2026 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

2026 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorZach Arnett (4th season)
Home stadiumDavis Wade Stadium
2026 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Alabama   0 0     0 0  
Arkansas   0 0     0 0  
Auburn   0 0     0 0  
Florida   0 0     0 0  
Georgia   0 0     0 0  
Kentucky   0 0     0 0  
LSU   0 0     0 0  
Mississippi State   0 0     0 0  
Missouri   0 0     0 0  
Oklahoma   0 0     0 0  
Ole Miss   0 0     0 0  
South Carolina   0 0     0 0  
Tennessee   0 0     0 0  
Texas   0 0     0 0  
Texas A&M   0 0     0 0  
Vanderbilt   0 0     0 0  
Championship: December 5, 2026
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of March 18, 2026
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2026 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team will represent Mississippi State University in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs will play their home games at Davis Wade Stadium located in Starkville, Mississippi. Zach Arnett will be replacing Coleman Hutzler as defensive coordinator after Hutzler was fired following the 2025 season and received a position as Auburn's outside linebacker coach.