2024 Mississippi State
2–10 (0–8 Southeastern Conference), coached by Jeff Lebby. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Eastern Kentucky 56–7Aug 31
By 49 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 15 Ole Miss 14–26Nov 29
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Eastern Kentucky | W 56–7 | 77% |
| Sep 7 | at Arizona State | L 23–30 | 45% |
| Sep 14 | vs Toledo | L 17–41 | 42% |
| Sep 21 | vs Florida | L 28–45 | 58% |
| Sep 28 | at 1Texas | L 13–35 | 10% |
| Oct 12 | at 5Georgia | L 31–41 | 9% |
| Oct 19 | vs 14Texas A&M | L 24–34 | 29% |
| Oct 26 | vs Arkansas | L 25–58 | 42% |
| Nov 2 | vs Massachusetts | W 45–20 | 67% |
| Nov 9 | at 7Tennessee | L 14–33 | 11% |
| Nov 23 | vs Missouri | L 20–39 | 26% |
| Nov 29 | at 15Ole Miss | L 14–26 | 9% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Ole Miss 26–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 16th in the Southeastern Conference.
In program history: The 110th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).
- Record
- 2–10
- Conference
- 0–8 16th in Southeastern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 310–409
- Coach
- Jeff Lebby
- Elo
- 1367 −116 this season
- SP+ rating
- -4.1 No. 88 of 134; offense No. 82, defense No. 98, special teams No. 21
- SRS
- −1.6 No. 70 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 19% of last season’s EPA, No. 122 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 28 roster talent No. 34 in FBS
- Defensive coordinators
- Coleman Hutzler and Matt Barnes
- Offense
- Veer and shoot
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.10 | 39% | 1.42 | 69th of 134 |
| Defense | 0.29 | 52% | 1.11 | 128th of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.17 off 0.21 def | 42% off 48% def | — | 39th off 121st 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 | 3.8 | own 28 | 21% allowed |
| Defense | 4.3 | own 30 | 11% caused |
CORE rating -8.9, 96th of 134 (offense 2.6, defense 11.5).
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 | Michael Van Buren Jr. QB | 1,886 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Michael Van Buren Jr. QB | 11 TD |
| Rushing yards | Davon Booth RB | 759 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Davon Booth RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Kevin Coleman Jr. WR | 844 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Kevin Coleman Jr. WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Isaac Smith S | 127 tkl |
| Sacks | Zakari Tillman LB | 3.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Brice Pollock CB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| J.J. Harrell WR | ★★★★ | No. 217 |
| Stonka Burnside ATH | ★★★★ | No. 223 |
| Michael Van Buren Jr. QB | ★★★★ | No. 239 |
| Mario Craver WR | ★★★★ | No. 309 |
| Jimothy Lewis Jr. OT | ★★★★ | No. 388 |
| Xavier Gayten RB | ★★★★ | No. 478 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 4.0 | 0.915 |
| Running backs | 1 | 4.0 | 0.890 |
| Receivers | 6 | 3.3 | 0.886 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.3 | 0.875 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.877 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.873 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.854 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 4.0 | 0.918 |
| Whole class | 19 | 3.3 | 0.881 |
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.
Roster 115
The 2024 roster115 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 63 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 18
The 2024 portal Cameron Ball TE | ★★★★ | from  Buffalo |
 Davon Booth RB | ★★★ | from  Utah State |
 Ethan Miner OL | ★★★ | from  North Texas |
 Kevin Coleman WR | ★★★ | from  Louisville |
 Stone Blanton LB | ★★★ | from  South Carolina |
 Blake Shapen QB | ★★★ | from  Baylor |
 Justin Ball TE | ★★★ | from  Vanderbilt |
 Kelly Akharaiyi WR | ★★★ | from  UTEP |
 Makylan Pounders OT | ★★★ | from  Memphis |
| DeAgo Brumfeld CB | ★★★ | from Memphis |
 Jacoby Jackson OT | ★★★ | from  Texas Tech |
 Marlon Martinez OL | ★★★ | from  LSU |
And 6 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 27
And 15 more, lower-rated or unrated.
All-SEC
2 second teamSecond team
Isaac SmithDBCoaches-2- Davon BoothAPBAP-2
From Wikipedia’s 2024 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2024 Southeastern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 7–1 | 13–3 | 4 |
| Georgia | 6–2 | 11–3 | 6 |
| Tennessee | 6–2 | 10–3 | 9 |
| Missouri | 5–3 | 10–3 | 22 |
| Ole Miss | 5–3 | 10–3 | 11 |
| South Carolina | 5–3 | 9–4 | 19 |
 Alabama | 5–3 | 9–4 | 17 |
| LSU | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| Texas A&M | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Florida | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Vanderbilt | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
| Arkansas | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
 Oklahoma | 2–6 | 6–7 | |
 Auburn | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
 Kentucky | 1–7 | 4–8 | |
| Mississippi State | 0–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.