Game day:Sept. 3 at Davis Wade Stadium (61,337) in Starkville.
Series:MSU leads 2-0 overall and 1-0 in Starkville.
Last meeting:MSU won 35-3 in Mobile in 2014.
Head coach:Joey Jones, 42-35 in seven years at USA and 45-42 in eight years overall.
2015Record:5-7, 3-5 Sun Belt
W GARDNER-WEBB 33-23
L at Nebraska 48-9
W at San Diego State 34-27 (OT)
L NORTH CAROLINA STATE 63-13
W at Troy 24-18
L ARKANSAS STATE 49-31
L at Texas State 36-18
W IDAHO 52-45
W LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 32-25
L at Georgia State 24-10
L at Georgia Southern 55-17
L APPALACHIAN STATE 34-27
Returning starters:
Offense (5)
TE Gerald Everett, 6-4, 225, Sr.