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Football / 2026

Matchup Outlook

Mississippi State4–5
Nov 2711 a.m. CT
Ole Miss6–3

Vaught-Hemingway Stadium · Oxford, MS

2026 season · Through Nov 10MSU: 9 games · Ole Miss: 9 games · Season-to-date outlook

An early look at this matchup using results available through Nov 10. Season statistics and the experimental forecast can change before kickoff.

The statistical edge

By the metrics

Two teams. Every edge. Per-game averages.

Mississippi StateOle Miss

Total offenseyards / game

395.8418.8 ✓
#8 SECHigher is better#4 SEC

Points scoredpoints / game

26.233.8 ✓
#11 SECHigher is better#5 SEC

Passing offenseyards / game

247.3271.4 ✓
#5 SECHigher is better#2 SEC

Rushing offenseyards / game

✓ 148.4147.3
#10 SECHigher is better#11 SEC

Total defenseyards allowed / game

✓ 372.4394.7
#14 SECLower is better#15 SEC

Points allowedpoints allowed / game

27.826.0 ✓
#15 SECLower is better#11 SEC

Passing yards allowedyards allowed / game

251.1229.6 ✓
#16 SECLower is better#10 SEC

Rushing yards allowedyards allowed / game

✓ 121.3165.1
#6 SECLower is better#16 SEC

Longer segment = stronger stat. Center tick = even. These are statistical edges, not win odds. FBS ranks are statistical rankings, not poll positions.

SEC: 16 teams · FBS: 138 teams. Ranks calculated from ESPN season averages as of Nov 10. T# indicates a tie.

SVR matchup forecast

Beyond the box score

The competition faced. The production delivered. Our read on the matchup.

Ole MissProjected edge

Mississippi State15%Ole Miss85%

The matchup grades / 100

Mississippi StateOle Miss
68.9

Schedule strength

73.4

Difficulty of games already played, including venue.

42.5

Team production

54.7

Current-season scoring, yardage and defense.

55.1

Overall grade

70.5

Game results and production, in opponent and venue context.

Higher is stronger. 50 is the model’s midpoint, not a failing grade. These are SVR grades, not SEC or NCAA rankings. The game venue also informs the win estimate.

Who they have faced

Mississippi State 9 games

  • UL Monroe Warhawks
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers
  • South Carolina Gamecocks
  • Missouri Tigers
  • Alabama Crimson Tide
  • LSU Tigers
  • Oklahoma Sooners
  • Texas Longhorns
  • Vanderbilt Commodores

Ole Miss 9 games

  • Louisville Cardinals
  • Charlotte 49ers
  • LSU Tigers
  • Florida Gators
  • Vanderbilt Commodores
  • Missouri Tigers
  • Texas Longhorns
  • Auburn Tigers
  • Georgia Bulldogs

Experimental forecast · 2026 results available through 2026-11-10. Prior-season results help assess opponents early, with their influence fading as new results accumulate. Model estimates are not betting odds, have not been historically calibrated, and do not include injuries, lineup changes or weather. No result is guaranteed.

About these numbers

Statistics checked 2026-11-10. Season-to-date outlook through Nov 10, 2026; not a live feed. MSU: 9 games · Ole Miss: 9 games. Player totals and team averages are shown separately. Rankings appear only where sourced, with tied ranks retained.

Mississippi State season statistics · ESPN

Ole Miss season statistics · ESPN

Mississippi State official statistics · defensive leaders reconciled with completed game boxes

Mississippi State’s schedule is shared with the Football page. The metric comparison bars show statistical edges, not win probabilities. The separate SVR forecast uses completed ESPN game results and season production. Its schedule grades evaluate opponents independently of their game against the team being graded. Unplayed games are excluded, and small samples are treated conservatively.