2025 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

2025 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	4–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Jeff Lebby (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Veer and shoot
Defensive coordinator	Coleman Hutzler (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Matt Barnes (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Davis Wade Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 13 Ole Miss		2	–	0					4	–	0
No. 4 LSU		1	–	0					4	–	0
No. 20 Missouri		1	–	0					4	–	0
No. 7 Oklahoma		1	–	0					4	–	0
No. 18 Vanderbilt		1	–	0					4	–	0
No. 5 Georgia		1	–	0					3	–	0
Mississippi State		0	–	0					4	–	0
No. 9 Texas A&M		0	–	0					3	–	0
No. 10 Texas		0	–	0					3	–	1
No. 17 Alabama		0	–	0					2	–	1
Auburn		0	–	1					3	–	1
No. 15 Tennessee		0	–	1					3	–	1
Kentucky		0	–	1					2	–	1
Arkansas		0	–	1					2	–	2
Florida		0	–	1					1	–	3
South Carolina		0	–	2					2	–	2
Championship: December 6, 2025
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of September 22, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represents Mississippi State University in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs are led by second-year head coach Jeff Lebby. The team plays its home games at Davis Wade Stadium located in Starkville.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	11:00 a.m.	at Southern Miss *	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN	W 34–17	33,485
September 6	6:30 p.m.	No. 12 Arizona State *	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	ESPN2	W 24–20	50,808
September 13	5:00 p.m.	Alcorn State *	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	SECN+/ESPN+	W 63–0	49,158
September 20	3:15 p.m.	Northern Illinois *	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	SECN	W 38–10	45,803
September 27	3:15 p.m.	No. 15 Tennessee	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	SECN
October 4		at Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX
October 18		at Florida	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL
October 25		Texas	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS
November 1		at Arkansas	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR
November 8	11:00 a.m.	Georgia	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	ABC/ESPN
November 15		at Missouri	Faurot Field Columbia, MO
November 28	11:00 a.m.	Ole Miss	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS (Egg Bowl)	ABC/ESPN
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game All times are in Central time

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Rankings

Further information: 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	—	—	RV	RV	RV
Coaches	—	—	RV	RV	RV
CFP	Not released																Not released

Personnel

2025 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 0 Brenen Thompson Sr QB 1 Kamario Taylor Fr QB 2 Blake Shapen  (C) GS WR 3 Anthony Evans III Jr WR 4 Jordan Mosley (C)  Sr TE 5 Max Reese  Jr RB 6 Davon Booth GS WR 7 Markus Allen  Sr TE 8 Seydou Traore  Sr WR 9 Ricky Johnson  Fr TE 10 Cameron Bell  Jr WR 11 Ayden Williams Jr WR 12 Cam Thompson  Jr WR 13 Sanfrisco Magee  Fr WR 14 Gracen Harris Fr QB 15 Parker Puckett Fr QB 17 Luke Kromenhoek So WR 18 Jaron Glover  Jr RB 20 Johnnie Daniels Sr RB 21 Geron Johnson Fr RB 22 Xavier Gayten So RB 23 Seth Davis  So RB 24 Fluff Bothwell So RB 26 Kolin Wilson Fr TE 42 Sam Paxton  Sr OL 50 Koby Keenum  So OL 51 Luke Work So OL 52 Zack Owens  So OL 53 Brennan Smith  Sr OL 54 Blake Steen  Jr OL 55 Jakheem Shumpert Jr OL 56 Wesley Davis  Jr OL 58 T. J. Lockhart  Fr OL 59 Alex Lopez  Fr OL 61 Trevor Mayberry GS OL 65 Spencer Dowland Fr OL 70 Breyden Turnage Fr OL 71 Saquon Miles Jr OL 72 Canon Boone  Sr OL 73 Jaekwon Bouldin  Jr OL 74 Jimothy Lewis Jr.  Fr OL 75 Jacoby Jackson  Sr OL 76 Albert Reese IV  Sr OL 77 Jayvin James  So WR 80 AJ Lewis Jr. Fr WR 81 Isaiah Mitchell Fr WR 82 Davian Jackson Fr TE 84 Emeka Iloh Jr TE 87 Sam West  So TE 88 Joeseph Skipworth Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 0 Fatt Forrest  Fr CB 1 Kelley Jones  So S 2 Isaac Smith Jr S 3 Brylan Lanier  Sr CB 4 DeAngelo Brumfield  Sr S 5 Braylon Burnside So DL 6 Deonte Anderson  Sr LB 7 Zakari Tillman Jr LB 8 Malick Sylla Sr S 9 Tony Mitchell Jr LB 10 Jalen Smith  So LB 11 Tyler Lockhart Fr S 12 Tyler Woodard  Jr S 13 Jahron Manning Sr S 14 Lo'Kavion Jackson Fr CB 15 Jayven Williams  Jr LB 16 Derion Gullette  So CB 17 Kyle Johnson Fr S 18 Sekou Smith Jr. Fr S 19 Cyrus Reyes So CB 20 Amarien Jefferson Jr S 21 Hunter Washington (C)  Sr DL 22 Kendrick Bingley-Jones (C)  Sr DL 23 Trevion Williams  Jr CB 24 Elijah Cannon  Fr DL 25 Raishein Thomas GS CB 26 Dwight Lewis III  Sr DL 27 Red Hibbler GS S 28 Tanner Johnson  Jr S 29 Jatavious Johnson  Fr LB 30 Montrell Chapman Jr LB 31 LaKendrick James Jr LB 32 AJ Rice Fr S 34 Vic Sutton  So DL 35 Kalvin Dinkins  Jr LB, S 36 Ja'Bryis Stewart Jr LB 37 Nevaeh Sanders GS LB 40 Nic Mitchell  Sr LB 41 Tyshun Willis Fr DL 42 Darron Reed Jr.  So DL 43 Will Whitson GS LB 44 Branden Jennings  Sr DL 46 Joseph Head Jr.  So LB 48 Turner Reeves Fr DL 55 Collin Coates Jr DL 88 Jamil Burroughs  Sr DL 90 Kai McClendon So DL 92 Jaray Bledsoe  Jr DL 94 Corey Clark  Jr DL 97 Terrance Hibbler Jr.  Fr DL 98 Ashun Sheppard Sr DL 99 Jamarcus Moye  Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 38 Nathan Tiyce Fr LS 39 Kallen Cosper Fr LS 45 Ethan Myers  Sr K 47 William Wilkinson  Fr K 49 Marlon Hauck  Jr K 80 Kyle Ferrie Jr P 88 Ethan Pulliam  So	Head coach Jeff Lebby Coordinators/assistant coaches Anthony Tucker Assistant head coach/Pass game coordinator/Running backs Coleman Hutzler Defensive coordinator/Linebackers Matt Barnes Co-defensive coordinator/Safeties Corey Bell Cornerbacks Chad Bumphis Wide receivers Jon Cooper Run game coordinator/Tight ends Vincent Dancy Defensive ends/Outside linebackers Matt Holecek Quarterbacks Phil Loadholt Offensive line Cliff Odom Special teams coordinator David Turner Defensive line Alex Jackson Assistant offensive line Ryan McKim Director of advanced scouting and special projects Tanner Schafer Quarterback analyst Ben Tawwater Offensive line analyst Dalton White Offensive analyst Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: June 18, 2025

Game summaries

at Southern Miss

See also: 2025 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	10	3	21	0	34
Golden Eagles	3	7	0	7	17

at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, Mississippi

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 11:00 a.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy, 74 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 33,485
• Referee: James Carter
• TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sidelines)

Game information

First quarter (13:35) Mississippi State - Seydou Traore 55-yard pass from Blake Shapen (Kyle Ferrie kick), (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:25; Mississippi State 7-0) (7:54) Southern Miss - Reed Harradine 43-yard field goal, (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:38; Mississippi State 7-3) (3:35) Mississippi State - Kyle Ferrie 55-yard field goal, (Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 4:19; Mississippi State 10-3) Second quarter (13:35) Southern Miss - Micah Davis 3-yard pass from Braylon Braxton (Reed Harradine kick), (Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 4:25; Tied 10-10) (0:03) Mississippi State - Kyle Ferrie 30-yard field goal, (Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 5:56; Mississippi State 13-10) Third quarter (9:34) Mississippi State - Fluff Bothwell 6-yard run, (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:10; Mississippi State 20-10) (4:57) Mississippi State - Fluff Bothwell 1-yard run, (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 2:59; Mississippi State 27-10) (1:52) Mississippi State - Davon Booth 3-yard run, (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 424 yards, 2:58; Mississippi State 34-10) Fourth quarter (0:33) Southern Miss - TJ Johnson 7-yard pass from Braylon Braxton (Reed Harradine kick), (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:16; Mississippi State 34-17)

Statistics	MSST	USM
First downs	23	18
Plays–yards	79-465	74-301
Rushes–yards	188	104
Passing yards	277	199
Passing: comp–att–int	27-37-1	26–39–1
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	30:21	29:39

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi State	Passing	Blake Shapen	26/34, 270 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Davon Booth	16 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Brenen Thompson	7 receptions, 92 yards
Southern Miss	Passing	Braylon Braxton	26/39, 199 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Braylon Braxton	12 carries, 58 yards
	Receiving	Jeffery Pittman	6 receptions, 52 yards

vs No. 12 Arizona State

See also: 2025 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

No. 12 Arizona State Sun Devils (1–0) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 Sun Devils	0	3	7	10	20
Bulldogs	10	7	0	7	24

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 6:30 p.m.
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance: 50,808
• Referee: Henry Johns
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sidelines)

Game information

First quarter MSST – Anthony Evans III 48-yard pass from Blake Shapen (Kyle Ferrie kick), 13:51. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:09. MSST – Kyle Ferrie 37-yard field goal, 1:18. Bulldogs 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 45 yards, 4:51. Second quarter MSST – Brenen Thompson 47-yard pass from Blake Shapen (Kyle Ferrie kick), 12:51. Bulldogs 17–0. Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:12. ASU – Jesus Gomez 51-yard field goal, 0:00. Bulldogs 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 0:32. Third quarter ASU – Kanye Udoh 6-yard run (Jesus Gomez kick), 10:34. Bulldogs 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:26. Fourth quarter ASU – Jordyn Tyson 2-yard pass from Sam Leavitt (Jesus Gomez kick), 13:07. Tied 17–17. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 5:19. ASU – Jesus Gomez 18-yard field goal, 1:38. Sun Devils 20–17. Drive: 17 plays, 95 yards, 8:54. MSST – Brenen Thompson 58-yard pass from Blake Shapen (Kyle Ferrie kick), 0:30. Bulldogs 24–20. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:08.

Statistics	ASU	MSST
First downs	23	17
Plays–yards	74–333	63–345
Rushes–yards	51–251	30–66
Passing yards	82	279
Passing: comp–att–int	10–23–2	19–33–0
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	37:57	22:03

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona State	Passing	Sam Leavitt	10/22, 82 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Raleek Brown	18 carries, 110 yards
	Receiving	Jordyn Tyson	6 receptions, 68 yards, TD
Mississippi State	Passing	Blake Shapen	19/33, 279 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Fluff Bothwell	8 carries, 34 yards
	Receiving	Brenen Thompson	6 receptions, 133 yards, 2 TD

vs Alcorn State (FCS)

See also: 2025 Alcorn State Braves football team

Alcorn State Braves (FCS) (0–2) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Braves (FCS)			0
Bulldogs			0

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 5:00 p.m.
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play), Charles Arbuckle (analyst) and Stephanie Otey (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ALCN	MSST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Northern Illinois

See also: 2025 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

Northern Illinois Huskies (1–1) vs Mississippi State Bulldogs (3–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Huskies			0
Bulldogs			0

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 3:15 p.m.
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Fozzy Whittaker (analyst) and Morgan Uber (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NIU	MSST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs No. 15 Tennessee

See also: 2025 Tennessee Volunteers football team

No. 15 Tennessee Volunteers (3–1) vs Mississippi State Bulldogs (4–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
No. 15 Volunteers			0
Bulldogs			0

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

• Date: September 27
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (SECN):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TENN	MSST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tennessee	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Texas A&M

See also: 2025 Texas A&M Aggies football team

Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) at Texas A&M Aggies (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bulldogs			0
Aggies			0

at Kyle Field • College Station, Texas

• Date: October 4
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MSST	TA&M
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Florida

See also: 2025 Florida Gators football team

Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) at Florida Gators (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bulldogs			0
Gators			0

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

• Date: October 18
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MSST	FLA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Florida	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Texas

See also: 2025 Texas Longhorns football team

Texas Longhorns (0–0) vs Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Longhorns			0
Bulldogs			0

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

• Date: October 25
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TEX	MSST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Arkansas

See also: 2025 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) at Arkansas Razorbacks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bulldogs			0
Razorbacks			0

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

• Date: November 1
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MSST	ARK
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arkansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Georgia

See also: 2025 Georgia Bulldogs football team

Georgia Bulldogs (0–0) vs Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Georgia			0
Mississippi State			0

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

• Date: November 8
• Game time: 11:00 a.m.
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (ABC/ESPN):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UGA	MSST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Missouri

See also: 2025 Missouri Tigers football team

Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) at Missouri Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bulldogs			0
Tigers			0

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

• Date: November 15
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MSST	MIZ
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Missouri	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Ole Miss (Egg Bowl)

See also: 2025 Ole Miss Rebels football team and Egg Bowl

Ole Miss Rebels (0–0) vs Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Rebels			0
Bulldogs			0

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

• Date: November 28
• Game time: 11:00 a.m.
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (ABC/ESPN):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MISS	MSST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ole Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

1. Hutchens, Sam. "When is the 2025 Egg Bowl? See full Ole Miss, Mississippi State football schedule". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
2. "2025 Mississippi State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
3. "2025 Mississippi State Football Schedule". EggBowl.us. Retrieved December 24, 2024.