Mississippi State Bulldogs
2-10 (0-8 SEC)Last: L 14-26 at Ole Miss
Jeff Lebby · 1st season · .167 at Mississippi State · .167 career
- Rating
- -0.165
- Adj Off
- 29.052
- Adj Def
- 29.185
- WAP
- -5.1296
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 49.7%78 | 59.7%4 |
| Plays per game | 63.890 | 71.312 |
| Time of possession | 25:41132 | 34:193 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.834 | 8.4123 |
| Yards per rush | 4.093 | 5.1113 |
| Points per game | 25.886 | 34.1118 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.7585 | 4.32113 |
| Starting field position | Own 2888 | Own 3084 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.18168 | +0.280122 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.21742 | +0.21992 |
| Success rate | 39.9%102 | 50.1%132 |
| Explosiveness | 1.415 | 1.1111 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.11780 | +0.12172 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.24567 | +0.513133 |
| Std downs success | 43.2%119 | 53.8%127 |
| Passing downs success | 33.2%47 | 38.5%130 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 71.2%69 | 66.2%45 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.5072 | 1.00109 |
| Penalties per game | 6.8102 | 6.355 |
| Penalty yards per game | 60.3102 | 58.829 |
| 3rd down conversion | 36.9%99 | 47.9%127 |
| 4th down tries per game | 3.085 | 1.5895 |
| 4th down conversion | 56.8%52 | 73.7%130 |
Rank out of 134 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 | Eastern Kentucky(FCS) | W56-7 | +0.00 | +0.45 | -0.14 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | @23  Arizona State#7 | L23-30 | -0.54 | +0.11 | +0.18 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | 78  Toledo | L17-41 | -0.91 | +0.17 | +0.32 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | 14  Florida | L28-45 | -0.61 | +0.27 | +0.45 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | @4  Texas#4 | L13-35 | -0.24 | +0.06 | +0.47 |
| Oct 12Wk 7 | @6  Georgia#6 | L31-41 | -0.27 | +0.25 | +0.42 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | 19  Texas A&M | L24-34 | -0.63 | +0.15 | +0.31 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | 30  Arkansas | L25-58 | -0.72 | +0.07 | +0.71 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | 125  Massachusetts | W45-20 | +0.01 | +0.45 | +0.05 |
| Nov 9Wk 11 | @9  Tennessee#9 | L14-33 | -0.35 | +0.11 | +0.11 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | 18  Missouri#22 | L20-39 | -0.62 | +0.03 | +0.43 |
| Nov 29Wk 14 | @3  Ole Miss#11 | L14-26 | -0.24 | +0.08 | +0.20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Michael Van Buren Jr.JR | 70% | 140/256 | 54.7% | 1886 | 7.4 | 11 | 7 |
| 2Blake ShapenSR | 29% | 74/108 | 68.5% | 974 | 9.0 | 8 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Davon BoothSR | 36% | 152 | 759 | 5.0 | 5 | 13 |
| 6Johnnie DanielsSR | 26% | 108 | 540 | 5.0 | 4 | 8 |
| 2Keyvone LeeSR | 7% | 29 | 140 | 4.8 | 1 | 3 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Kevin Coleman Jr.WR SR | 19% | 69 | 844 | 12.2 | 5 |
| 8Seydou TraoreTE SR | 9% | 34 | 361 | 10.6 | 1 |
| 1Kelly AkharaiyiWR SR | 7% | 25 | 391 | 15.6 | 2 |
| 9Jordan MosleyWR SR | 6% | 23 | 405 | 17.6 | 3 |
| 1Mario CraverWR JR | 5% | 17 | 368 | 21.6 | 3 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23Trevion WilliamsDL JR | 33 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 8Sulaiman KpakaDL SR | 30 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18Kai McClendonDL SO | 30 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19Ty CooperDL SR | 29 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 99Ashun ShepphardDL SR | 25 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 9De'Monte RussellDL SR | 23 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Stone BlantonLB JR | 124 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 40Nic MitchellLB SR | 80 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 44Branden JenningsLB SR | 56 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 26J.P. PurvisLB SR | 35 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7Zakari TillmanLB SR | 30 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 1 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Isaac SmithS SR | 127 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 21Hunter WashingtonS SR | 55 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 3Brylan LanierS SR | 53 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 10Corey EllingtonS SR | 53 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 14Brice PollockCB SR | 48 | 7 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 1Kelley JonesCB SR | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 28Tanner Duke JohnsonS SR | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80Kyle FerrieSR | 10/12 | 83% | 47 | 38/39 | 68 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82Nicholas Barr-MiraSR | 44 | 44.6 | 60 | 17 | 0 |