Mississippi State Bulldogs
9-4 (4-4 SEC)20th APLast: W 19-10 vs Illinois
Zach Arnett · 1st season · .692 at Mississippi State · .692 career
- Rating
- +10.817
- Adj Off
- 32.230
- Adj Def
- 21.424
- WAP
- +0.7016
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 29.4%131 | 48.3%89 |
| Plays per game | 71.235 | 66.678 |
| Time of possession | 29:5864 | 29:4972 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.4114 | 6.421 |
| Yards per rush | 3.6100 | 3.954 |
| Points per game | 31.643 | 23.140 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.2331 | 3.5346 |
| Starting field position | Own 3214 | Own 2975 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.16572 | +0.06716 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.19848 | +0.05411 |
| Success rate | 46.5%26 | 39.4%37 |
| Explosiveness | 1.09127 | 1.2563 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.09087 | +0.08548 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.21291 | +0.11112 |
| Std downs success | 52.5%20 | 44.5%37 |
| Passing downs success | 30.4%73 | 29.1%51 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 77.0%30 | 66.7%40 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.4668 | 1.6240 |
| Penalties per game | 6.379 | 6.540 |
| Penalty yards per game | 60.8103 | 49.581 |
| 3rd down conversion | 39.2%64 | 33.5%24 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.2338 | 2.0050 |
| 4th down conversion | 51.7%62 | 46.2%40 |
Rank out of 131 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 3Wk 1 | 53  Memphis | W49-23 | +0.21 | +0.36 | +0.15 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | @83  Arizona | W39-17 | +0.17 | +0.26 | -0.12 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | @9  LSU#16 | L16-31 | -0.36 | -0.16 | +0.19 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | 119  Bowling Green | W45-14 | +0.03 | +0.38 | +0.04 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | 31  Texas A&M | W42-24 | +0.29 | +0.40 | -0.06 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | 34  Arkansas | W40-17 | +0.27 | +0.40 | +0.16 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | @41  Kentucky | L17-27 | -0.62 | +0.09 | +0.21 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | @3  Alabama#5 | L6-30 | -0.18 | -0.05 | +0.08 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | 43  Auburn | W39-33 | +0.24 | +0.10 | +0.02 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | 1  Georgia#1 | L19-45 | -0.17 | -0.06 | +0.37 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | East Tennessee State(FCS) | W56-7 | +0.00 | +0.28 | -0.38 |
| Nov 24Wk 13 | @29  Ole Miss | W24-22 | +0.43 | +0.01 | +0.10 |
| Jan 2Post | N22  Illinois | W19-10 | +0.41 | +0.13 | +0.04 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Will RogersSR | 96% | 414/610 | 67.9% | 3963 | 6.5 | 35 | 8 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Jo'quavious MarksSR | 38% | 113 | 582 | 5.2 | 9 | 48 |
| 7Dillon JohnsonJR | 30% | 90 | 499 | 5.5 | 3 | 47 |
| 22Simeon PriceSR | 10% | 30 | 150 | 5.0 | 0 | 13 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82Rufus HarveyWR JR | 8% | 53 | 505 | 9.5 | 3 |
| 4Caleb DuckingWR SR | 7% | 46 | 477 | 10.4 | 8 |
| 7Rara ThomasWR SR | 7% | 44 | 626 | 14.2 | 7 |
| 5Lideatrick GriffinWR SR | 6% | 40 | 502 | 12.6 | 4 |
| 11Jaden WalleyWR SR | 5% | 34 | 348 | 10.2 | 3 |
| 85Austin WilliamsWR SR | 5% | 34 | 291 | 8.6 | 5 |
| 2Justin RobinsonWR SR | 5% | 30 | 326 | 10.9 | 3 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93Cameron YoungDT SR | 36 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 5Randy CharltonDE 5Y | 34 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6Jordan DavisDE SR | 26 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22Nathan PickeringDT SR | 25 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 92Jevon BanksDL SR | 17 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 94Jaden CrumedyDT SR | 12 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Nathaniel WatsonLB SR | 109 | 12.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 44Jett JohnsonLB SR | 104 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2Tyrus WheatLB SR | 54 | 10.5 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 |
| DeShawn PageLB SR | 33 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26J.P. PurvisLB SR | 20 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Decamerion RichardsonCB SR | 78 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 19Collin DuncanS SR | 54 | 4 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Jalen GreenS 5Y | 47 | 6 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 8Jackie MatthewsS SR | 43 | 4 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 13Emmanuel ForbesCB JR | 39 | 10 | 6 | 1.0 |
| 12Shawn Preston Jr.S SR | 23 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 10Corey EllingtonS SR | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Massimo BiscardiSR | 8/11 | 73% | 48 | 25/27 | 49 |
| 89Ben RaybonSR | 4/6 | 67% | 53 | 20/22 | 32 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88George GeorgopoulosSR | 36 | 40.4 | 56 | 12 | 2 |
| 96Archer TraffordSR | 16 | 42.4 | 60 | 8 | 1 |