Mississippi State Bulldogs at LSU Tigers preview: October 17, 2026
The Mississippi State Bulldogs (4-1) visit the LSU Tigers (4-2) at Tiger Stadium (LA) on October 17, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State Bulldogs | 4-1 | 4-1 (39-28) | 2-0 (39.5-23.5) | 2-1 (38.7-31) |
| LSU Tigers | 4-2 | 3-2 (40.2-20.2) | 0-2 (29-33.5) | 4-0 (48.5-11) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| MSST | LSU | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 39 (20th) | 42 (9th) |
| Points allowed per game | 28 (28th) | 18.5 (105th) |
| Passing yards per game | 311.2 (9th) | 309.3 (12th) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 260 (12th) | 172.5 (111th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 177.6 (53rd) | 211.3 (27th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 120.4 (95th) | 74.2 (133rd) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 37.8 (47th) | 45.5 (9th) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 33.4 (94th) | 29.5 (122nd) |
| Completions per game | 22.4 (23rd) | 23 (19th) |
| Completions allowed per game | 22.6 (12th) | 16.8 (94th) |
Recent form
Mississippi State Bulldogs
- Oct 3, 2026: L 23-56 vs ALA
- Sep 26, 2026: W 31-24 vs MIZ
- Sep 19, 2026: W 41-34 at SC
- Sep 12, 2026: W 38-13 at MINN
- Sep 5, 2026: W 62-13 vs ULM
LSU Tigers
Head-to-head
No earlier meeting between these teams is stored in StatsNext.
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamario Taylor | QB | 5 | 290 Pass yds/g, 3.4 Pass TD/g, 31.8 Rush yds/g | 290 Pass yds/g | Passing touchdowns |
| Fluff Bothwell | RB | 5 | 80.6 Rush yds/g, 14.8 Car/g, 19.2 Rec yds/g | 80.6 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Kolin Wilson | RB | 5 | 26.2 Rush yds/g, 6.2 Car/g, 10 Rec yds/g | 26.2 Rush yds/g | |
| Anthony Evans III | WR | 5 | 114.8 Rec yds/g, 8 Rec/g, 1 Rec TD/g | 114.8 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Sanfrisco Magee | WR | 5 | 51.8 Rec yds/g, 3.2 Rec/g, 1 Rec TD/g | 51.8 Rec yds/g | |
| Marquis Johnson | WR | 5 | 43.6 Rec yds/g, 2.6 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 43.6 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Leavitt | QB | 6 | 247.5 Pass yds/g, 1.7 Pass TD/g, 40.7 Rush yds/g | 251 Pass yds/g | Passing yards, passing touchdowns |
| Dilin Jones | RB | 6 | 80.5 Rush yds/g, 18.3 Car/g, 22 Rec yds/g | 74 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Stacy Gage | RB | 4 | 41.5 Rush yds/g, 5.3 Car/g, 2.5 Rec yds/g | 38 Rush yds/g | |
| Trey'Dez Green | TE | 3 | 74 Rec yds/g, 4.7 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 66.4 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Winston Watkins Jr. | WR | 6 | 69.3 Rec yds/g, 4.8 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 61.2 Rec yds/g | |
| Jackson Harris | WR | 6 | 60.2 Rec yds/g, 3.3 Rec/g, 0.5 Rec TD/g | 65.8 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
About this preview
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