American college football season
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.
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.
- Schedule Source:[3]
Personnel
Coaching staff
Staff from 2019.[4]
Game summaries
Vs. Louisiana
Southern Miss
Kansas State
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
At Auburn
Mississippi State Bulldogs at No. 7 Auburn Tigers – Game summary
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
- Date: September 28, 2019
- Game time: 6:10 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 90° • Wind: NE 5 mph • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 87,451
- Referee: James Carter
- TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
At Tennessee
LSU
Statistics
At Arkansas
Game Nine – Mississippi State Bulldogs (3–5) at Arkansas Razorbacks (2–6)
at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas
- Date: Saturday, November 2, 2019
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: NNW 9 mph
- Game attendance: 52,256
- Referee: Matt Loeffler
- TV announcers (SEC Network): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color), Alyssa Lang (sideline)
- Pregame line: Mississippi State –7 • Odds to win: Mississippi State 74.1%
Alabama
Statistics
Abilene Christian
Ole Miss
Ole Miss Rebels (4–7) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (5–6)
at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS
- Date: Thursday, November 28, 2019
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: • Temperature:
- TV: ESPN
- Pregame line: Mississippi State –1.5
vs Louisville (Music City Bowl)
2019 Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: Monday, December 30, 2019
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST (3:00 p.m. CST)
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: SW 12 mph
- Game attendance: 46,850
- Referee: Mark Duddy
- TV announcers (ESPN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst) and Cole Cubelic (sideline)
- ESPN game summary
Statistics
Rankings
Players drafted into the NFL
References
- ^ University of South Carolina Football The State Archived 2019-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "2019 Football Schedule Unveiled". Mississippi State University Department of Athletics. September 18, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- ^ "2019 Mississippi State Bulldogs Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Football Coaching Staff". hailstate.com. Archived from the original on January 7, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ "Kansas State vs Mississippi State (team stats)". ESPN. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^ Robinett, Kellis (September 14, 2019). "K-State upsets Mississippi State 31-24 for first signature win under Chris Klieman". Wichita Eagle. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
