Mississippi State Bulldogs
4-7 (3-7 SEC)Last: W 28-26 vs Tulsa
Mike Leach · 1st season · .364 at Mississippi State · .596 career since 2000
- Rating
- +5.140
- Adj Off
- 28.667
- Adj Def
- 23.522
- WAP
- -2.5976
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 22.2%128 | 47.0%105 |
| Plays per game | 68.969 | 70.648 |
| Time of possession | 30:5540 | 28:5784 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 5.9113 | 7.466 |
| Yards per rush | 2.4126 | 3.624 |
| Points per game | 21.4110 | 28.158 |
| Points per opportunity | 2.90114 | 3.1835 |
| Starting field position | Own 28102 | Own 3192 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.042117 | +0.11033 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.14776 | +0.05811 |
| Success rate | 41.2%81 | 41.3%51 |
| Explosiveness | 1.12116 | 1.2773 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.04794 | +0.04235 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.041116 | +0.17635 |
| Std downs success | 46.7%70 | 45.7%50 |
| Passing downs success | 28.6%91 | 31.0%55 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 64.1%103 | 66.7%27 |
| Turnovers per game | 2.27122 | 1.6447 |
| Penalties per game | 6.585 | 6.732 |
| Penalty yards per game | 60.292 | 57.939 |
| 3rd down conversion | 32.5%115 | 41.4%74 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.9157 | 1.9150 |
| 4th down conversion | 57.1%53 | 47.6%35 |
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 26Wk 4 | @20  LSU | W44-34 | +0.48 | +0.35 | +0.06 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | 51  Arkansas | L14-21 | -0.84 | -0.07 | +0.01 |
| Oct 10Wk 6 | @34  Kentucky | L2-24 | -0.67 | -0.28 | -0.11 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | 6  Texas A&M#4 | L14-28 | -0.45 | -0.03 | +0.11 |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | @1  Alabama#1 | L0-41 | -0.06 | -0.25 | +0.26 |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | 110  Vanderbilt | W24-17 | +0.03 | +0.05 | +0.12 |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | @4  Georgia#7 | L24-31 | -0.28 | +0.28 | +0.36 |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | @27  Ole Miss | L24-31 | -0.58 | +0.21 | +0.23 |
| Dec 12Wk 15 | 13  Auburn | L10-24 | -0.60 | -0.05 | +0.08 |
| Dec 19Wk 16 | 53  Missouri | W51-32 | +0.16 | +0.23 | +0.09 |
| Dec 31Post | N46  Tulsa | W28-26 | +0.23 | +0.05 | -0.03 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Will RogersJR | 62% | 239/346 | 69.1% | 1976 | 5.7 | 11 | 7 |
| 3K.J. CostelloSR | 38% | 134/209 | 64.1% | 1283 | 6.1 | 6 | 11 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Jo'quavious MarksSR | 34% | 70 | 312 | 4.5 | 3 | 60 |
| 7Dillon JohnsonJR | 25% | 51 | 225 | 4.4 | 4 | 36 |
| 8Kylin HillSR | 7% | 15 | 58 | 3.9 | 0 | 23 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Jaden WalleyWR SR | 9% | 52 | 718 | 13.8 | 2 |
| 5Osirus MitchellWR SR | 8% | 47 | 505 | 10.7 | 4 |
| 85Austin WilliamsWR SR | 8% | 43 | 372 | 8.7 | 3 |
| 8Malik HeathWR SR | 7% | 37 | 307 | 8.3 | 3 |
| 3JaVonta PaytonWR SR | 3% | 19 | 225 | 11.8 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42Marquiss SpencerDE SR | 34 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 94Jaden CrumedyDT SR | 32 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 |
| 52Kobe JonesDE SR | 29 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6Jordan DavisDE SR | 23 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 18Aaron OdomDL SR | 17 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 93Cameron YoungDT SR | 15 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40Erroll ThompsonLB SR | 95 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7Aaron BruleLB SR | 74 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14Nathaniel WatsonLB SR | 39 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2Tyrus WheatLB SR | 30 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 34Sherman TimbsLB SR | 7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Martin EmersonCB JR | 72 | 11 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 12Shawn Preston Jr.S SR | 66 | 4 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 7Londyn CraftDB SR | 57 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 19Collin DuncanS SR | 45 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 13Emmanuel ForbesCB JR | 45 | 6 | 4 | 0.5 |
| 7Marcus MurphyS JR | 34 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 38Fred PetersS SR | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Brandon RuizSR | 10/12 | 83% | 43 | 25/25 | 55 |
| 47Jace ChristmannSR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37Tucker DaySR | 31 | 42.9 | 66 | 7 | 3 |
| 97Reed BowmanSR | 28 | 41.9 | 63 | 11 | 1 |