	LSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
LSU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Auburn

Overall record	Last ten meetings	Last meeting	Result
27–64–2	4–6	2019	L, 23–56

Auburn Tigers (0–0) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS

Date: Saturday, October 31, 2020
Game time: CDT
Game weather: • Temperature:
Pregame line:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	AUB	MSST
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Auburn	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Missouri

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–2	2015	W, 31–13

Missouri Tigers (0–0) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2020
Game time: CDT
Game weather: • Temperature:
Pregame line:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	MIZ	MSST
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Kentucky

Overall record	Last ten meetings	Last meeting	Result
24–23	8–2	2019	W, 28–13

Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) at Kentucky Wildcats (0–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0

at Kroger Field • Lexington, KY

Date: Saturday, November 14, 2020
Game time: CDT
Game weather: • Temperature:
Pregame line:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	MSST	UK
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Alabama A&M

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Alabama A&M Bulldogs (0–0) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
AAMU Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
MSST Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS

Date: Saturday, November 21, 2020
Game time: CDT
Game weather: • Temperature:
Pregame line:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	AAMU	MSST
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Ole Miss

Overall record	Last ten meetings	Last meeting	Result
46–62–6	6–4	2019	W, 21–20

Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) at Ole Miss Rebels (0–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Rebels	0	0	0	0	0

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS

Date: Thursday, November 26, 2020
Game time: CDT
Game weather: • Temperature:
Pregame line:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	MSST	MISS
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ole Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

"Mississippi State fires Moorhead after 2 seasons". ESPN.com. January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
"2020 Football Schedule Announced". Mississippi State University Department of Athletics. August 7, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
"2020 Mississippi State Bulldogs Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 11, 2020.

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[1] "Mississippi State fires Moorhead after 2 seasons". ESPN.com. January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.

[2020sched-2] "2020 Football Schedule Announced". Mississippi State University Department of Athletics. August 7, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2020.

[3] "2020 Mississippi State Bulldogs Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 11, 2020.

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