| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mississippi State | 21 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
Game flow
Mississippi State won by 42 · 8 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
MSST biggest lead
+42
Q4 13:20
LT biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
MSST 96% · LT 0%
tied 4% · 57:38 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Mississippi State is ahead, below it Louisiana Tech. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
12:38
TD Stephen Guidry 11 Yd pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Jace Christmann Kick)4 plays, 70 yds, 2:22 · from MSST 30
LT 0–7 MSST7:02
TD Deddrick Thomas 36 Yd pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Jace Christmann Kick)8 plays, 59 yds, 4:08 · from MSST 41
LT 0–14 MSST3:15
FG Bailey Hale 46 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 35 yds, 3:41 · from LT 36
LT 3–14 MSST0:07
TD Kylin Hill 23 Yd pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Jace Christmann Kick)6 plays, 75 yds, 3:04 · from MSST 25
LT 3–21 MSST2nd quarter
5:23
FG Jace Christmann 47 Yd Field Goal 15 plays, 58 yds, 6:28 · from MSST 12
LT 3–24 MSST0:30
TD Jesse Jackson 10 Yd pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Jace Christmann Kick)12 plays, 85 yds, 2:45 · from MSST 15
LT 3–31 MSST3rd quarter
4:12
TD Aeris Williams 29 Yd Run (Jace Christmann Kick)2 plays, 37 yds, 0:44 · from LT 37
LT 3–38 MSST4th quarter
13:20
TD Keytaon Thompson 19 Yd Run (Jace Christmann Kick)2 plays, 81 yds, 0:39 · from MSST 19
LT 3–45 MSSTDrives
MSST 7/11 scoredLT 1/11 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | MSST | MSST 30 | 4 | 70 | 2:22 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 12:38 | LT | LT 25 | 3 | 5 | 1:28 | Punt |
| Q1 | 11:10 | MSST | MSST 41 | 8 | 59 | 4:08 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 6:56 | LT | LT 36 | 9 | 35 | 3:41 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 3:11 | MSST | MSST 25 | 6 | 75 | 3:04 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | LT | LT 21 | 6 | 33 | 3:09 | Punt | |
| Q2 | 11:51 | MSST | MSST 12 | 15 | 58 | 6:28 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 5:13 | LT | LT 31 | 6 | 25 | 1:58 | Punt |
| Q2 | 3:15 | MSST | MSST 15 | 12 | 85 | 2:45 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 0:18 | LT | LT 16 | 2 | 9 | 0:18 | End of Half |
| Q3 | 14:56 | LT | LT 12 | 9 | 40 | 4:41 | Punt |
| Q3 | 10:15 | MSST | MSST 14 | 5 | 26 | 3:33 | Punt |
Win probability
Mississippi State 100% · pregame line Mississippi State −23.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J'Mar Smith | 14/30 | 98 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 37.8 |
| Aaron Allen | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kam McKnight | 13 | 59 | 4.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Justin Henderson | 8 | 35 | 4.4 | 0 | 11 |
| Jaqwis Dancy | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 12 |
| DeAndre Marcus | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 |
| J'Mar Smith | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kam McKnight | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 25 |
| Cee Jay Powell | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Adrian Hardy | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| George Scott | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Teddy Veal | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Alfred Smith | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jake Norris | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jaqwis Dancy | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Hale | 1/1 | 100.0 | 46 | 0/0 | 3 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davan Dyer | 7 | 277 | 39.6 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
Biggest plays
MSST +3% Q1 12:38 Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Stephen Guidry for 11 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)
LT +2% Q1 12:38 Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
MSST +2% Q1 3:15 Bailey Hale kickoff for 60 yds , Deddrick Thomas return for 20 yds to the MisSt 25
LT +1% Q1 3:15 Bailey Hale 46 yd FG GOOD
MSST +1% Q1 15:00 Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Kylin Hill for 4 yds to the LaTch 29
Team stats
| Stat | LT | MSST |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 15 | 26 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-14 | 5-11 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 238 | 532 |
| Passing | 98 | 243 |
| Comp/Att | 14/31 | 17/29 |
| Yards per pass | 3.2 | 8.4 |
| Rushing | 140 | 289 |
| Rushing Attempts | 32 | 36 |
| Yards per rush | 4.4 | 8.0 |
| Penalties | 5-35 | 3-25 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 29:49 | 30:11 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 2:24 2nd & 8 at LT 26 TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the LaTch 31
Q4 2:24 1st & 10 at LT 28 Jalen Mayden run for 2 yds to the LaTch 26
Q4 2:24 2nd & 5 at LT 33 Robert Rivers run for 5 yds to the LaTch 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:24 1st & 10 at LT 38 Robert Rivers run for 5 yds to the LaTch 33
Q4 2:24 Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 02:24
Q4 4:14 2nd & 7 at LT 37 Aaron Allen pass intercepted Stephen Adegoke return for 29 yds to the LaTch 38
Q4 4:14 1st & 10 at LT 34 DeAndre Marcus run for 3 yds to the LaTch 37
Q4 4:14 2nd & 4 at LT 28 DeAndre Marcus run for 6 yds to the LaTch 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:14 1st & 10 at LT 22 DeAndre Marcus run for 6 yds to the LaTch 28
Q4 6:35 4th & 2 at MSST 36 Tucker Day punt for 42 yds, downed at the LaTch 22
Q4 6:35 3rd & 2 at MSST 36 Keytaon Thompson pass incomplete to Malik Dear
Q4 6:35 2nd & 8 at MSST 30 Dontavian Lee run for 6 yds to the MisSt 36
Q4 6:35 1st & 10 at MSST 28 Keytaon Thompson run for 2 yds to the MisSt 30
Q4 6:35 1st & 10 at MSST 7 Keytaon Thompson run for 21 yds to the MisSt 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:20 4th & Goal at MSST 7 J'Mar Smith pass incomplete to Cee Jay Powell
Q4 13:20 3rd & Goal at MSST 7 J'Mar Smith pass incomplete to Cee Jay Powell
Q4 13:20 2nd & Goal at MSST 7 J'Mar Smith pass complete to Cee Jay Powell for no gain to the MisSt 7
Q4 13:20 1st & Goal at MSST 7 J'Mar Smith pass incomplete to Griffin Hebert
Q4 13:20 3rd & 7 at MSST 17 J'Mar Smith pass complete to Cee Jay Powell for 10 yds to the MisSt 7 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:20 2nd & 7 at MSST 17 J'Mar Smith pass incomplete to Jake Norris
Q4 13:20 1st & 10 at MSST 20 Justin Henderson run for 3 yds to the MisSt 17
Q4 13:20 1st & 10 at MSST 31 Justin Henderson run for 11 yds to the MisSt 20 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:20 2nd & 9 at MSST 40 J'Mar Smith pass complete to Cee Jay Powell for 9 yds to the MisSt 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:20 1st & 10 at MSST 41 Justin Henderson run for 1 yd to the MisSt 40