Mississippi State (4-1, 2-1 SEC) will take on LSU (4-2, 1-2 SEC) this weekend in Baton Rouge. The game is set for 11 AM CT. ESPN will carry the broadcast and the game can be streamed via the ESPN App. A near capacity crowd is expected, but some tickets remain available through the LSU ticket office. The Tigers opened as a 12.5-point favorite in the game.
LSU holds a 75-36-3 record in the all-time series against State. The two teams had been annual opponents until the Southeastern Conference scheduling model changed with the addition of Oklahoma and Texas. As a result, the last time the Bulldogs faced the Tigers came back during the 2023 season in Starkville. LSU won that game by the score of 41-14.
State’s last win over LSU came back in the season opener in 2020. Coach Mike Leach’s first team defeated the defending national champions by the score of 44-34 in Tiger Stadium. During the game, Bulldog quarterback K.J. Costello set a new SEC passing record with 623 yards through the air. Costello threw for five touchdowns as he smashed the previous single-game passing record set by former Georgia quarterback Eric Zeier back in 1993…