Alabama at Mississippi State

Saturday, November 8, 2003

Alabama beat Mississippi State 38–⁠0. It was their 88th meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 68–⁠15–⁠3 in the games on file.

AwayAlabama4–⁠9 in 2003
38
HomeMississippi State2–⁠10 in 2003
0

Final at Davis Wade Stadium, StarkvilleHigh 61°F, low 47°FAttendance 48,242

At kickoff
59°F, partly cloudy, wind 7 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Columbus AFB (KCBM), 38 km from the stadium, 30 minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Alabama141001438
Mississippi State00000

Efficiency

AlabamaMississippi State
−0.07First-down EPA−0.25
−0.11Second-down EPA−0.49
−0.08Third-down EPA0.30

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Alabama 68% 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 21 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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