Mississippi State’s football schedule features a backload of teams that will be jockeying for position amongst Southeastern Conference mediocrity. How the Bulldogs finish their season will determine if they can stand above the non-contenders.
At Vanderbilt - Oct. 23
Last season, a winless Vanderbilt team came closest to victory against Mike Leach’s struggling Bulldogs. This year, both squads have the potential to be vastly improved, and could provide a truly entertaining offensive matchup. Vanderbilt cut ties with previous head coach Derek Mason following last year’s winless campaign and opted to hire Notre Dame’s defensive coordinator Clark Lea as its next head coach.