Mississippi State football schedule times, TV for first 3 games in 2026 revealed

[ASFN Admin]

STARKVILLE — Kickoff times and TV channels for Mississippi State football's first three games of the 2026 season have been announced.

The Bulldogs' season opener against Louisiana-Monroe on Sept. 5 will be 6:30 p.m. CT at Davis Wade Stadium on ESPNU.

Then, MSU will play at Minnesota on Sept. 12 (2:30 p.m., CBS) before its SEC opener at South Carolina on Sept. 19 (3:15 p.m., SEC Network).

The only other start time for the 2026 season that's been announced is the Egg Bowl against Ole Miss. That will be at 11 a.m. on Nov. 27, Black Friday, in Oxford. The remaining kickoff windows will be announced on June 10.

Mississippi State is entering the third season under coach Jeff Lebby. The Bulldogs went 5-8 last season, losing to Wake Forest in the Duke's Mayo Bowl.


Kamario Taylor is MSU's new starting quarterback.

The 2026 season is also the first nine-game SEC schedule.

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Mississippi State football 2026 schedule​

• Sept. 5: vs. Louisiana-Monroe (6:30 p.m., ESPNU)
• Sept. 12: at Minnesota (2:30 p.m., CBS)
• Sept. 19: at South Carolina (3:15 p.m., SEC Network)
• Sept. 26: vs. Missouri
• Oct. 3: vs. Alabama
• Oct. 17: at LSU
• Oct. 24: vs. Oklahoma
• Oct. 31: at Texas
• Nov. 7: vs. Vanderbilt
• Nov. 14: vs. Auburn
• Nov. 21: vs. Tennessee Tech
• Nov. 28: at Ole Miss (11 a.m., ABC)

Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for The Clarion Ledger. Email him at [email protected] and follow him on X @sklarsam_.

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