Mississippi State Bulldogs
9-4 (4-4 SEC)19th APLast: W 31-27 vs Louisville
Greg Knox · 1st season · .692 at Mississippi State · .692 career
- Rating
- +12.919
- Adj Off
- 32.829
- Adj Def
- 19.915
- WAP
- +0.1616
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 62.4%19 | 53.5%48 |
| Plays per game | 76.915 | 59.0126 |
| Time of possession | 33:238 | 26:37123 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.1118 | 7.368 |
| Yards per rush | 5.222 | 3.839 |
| Points per game | 32.041 | 20.926 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.6547 | 2.5310 |
| Starting field position | Own 3239 | Own 3156 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.15165 | +0.0209 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.18439 | +0.0049 |
| Success rate | 46.2%21 | 36.4%12 |
| Explosiveness | 1.04128 | 1.2379 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.19322 | +0.02835 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.100106 | +0.0328 |
| Std downs success | 51.6%16 | 40.4%10 |
| Passing downs success | 32.6%74 | 28.7%23 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 73.4%52 | 69.8%62 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.6991 | 1.6248 |
| Penalties per game | 6.272 | 5.0108 |
| Penalty yards per game | 54.672 | 48.286 |
| 3rd down conversion | 46.0%8 | 30.6%11 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.9233 | 1.23107 |
| 4th down conversion | 52.0%67 | 37.5%13 |
Rank out of 130 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 2Wk 1 | Charleston Southern(FCS) | W49-0 | +0.00 | +0.33 | -0.33 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | @78  Louisiana Tech | W57-21 | +0.16 | +0.39 | +0.09 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | 13  LSU#18 | W37-7 | +0.42 | +0.29 | -0.08 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | @4  Georgia#2 | L3-31 | -0.24 | -0.10 | +0.28 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | @8  Auburn#10 | L10-49 | -0.33 | -0.14 | +0.40 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | 92  BYU | W35-10 | +0.05 | +0.30 | -0.16 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | 61  Kentucky | W45-7 | +0.13 | +0.23 | -0.23 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | @39  Texas A&M | W35-14 | +0.34 | +0.17 | -0.23 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | 99  Massachusetts | W34-23 | +0.04 | +0.06 | -0.11 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | 1  Alabama#1 | L24-31 | -0.23 | +0.12 | +0.41 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | @66  Arkansas | W28-21 | +0.21 | +0.15 | +0.03 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | 55  Ole Miss | L28-31 | -0.85 | +0.07 | +0.05 |
| Dec 30Post | N17  Louisville | W31-27 | +0.45 | +0.14 | +0.08 |
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 | 81% | 159/286 | 55.6% | 1782 | 6.2 | 15 | 11 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Aeris WilliamsSR | 37% | 236 | 1107 | 4.7 | 6 | 16 |
| 8Kylin HillSR | 12% | 78 | 393 | 5.0 | 2 | 4 |
| 21Nick GibsonSR | 7% | 45 | 239 | 5.3 | 1 | 3 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86Jesse JacksonWR SR | 8% | 27 | 276 | 10.2 | 0 |
| 6Donald GrayWR 2017Y | 7% | 24 | 214 | 8.9 | 3 |
| 83Jordan ThomasTE 2017Y | 6% | 22 | 263 | 12.0 | 3 |
| 2Deddrick ThomasWR SR | 6% | 22 | 227 | 10.3 | 4 |
| 12Keith MixonWR SR | 5% | 18 | 275 | 15.3 | 1 |
| 2Reginald ToddWR SR | 4% | 14 | 160 | 11.4 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94Jeffery SimmonsDT JR | 60 | 12.0 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 9Montez SweatDE SR | 48 | 15.5 | 10.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 4Gerri Germaine GreenDE SR | 38 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 |
| 43Fletcher AdamsDE SR | 26 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 95Braxton Keyonte HoyettDT SR | 21 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 42Marquiss SpencerDE SR | 19 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Dezmond HarrisLB 2017Y | 57 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40Erroll ThompsonLB SR | 46 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 10Leo LewisLB SR | 46 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6Willie Gay Jr.LB JR | 23 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 41Tim WashingtonLB SR | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Mark McLaurinS SR | 79 | 6 | 6 | 3.5 |
| 38Johnathan AbramS SR | 71 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 |
| 12J.T. GrayDB 2017Y | 64 | 8 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 1Brandon Ladarius BryantDB 2017Y | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 3Cameron DantzlerCB JR | 25 | 3 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 2Jamal PetersCB SR | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 7Tolando ClevelandDB 2017Y | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47Jace ChristmannSR | 12/14 | 86% | 45 | 42/42 | 78 |
| 37Tucker DaySR | 2/4 | 50% | 40 | 8/10 | 14 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43Logan Cooke2017Y | 52 | 42.7 | 67 | 0 | 0 |
| 27Kody SchexnayderSR | 1 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 | 0 |