Ranking movements
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
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AP | — | RV | RV | 17 | 24 | — | — | RV | RV | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 19 |
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Coaches | RV | RV | RV | 19 | 24 | RV | RV | RV | RV | 22 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 20 |
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CFP | Not released | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 23 | 23 | Not released |
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Mississippi State announced its 2017 football schedule on September 13, 2016. The 2017 schedule consists of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season. The Bulldogs will host SEC foes Alabama, Kentucky, LSU, and Ole Miss, and will travel to Arkansas, Auburn, Georgia, and Texas A&M.[1]
The Bulldogs will host three of the four non-conference opponents, BYU, UMass both are football independent schools and Charleston Southern from the Big South Conference and travel to Louisiana Tech of Conference USA.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 14 (FCS) Charleston Southern* | | | SECN | W 49–0 | 54,215 |
September 9 | 6:30 p.m. | at Louisiana Tech* | | | CBSSN | W 57–21 | 28,100 |
September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 12 LSU | | - Davis Wade Stadium
- Starkville, MS (rivalry)
| ESPN | W 37–7 | 60,596 |
September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 11 Georgia | No. 17 | | ESPN | L 3–31 | 92,746 |
September 30 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 13 Auburn | No. 24 | | ESPN | L 10–49 | 86,901 |
October 14 | 11:00 a.m. | BYU* | | - Davis Wade Stadium
- Starkville, MS
| SECN | W 35–10 | 54,866 |
October 21 | 3:00 p.m. | Kentucky | | - Davis Wade Stadium
- Starkville, MS
| SECN | W 45–7 | 58,963 |
October 28 | 6:15 p.m. | at No. 24 Texas A&M (Coaches Poll only) | | | ESPN | W 35–14 | 96,128 |
November 4 | 11:00 a.m. | UMass* | No. 16 | - Davis Wade Stadium
- Starkville, MS
| SECN | W 34–23 | 57,374 |
November 11 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 2 Alabama | No. 16 | - Davis Wade Stadium
- Starkville, MS (rivalry)
| ESPN | L 24–31 | 61,344 |
November 18 | 11:00 a.m. | at Arkansas | No. 16 | | CBS | W 28–21 | 64,153 |
November 23 | 6:30 p.m. | Ole Miss | No. 14 | - Davis Wade Stadium
- Starkville, MS (Egg Bowl)
| ESPN | L 28–31 | 59,345 |
December 30 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. Louisville* | No. 23 | | ESPN | W 31–27 | 41,310 |
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- Schedule Source:[2]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 14 (FCS) Buccaneers
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
Bulldogs
|
23
|
12
|
7
|
7 |
49 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
MSU Bulldogs
|
16
|
20
|
21
|
0 |
57 |
LTU Bulldogs
|
9
|
5
|
0
|
7 |
21 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No.12 Tigers
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
7 |
Bulldogs
|
0
|
17
|
13
|
7 |
37 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No.17 MSU Bulldogs
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0 |
3 |
No.11 UGA Bulldogs
|
14
|
0
|
17
|
0 |
31 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 24 Bulldogs
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
10 |
No. 13 Tigers
|
14
|
7
|
7
|
21 |
49 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Cougars
|
0
|
3
|
7
|
0 |
10 |
Bulldogs
|
7
|
14
|
7
|
7 |
35 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Wildcats
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
7 |
Bulldogs
|
7
|
10
|
7
|
21 |
45 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
7
|
7
|
14
|
7 |
35 |
Aggies
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
14 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Minutemen
|
3
|
17
|
0
|
3 |
23 |
Bulldogs
|
10
|
3
|
14
|
7 |
34 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 1 Crimson Tide
|
7
|
7
|
3
|
14 |
31 |
Bulldogs
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
3 |
24 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
0
|
14
|
0
|
14 |
28 |
Razorbacks
|
14
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
21 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Rebels
|
7
|
3
|
14
|
7 |
31 |
Bulldogs
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
22 |
28 |
vs Louisville–TaxSlayer Bowl
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Cardinals
|
7
|
14
|
3
|
3 |
27 |
Bulldogs
|
14
|
3
|
0
|
14 |
31 |