| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samford | 13 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 41 |
| Mississippi State | 21 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 56 |
Game flow
Mississippi State won by 15 · 15 scoresLead changes
0
1 time tied
MSST biggest lead
+23
Q3 2:48
SAM biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
MSST 96% · SAM 0%
tied 4% · 57:41 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Mississippi State is ahead, below it Samford. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
13:21
TD Malik Dear 25 Yd pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Westin Graves Kick)6 plays, 70 yds, 1:39 · from MSST 30
SAM 0–7 MSST9:59
TD Karel Hamilton 30 Yd pass from Devlin Hodges (Reece Everett Kick)12 plays, 75 yds, 3:22 · from SAM 25
SAM 7–7 MSST9:19
TD Donald Gray 71 Yd pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Westin Graves Kick)2 plays, 75 yds, 0:40 · from MSST 25
SAM 7–14 MSST5:21
TD Nick Fitzgerald 1 Yd Run (Westin Graves Kick)10 plays, 65 yds, 3:11 · from MSST 35
SAM 7–21 MSST4:07
FG Reece Everett 32 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, 60 yds, 1:13 · from SAM 26
SAM 10–21 MSST2:00
FG Reece Everett 33 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, -2 yds, 1:16 · from MSST 14
SAM 13–21 MSST2nd quarter
4:59
TD Andrew Harris 12 Yd pass from Devlin Hodges (Reece Everett Kick)5 plays, 80 yds, 1:10 · from SAM 20
SAM 20–21 MSST4:43
TD Donald Gray 74 Yd pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Westin Graves Kick)1 play, 74 yds, 0:16 · from MSST 26
SAM 20–28 MSST3rd quarter
8:03
TD Fred Ross 11 Yd pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Westin Graves Kick)12 plays, 99 yds, 4:54 · from MSST 1
SAM 20–35 MSST6:41
TD Karel Hamilton 45 Yd pass from Devlin Hodges (Reece Everett PAT blocked)5 plays, 65 yds, 1:22 · from SAM 35
SAM 26–35 MSST5:20
TD Donald Gray 51 Yd pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Westin Graves Kick)5 plays, 75 yds, 1:21 · from MSST 25
SAM 26–42 MSST2:48
TD DeAndre Ward 35 Yd Interception Return (Westin Graves Kick)
SAM 26–49 MSST2:22
TD Kelvin McKnight 7 Yd pass from Devlin Hodges (Reece Everett Kick)2 plays, 75 yds, 0:26 · from SAM 25
SAM 33–49 MSST4th quarter
12:18
TD Roland Adams 2 Yd Run (TaDarryl Marshall Run for Two-Point Conversion)12 plays, 65 yds, 3:14 · from SAM 35
SAM 41–49 MSST5:14
TD Nick Fitzgerald 1 Yd Run (Westin Graves Kick)8 plays, 53 yds, 3:16 · from MSST 47
SAM 41–56 MSSTDrives
MSST 7/16 scoredSAM 8/16 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | MSST | MSST 30 | 6 | 70 | 1:39 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 13:21 | SAM | SAM 25 | 12 | 75 | 3:22 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 9:59 | MSST | MSST 25 | 2 | 75 | 0:40 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 9:19 | SAM | SAM 25 | 3 | 7 | 0:47 | Punt |
| Q1 | 8:32 | MSST | MSST 35 | 10 | 65 | 3:11 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 5:21 | SAM | SAM 26 | 5 | 60 | 1:13 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 4:08 | MSST | MSST 25 | 3 | -12 | 0:52 | Interception |
| Q1 | 3:16 | SAM | MSST 14 | 4 | -2 | 1:16 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 2:00 | MSST | MSST 25 | 10 | 43 | 3:00 | Interception |
| Q2 | 14:00 | SAM | SAM 9 | 3 | 3 | 1:50 | Punt |
| Q2 | 12:10 | MSST | MSST 43 | 4 | 14 | 0:51 | Punt |
| Q2 | 11:19 | SAM | SAM 7 | 2 | 0 | 0:14 | Interception |
Win probability
Mississippi State 100% · pregame line Mississippi State −21.5 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devlin Hodges | 42/69 | 468 | 6.8 | 4 | 3 | -- |
| TD Marshall | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K'rondis Larry | 9 | 99 | 11.0 | 0 | 68 |
| Devlin Hodges | 17 | 45 | 2.6 | 0 | 9 |
| Roland Adams | 8 | 15 | 1.9 | 1 | 6 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karel Hamilton | 14 | 213 | 15.2 | 2 | 56 |
| Kelvin McKnight | 13 | 115 | 8.8 | 1 | 25 |
| Devon Schmitt | 2 | 64 | 32.0 | 0 | 58 |
| Andrew Harris | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 1 | 12 |
| Chris Shelling | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| TD Marshall | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 7 |
| K'rondis Larry | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Roland Adams | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt Donaldson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Darius Harvey | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reece Everett | 2/2 | 100.0 | 33 | 3/3 | 9 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Barnard | 5 | 192 | 38.4 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| Devlin Hodges | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
Biggest plays
SAM +14% Q2 4:59 Andrew Harris 12 Yd pass from Devlin Hodges (Reece Everett Kick)
SAM +13% Q4 12:18 Roland Adams 2 Yd Run (TaDarryl Marshall Run for Two-Point Conversion)
MSST +11% Q4 12:18 Austin Barnard kickoff for 65 yds , Malik Dear return for 23 yds to the MisSt 23
MSST +11% Q2 4:59 Austin Barnard kickoff for 55 yds , Malik Dear return for 16 yds to the MisSt 26
SAM +8% Q1 9:59 Karel Hamilton 30 Yd pass from Devlin Hodges (Reece Everett Kick)
Team stats
| Stat | SAM | MSST |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 27 | 29 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 9-23 | 7-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 4-5 | 1-3 |
| Total Yards | 627 | 669 |
| Passing | 468 | 417 |
| Comp/Att | 42/70 | 20/35 |
| Yards per pass | 6.7 | 11.9 |
| Rushing | 159 | 252 |
| Rushing Attempts | 34 | 46 |
| Yards per rush | 4.7 | 5.5 |
| Penalties | 9-77 | 4-35 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 3 | 2 |
| Possession | 30:41 | 29:19 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:20 1st & 10 at MSST 22 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 20
Q4 0:25 4th & 18 at MSST 22 Devlin Hodges pass incomplete
Q4 0:30 3rd & 26 at MSST 30 Devlin Hodges pass complete to Karel Hamilton for 8 yds to the MisSt 22
Q4 0:36 Timeout SAMFORD, clock 00:36
Q4 0:36 2nd & 17 at MSST 21 Devlin Hodges sacked by Will Coleman for a loss of 9 yards to the MisSt 30
Q4 0:43 Timeout SAMFORD, clock 00:43
Q4 0:43 1st & 10 at MSST 14 Devlin Hodges sacked by Johnathan Calvin for a loss of 7 yards to the MisSt 21 SAMFORD Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Devlin Hodges) to the MisSt 21
Q4 0:56 4th & 1 at MSST 19 Devlin Hodges run for 5 yds to the MisSt 14 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:00 3rd & 8 at MSST 26 Devlin Hodges pass complete to Andrew Harris for 7 yds to the MisSt 19
Q4 1:05 Timeout SAMFORD, clock 01:05
Q4 1:05 2nd & 10 at MSST 28 K'rondis Larry run for 2 yds to the MisSt 26
Q4 1:10 1st & 10 at MSST 28 Devlin Hodges pass incomplete to Karel Hamilton
Q4 1:15 Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 01:15
Q4 1:33 3rd & 5 at MSST 35 Devlin Hodges pass complete to TaDarryl Marshall for 7 yds to the MisSt 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:38 2nd & 5 at MSST 35 Devlin Hodges pass incomplete
Q4 1:50 1st & 10 at MSST 40 Devlin Hodges run for 5 yds to the MisSt 35
Q4 2:08 3rd & 4 at MSST 47 Devlin Hodges run for 7 yds to the MisSt 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:15 2nd & 4 at MSST 47 Devlin Hodges pass incomplete
Q4 2:33 1st & 10 at SAM 47 Devlin Hodges pass complete to Kelvin McKnight for 6 yds to the MisSt 47
Q4 2:50 2nd & 6 at SAM 37 Devlin Hodges pass complete to Kelvin McKnight for 10 yds to the Samf 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:10 1st & 10 at SAM 33 Devlin Hodges run for 4 yds to the Samf 37
Q4 3:33 4th & 3 at SAM 30 Roland Adams run for 3 yds to the Samf 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:00 3rd & 4 at SAM 29 Devlin Hodges run for 1 yd to the Samf 30
Q4 4:25 2nd & 12 at SAM 21 Devlin Hodges pass complete to Kelvin McKnight for 8 yds to the Samf 29