2019 Mississippi State
6–7 (3–5 Southeastern Conference), coached by Joe Moorhead. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Abilene Christian 45–7Nov 23
By 38 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Kansas State 24–31Sep 14
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Louisiana | W 38–28 | 68% |
| Sep 7 | vs Southern Miss | W 38–15 | 72% |
| Sep 14 | vs Kansas State | L 24–31 | 68% |
| Sep 21 | vs Kentucky | W 28–13 | 60% |
| Sep 28 | at 7Auburn | L 23–56 | 36% |
| Oct 12 | at Tennessee | L 10–20 | 68% |
| Oct 19 | vs 2LSU | L 13–36 | 32% |
| Oct 26 | at Texas A&M | L 30–49 | 35% |
| Nov 2 | at Arkansas | W 54–24 | 66% |
| Nov 16 | vs 4Alabama | L 7–38 | 24% |
| Nov 23 | vs Abilene Christian | W 45–7 | 85% |
| Nov 28 | vs Ole Miss | W 21–20 | 69% |
| Dec 30Bowls & playoff | vs LouisvilleMusic City Bowl | L 28–38 | 56% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Louisville 38–28 in the Music City Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Southeastern Conference.
In program history: The 54th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).
- Record
- 6–7
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 8th in Southeastern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 359–375
- Coach
- Joe Moorhead
- Elo
- 1523 −83 this season
- SP+ rating
- 3.5 No. 50 of 130; offense No. 36, defense No. 69, special teams No. 93
- SRS
- 4.8 No. 44 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 55% of last season’s EPA, No. 79 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 24 roster talent No. 23 in FBS
- Defensive coordinator
- Bob Shoop
- Captain
- Errol Thompson Kody Schexnayder
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.16 | 45% | 1.22 | 33rd of 130 |
| Defense | 0.15 | 46% | 1.24 | 87th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.16 off 0.10 def | 46% off 43% def | — | 32nd off 70th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.3 | own 27 | 20% allowed |
| Defense | 3.9 | own 31 | 23% caused |
CORE rating 2.9, 46th of 130 (offense 5.9, defense 3.1).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Garrett Shrader QB | 1,170 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Tommy Stevens QB | 11 TD |
| Rushing yards | Kylin Hill RB | 1,350 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Kylin Hill RB | 10 TD |
| Receiving yards | Osirus Mitchell WR | 430 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Osirus Mitchell WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Erroll Thompson LB | 84 tkl |
| Sacks | Chauncey Rivers DE | 5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Cameron Dantzler CB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2019 class
| Charles Cross OT | ★★★★★ | No. 27 |
| Nathan Pickering DT | ★★★★ | No. 73 |
| De’Monte Russell WDE | ★★★★ | No. 183 |
| Jarrian Jones S | ★★★★ | No. 220 |
| Garrett Shrader DUAL | ★★★★ | No. 249 |
| Brandon Cunningham OT | ★★★★ | No. 393 |
| Ani Izuchukwu WDE | ★★★★ | No. 415 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2019 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 4.0 | 0.911 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.873 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.8 | 0.897 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.8 | 0.912 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.3 | 0.884 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.854 |
| Whole class | 17 | 3.5 | 0.890 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2020
The 2020 draft| Rd 2 | Willie Gay Jr. ILB | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Rd 3 | Cameron Dantzler CB | Minnesota Vikings |
| Rd 3 | Tyre Phillips OT | Baltimore Ravens |
| Rd 7 | Tommy Stevens QB | New Orleans Saints |
| Rd 7 | Brian Cole II S | Minnesota Vikings |
Roster 117
The 2019 roster117 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2019 line; 70 have a stat line. See the roster
All-SEC
1 first team, 1 second teamFirst team
Kylin HillRBAP-1; Coaches-2
Second team
Chauncey RiversDEAP-2
From Wikipedia’s 2019 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2019 Southeastern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSU | 8–0 | 15–0 | 1 |
 Georgia | 7–1 | 12–2 | 4 |
| Alabama | 6–2 | 11–2 | 8 |
 Florida | 6–2 | 11–2 | 6 |
| Auburn | 5–3 | 9–4 | 14 |
| Tennessee | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Texas A&M | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Kentucky | 3–5 | 8–5 | |
 Missouri | 3–5 | 6–6 | |
| Mississippi State | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
 South Carolina | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Ole Miss | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
 Vanderbilt | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Arkansas | 0–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.