Mississippi State Bulldogs
6-7 (3-5 SEC)Last: W 17-16 vs Miami (OH)
Dan Mullen · 8th season · .592 at Mississippi State · .592 career since 2009
- Rating
- +3.355
- Adj Off
- 33.237
- Adj Def
- 29.966
- WAP
- -3.1260
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 54.1%50 | 47.5%100 |
| Plays per game | 73.341 | 74.538 |
| Time of possession | 28:5183 | 31:0945 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.698 | 7.898 |
| Yards per rush | 5.612 | 4.888 |
| Points per game | 30.456 | 31.893 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.1399 | 3.6686 |
| Starting field position | Own 3074 | Own 2715 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.20342 | +0.215100 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.23927 | +0.17470 |
| Success rate | 44.5%52 | 43.2%63 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2448 | 1.29110 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.24511 | +0.10966 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.15987 | +0.336111 |
| Std downs success | 49.1%52 | 46.3%46 |
| Passing downs success | 33.7%66 | 36.7%112 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 71.6%67 | 68.5%45 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.2326 | 1.7742 |
| Penalties per game | 5.236 | 5.299 |
| Penalty yards per game | 47.541 | 43.2108 |
| 3rd down conversion | 40.6%62 | 40.8%78 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.1521 | 2.1510 |
| 4th down conversion | 50.0%62 | 67.9%119 |
Rank out of 128 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3Wk 1 | 107  South Alabama | L20-21 | -0.97 | +0.12 | +0.30 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | 67  South Carolina | W27-14 | +0.11 | +0.12 | +0.03 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | @7  LSU#13 | L20-23 | -0.30 | +0.04 | +0.18 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | @119  Massachusetts | W47-35 | +0.04 | +0.33 | +0.15 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | 10  Auburn#24 | L14-38 | -0.54 | +0.11 | +0.28 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | @39  BYU | L21-28 | -0.64 | +0.01 | +0.09 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | @58  Kentucky | L38-40 | -0.74 | +0.17 | +0.26 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | Samford(FCS) | W56-41 | +0.00 | +0.46 | +0.18 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | 20  Texas A&M | W35-28 | +0.33 | +0.19 | +0.21 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | @1  Alabama#2 | L3-51 | -0.12 | -0.15 | +0.34 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | 44  Arkansas | L42-58 | -0.78 | +0.56 | +0.68 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | @28  Ole Miss | W55-20 | +0.42 | +0.62 | +0.01 |
| Dec 26Post | N99  Miami (OH) | W17-16 | +0.06 | +0.10 | +0.15 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Nick FitzgeraldSR | 88% | 196/361 | 54.3% | 2423 | 6.7 | 21 | 10 |
| 12Damian Williams2016Y | 11% | 31/47 | 66.0% | 272 | 5.8 | 2 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Aeris WilliamsSR | 26% | 137 | 720 | 5.3 | 4 | 7 |
| 32Ashton Shumpert2016Y | 10% | 55 | 257 | 4.7 | 1 | 3 |
| 10Brandon Holloway2016Y | 9% | 50 | 226 | 4.5 | 1 | 15 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Fred RossWR 2016Y | 18% | 72 | 917 | 12.7 | 12 |
| 6Donald GrayWR 2016Y | 10% | 41 | 709 | 17.3 | 5 |
| 9Malik DearWR SR | 6% | 23 | 264 | 11.5 | 2 |
| 12Keith MixonWR SR | 5% | 19 | 228 | 12.0 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Johnathan CalvinDL 2016Y | 55 | 12.0 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 4Gerri Germaine GreenDE SR | 43 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 94Jeffery SimmonsDT JR | 39 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 2 |
| 47A.J. JeffersonDL 2016Y | 30 | 10.5 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 34Cory Tyrone ThomasDT SR | 25 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 94Nelson AdamsDL 2016Y | 25 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 2 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39Richie BrownLB 2016Y | 102 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 10Leo LewisLB SR | 79 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28DeAndre WardLB 2016Y | 56 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11Dezmond HarrisLB 2016Y | 37 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3Traver JungLB 2016Y | 25 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12J.T. GrayDB 2016Y | 71 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 |
| 1Brandon Ladarius BryantDB 2016Y | 62 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 11Kivon ComanDB 2016Y | 58 | 2 | 2 | 5.0 |
| 41Mark McLaurinS SR | 51 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 5Cedric JilesDB 2016Y | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 9Jamoral GrahamDB 2016Y | 28 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 |
| 25Lashard DurrDB 2016Y | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25Westin Graves2016Y | 11/19 | 58% | 48 | 48/49 | 81 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43Logan Cooke2016Y | 44 | 40.0 | 68 | 0 | 0 |
| 27Kody SchexnayderSR | 18 | 36.9 | 52 | 0 | 0 |