Arkansas at Mississippi State

Saturday, November 23, 2002

Arkansas beat Mississippi State 26–⁠19. It was their 13th meeting; after it, Arkansas led the series 7–⁠5–⁠1 as played.

AwayArkansas9–⁠5 in 2002
26
HomeMississippi State3–⁠9 in 2002
19

Final at Davis Wade Stadium, StarkvilleHigh 53°F, low 28°FAttendance 40,108

At kickoff
54°F, clear, wind 7 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Columbus AFB (KCBM), 38 km from the stadium, 90 minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Arkansas7120726
Mississippi State3031319

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Arkansas 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Arkansas leads 19–⁠15–⁠1; as played, 19–⁠16–⁠1 in 36 meetings, counting the 23 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Mississippi State 38, Arkansas 35
2024Arkansas 58, Mississippi State 25
2023Mississippi State 7, Arkansas 3
2022Mississippi State 40, Arkansas 17
2021Arkansas 31, Mississippi State 28
2020Arkansas 21, Mississippi State 14

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