Wk 5 · 2026
Alabama Crimson Tide at Mississippi State Bulldogs — Sat, Oct 3
Sat, Oct 3 ·
Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville
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What is at stake
A SEC game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. EARLY: Noon - 1pm ET start. Alabama is ranked #13 (AP Top 25 ยท 2026-08-17).
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Alabama form
L 7-28vs UGAW 27-20at AUBW 56-0vs EIUL 21-23vs OUW 20-9vs LSU
2025 season
Mississippi St form
L 19-38vs MISSL 27-49at MIZL 21-41vs UGAW 38-35at ARKL 38-45vs TEX
2025 season
Alabama this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Mississippi St this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 4
| Opponent | Alabama | Mississippi St |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina SEC | vs Wk 4 · scheduled preview | at Wk 3 · scheduled preview |
| LSU SEC | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
| Vanderbilt SEC | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
| Auburn SEC | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
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comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Alabama leads the series 16–2 · Alabama has won the last 16
18 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
21.6 points toward Alabama
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2023-09-30 | Alabama 40 — 17 Mississippi St | at MSST | Alabama |
| 2022 | 2022-10-22 | Mississippi St 6 — 30 Alabama | at ALA | Alabama |
| 2021 | 2021-10-16 | Alabama 49 — 9 Mississippi St | at MSST | Alabama |
| 2020 | 2020-10-31 | Mississippi St 0 — 41 Alabama | at ALA | Alabama |
| 2019 | 2019-11-16 | Alabama 38 — 7 Mississippi St | at MSST | Alabama |
| 2018 | 2018-11-10 | Mississippi St 0 — 24 Alabama | at ALA | Alabama |
| 2017 | 2017-11-11 | Alabama 31 — 24 Mississippi St | at MSST | Alabama |
| 2016 | 2016-11-12 | Mississippi St 3 — 51 Alabama | at ALA | Alabama |
| 2015 | 2015-11-14 | Alabama 31 — 6 Mississippi St | at MSST | Alabama |
| 2014 | 2014-11-15 | Mississippi St 20 — 25 Alabama | at ALA | Alabama |
| 2013 | 2013-11-16 | Alabama 20 — 7 Mississippi St | at MSST | Alabama |
| 2012 | 2012-10-27 | Mississippi St 7 — 38 Alabama | at ALA | Alabama |
| 2011 | 2011-11-12 | Alabama 24 — 7 Mississippi St | at MSST | Alabama |
| 2010 | 2010-11-13 | Mississippi St 10 — 30 Alabama | at ALA | Alabama |
| 2009 | 2009-11-14 | Alabama 31 — 3 Mississippi St | at MSST | Alabama |
| 2008 | 2008-11-15 | Mississippi St 7 — 32 Alabama | at ALA | Alabama |
| 2007 | 2007-11-10 | Alabama 12 — 17 Mississippi St | at MSST | Mississippi St |
| 2006 | 2006-11-04 | Mississippi St 24 — 16 Alabama | at ALA | Mississippi St |
Alabama leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Ty Simpson QB #15 | 275/428, 3268 YDS, 26 TD, 5 INT |
| Keelon Russell QB #12 | 11/15, 143 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Rushing | Jam Miller RB #26 | 123 CAR, 493 YDS, 3 TD |
| Daniel Hill RB #4 | 61 CAR, 228 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Kevin Riley RB #6 | 56 CAR, 222 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Germie Bernard WR #5 | 57 REC, 762 YDS, 7 TD |
| Ryan Coleman-Williams WR #1 | 42 REC, 631 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Isaiah Horton WR #7 | 35 REC, 430 YDS, 8 TD | |
| Lotzeir Brooks WR #3 | 27 REC, 362 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Justin Jefferson LB #10 | 67 |
| Deontae Lawson LB #0 | 66 | |
| Bray Hubbard DB #18 | 61 | |
| Sacks | Yhonzae Pierre LB #0 | 6 |
| LT Overton EDGE #22 | 4 | |
| James Smith DT #3 | 2.5 | |
| Interceptions | Bray Hubbard DB #18 | 4 |
| Dijon Lee Jr. DB #5 | 2 | |
| DaShawn Jones CB #7 | 1 |
Mississippi St leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Blake Shapen QB #2 | 195/303, 2433 YDS, 15 TD, 8 INT |
| Kamario Taylor QB #1 | 30/55, 388 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | Fluff Bothwell RB #24 | 128 CAR, 639 YDS, 6 TD |
| Davon Booth RB #6 | 136 CAR, 553 YDS, 7 TD | |
| Kamario Taylor QB #1 | 64 CAR, 395 YDS, 7 TD | |
| Receiving | Brenen Thompson WR #0 | 53 REC, 948 YDS, 6 TD |
| Anthony Evans III WR #3 | 63 REC, 751 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Seydou Traore TE #8 | 34 REC, 358 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Ayden Williams WR #11 | 19 REC, 222 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Jahron Manning S #13 | 85 |
| Nic Mitchell LB #40 | 72 | |
| Brylan Lanier S #3 | 65 | |
| Sacks | Nic Mitchell LB #40 | 2.5 |
| Will Whitson DL #43 | 2 | |
| Kalvin Dinkins DL #35 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Brylan Lanier S #3 | 3 |
| Kelley Jones CB #1 | 2 | |
| Hunter Washington S #21 | 1 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.