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2026 AP Football Poll

Mississippi State · Week 3

Ranked in 1 of 4 published polls this season. Season high: #24.

Poll released:

Coverage: –

AP Result

#24

New to the Top 25

Compared with Week 2

Voter Support

Of the 69 available ballots, 40 ranked Mississippi State and 29 left the team unranked.

Ranked Mississippi State
40
Left unranked
29
40 of 69 voters · 58%29 of 69 voters · 42%
Highest Vote
#14

Among ranked votes

Lowest Ranked Vote
#25

Among ranked votes

#24
21.5240 Ranked Ballots
2.7740 Ranked Ballots
58%40 of 69 Voters · 29 Unranked

Every Voter’s View

Week 3 · All 69 voters, highest to lowest vote.

VoterVote
Ralph Russo#14+10
Adam Lichtenstein#17+7
Dylan Sinn#17+7
Rece Davis#17+7
Stephen Means#17+7
David Paschall#17+7
Garland Gillen#19+5
Koki Riley#19+5
Ian Kress#20+4
Brian Fonseca#20+4
Bob Ballou#20+4
Josh Furlong#20+4
Ty Hildenbrandt#20+4
Randy Johnson#21+3
Kevin Carter#21+3
Javon Edmonds#21+3
Spencer Ripchik#21+3
Chris Carter#21+3
Jerry Humphrey#22+2
Matt Murschel#22+2
Chris Murray#22+2
Sean Reider#22+2
Andy Yamashita#22+2
Haley Sawyer#23+1
Joe Arruda#23+1
Mike Griffith#23+1
Nicole Auerbach#23+1
Scott Hamilton#23+1
Eric Hansen#240
Henry Greenstein#240
Matthew McGavic#240
Trevor Hass#240
Mike Hill#240
David Briggs#240
Louie Vaccher#25-1
Lee K. Howard#25-1
Michael Katz#25-1
Julian Mininsohn#25-1
Lia Assimakopoulos#25-1
Andy Kendeigh#25-1
Creg StephensonNROmitted by Voter
Cameron CoxNROmitted by Voter
Tom MurphyNROmitted by Voter
Jon WilnerNROmitted by Voter
Kirk KenneyNROmitted by Voter
Brian HowellNROmitted by Voter
Jamal St. CyrNROmitted by Voter
Zach KleinNROmitted by Voter
BJ RainsNROmitted by Voter
Bob AsmussenNROmitted by Voter
Madison HricikNROmitted by Voter
Chelsie BrownNROmitted by Voter
Dave PrestonNROmitted by Voter
Nick JacobsNROmitted by Voter
Brett McMurphyNROmitted by Voter
John JohnsonNROmitted by Voter
Kate RogersonNROmitted by Voter
Pat WelterNROmitted by Voter
David JablonskiNROmitted by Voter
Murray EvansNROmitted by Voter
Brenna GreeneNROmitted by Voter
Pete YanityNROmitted by Voter
Kirk BohlsNROmitted by Voter
Alex TaylorNROmitted by Voter
Mike JacquesNROmitted by Voter
Eric JohnsonNROmitted by Voter
Keara BrunoNROmitted by Voter
Ryan ZukeNROmitted by Voter
Greg LucaNROmitted by Voter

Ballot Distribution

Every complete ballot for Mississippi State.

Mississippi State2.8

58% · 40 of 69 Voters
Average When Ranked: #21.52 · 29 Unranked

Ranked High #14 · Low #2529 / 69 Ballots
View Exact Distribution
Mississippi State votes by rank, including zero counts
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NR29