2025 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

2025 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
2025 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Jeff Lebby (2nd season);
Offensive scheme	Veer and shoot
Defensive coordinator	Coleman Hutzler (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Matt Barnes (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Davis Wade Stadium

2025 Southeastern Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
No. 8 Alabama	0	–	0	0	–	0
Arkansas	0	–	0	0	–	0
Auburn	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 15 Florida	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 5 Georgia	0	–	0	0	–	0
Kentucky	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 9 LSU	0	–	0	0	–	0
	0	–	0	0	–	0
Missouri	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 18 Oklahoma	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 21 Ole Miss	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 13 South Carolina	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 24 Tennessee	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 1 Texas	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 19 Texas A&M	0	–	0	0	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 6, 2025
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of August 21, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team will represent Mississippi State University in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs are led by second-year head coach Jeff Lebby. The team will play its home games at Davis Wade Stadium located in Starkville.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
August 30	11:00 a.m.	at Southern Miss*	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN
September 6	6:30 p.m.	Arizona State*	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	ESPN2
September 13	5:00 p.m.	Alcorn State*	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	SECN+/ESPN+
September 20	3:15 p.m.	Northern Illinois*	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	SECN
September 27		Tennessee	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS
October 4		at Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX
October 18		at Florida	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL
October 25		Texas	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS
November 1		at Arkansas	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR
November 8	11:00 a.m.	Georgia	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	ABC/ESPN
November 15		at Missouri	Faurot Field Columbia, MO
November 28	11:00 a.m.	Ole Miss	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS (Egg Bowl)	ABC/ESPN
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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Personnel

2025 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`0`	Brenen Thompson	Sr
QB	`1`	Kamario Taylor	Fr
QB	`2`	Blake Shapen (C)	GS
WR	`3`	Anthony Evans III	Jr
WR	`4`	Jordan Mosley (C)	Sr
TE	`5`	Max Reese	Jr
RB	`6`	Davon Booth	GS
WR	`7`	Markus Allen	Sr
TE	`8`	Seydou Traore	Sr
WR	`9`	Ricky Johnson	Fr
TE	`10`	Cameron Bell	Jr
WR	`11`	Ayden Williams	Jr
WR	`12`	Cam Thompson	Jr
WR	`13`	Sanfrisco Magee	Fr
WR	`14`	Gracen Harris	Fr
QB	`15`	Parker Puckett	Fr
QB	`17`	Luke Kromenhoek	So
WR	`18`	Jaron Glover	Jr
RB	`20`	Johnnie Daniels	Sr
RB	`21`	Geron Johnson	Fr
RB	`22`	Xavier Gayten	So
RB	`23`	Seth Davis	So
RB	`24`	Fluff Bothwell	So
RB	`26`	Kolin Wilson	Fr
TE	`42`	Sam Paxton	Sr
OL	`50`	Koby Keenum	So
OL	`51`	Luke Work	So
OL	`52`	Zack Owens	So
OL	`53`	Brennan Smith	Sr
OL	`54`	Blake Steen	Jr
OL	`55`	Jakheem Shumpert	Jr
OL	`56`	Wesley Davis	Jr
OL	`58`	T. J. Lockhart	Fr
OL	`59`	Alex Lopez	Fr
OL	`61`	Trevor Mayberry	GS
OL	`65`	Spencer Dowland	Fr
OL	`70`	Breyden Turnage	Fr
OL	`71`	Saquon Miles	Jr
OL	`72`	Canon Boone	Sr
OL	`73`	Jaekwon Bouldin	Jr
OL	`74`	Jimothy Lewis Jr.	Fr
OL	`75`	Jacoby Jackson	Sr
OL	`76`	Albert Reese IV	Sr
OL	`77`	Jayvin James	So
WR	`80`	AJ Lewis Jr.	Fr
WR	`81`	Isaiah Mitchell	Fr
WR	`82`	Davian Jackson	Fr
TE	`84`	Emeka Iloh	Jr
TE	`87`	Sam West	So
TE	`88`	Joeseph Skipworth	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`0`	Fatt Forrest	Fr
CB	`1`	Kelley Jones	So
S	`2`	Isaac Smith	Jr
S	`3`	Brylan Lanier	Sr
CB	`4`	DeAngelo Brumfield	Sr
S	`5`	Braylon Burnside	So
DL	`6`	Deonte Anderson	Sr
LB	`7`	Zakari Tillman	Jr
LB	`8`	Malick Sylla	Sr
S	`9`	Tony Mitchell	Jr
LB	`10`	Jalen Smith	So
LB	`11`	Tyler Lockhart	Fr
S	`12`	Tyler Woodard	Jr
S	`13`	Jahron Manning	Sr
S	`14`	Lo'Kavion Jackson	Fr
CB	`15`	Jayven Williams	Jr
LB	`16`	Derion Gullette	So
CB	`17`	Kyle Johnson	Fr
S	`18`	Sekou Smith Jr.	Fr
S	`19`	Cyrus Reyes	So
CB	`20`	Amarien Jefferson	Jr
S	`21`	Hunter Washington (C)	Sr
DL	`22`	Kendrick Bingley-Jones (C)	Sr
DL	`23`	Trevion Williams	Jr
CB	`24`	Elijah Cannon	Fr
DL	`25`	Raishein Thomas	GS
CB	`26`	Dwight Lewis III	Sr
DL	`27`	Red Hibbler	GS
S	`28`	Tanner Johnson	Jr
S	`29`	Jatavious Johnson	Fr
LB	`30`	Montrell Chapman	Jr
LB	`31`	LaKendrick James	Jr
LB	`32`	AJ Rice	Fr
S	`34`	Vic Sutton	So
DL	`35`	Kalvin Dinkins	Jr
LB, S	`36`	Ja'Bryis Stewart	Jr
LB	`37`	Nevaeh Sanders	GS
LB	`40`	Nic Mitchell	Sr
LB	`41`	Tyshun Willis	Fr
DL	`42`	Darron Reed Jr.	So
DL	`43`	Will Whitson	GS
LB	`44`	Branden Jennings	Sr
DL	`46`	Joseph Head Jr.	So
LB	`48`	Turner Reeves	Fr
DL	`55`	Collin Coates	Jr
DL	`88`	Jamil Burroughs	Sr
DL	`90`	Kai McClendon	So
DL	`92`	Jaray Bledsoe	Jr
DL	`94`	Corey Clark	Jr
DL	`97`	Terrance Hibbler Jr.	Fr
DL	`98`	Ashun Sheppard	Sr
DL	`99`	Jamarcus Moye	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P	`38`	Nathan Tiyce	Fr
LS	`39`	Kallen Cosper	Fr
LS	`45`	Ethan Myers	Sr
K	`47`	William Wilkinson	Fr
K	`49`	Marlon Hauck	Jr
K	`80`	Kyle Ferrie	Jr
P	`88`	Ethan Pulliam	So

Head coach

Jeff Lebby

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Anthony Tucker
Assistant head coach/Pass game coordinator/Running backs
Coleman Hutzler
Defensive coordinator/Linebackers
Matt Barnes
Co-defensive coordinator/Safeties
Corey Bell
Cornerbacks
Chad Bumphis
Wide receivers
Jon Cooper
Run game coordinator/Tight ends
Vincent Dancy
Defensive ends/Outside linebackers
Matt Holecek
Quarterbacks
Phil Loadholt
Offensive line
Cliff Odom
Special teams coordinator
David Turner
Defensive line
Alex Jackson
Assistant offensive line
Ryan McKim
Director of advanced scouting and special projects
Tanner Schafer
Quarterback analyst
Ben Tawwater
Offensive line analyst
Dalton White
Offensive analyst

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: June 18, 2025

Game summaries

at Southern Miss

Pregame line	Over/under

Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bulldogs			0
Golden Eagles			0

at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Date: August 30
Game time: 11:00 a.m.
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Statistics	MSST	USM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southern Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Arizona State

Pregame line	Over/under

Arizona State Sun Devils (0–0) vs Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Sun Devils			0
Bulldogs			0

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

Date: September 6
Game time: 6:30 p.m.
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Statistics	ASU	MSST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Alcorn State (FCS)

Pregame line	Over/under

Alcorn State Braves (FCS) (0–0) vs Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Braves (FCS)			0
Bulldogs			0

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

Date: September 13
Game time: 5:00 p.m.
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Statistics	ALCN	MSST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Northern Illinois

Pregame line	Over/under

Northern Illinois Huskies (0–0) vs Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Huskies			0
Bulldogs			0

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

Date: September 20
Game time: 3:15 p.m.
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Statistics	NIU	MSST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Tennessee

Pregame line	Over/under

Tennessee Volunteers (0–0) vs Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Volunteers			0
Bulldogs			0

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

Date: September 27
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Statistics	TENN	MSST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tennessee	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Texas A&M

Pregame line	Over/under

Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) at Texas A&M Aggies (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bulldogs			0
Aggies			0

at Kyle Field • College Station, Texas

Date: October 4
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Statistics	MSST	TAMU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Florida

Pregame line	Over/under

Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) at Florida Gators (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bulldogs			0
Gators			0

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

Date: October 18
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Statistics	MSST	UF
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Florida	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Texas

Pregame line	Over/under

Texas Longhorns (0–0) vs Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Longhorns			0
Bulldogs			0

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

Date: October 25
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Statistics	TEX	MSST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Arkansas

Pregame line	Over/under

Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) at Arkansas Razorbacks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bulldogs			0
Razorbacks			0

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

Date: November 1
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Statistics	MSST	ARK
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arkansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Georgia

Pregame line	Over/under

Georgia Bulldogs (0–0) vs Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Georgia			0
Mississippi State			0

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

Date: November 8
Game time: 11:00 a.m.
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Statistics	UGA	MSST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Missouri

Pregame line	Over/under

Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) at Missouri Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bulldogs			0
Tigers			0

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

Date: November 15
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Statistics	MSST	MIZZ
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Missouri	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Ole Miss (Egg Bowl)

Pregame line	Over/under

Ole Miss Rebels (0–0) vs Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Rebels			0
Bulldogs			0

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

Date: November 28
Game time: 11:00 a.m.
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Statistics	MISS	MSST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ole Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ Hutchens, Sam. "When is the 2025 Egg Bowl? See full Ole Miss, Mississippi State football schedule". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
^ "2025 Mississippi State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
^ "2025 Mississippi State Football Schedule". EggBowl.us. Retrieved December 24, 2024.

[1] Hutchens, Sam. "When is the 2025 Egg Bowl? See full Ole Miss, Mississippi State football schedule". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved December 20, 2024.

[2] "2025 Mississippi State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 20, 2024.

[3] "2025 Mississippi State Football Schedule". EggBowl.us. Retrieved December 24, 2024.

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