Mississippi State at Alabama

Saturday, November 9, 2002

No. 11 Alabama beat Mississippi State 28–⁠14. It was their 87th meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 67–⁠15–⁠3 in the games on file.

AwayMississippi State3–⁠9 in 2002
14
Home11Alabama10–⁠3 in 2002
28

Final at Bryant-Denny Stadium, TuscaloosaHigh 78°F, low 56°FAttendance 83,818

At kickoff
75°F, clear, wind 18 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tuscaloosa Regional (KTCL), 5 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mississippi State3110014
Alabama1477028

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Alabama 86% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Alabama leads 89–⁠17–⁠3 on the field, but two wins were vacated or forfeited.; as played, 87–⁠17–⁠3 in the 107 games on file; the official count covers all 109 meetings, counting the 22 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Alabama 56, Mississippi State 23
2023Alabama 40, Mississippi State 17
2022Alabama 30, Mississippi State 6
2021Alabama 49, Mississippi State 9
2020Alabama 41, Mississippi State 0
2019Alabama 38, Mississippi State 7

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