Louisiana vs. Mississippi State
Louisiana and Mississippi State have 6 meetings on file, the first in 1908; officially, Mississippi State leads 4–1; as played, 5–1 in the games on file. Over the last 6 meetings it’s Mississippi State 5–1, and Mississippi State has won the last 5. The NCAA vacated Mississippi State’s win (2018); it doesn’t count officially. This page counts every game as it was played. Share
- Official series
- Mississippi State leads 4–1
- Louisiana wins on file
- 1
- Mississippi State wins on file
- 5
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1908
- Longest streak
- 5 Mississippi State
- Current streak
- 5 Mississippi State
- Last 10 meetings
- Mississippi State 5–1
- Most recent
- 2019
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1940s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 0–2 |
- Average margin
- 22.7 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Mississippi State
- 4–1 Mississippi State’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–1 Louisiana first
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Louisiana’s biggest win1908: Louisiana 6, Mississippi State 5by 1 points
- Mississippi State’s biggest win2018: Mississippi State 56, Louisiana 10by 46 points
- Upset1908: Louisiana 6, Mississippi State 5Louisiana had a 9% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Aug 31, 2019 | Mississippi State 38, Louisiana 28 | Caesars Superdome | ||
| Sep 15, 2018 | 16Mississippi State 56, Louisiana 10vacated | at Mississippi State | ||
| Sep 5, 1987 | Mississippi State 31, Louisiana 3 | at Mississippi State | ||
| Sep 29, 1945 | Mississippi State 31, Louisiana 0 | at Mississippi State | ||
| Oct 5, 1940 | Mississippi State 20, Louisiana 0 | at Mississippi State | ||
| Oct 23, 1908 | Louisiana 6, Mississippi State 5 | at Mississippi State |
Every game is listed as played on the field; a win the NCAA later vacated is marked “vacated”; the official series above counts them the NCAA’s way.