Mississippi State Bulldogs football

Mississippi State Bulldogs football
2026 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
First season1895; 131 years ago
Athletic directorZac Selmon
General managerMarc Votteler
Head coachJeff Lebby
2nd season, 7–18 (.280)
LocationStarkville, Mississippi
StadiumDavis Wade Stadium
(capacity: 60,311)
FieldScott Field
NCAA divisionDivision I FBS
ConferenceSEC
ColorsMaroon and white
   
All-time record593–627–39 (.486)
Bowl record15–12 (.556)
Conference championships
SEC: 1941
Conference division championships
SEC West: 1998
Consensus All-Americans3
RivalriesAlabama (rivalry)
Auburn (rivalry)
LSU (rivalry)
Ole Miss (rivalry)
Uniforms
Fight songHail State
MascotBully
Marching bandFamous Maroon Band
OutfitterAdidas
WebsiteHailState.com

The Mississippi State Bulldogs football program represents Mississippi State University in the sport of American football. The Bulldogs compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as well as the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They also have won one SEC championship in 1941 and a division championship in 1998. The Bulldogs have 27 postseason bowl appearances. The program has produced 38 All-Americans (three consensus), 171 All-SEC selections, and 124 NFL players (11 first-round draft picks). The Bulldogs’ home stadium, Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field, is the second oldest in the NCAA Division I FBS.