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Bulldogs

School facts, program titles and available AP poll analysis

Overall Record4–12026 · Updated Oct 5Schedule & Results →

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Current Programs & Conferences

2026 FBS football and 2026–27 NCAA Division I basketball. Historical title affiliations appear with the sourced program history below.

ProgramCurrent AffiliationSources & References
Football · FBSSoutheastern Conference
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The Bigger Picture · Football

Where Mississippi State Finished

Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.

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Football · Conference Titles

1 SEC Championship

  • 1941
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Sources & References

National titles follow the school’s recognized championship list, including historical selectors where applicable. Conference totals include shared league titles; division titles are excluded.

Top 25 Finishes
8 / 37 seasons
Top 10 Finishes
0 / 37 seasons
Best Final Ranking
#11
Last Ranked Finish
#20 in 2022

Summary covers 1989 through 2025.

Season by Season

Showing 2016 to 2025 · 10 seasons

Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.

View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)
Mississippi State · Final AP Football Rankings
YearFinal AP ResultSource
2025Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2024Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2023Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2022#20Source ↗
2021Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2020Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2019Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2018Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2017#19Source ↗
2016Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2015Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2014#11Source ↗
2013Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2012Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2011Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2010#15Source ↗
2009Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2008Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2007Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2006Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2005Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2004Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2003Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2002Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2001Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2000#24Source ↗
1999#13Source ↗
1998Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1997Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1996Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1995Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1994#24Source ↗
1993Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1992#23Source ↗
1991Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1990Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1989Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
Sources & References

Beyond the Ballot

Meet Mississippi State University

Mississippi State University is a public land-grant institution next to Starkville. Established as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of the State of Mississippi in 1878, it welcomed its first students in 1880.

Location
Starkville, Mississippi
University Type
Public · Land-grant
Founded
1878First students enrolled in 1880
Total Enrollment
23,563Fall 2025 · University total
Nickname
Mississippi State Bulldogs
Football Conference
Southeastern Conference (SEC)Reviewed affiliation · 2026
Football SEC Championships
11941
Sources & References
Panorama of the Drill Field at Mississippi State University
The Drill Field · Campus panoramaPhoto: Christopher Holland / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5

Available AP Poll Analysis

These dated views describe specific poll editions and seasons; they are separate from school facts and championship history.

Football AP Poll Analysis

Existing Football ranking history and individual voter analysis.

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2026 AP Football Poll

Mississippi State · Week 5

Ranked in 3 of 6 published polls this season. Season high: #16.

Latest poll:

Coverage: –

AP Result

#17

Down 1 spot

Compared with Week 4

Voter Support

Of the 70 available ballots, 61 ranked Mississippi State and 9 left the team unranked.

Ranked Mississippi State
61
Left unranked
9
61 of 70 voters · 87%9 of 70 voters · 13%
Highest Vote
#10

Among ranked votes

Lowest Ranked Vote
#25

Among ranked votes

2026 Games & Scores

Full Schedule & Results →

Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.

Oct 17Time TBD
Mississippi State
LSU
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Oct 24Time TBD
Oklahoma
Mississippi State
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Oct 3Final
#7 Alabama56
#16 Mississippi State23
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Sep 26Final
#19 Missouri24
#24 Mississippi State31
AP Ranks Before KickoffView Game →

2026 Season at a Glance

AP rank and voter agreement across available polls.

Poll
2026 · PreseasonNR00%0/69 Voters—
2026 · Week 1NR00%0/69 Voters—
2026 · Week 2NR179%6/68 Voters0.37
2026 · Week 3#2417958%40/69 Voters2.77
2026 · Week 4#16715100%70/70 Voters2.01
2026 · Week 5#1748787%61/70 Voters3.43

A Look at the Individual Votes

Week 5 · First 10 of 70 voters, sorted by highest vote. Open the weekly view for the complete list.

VoterVote
Greg Luca#10+7
Dylan Sinn#11+6
David Jablonski#11+6
Sarah Hughes#11+6
Javon Edmonds#12+5
Jerry Humphrey#14+3
Chelsie Brown#14+3
Kevin Carter#14+3
Ralph Russo#14+3
Rece Davis#14+3

View All 70 Voters for Week 5 →

Ballot Distribution

Every complete ballot for Mississippi State.

Mississippi State3.4

87% · 61 of 70 Voters
Average When Ranked: #18.02 · 9 Unranked

Ranked High #10 · Low #259 / 70 Ballots
View Exact Distribution
Mississippi State votes by rank, including zero counts
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NR9