Mississippi State Bulldogs
8-5 (4-4 SEC)Last: L 22-27 vs Iowa
Joe Moorhead · 1st season · .615 at Mississippi State · .615 career
- Rating
- +19.36
- Adj Off
- 32.833
- Adj Def
- 13.52
- WAP
- -0.7026
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 57.7%26 | 46.1%118 |
| Plays per game | 65.1113 | 65.1109 |
| Time of possession | 28:4090 | 26:42117 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.090 | 5.51 |
| Yards per rush | 5.712 | 2.94 |
| Points per game | 28.568 | 13.22 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.3514 | 2.272 |
| Starting field position | Own 28103 | Own 31108 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.23726 | -0.0531 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.25412 | -0.0492 |
| Success rate | 47.0%25 | 36.2%7 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2078 | 1.0710 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.2925 | -0.0893 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.17592 | -0.0194 |
| Std downs success | 51.8%23 | 41.6%13 |
| Passing downs success | 35.3%41 | 26.6%6 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 82.5%11 | 44.1%1 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0010 | 1.5463 |
| Penalties per game | 5.649 | 4.5118 |
| Penalty yards per game | 52.864 | 35.0127 |
| 3rd down conversion | 40.8%54 | 25.6%2 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.23102 | 1.7751 |
| 4th down conversion | 37.5%118 | 34.8%6 |
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 1Wk 1 | Stephen F. Austin(FCS) | W63-6 | +0.00 | +0.53 | -0.14 |
| Sep 8Wk 2 | @62  Kansas State | W31-10 | +0.24 | +0.45 | -0.18 |
| Sep 15Wk 3 | 99  Louisiana | W56-10 | +0.04 | +0.66 | +0.07 |
| Sep 22Wk 4 | @27  Kentucky#12 | L7-28 | -0.58 | -0.03 | +0.08 |
| Sep 29Wk 5 | 12  Florida#7 | L6-13 | -0.58 | -0.01 | +0.11 |
| Oct 6Wk 6 | 8  Auburn | W23-9 | +0.49 | +0.16 | -0.06 |
| Oct 20Wk 8 | @15  LSU#6 | L3-19 | -0.46 | -0.19 | -0.10 |
| Oct 27Wk 9 | 13  Texas A&M#16 | W28-13 | +0.41 | +0.38 | -0.14 |
| Nov 3Wk 10 | 92  Louisiana Tech | W45-3 | +0.06 | +0.46 | -0.07 |
| Nov 10Wk 11 | @2  Alabama#2 | L0-24 | -0.11 | -0.24 | -0.02 |
| Nov 17Wk 12 | 90  Arkansas | W52-6 | +0.07 | +0.51 | -0.08 |
| Nov 22Wk 13 | @58  Ole Miss | W35-3 | +0.26 | +0.30 | -0.14 |
| Jan 1Post | N14  Iowa#25 | L22-27 | -0.53 | -0.08 | +0.02 |
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 | 87% | 145/281 | 51.6% | 1772 | 6.3 | 16 | 9 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Kylin HillSR | 23% | 117 | 734 | 6.3 | 4 | 22 |
| 26Aeris WilliamsSR | 17% | 85 | 523 | 6.2 | 3 | 9 |
| 21Nick GibsonSR | 5% | 27 | 205 | 7.6 | 1 | 5 |
| 28Dontavian LeeSR | 4% | 19 | 82 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Osirus MitchellWR SR | 8% | 26 | 427 | 16.4 | 4 |
| 1Stephen GuidryWR SR | 6% | 19 | 440 | 23.2 | 3 |
| 2Deddrick ThomasWR SR | 6% | 19 | 256 | 13.5 | 2 |
| 81Justin JohnsonTE SR | 6% | 18 | 250 | 13.9 | 1 |
| 82Farrod GreenTE SR | 3% | 11 | 81 | 7.4 | 0 |
| 12Keith MixonWR SR | 3% | 10 | 137 | 13.7 | 2 |
| 85Austin WilliamsWR SR | 3% | 10 | 137 | 13.7 | 3 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94Jeffery SimmonsDT JR | 62 | 16.0 | 2.0 | 6 | 4 |
| 9Montez SweatDE SR | 50 | 11.0 | 8.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 4Gerri Germaine GreenDE SR | 31 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 5Chauncey RiversDE SR | 24 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 95Braxton Keyonte HoyettDT SR | 22 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 52Kobe JonesDE SR | 21 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40Erroll ThompsonLB SR | 87 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 10Leo LewisLB SR | 45 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6Willie Gay Jr.LB JR | 44 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 41Tim WashingtonLB SR | 21 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53Cameron MillerLB SO | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38Johnathan AbramS SR | 95 | 3 | 2 | 8.0 |
| 41Mark McLaurinS SR | 64 | 4 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 3Cameron DantzlerCB JR | 43 | 9 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 2Jamal PetersCB SR | 33 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 11Jaquarius LandrewsS SR | 21 | 5 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 8Maurice SmithermanCB SR | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 29C.J. MorganS SR | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47Jace ChristmannSR | 12/16 | 75% | 47 | 41/41 | 77 |
| 26Jordan LawlessJR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 6/6 | 6 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37Tucker DaySR | 46 | 39.5 | 70 | 13 | 2 |
| 27Kody SchexnayderSR | 9 | 36.1 | 47 | 1 | 0 |