Wk 3 · 2026
Mississippi State Bulldogs at South Carolina Gamecocks — Sat, Sep 19
Sat, Sep 19 ·
Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia
· SEC Network
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at
4:15pET
no line posted yet
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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.
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.
Mississippi St form
L 19-38vs MISSL 27-49at MIZL 21-41vs UGAW 38-35at ARKL 38-45vs TEX
2025 season
South Carolina form
L 14-28vs CLEMW 51-7vs CCUL 30-31at TA&ML 14-30at MISSL 22-29vs ALA
2025 season
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.
South Carolina 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 · 2
| Opponent | Mississippi St | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama SEC | vs Wk 5 · scheduled preview | at Wk 4 · scheduled preview |
| Oklahoma SEC | vs Wk 8 · scheduled preview | at Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
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Series history · 2006–2026
South Carolina leads the series 5–1 · South Carolina won the last one
6 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
7.7 points toward South Carolina
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2023-09-23 | Mississippi St 30 — 37 South Carolina | at SC | South Carolina |
| 2016 | 2016-09-10 | South Carolina 14 — 27 Mississippi St | at MSST | Mississippi St |
| 2013 | 2013-11-02 | Mississippi St 16 — 34 South Carolina | at SC | South Carolina |
| 2011 | 2011-10-15 | South Carolina 14 — 12 Mississippi St | at MSST | South Carolina |
| 2007 | 2007-09-29 | Mississippi St 21 — 38 South Carolina | at SC | South Carolina |
| 2006 | 2006-08-31 | South Carolina 15 — 0 Mississippi St | at MSST | South Carolina |
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 |
South Carolina leaders 2025 season
| Passing | LaNorris Sellers QB #16 | 178/293, 2437 YDS, 13 TD, 8 INT |
| Luke Doty WR #9 | 19/30, 153 YDS, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | Rahsul Faison RB #1 | 96 CAR, 470 YDS, 3 TD |
| LaNorris Sellers QB #16 | 149 CAR, 270 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Matt Fuller RB #28 | 72 CAR, 260 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Nyck Harbor WR #8 | 30 REC, 618 YDS, 6 TD |
| Vandrevius Jacobs WR #8 | 32 REC, 548 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Jayden Sellers WR #17 | 22 REC, 337 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Donovan Murph WR #6 | 14 REC, 197 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | DQ Smith S #1 | 64 |
| Justin Okoronkwo LB #17 | 63 | |
| Fred Johnson LB #0 | 61 | |
| Sacks | Bryan Thomas Jr. DE #46 | 7 |
| Dylan Stewart DE #6 | 4.5 | |
| Nick Barrett DT #93 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Peyton Williams DB #31 | 2 |
| Vicari Swain DB #4 | 2 | |
| Jalon Kilgore S #24 | 2 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.