The Mississippi State Bulldogs will play an FCS opponent, Eastern Kentucky, in their 2024 season opener on August 31. For the full Mississippi State schedule, see below.

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2024 Mississippi State Game and TV Schedule

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Mississippi State 2024 Strength of Schedule

• The Bulldogs will have the ninth-hardest schedule in college football, based on their opponents’ combined win total last season (84).
• Mississippi State is facing the 22nd-ranked schedule (based on our predictions) this season.
• Mississippi State will face the ninth-hardest schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this year (81).
• According to their SEC opponents’ combined win total last year (67), the Bulldogs have the 12th-toughest conference schedule in college football.
• In 2024, Mississippi State’s schedule will feature seven games against teams which ended the season with winning records a year ago, including five games against teams that had nine or more wins and two games against squads with less than four wins in 2023.
• The Bulldogs will have seven teams on their schedule this year that made a bowl game in 2023.

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Mississippi State Stat Insights (2023)

• The Bulldogs compiled 328.6 yards per game on offense last season, which ranked them 103rd in FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, they ranked 41st, allowing 350.6 yards per contest.
• Mississippi State ranked 107th in scoring offense (21.8 points per game) and 68th in scoring defense (26.6 points allowed per game) last season.
• While the Bulldogs’ pass defense ranked 34th with 204.7 passing yards allowed per game last season, they were worse on offense, ranking 23rd-worst (181.8 passing yards per game).
• Offensively, Mississippi State ranked 80th in FBS last season with 146.8 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 53rd in rushing yards allowed per contest (145.9).
• The Bulldogs ranked ninth-worst in third-down percentage (30.8%) last season, but they played better on defense, ranking 28th with a 33.9% third-down percentage allowed.
• Mississippi State ranked 81st in college football with a -2 turnover margin last season after forcing 12 turnovers (117th in FBS) while committing 14 (27th in FBS).

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