Game notes: Mississippi State at Ole Miss
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The matchup
- Mississippi State (4–2, 2–2 in conference) at Ole Miss (5–1, 3–1 in conference), Friday, November 27, noon ET, Vaught-Hemingway 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’).
- For the Golden Egg Trophy, which Ole Miss holds.Wikipedia, resultsThe trophy from Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games; who holds it from our results since its first year.
The series
- It will be their 123rd meeting; Ole Miss leads the series 67–47–5 in the games on file. Officially, Ole Miss leads 67–46–6; as played, 67–47–5. The NCAA vacated Mississippi State’s win (2018) and Ole Miss’s two wins (2012 and 2014); they don’t count officially. Mississippi State forfeited two games (1976 and 1977).results, WikipediaEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Friday, November 28, 2025: Ole Miss 38, Mississippi State 19.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- The first meeting on file is from 1902: Ole Miss 21, Mississippi State 0 (the rivalry’s article dates the series to 1901).results, WikipediaThe earliest meeting on file.
- Ole Miss is 40–14–2 at home against Mississippi State.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2025: Ole Miss 38–19 (at Mississippi State); 2024: Ole Miss 26–14 (at Ole Miss); 2023: Ole Miss 17–7 (at Mississippi State); 2022: Mississippi State 24–22 (at Ole Miss); 2021: Ole Miss 31–21 (at Mississippi State).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
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 is 0–2 against Ole Miss.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 2003, Mississippi State lost to No. 17 Ole Miss 31–0.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.
Ole Miss
- Ole Miss is 5–1 (3–1 in conference games), 3–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 41–38 vs. No. 24 Louisville; W 41–9 vs. Charlotte; W 32–24 vs. No. 7 LSU; L 28–52 at No. 21 Florida; W 52–17 at Vanderbilt; W 31–3 vs. No. 13 Missouri.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Ole Miss is No. 7 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Pete Golding is 7–2 in his second season at Ole Miss.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Pete Golding 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.
- Trinidad Chambliss (QB): 1,676 passing yards, 14 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Deuce Alexander (WR): 35 catches, 523 yards, 5 TD, the team leader in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Luke Ferrelli (LB): 37 tackles, 2 sacks, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Kewan Lacy needs 3 rushing touchdowns to pass Quinshon Judkins (31, 2022–23) for second on Ole Miss’s career rushing touchdowns list. He has 29 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.
- Suntarine Perkins needs 1.5 sacks to pass Phillip Kent (21, 1988–91) for fourth on Ole Miss’s career sacks list. He has 20 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.
- Trinidad Chambliss needs 147 yards to pass Romaro Miller (6,413, 1997–00) for seventh on Ole Miss’s career total offense list. He has 6,267 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.
- Lucas Carneiro needs 2 field goals to pass Luke Logan (41, 2017–20) for seventh on Ole Miss’s career field goals list. He has 40 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 2010, Ole Miss lost to No. 25 Mississippi State 31–23.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 Jeff Lebby and Pete Golding 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).
- 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).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
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