Mississippi State Bulldogs
5-7 (1-7 SEC)9th APLast: L 7-17 vs Ole Miss
Greg Knox · 1st season · .417 at Mississippi State · .500 career since 2017
- Rating
- +2.056
- Adj Off
- 24.977
- Adj Def
- 22.936
- WAP
- -3.5562
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 50.5%72 | 53.9%26 |
| Plays per game | 61.7115 | 65.666 |
| Time of possession | 28:40102 | 31:2032 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.3112 | 7.267 |
| Yards per rush | 4.459 | 3.945 |
| Points per game | 21.8107 | 26.668 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.4794 | 4.33116 |
| Starting field position | Own 3052 | Own 2967 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.084114 | +0.15261 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.12395 | +0.10226 |
| Success rate | 36.1%124 | 42.1%71 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3044 | 1.2139 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.074101 | +0.07345 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.125116 | +0.28584 |
| Std downs success | 41.9%127 | 47.6%75 |
| Passing downs success | 25.8%111 | 29.1%51 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 62.8%111 | 76.1%106 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.1741 | 1.00114 |
| Penalties per game | 6.386 | 5.678 |
| Penalty yards per game | 56.890 | 45.595 |
| 3rd down conversion | 30.8%122 | 33.9%29 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.0048 | 2.3323 |
| 4th down conversion | 41.7%106 | 57.1%94 |
Rank out of 133 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 2Wk 1 | SE Louisiana(FCS) | W48-7 | +0.00 | +0.38 | -0.15 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | 20  Arizona#11 | W31-24 | +0.31 | +0.04 | +0.14 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | 7  LSU#12 | L14-41 | -0.46 | +0.02 | +0.47 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | @39  South Carolina | L30-37 | -0.68 | +0.31 | +0.26 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | 5  Alabama#5 | L17-40 | -0.42 | +0.02 | +0.28 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | 117  Western Michigan | W41-28 | +0.02 | +0.32 | +0.21 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | @52  Arkansas | W7-3 | +0.24 | -0.08 | -0.07 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | @29  Auburn | L13-27 | -0.65 | 0.00 | +0.34 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | 33  Kentucky | L3-24 | -0.79 | -0.20 | +0.05 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | @17  Texas A&M | L10-51 | -0.52 | -0.18 | +0.22 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | 116  Southern Miss | W41-20 | +0.02 | +0.17 | -0.13 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | 16  Ole Miss | L7-17 | -0.62 | +0.07 | +0.10 |
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 | 68% | 142/237 | 59.9% | 1626 | 6.9 | 12 | 4 |
| 11Mike WrightSR | 24% | 48/85 | 56.5% | 453 | 5.3 | 3 | 3 |
| 3Chris ParsonJR | 7% | 11/26 | 42.3% | 103 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Jo'quavious MarksSR | 30% | 121 | 573 | 4.7 | 4 | 23 |
| 23Seth DavisJR | 15% | 59 | 356 | 6.0 | 1 | 6 |
| 0Jeffery PittmanJR | 13% | 54 | 268 | 5.0 | 1 | 13 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Lideatrick GriffinWR SR | 14% | 50 | 658 | 13.2 | 4 |
| 0Zavion ThomasWR SR | 11% | 40 | 503 | 12.6 | 1 |
| 2Justin RobinsonWR SR | 6% | 21 | 257 | 12.2 | 0 |
| 8Antonio HarmonWR JR | 4% | 14 | 98 | 7.0 | 1 |
| 19Freddie RobersonWR SR | 3% | 11 | 149 | 13.5 | 1 |
| 2Creed WhittemoreWR SR | 3% | 11 | 102 | 9.3 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Nathan PickeringDT SR | 44 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6Deonte AndersonDL SR | 38 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 4 |
| 94Jaden CrumedyDT SR | 35 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 9De'Monte RussellDL SR | 24 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 5Donterry RussellDL SR | 19 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 93Eric TaylorNT SR | 15 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Nathaniel WatsonLB SR | 137 | 13.0 | 10.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 44Jett JohnsonLB SR | 130 | 14.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 3 |
| 26J.P. PurvisLB SR | 39 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeShawn PageLB SR | 30 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 12John LewisLB SR | 20 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Decamerion RichardsonCB SR | 79 | 7 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 10Corey EllingtonS SR | 66 | 2 | 0 | 4.0 |
| 12Shawn Preston Jr.S SR | 59 | 3 | 3 | 5.0 |
| 1Marcus BanksS SR | 51 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 17DeCarlos NicholsonCB SR | 42 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 14Brice PollockCB SR | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 2Isaac SmithS SR | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80Kyle FerrieSR | 16/22 | 73% | 49 | 27/27 | 75 |
| 82Nicholas Barr-MiraSR | 1/1 | 100% | 49 | 2/2 | 5 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40Keelan CrimminsSR | 49 | 40.9 | 55 | 14 | 0 |
| 81Andrew OsteenSR | 9 | 35.1 | 40 | 5 | 0 |