The 2021 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented

Mississippi State University Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Science, commonly known as Mississippi State University (MSU), is a public land-grant research university adjacent to Starkville, Mississippi. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Unive ...

in the

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. The Bulldogs played their home games at

Davis Wade Stadium Davis Wade Stadium, officially known as Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field is the home venue for the Mississippi State Bulldogs football team. Originally constructed in 1914 as New Athletic Field, it is the second-oldest stadium in the Football Bow ...

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, and competed in the Western Division of the

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(SEC). They were led by second-year head coach Mike Leach.

Coaching staff

Staff from 2021.

SEC Media Days

In the preseason media poll, Mississippi State was predicted to finish last in the West Division.

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Louisiana Tech

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NC State

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at Memphis

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LSU

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at No. 15 Texas A&M

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No. 5 Alabama

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at Vanderbilt

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No. 12 Kentucky

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at Arkansas

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at No. 17 Auburn

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Tennessee State

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No. 9 Ole Miss

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vs. Texas Tech

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Rankings

Statistics

Scoring

Scores by quarter (non-conference opponents)

Scores by quarter (SEC opponents)

Team statistics

References

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Mississippi State Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Science, commonly known as Mississippi State University (MSU), is a public land-grant research university adjacent to Starkville, Mississippi. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Univers ...

Mississippi State Bulldogs football seasons

Mississippi State Bulldogs football The Mississippi State Bulldogs football program represents Mississippi State University in the sport of American football. The Bulldogs compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the ...