New for 2026 is a nine-game conference schedule with three annual opponents. Mississippi State's annual opponents for the next four seasons are Ole Miss, Alabama and Vanderbilt. The Crimson Tide will play at Davis Wade Stadium on Oct. 3.

Mississippi State football's once promising season ended with losses in seven of the last eight games after a third straight Egg Bowl defeat..

STARKVILLE — The Mississippi State football season has been full of ups and downs all leading into the Egg Bowl. The Bulldogs (5-6, 1-6 SEC) are hosting No. 6 Ole Miss (10-1, 6-1) at Davis Wade Stadium on Nov. 28 (11 a.m., ABC).

Here's how some of the Mississippi State football players learned about the surprise bowl game against Wake Forest.

Here's how Mississippi State football was able to get into a bowl game in 2025, despite not reaching six wins.

Kromenhoek, a sophomore, transferred to Mississippi State this season from Florida State and competed with Taylor for the second-string job behind starter Blake Shapen. Taylor ultimately won the job, and then became MSU's starter in the regular season finale against Ole Miss.

The new Michigan State football coaching staff has reaffirmed their interest in a highly-coveted in-state prospect in the 2027 class