2019 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

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2019 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Mississippi State Bulldogs logo.svg
Music City Bowl, L 28–38 vs. Louisville
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record6–7 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Bob Shoop (2nd season)
Base defense 4–3
CaptainErrol Thompson Kody Schexnayder
Home stadium Davis Wade Stadium
Seasons
  2018
2020  
2019 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 4 Georgia x  7 1   12 2  
No. 6 Florida  6 2   11 2  
Tennessee  5 3   8 5  
Kentucky  3 5   8 5  
Missouri *  3 5   6 6  
South Carolina  3 5   4 8  
Vanderbilt  1 7   3 9  
West Division
No. 1 LSU x$#^  8 0   15 0  
No. 8 Alabama  6 2   11 2  
No. 14 Auburn  5 3   9 4  
Texas A&M  4 4   8 5  
Mississippi State  3 5   6 7  
Ole Miss  2 6   4 8  
Arkansas  0 8   2 10  
Championship: LSU 37, Georgia 10
  • # College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • * – ineligible for postseason due to NCAA sanctions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2019 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University in the 2019 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 second-year head coach Joe Moorhead. Following the team's loss in the Music City Bowl Moorhead was fired as the Bulldogs' head coach.

Contents

Preseason

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on July 19, 2019 with the Bulldogs predicted to finish in fifth place in the West Division. [1]

Preseason All-SEC teams

To be released

Schedule

Mississippi State announced its 2019 football schedule on September 18, 2018. [2] The 2019 schedule consisted of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3111:00 a.m.vs. Louisiana * ESPNU W 38–2822,440
September 72:30 p.m. Southern Miss *ESPNUW 38–1555,143
September 1411:00 a.m. Kansas State *
  • Davis Wade Stadium
  • Starkville, MS
ESPN L 24–3154,522
September 213:00 p.m. Kentucky
  • Davis Wade Stadium
  • Starkville, MS
SECN W 28–1354,556
September 286:00 p.m.at No. 7 Auburn ESPN L 23–5687,451
October 1211:00 a.m.at Tennessee SECNL 10–2085,462
October 192:30 p.m.No. 2 LSU
CBS L 13–3659,282
October 2611:00 a.m.at Texas A&M SECNL 30–49102,025
November 23:00 p.m.at Arkansas SECNW 54–2452,256
November 1611:00 a.m.No. 5 Alabama
  • Davis Wade Stadium
  • Starkville, MS (rivalry)
ESPNL 7–3857,607
November 236:30 p.m. Abilene Christian *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Davis Wade Stadium
  • Starkville, MS
SECN Alt.W 45–754,683
November 286:30 p.m. Ole Miss
  • Davis Wade Stadium
  • Starkville, MS (Egg Bowl)
ESPN W 21–2057,529
December 303:00 p.m.vs. Louisville *ESPNL 28–3846,850
Schedule Source: [3]

Personnel

Coaching staff

Staff from 2019. [4]

NamePosition
Joe Moorhead Head coach
Mark Hudspeth Associate head coach & Tight Ends coach
Terry RichardsonAssistant head coach, Run Game Coordinator, & Running Backs coach
Deke AdamsDefensive line coach
Andrew Breiner Pass game coordinator & quarterbacks coach
Terrell Buckley Cornerbacks coach
Luke Getsy Offensive coordinator* & wide receivers coach
Marcus Johnson Offensive line coach
Joey Jones Special teams coordinator
Tem Lukabu Linebackers coach
Bob Shoop Defensive coordinator & Safeties coach
Anthony PiroliHead strength and conditioning coach
Andrew WarsawDirector of football operations

Game summaries

Vs. Louisiana

1234Total
Ragin' Cajuns7701428
Bulldogs71471038

Southern Miss

1234Total
Golden Eagles007815
Bulldogs71471038

Kansas State

1234Total
Wildcats31401431
Bulldogs0147324

Mississippi State led in almost every statistical category: more first downs (21-17); more total yards (352-269), more yards rushing (201-146), and more yards passing (151-123). Both teams committed 3 turnovers and 7 penalties and Mississippi State controlled the game clock, holding possession for 33:05 to K-States 26:55. [5]

Solid statistical production wasn't enough, as Kansas State ended up winning the game 31-24. [6]

Kentucky

1234Total
Wildcats307313
Bulldogs7140728

At Auburn

1234Total
Bulldogs637723
No. 7 Tigers21217756

At Tennessee

1234Total
Bulldogs030710
Volunteers733720

LSU

1234Total
No. 2 Tigers31914036
Bulldogs070613

At Texas A&M

1234Total
Bulldogs01071330
Aggies141414749

At Arkansas

1234Total
Bulldogs14247954
Razorbacks0107724

Alabama

1234Total
No. 5 Crimson Tide21143038
Bulldogs70007

Abilene Christian

1234Total
Wildcats07007
Bulldogs71471745

Ole Miss

1234Total
Rebels0140620
Bulldogs777021

vs Louisville (Music City Bowl)

1234Total
Bulldogs7701428
Cardinals010141438

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP RVRVRVRVRV
Coaches RVRV23RVRVRVRV
CFP Not releasedNot released

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
263 Willie Gay ILB Kansas City Chiefs
389 Cameron Dantzler CB Minnesota Vikings
3106 Tyre Phillips OT Baltimore Ravens
7240 Tommy Stevens QB New Orleans Saints
7249 Brian Cole II S Minnesota Vikings

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