Game day: Oct. 14 at LaVell Edwards Stadium (63,470) in Provo.
Series:Tied 1-1
Last meeting: BYU won 41-38 in Starkville in 2001.
Head coach:Kalani Sitake, first year at BYU and overall.
2015Record:9-4
W at Nebraska 33-28
W Boise State 35-24
L at UCLA 24-23
L at Michigan 31-0
W Connecticut 30-13
W East Carolina 45-38
W Cincinnati 38-24
W Wagner 70-6
W at San Jose State 17-16
L vs.