Mississippi State — 2026 Schedule
2026 Season 3-01-0 SEC
Season at a Glance Opponent strength
EasierTougher
2026 Schedule
WK 1 Sep 5 vs UL MONROE
W 62–13
WK 2 Sep 12 @ Minnesota
W 38–13
WK 3 Sep 19 @ South Carolina SEC
W 41–34
WK 4 Sep 26 vs MISSOURI SEC
Upcoming
WK 5 Oct 3 vs ALABAMA SEC
Upcoming
WK 7 Oct 17 @ LSU SEC
Upcoming
WK 8 Oct 24 vs OKLAHOMA SEC
Upcoming
WK 9 Oct 31 @ TEXAS SEC
Upcoming
WK 10 Nov 7 vs VANDERBILT SEC
Upcoming
WK 11 Nov 14 vs AUBURN SEC
Upcoming
WK 12 Nov 21 vs TENN TECH
Upcoming
WK 13 Nov 27 @ OLE MISS SEC
Upcoming
Edge Rubric — head-to-head, all 10 live. Each cell answers "did we beat our opponent in this metric, this game?" — both teams computed from real CFBD play-by-play (works for every opponent). Explosive = pass 20+ / run 10+. Striped cells are unplayed games only.
THE EDGE RUBRIC Head-to-Head — did we beat our opponent this game?
83%
Season Score · SEC #2
Head-to-Head — Filled = our team beat the opponent in this metric in this game. Gray = opponent was better (or tied). Striped = game not yet played.
METRIC
UM
W
MIN
W
SCAR
W
MIZ
AL
LSU
OU
TX
VAN
AU
TT
MISS
TOTAL
EPA / PLAY
3/3
POINTS / PLAY
3/3
FEWER TURNOVERS
1/3
RUNS GAINING 5+ YDS
3/3
3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY
3/3
EXPLOSIVE PLAY RATE
3/3
R.A. SCORING EFF.
3/3
R.A. TOUCHDOWN RATE
3/3
NEGATIVE PLAY RATE
1/3
4TH QTR POINTS
2/3
GAME TOTAL 9/108/108/10
83%
SEC #2
Legend:
Achieved
Not Achieved
Pending / Not Played
Kiffin & Edge metrics computed live from real charted play_types & games data · 3 games with charted data
Kiffin Rubric — all 10 metrics live. Every metric is now computed from real data — PENALTIES (1 IN 30) uses accurate CFBD team box-score penalties (≤ 1 per 30 game snaps), and WIN 4TH QUARTER uses real CFBD per-play Q4 scores. No pending cells.
THE KIFFIN RUBRIC Offensive Performance Benchmarks — 2026 Season
53%
Season Score · SEC #5
Methodology — Each metric is a binary, per-game achievement computed from real charted data. Filled = achieved, gray = not achieved.
METRIC
UM
W
MIN
W
SCAR
W
MIZ
AL
LSU
OU
TX
VAN
AU
TT
MISS
TOTAL
WIN
3/3
SCORE 40+ POINTS
2/3
ZERO TURNOVERS
1/3
5.0 YDS PER RUSH
2/3
3RD DOWN EFF. (50%)
2/3
12 EXPLOSIVE PLAYS
1/3
R.A. SCORING (100%)
0/3
R.A. TOUCHDOWNS (70%)
2/3
PENALTIES (1 IN 30)
1/3
WIN 4TH QUARTER
2/3
GAME TOTAL 6/106/104/10
53%
SEC #5
Legend:
Achieved
Not Achieved
Pending / Not Played
Kiffin & Edge metrics computed live from real charted play_types & games data · 3 games with charted data

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