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Mississippi State vs. Ouachita

Mississippi State and Ouachita first met in 1921 and have played 6 times; Mississippi State leads the series 3–⁠1–⁠2. Over the last 6 meetings it’s Mississippi State 3–⁠1.

Mississippi State wins
3
Ouachita wins
1
Ties
2
First meeting
1921
Longest streak
1 Mississippi State
Current streak
1 Mississippi State
Last 10 meetings
Mississippi State 3–⁠1
Most recent
1928

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1920s3–⁠1–⁠2
Average margin
7.8 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Mississippi State
3–⁠1–⁠2 Mississippi State’s record at home
Shutouts
2

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Mississippi State’s biggest win1921: Mississippi State 21, Ouachita 6by 15 points
  2. Ouachita’s biggest win1924: Ouachita 12, Mississippi State 0by 12 points
  3. Upset1924: Ouachita 12, Mississippi State 0Ouachita had a 13% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Mississippi State and Ouachita, 1921 on13001500170019401960198020002020

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

Sep 29, 1928Mississippi State 20, Ouachita 6at Mississippi State
Oct 10, 1925Mississippi State 3, Ouachita 3at Mississippi State
Oct 11, 1924Ouachita 12, Mississippi State 0at Mississippi State
Oct 13, 1923Mississippi State 6, Ouachita 0at Mississippi State
Nov 4, 1922Mississippi State 7, Ouachita 7at Mississippi State
Oct 8, 1921Mississippi State 21, Ouachita 6at Mississippi State

Every game is listed as played on the field.