Game day:Oct. 29at Davis WadeStadium (61,337) in Starkville.
Series:MSU leads 16-1-1 overall and 13-0-1 in Starkville.
Last meeting: MSU won 43-0 in Starkville in 1963.
Head coach:Chris Hatcher, 6-5 in two years at Samford and 127-62 in 17 years overall.
2015Record:6-5, 3-4 SoCon
W Central Arkansas 45-16
W Florida A&M 58-21
L Chattanooga 31-21
L at Louisville 45-3
W at VMI 49-13
L The Citadel 44-25
L at Western Carolina 56-36
L Furman 20-17
W Clark Atlanta 43-0
W at Wofford 37-27
W Mercer 47-21
Returning starters:
Offense (6)
OL Armando Bonheur, 6-3, 305, R-Sr.