Mississippi State Bulldogs
6-7 (3-5 SEC)Last: L 28-38 vs Louisville
Joe Moorhead · 2nd season · .538 at Mississippi State · .538 career since 2018
- Rating
- +8.127
- Adj Off
- 32.131
- Adj Def
- 24.035
- WAP
- -3.1749
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 58.9%24 | 52.2%49 |
| Plays per game | 65.5110 | 63.9114 |
| Time of possession | 31:4028 | 28:06104 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.469 | 8.7124 |
| Yards per rush | 5.49 | 4.375 |
| Points per game | 27.674 | 28.874 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.2911 | 3.86100 |
| Starting field position | Own 27109 | Own 31116 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.24723 | +0.17376 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.26218 | +0.10634 |
| Success rate | 46.0%34 | 44.9%91 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2354 | 1.28103 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.2715 | +0.04849 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.21678 | +0.335106 |
| Std downs success | 51.3%26 | 48.9%85 |
| Passing downs success | 34.4%56 | 36.1%109 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 81.0%19 | 75.0%86 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.77108 | 1.8517 |
| Penalties per game | 5.542 | 4.9117 |
| Penalty yards per game | 44.521 | 42.9115 |
| 3rd down conversion | 38.9%75 | 38.7%58 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.3886 | 1.31106 |
| 4th down conversion | 38.9%112 | 52.9%71 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31Wk 1 | N42  Louisiana | W38-28 | +0.20 | +0.39 | +0.16 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | 81  Southern Miss | W38-15 | +0.06 | +0.28 | +0.20 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | 40  Kansas State | L24-31 | -0.84 | +0.14 | +0.09 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | 25  Kentucky | W28-13 | +0.21 | +0.28 | -0.03 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | @11  Auburn#14 | L23-56 | -0.39 | +0.04 | +0.47 |
| Oct 12Wk 7 | @30  Tennessee | L10-20 | -0.69 | +0.12 | +0.01 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | 3  LSU#1 | L13-36 | -0.26 | +0.11 | +0.22 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | @17  Texas A&M | L30-49 | -0.54 | +0.35 | +0.46 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | @97  Arkansas | W54-24 | +0.07 | +0.54 | -0.06 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | 4  Alabama#8 | L7-38 | -0.26 | -0.07 | +0.43 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | Abilene Christian(FCS) | W45-7 | +0.00 | +0.45 | -0.12 |
| Nov 28Wk 14 | 48  Ole Miss | W21-20 | +0.13 | +0.13 | +0.17 |
| Dec 30Post | N58  Louisville | L28-38 | -0.87 | +0.29 | +0.24 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Tommy StevensSR | 51% | 97/161 | 60.3% | 1155 | 7.2 | 11 | 5 |
| 6Garrett ShraderSR | 49% | 88/153 | 57.5% | 1170 | 7.6 | 8 | 5 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Kylin HillSR | 46% | 242 | 1350 | 5.6 | 10 | 18 |
| 21Nick GibsonSR | 10% | 55 | 433 | 7.9 | 6 | 4 |
| 5Lee WitherspoonSR | 4% | 22 | 101 | 4.6 | 1 | 4 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Stephen GuidryWR SR | 10% | 30 | 387 | 12.9 | 5 |
| 5Osirus MitchellWR SR | 9% | 29 | 430 | 14.8 | 6 |
| 2Deddrick ThomasWR SR | 9% | 29 | 383 | 13.2 | 2 |
| 82Farrod GreenTE SR | 7% | 21 | 257 | 12.2 | 1 |
| 12Isaiah ZuberWR SR | 4% | 14 | 211 | 15.1 | 2 |
| 85Austin WilliamsWR SR | 3% | 11 | 119 | 10.8 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Chauncey RiversDE SR | 43 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 |
| 42Marquiss SpencerDE SR | 37 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 52Kobe JonesDE SR | 30 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Fabien LovettDL SR | 19 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94Jaden CrumedyDT SR | 18 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43Fletcher AdamsDE SR | 13 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40Erroll ThompsonLB SR | 84 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 10Leo LewisLB SR | 65 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 41Tim WashingtonLB SR | 24 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6Willie Gay Jr.LB JR | 17 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7Aaron BruleLB SR | 11 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Jaquarius LandrewsS SR | 77 | 8 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 32Brian Keith ColeS SR | 67 | 2 | 1 | 7.5 |
| 29C.J. MorganS SR | 59 | 8 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 3Cameron DantzlerCB JR | 40 | 8 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 1Martin EmersonCB JR | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 7Marcus MurphyS JR | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 12Shawn Preston Jr.S SR | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47Jace ChristmannSR | 8/10 | 80% | 51 | 39/40 | 63 |
| 26Jordan LawlessJR | 1/2 | 50% | 37 | 5/5 | 8 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37Tucker DaySR | 51 | 42.5 | 70 | 6 | 0 |
| 97Reed BowmanSR | 2 | 41.0 | 51 | 0 | 0 |