Mississippi State Bulldogs
7-6 (4-4 SEC)Last: L 7-34 vs Texas Tech
Mike Leach · 2nd season · .458 at Mississippi State · .593 career since 2000
- Rating
- +6.040
- Adj Off
- 30.642
- Adj Def
- 24.640
- WAP
- -1.9847
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 24.5%130 | 46.8%116 |
| Plays per game | 74.911 | 61.8118 |
| Time of possession | 33:398 | 26:21123 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.090 | 7.580 |
| Yards per rush | 3.0127 | 3.627 |
| Points per game | 29.160 | 25.962 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.0647 | 3.9896 |
| Starting field position | Own 3050 | Own 3094 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.24846 | +0.17765 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.26530 | +0.14838 |
| Success rate | 50.6%4 | 39.9%42 |
| Explosiveness | 1.12127 | 1.3197 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.09393 | +0.08340 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.30951 | +0.27981 |
| Std downs success | 54.9%11 | 45.1%32 |
| Passing downs success | 40.1%5 | 29.4%58 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 72.3%55 | 78.3%112 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.3155 | 1.2377 |
| Penalties per game | 7.6117 | 6.926 |
| Penalty yards per game | 58.586 | 55.951 |
| 3rd down conversion | 45.9%13 | 41.3%92 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.23110 | 1.15122 |
| 4th down conversion | 62.5%34 | 40.0%18 |
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 4Wk 1 | 111  Louisiana Tech | W35-34 | +0.03 | +0.34 | +0.22 |
| Sep 11Wk 2 | 24  NC State#20 | W24-10 | +0.32 | +0.17 | 0.00 |
| Sep 18Wk 3 | @86  Memphis | L29-31 | -0.82 | +0.06 | +0.04 |
| Sep 25Wk 4 | 38  LSU | L25-28 | -0.74 | +0.23 | +0.20 |
| Oct 2Wk 5 | @9  Texas A&M | W26-22 | +0.61 | +0.19 | +0.19 |
| Oct 16Wk 7 | 3  Alabama#2 | L9-49 | -0.30 | -0.14 | +0.47 |
| Oct 23Wk 8 | @115  Vanderbilt | W45-6 | +0.05 | +0.53 | -0.21 |
| Oct 30Wk 9 | 32  Kentucky#18 | W31-17 | +0.28 | +0.35 | +0.02 |
| Nov 6Wk 10 | @21  Arkansas#21 | L28-31 | -0.52 | +0.35 | +0.31 |
| Nov 13Wk 11 | @18  Auburn | W43-34 | +0.51 | +0.36 | +0.39 |
| Nov 20Wk 12 | Tennessee State(FCS) | W55-10 | +0.00 | +0.63 | -0.05 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | 17  Ole Miss#11 | L21-31 | -0.63 | +0.17 | +0.18 |
| Dec 28Post | N61  Texas Tech | L7-34 | -0.78 | +0.04 | +0.31 |
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 | 97% | 505/683 | 73.9% | 4739 | 6.9 | 36 | 9 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Jo'quavious MarksSR | 39% | 106 | 416 | 3.9 | 6 | 83 |
| 7Dillon JohnsonJR | 33% | 89 | 485 | 5.4 | 4 | 65 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Makai PolkWR JR | 15% | 105 | 1046 | 10.0 | 9 |
| 11Jaden WalleyWR SR | 8% | 55 | 628 | 11.4 | 6 |
| 85Austin WilliamsWR SR | 7% | 52 | 617 | 11.9 | 4 |
| 8Malik HeathWR SR | 5% | 34 | 442 | 13.0 | 5 |
| 6Jamire CalvinWR SR | 4% | 29 | 220 | 7.6 | 3 |
| 5Lideatrick GriffinWR SR | 4% | 26 | 269 | 10.3 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93Cameron YoungDT SR | 53 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5Randy CharltonDE 5Y | 35 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 22Nathan PickeringDT SR | 27 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 94Jaden CrumedyDT SR | 23 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 7 | 1 |
| 18Aaron OdomDL SR | 17 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9De'Monte RussellDL SR | 13 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44Jett JohnsonLB SR | 86 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 14Nathaniel WatsonLB SR | 83 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7Aaron BruleLB SR | 53 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2Tyrus WheatLB SR | 46 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 |
| DeShawn PageLB SR | 11 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38Fred PetersS SR | 79 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 |
| 13Emmanuel ForbesCB JR | 59 | 5 | 3 | 5.0 |
| 1Martin EmersonCB JR | 49 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 19Collin DuncanS SR | 46 | 4 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Jalen GreenS 5Y | 42 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 12Shawn Preston Jr.S SR | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 3Decamerion RichardsonCB SR | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49Nolan MccordSO | 9/16 | 56% | 43 | 23/23 | 50 |
| 8Brandon RuizSR | 5/9 | 56% | 44 | 19/19 | 34 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96Archer TraffordSR | 26 | 42.4 | 57 | 12 | 1 |
| 37Tucker DaySR | 17 | 39.7 | 56 | 2 | 1 |