2019 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team


The 2019 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference. They were led by second-year head coach Joe Moorhead. Following the team's loss in the Music City Bowl Moorhead was fired as the Bulldogs' head coach.

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2018 regular season 8–4, 4–4 in SEC play to finish in fourth in the Western Division. They were invited to play in the Outback Bowl, where they lost against Iowa.

Preseason

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on July 19, 2019 with the Bulldogs predicted to finish in fifth place in the West Division.
Media poll

Media poll

Preseason All-SEC teams

To be released

Schedule

Mississippi State announced its 2019 football schedule on September 18, 2018. The 2019 schedule consisted of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Staff from 2019.
NamePosition
Joe MoorheadHead Coach
Mark HudspethAssociate Head Coach & Tight Ends Coach
Terry RichardsonAssistant Head Coach, Run Game Coordinator, & Running Backs Coach
Deke AdamsDefensive Line Coach
Andrew BreinerPass Game Coordinator & Quarterbacks Coach
Terrell BuckleyCornerbacks Coach
Luke GetsyOffensive Coordinator* & Wide Receivers Coach
Marcus JohnsonOffensive Line Coach
Joey JonesSpecial Teams Coordinator
Tem LukabuLinebackers Coach
Bob ShoopDefensive Coordinator & Safeties Coach
Anthony PiroliHead Strength and Conditioning Coach
Andrew WarsawDirector of Football Operations

Game summaries

vs. Louisiana

Overall recordLast meetingResult
4–0Sept. 15, 2018W, 56–10

Southern Miss

14–14–16–4Sept. 5, 2015W, 34–16

Kansas State

2–1Sept. 8, 2018W, 31–10

Mississippi State led in almost every statistical category: more first downs ; more total yards, more yards rushing, and more yards passing. Both teams committed 3 turnovers and 7 penalties and Mississippi State controlled the game clock, holding possession for 33:05 to K-States 26:55.
Solid statistical production wasn't enough, as Kansas State ended up winning the game 31-24.

Kentucky

23–238–2Sept. 22, 2018L, 7–28

at Auburn

Overall recordLast ten meetingsLast meetingResult
27–63–24–6Oct. 6, 2018W, 23–9

at Tennessee

Overall recordLast ten meetingsLast meetingResult
16–28–12–8Oct. 13, 2012W, 41–31

LSU

35–74–32–8Oct. 20, 2018L, 3–19

at Texas A&M

Overall recordLast meetingResult
7–5Oct. 27, 2018W, 28–13

at Arkansas

Overall recordLast ten meetingsLast meetingResult
12–16–16–4Nov. 17, 2018W, 52–6

Alabama

18–81–30–10Nov. 10, 2018L, 0–24

Abilene Christian

Ole Miss

45–62–66–4Nov. 22, 2018W, 35–3

vs Louisville (Music City Bowl)

Overall recordLast meetingResult
3–3Dec. 30, 2017W, 31–27

Rankings

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
263Willie GayILBKansas City Chiefs
389Cameron DantzlerCBMinnesota Vikings
3106Tyre PhillipsOTBaltimore Ravens
7240Tommy StevensQBNew Orleans Saints
7249Brian Cole IISMinnesota Vikings