2018 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

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2018 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Mississippi State Bulldogs logo.svg
Outback Bowl, L 22–27 vs. Iowa
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 25
Record0–5, 8 wins vacated (0–4 SEC, 4 wins vacated)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Luke Getsy (1st season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Bob Shoop (1st season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Davis Wade Stadium
Seasons
  2017
2019  
2018 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No.Georgia x  7 1   11 3  
No. 12 Kentucky  5 3   10 3  
No.Florida  5 3   10 3  
South Carolina  4 4   7 6  
Missouri  4 4   8 5  
Vanderbilt  3 5   6 7  
Tennessee  2 6   5 7  
West Division
No. 2 Alabama x$^  8 0   14 1  
No. 16 Texas A&M  5 3   9 4  
No. 6 LSU  5 3   10 3  
Mississippi State* 4 4   8 5  
Auburn  3 5   8 5  
Ole Miss  1 7   5 7  
Arkansas  0 8   2 10  
Championship: Alabama 35, Georgia 28
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • * Mississippi State vacated four conference and eight total wins due to NCAA violations. [1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by first-year head coach Joe Moorhead. Mississippi State subsequently vacated all eight victories due to NCAA sanctions due to academic misconduct involving 10 players and a tutor in online coursework. [2] [3]

Contents

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

AwardPlayerPositionYear
Lott Trophy [4] Jeffery Simmons DTJR
Rimington Trophy [5] Elgton Jenkins CSR
Chuck Bednarik Award [6] Montez Sweat DESR
Jeffery SimmonsDTJR
Maxwell Award [7] Nick Fitzgerald QBSR
Davey O'Brien Award [8] Nick FitzgeraldQBSR
Doak Walker Award [9] Aeris Williams RBSR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy [10] Jeffery SimmonsDTJR
Montez SweatDESR
Outland Trophy [11] Jeffery SimmonsDTJR
Lou Groza Award [12] Jace ChristmannKSO
Paul Hornung Award [13] Deddrick ThomasWR/KRJR
Wuerffel Trophy [14] Gerri Green LBSR
Ted Hendricks Award [15] Montez SweatDESR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award [16] Nick FitzgeraldQBSR
Manning Award [17] Nick FitzgeraldQBSR

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on July 20, 2018 with the Bulldogs predicted to finish in third place in the West Division. [18]

Media poll (West)
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Alabama1,971 (263)
2Auburn1,664 (19)
3Mississippi State1,239 (2)
4Texas A&M1,091
5LSU1,025
6Ole Miss578
7Arkansas412

Preseason All-SEC teams

The Bulldogs had five players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.

Schedule

All eight victories were subsequently vacated as part of NCAA sanctions due to academic misconduct involving a tutor and online coursework. [2] [3]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:30 p.m. Stephen F. Austin *No. 18 ESPNU W 63–6 (vacated)54,289
September 811:00 a.m.at Kansas State *No. 18 ESPN W 31–10 (vacated)49,784
September 156:30 p.m. Louisiana *No. 16
  • Davis Wade Stadium
  • Starkville, MS
ESPN2 W 56–10 (vacated)56,505
September 226:00 p.m.at Kentucky No. 14ESPN2L 7–2860,037
September 295:00 p.m. Florida No. 23
ESPN L 6–1361,406
October 66:30 p.m.No. 8 Auburn
  • Davis Wade Stadium
  • Starkville, MS
ESPN2W 23–9 (vacated)60,635
October 206:00 p.m.at No. 5 LSU No. 22ESPNL 3–19101,340
October 276:00 p.m.No. 16 Texas A&M
  • Davis Wade Stadium
  • Starkville, MS
ESPNW 28–13 (vacated)57,085
November 36:30 p.m. Louisiana Tech *Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 18
  • Davis Wade Stadium
  • Starkville, MS
SECN W 45–3 (vacated)58,709
November 102:30 p.m.at No. 1 Alabama No. 16 CBS L 0–24101,821
November 1711:00 a.m. Arkansas No. 21
  • Davis Wade Stadium
  • Starkville, MS
ESPNW 52–6 (vacated)57,772
November 226:30 p.m.at Ole Miss No. 18 ESPN W 35–3 (vacated)56,561
January 111:00 a.m.vs. Iowa *No. 18ESPN2L 22–2740,518
Schedule Source: [19]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP 1818161423RV2422RV211825222018RV
Coaches 1818161419RVRVRVRV21152320191825
CFP Not released181621181818Not released

Game summaries

Stephen F. Austin

1234Total
Lumberjacks03306
No. 18 Bulldogs2114141463

At Kansas State

1234Total
No. 18 Bulldogs3147731
Wildcats307010

Mississippi State quarterback Nick Fitzgerald made his first appearance on the football fields since November 2017, when a foot injury sidelined him for the season and a 1-game suspension kept him out of the season opener. Fitzgerald threw for 154 yards with two touchdowns and ran for another 159 yards. Mississippi State compiled a total of 538 yards of total offense where Kansas State only managed 213.

Kansas State continued with its two-quarterback system, switching snaps between Skylar Thompson and Alex Delton. Kansas State running back Alex Barnes managed 75 yards rushing, but the Wildcats fell short to lose the game 31-10. [20]

Louisiana

Louisiana at Mississippi State
1234Total
Ragin' Cajuns300710
No. 16 Bulldogs142114756
  • Date: September 15, 2018
  • Location: Davis Wade Stadium
    Starkville, MS
  • Game start: 6:40 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 57 minutes
  • Game attendance: 56,505
  • Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Clear Skies • Wind: 6 N MPH
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • Television network: ESPN2
      
Pregame lineOver/under
Mississippi State−34.5
StatisticsLouisianaMississippi State
First downs1329
Total yards310607
Rushing yards65331
Passing yards245276
Turnovers11
Time of possession27:0132:59
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LouisianaPassingAndre Nunez21–29, 224 yards
Rushing Trey Ragas 7 carries, 49 yards
ReceivingKeenan Barnes4 receptions, 76 yards
Mississippi StatePassingNick Fitzgerald14–21, 243 yards, 2 TDs
RushingNick Fitzgerald15 carries, 107 yards, 4 TDs
ReceivingKeith Mixon4 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD

At Kentucky

No. 14 Mississippi State at Kentucky
Quarter1234Total
No. 14 Bulldogs07007
Wildcats0771428

at Kroger Field, Lexington, Kentucky

Florida

Florida Gators at Mississippi State Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Florida037313
No. 23 Mississippi State33006

at Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, Mississippi

  • Date: September 29, 2018
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: N at 1 mile per hour (1.6 km/h) • Weather: Partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 61,406
  • Referee: Matt Austin
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Tom Luginbill [21]
  • Boxscore
Game information

Auburn

No. 8 Auburn Tigers at Mississippi State Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 8 Auburn30339
Mississippi State3103723

at Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, Mississippi

  • Date: October 6, 2018
  • Game time: 6:35 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 81° • Wind: SE 3 mph • Weather: Clear skies
  • Game attendance: 60,635
  • Referee: James Carter
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)
Game information

At LSU

Mississippi State at LSU – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 22 Bulldogs30003
No. 5 Tigers736319

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA

  • Date: October 20
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C); cloudy w/ light rain
  • Game attendance: 101,340
  • Referee: John McDaid
  • TV: ESPN
Game information

Texas A&M

Week Nine: Texas A&M Aggies at Mississippi State – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 16 Aggies0103013
Bulldogs7071428

at Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS

  • Date: October 27
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 57,085
  • TV: ESPN
Game information

Louisiana Tech

Louisiana Tech at Mississippi State – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
LT Bulldogs30003
No. 21 MSU Bulldogs21107745

at Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS

  • Date: November 3
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C); clear
  • Game attendance: 58,709
  • TV: SEC Network
Game information

At Alabama

1234Total
No. 18 Mississippi State00000
No. 1 Alabama1470324
  • Date: November 10
  • Location: Tuscaloosa, AL
  • Game start: 2:50 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 101,821
  • Game weather: 50, Clear, Sunny, Wind N @ 9 mph
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jamie Erdahl (sideline)
  • Sources:

Statistics

StatisticsMississippi StateAlabama
First downs623
Total yards169305
Rushes–yards30–4445–142
Passing yards125163
Passing: Comp–Att–Int11–20–017–27–1
Time of possession26:0533:55
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Mississippi StatePassingNick Fitzgerald11–20, 125 yards
Rushing Kylin Hill 7 carries, 47 yards
ReceivingDeddrick Thomas2 receptions, 25 yards
AlabamaPassing Tua Tagovailoa 14–21, 164 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Josh Jacobs 20 carries, 97 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jerry Jeudy 6 receptions, 45 yards

Arkansas

Game Eleven – Arkansas Razorbacks (2–8) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (6–4)
Quarter1234Total
Razorbacks03306
No. 25 Bulldogs314211452

at Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, Mississippi

  • Date: Saturday, November 17, 2018
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: SSE 2 mph
  • Game attendance: 57,772
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler (SEC)
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Adam Amin (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (color), Quint Kessenich (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Mississippi State –23 • Odds to win: Mississippi State 93.2%
Game information

At Ole Miss

No. 22 Mississippi State Bulldogs (7–4) at Ole Miss Rebels (5–6)
Quarter1234Total
No. 22 Bulldogs7147735
Rebels03003

at Vaught-Hemingway StadiumOxford, Mississippi

  • Date: Thursday, November 22, 2018
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear • 46 °F (8 °C) • Wind —
  • Game attendance: 56,561
  • Referee: James Carter
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming and Greg McElroy
  • Pregame line: Mississippi State –12.5
Game information

Vs. Iowa (Outback Bowl)

No. 18 Mississippi State vs. Iowa
Outback Bowl
1234Total
No. 18 Bulldogs6013322
Hawkeyes0177327
      

In a back-and-forth game, Iowa held on to defeat SEC opponent Mississippi State. Senior Jake Gervase made a critical interception in the end zone, and batted down a fourth down pass to end the Bulldogs' hopes. The victory was Ferentz's fifth January bowl win and eighth overall bowl victory.

[22] [23] [24] [25] [26]

StatisticsMSIOWA
First downs1511
Total yards342199
Rushing yards19015
Passing yards152214
Turnovers32
Time of possession33:3426:26
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Mississippi StatePassingNick Fitzgerald14/32, 152 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingNick Fitzgerald20 carries, 103 yards, TD
ReceivingAeris Williams3 receptions, 19 yards
IowaPassing Nate Stanley 21/31, 214 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingToren Young3 carries, 7 yards
Receiving Nick Easley 8 receptions, 104 yards, 2 TD

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
119 Jeffery Simmons DT Tennessee Titans
126 Montez Sweat DE Washington Redskins
127 Johnathan Abram S Oakland Raiders
244 Elgton Jenkins C Green Bay Packers
6199 Gerri Green LB Indianapolis Colts

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