Using a primarily three defensive line front didn’t help matters either. Mississippi State has addressed that issue with transfer players such as Colin Coates (6-foot-2, 320 lbs.).

Smith is a great player and Mississippi State should count its blessings he’s still in Starkville. He had 127 tackles last season and an average of 11.5 per game, which was fourth-most in the ...

Mississippi State won’t be starting the season without a challenge. Southern Miss was 1-11 last season and hired Marshall’s Charles Huff as the new coach after he won the Sun Belt championship.

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State football lost and gained commitments at offensive linemen for its 2026 recruiting class on June 23. First, three-star Jakobe Green decomitted from the Bulldogs.

Mississippi State continues to add some players from the NCAA transfer portal, but Coach Brian O'Connor and his staff might have to play a little defense.

Mississippi State baseball retools with a transfer portal haul led by Seton Hall catcher Kevin Milewski. See how Coach Brian O’Connor is reshaping the Bulldogs’ 2025 roster.

A year ago, running backs facing Mississippi State’s defense had to be excited about the performance they could have. The Bulldogs weren’t very good at stopping the run. They weren’t the ...