Mississippi State Bulldogs
5-8 (1-7 SEC)Last: L 29-43 vs Wake Forest
Jeff Lebby · 2nd season · .280 at Mississippi State · .280 career since 2024
- Rating
- +3.654
- Adj Off
- 30.835
- Adj Def
- 27.274
- WAP
- -4.0874
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 53.9%40 | 52.9%39 |
| Plays per game | 72.418 | 69.336 |
| Time of possession | 28:41106 | 30:5642 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.033 | 7.381 |
| Yards per rush | 3.7108 | 4.9119 |
| Points per game | 30.442 | 30.2107 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.4122 | 3.6869 |
| Starting field position | Own 2968 | Own 2840 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.15381 | +0.205107 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.19044 | +0.15264 |
| Success rate | 42.0%74 | 43.3%94 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2844 | 1.2673 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.13959 | +0.14493 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.20386 | +0.28189 |
| Std downs success | 48.8%58 | 49.3%98 |
| Passing downs success | 28.6%88 | 30.0%81 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 81.7%11 | 72.9%88 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.1550 | 1.3852 |
| Penalties per game | 7.2111 | 8.53 |
| Penalty yards per game | 61.6109 | 70.75 |
| 3rd down conversion | 42.7%38 | 41.3%96 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.2346 | 1.23134 |
| 4th down conversion | 44.8%110 | 50.0%51 |
Rank out of 136 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 30Wk 1 | @109  Southern Miss | W34-17 | +0.05 | +0.31 | +0.05 |
| Sep 6Wk 2 | 42  Arizona State | W24-20 | +0.19 | +0.15 | +0.05 |
| Sep 13Wk 3 | Alcorn State(FCS) | W63-0 | +0.00 | +0.71 | -0.12 |
| Sep 20Wk 4 | 117  Northern Illinois | W38-10 | +0.02 | +0.46 | +0.05 |
| Sep 27Wk 5 | 21  Tennessee | L34-41 | -0.67 | -0.06 | +0.34 |
| Oct 4Wk 6 | @10  Texas A&M#8 | L9-31 | -0.41 | +0.08 | +0.27 |
| Oct 18Wk 8 | @28  Florida | L21-23 | -0.61 | +0.07 | +0.15 |
| Oct 25Wk 9 | 11  Texas#12 | L38-45 | -0.57 | +0.09 | +0.20 |
| Nov 1Wk 10 | @40  Arkansas | W38-35 | +0.32 | +0.22 | +0.26 |
| Nov 8Wk 11 | 7  Georgia#6 | L21-41 | -0.50 | +0.17 | +0.37 |
| Nov 15Wk 12 | @24  Missouri | L27-49 | -0.56 | -0.14 | +0.24 |
| Nov 28Wk 14 | 9  Ole Miss#3 | L19-38 | -0.53 | +0.14 | +0.29 |
| Jan 2Post | N62  Wake Forest | L29-43 | -0.83 | +0.05 | +0.33 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Blake ShapenSR | 78% | 195/304 | 64.1% | 2436 | 8.0 | 15 | 8 |
| 1Kamario TaylorSO | 20% | 43/77 | 55.8% | 629 | 8.2 | 5 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24Fluff BothwellJR | 26% | 142 | 677 | 4.8 | 6 | 14 |
| 6Davon BoothSR | 25% | 136 | 552 | 4.1 | 7 | 15 |
| 5Xavier GaytenJR | 5% | 29 | 157 | 5.4 | 2 | 3 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Anthony Evans IIIWR SR | 17% | 67 | 831 | 12.4 | 4 |
| 0Brenen ThompsonWR SR | 15% | 57 | 1054 | 18.5 | 6 |
| 8Seydou TraoreTE SR | 9% | 35 | 372 | 10.6 | 5 |
| 11Ayden WilliamsWR SR | 5% | 21 | 252 | 12.0 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Jaray BledsoeDL SR | 28 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 35Kalvin DinkinsDL SR | 27 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22Kedrick Bingley-JonesDL SR | 25 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 42Darron Reed Jr.DL JR | 21 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 27Red HibblerDL SR | 20 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 23Trevion WilliamsDL JR | 20 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40Nic MitchellLB SR | 78 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 10Jalen SmithLB JR | 57 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7Zakari TillmanLB SR | 47 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 44Branden JenningsLB SR | 44 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16Derion GulletteLB JR | 38 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Jahron ManningS SR | 91 | 5 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 3Brylan LanierS SR | 67 | 2 | 4 | 2.5 |
| 2Isaac SmithS SR | 64 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 21Hunter WashingtonS SR | 44 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 4DeAgo BrumfeldCB SR | 36 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 1Kelley JonesCB SR | 34 | 11 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 15Jayven WilliamsCB SR | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80Kyle FerrieSR | 17/20 | 85% | 55 | 44/44 | 95 |
| 18Marlon HauckSR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88Ethan PulliamJR | 45 | 46.6 | 67 | 11 | 1 |
| 38Nathan TiyceSO | 12 | 39.0 | 54 | 7 | 1 |