2023_Mississippi_State_Bulldogs_football_team

2023 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

2023 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

American college football season


The 2023 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University in the West Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by Zach Arnett, who was promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach in December 2022 following the death of Mike Leach,[2] until his firing on November 13, 2023.[3]

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The Mississippi State football team plays its home games at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi. This is also expected to be the final year for the West division as Texas and Oklahoma will join the SEC in 2024.

Schedule

Mississippi State and the SEC announced the 2023 football schedule on September 20, 2022.[4][5] The 2023 Bulldogs' schedule consists of 8 home games and 4 away games for the regular season. Mississippi State will host four SEC conference opponents Alabama (rivalry), Kentucky, LSU (rivalry) and Ole Miss (Egg Bowl) at home and will travel to four SEC opponents, Arkansas, Auburn, South Carolina and Texas A&M to close out the SEC regular season on the road. Mississippi State is not scheduled to play SEC East opponents Florida, Georgia, Missouri, Tennessee and Vanderbilt in the 2023 regular season. The Bulldogs' bye week comes during week 7 (on October 14, 2023).

Mississippi State out of conference opponents represent the MAC, Pac-12, SLC and the Sun Belt conferences. The Bulldogs will host all four non–conference games which are against Arizona from the Pac-12, Southeastern Louisiana from the SLC (FCS), Southern Miss from the Sunbelt and Western Michigan from the MAC.

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Game summaries

vs No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana

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Game One – No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana Lions (FCS) (0–0) vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

at Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, Mississippi

  • Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SE 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 50,041
  • Referee: Steve Marlowe
  • TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Alyssa Lang (sideline)
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vs Arizona

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Game Two – Arizona Wildcats (1–0) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (1–0) – Game summary

at Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS

  • Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 51,648
  • Referee: John Love
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline)
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vs No. 14 LSU

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Game Three – No. 14 LSU Tigers (1–1) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (2–0) – Game summary

at Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS

  • Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 60,084
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), Katie George (sideline)
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at South Carolina

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Game Four – Mississippi State Bulldogs (2–1) at South Carolina Gamecocks (1–2) – Game summary

at Williams-Brice StadiumColumbia, South Carolina

  • Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 78,311
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline)
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vs No. 12 Alabama

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Game Five – No. 12 Alabama Crimson Tide (3–1) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (2–2) – Game summary

at Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS

  • Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear, 74 °F (23 °C) Wind NE @ 1 mph
  • Game attendance: 60,111
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline)
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vs Western Michigan

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Game Six – Western Michigan Broncos (2–3) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (2–3) – Game summary

at Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS

  • Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 47,158
  • Referee: Scott Walker
  • TV announcers (SECN/ESPN+): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play), Derek Mason (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline)
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at Arkansas

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Game Seven – Mississippi State Bulldogs (3–3) at Arkansas Razorbacks (2–5) – Game summary

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, Arkansas

  • Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: –
  • Game attendance: 71,505
  • Referee: –
  • TV announcers (ESPN): TBD
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at Auburn

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Game Eight – Mississippi State Bulldogs (4–3) at Auburn Tigers (3–4) – Game summary

at Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, Alabama

  • Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
  • Game time: 2:35 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SE 5 mph
  • Game attendance: 88,043
  • Referee: Daniel Gautreaux
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Derek Mason (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)
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vs Kentucky

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Game Nine – Kentucky Wildcats (5–3) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (4–4) – Game summary

at Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS

  • Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
  • Game time: TBD CST
  • Game weather: –
  • Game attendance: 52,329
  • Referee: –
  • TV announcers (SECN): TBD
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at Texas A&M

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Game Ten – Mississippi State Bulldogs (4–5) at Texas A&M Aggies (5–4) – Game summary

at Kyle FieldCollege Station, Texas

  • Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 57 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 103,266
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer, Rod Gilmore, and Lauren Sisler
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vs Southern Miss

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Game Eleven – Southern Miss Golden Eagles (3–7) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (4–6) – Game summary

at Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS

  • Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
  • Game time: 11:00 AM CST
  • Game weather: –
  • Game attendance: 53,855
  • Referee: –
  • TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): TBD
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vs No. 12 Ole Miss

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Game Twelve – Ole Miss Rebels at Mississippi State Bulldogs – Game summary

at Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS

  • Date: Thursday, November 23, 2023
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 46 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 60,412
  • Referee: Steve Marlowe
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline)
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References

  1. Bain, Jacob (August 13, 2023). "Mississippi State Football: Players Adjusting To New Offensive Scheme". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  2. "Mississippi State Announces Change In Football Leadership". Mississippi State. November 13, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  3. Sallee, Barrett (September 20, 2022). "2023 SEC football schedule by team..." CBSSports.com. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  4. Krajisnik, Stefan (September 20, 2022). "Mississippi State football's 2023 schedule is complete: See the full list of opponents, dates". Mississippi Clarion Ledger. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  5. "2023 Mississippi State Bulldogs Football Schedule". FB Schedules.com. Retrieved February 14, 2023.

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