Game notes: Oklahoma at Mississippi State
Saturday, October 24, 3:30 p.m. ET, Davis Wade Stadium.The game page.
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The matchup
- Oklahoma (3–3, 1–2 in conference) at Mississippi State (4–2, 2–2 in conference), Saturday, October 24, 3:30 p.m. ET, Davis Wade Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
- Forecast for kickoff: 77°F, sunny, ESE wind 5 mph.NWSThe National Weather Service’s forecast for the kickoff hour at the stadium.
The series
- It will be their first meeting on record.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
Oklahoma
- Oklahoma is 3–3 (1–2 in conference games), 1–2 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 51–0 vs. UTEP; L 10–17 at Michigan; W 14–6 vs. New Mexico; L 13–41 at No. 2 Georgia; W 27–24 vs. No. 1 Texas; L 13–21 vs. No. 15 Kentucky.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Oklahoma is No. 36 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Brent Venables is 35–23 in his fifth season at Oklahoma.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Brent Venables faces Mississippi State as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- John Mateer (QB): 1,308 passing yards, 9 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Isaiah Sategna (WR): 33 catches, 414 yards, 2 TD, the team leader in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Owen Heinecke (LB): 45 tackles, 2 sacks, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 2009, Oklahoma beat No. 24 Kansas 35–13.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Mississippi State
- Mississippi State is 4–2 (2–2 in conference games), 1–2 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 62–13 vs. UL Monroe; W 38–13 at Minnesota; W 41–34 at South Carolina; W 31–24 vs. No. 19 Missouri; L 23–56 vs. No. 7 Alabama; L 0–31 at No. 22 LSU.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Mississippi State has lost two straight, since beating Missouri 31–24 (Sept. 26, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Mississippi State is No. 73 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Jeff Lebby is 11–20 in his third season at Mississippi State.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Jeff Lebby faces Oklahoma as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Kamario Taylor (QB): 1,450 passing yards, 17 TD, No. 9 in FBS in passing touchdowns.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Anthony Evans III (WR): 47 catches, 614 yards, 5 TD, the team leader in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Tyler Lockhart (LB): 38 tackles, 2 sacks, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Kyle Ferrie holds Mississippi State’s career record in field goals with 50 and counting, past Artie Cosby’s 48 (1983–86).Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Kamario Taylor needs 4 touchdown passes to pass Tony Shell (25, 1988–90) for 10th on Mississippi State’s career touchdown passes list. He has 22 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2009, Mississippi State lost to No. 2 Florida 29–19.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- It is the first meeting of Brent Venables and Jeff Lebby as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- National Weather Service: The kickoff-hour forecast. Public domain (US government work).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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