| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State | 7 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 34 |
| Southern Mississippi | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
Game flow
Mississippi State won by 18 · 10 scoresLead changes
3
0 times tied
USM biggest lead
+3
Q1 5:39
MSST biggest lead
+18
Q4 5:55
Time in front
USM 11% · MSST 73%
tied 16% · 6:36 vs 44:03 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Southern Mississippi is ahead, below it Mississippi State. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
5:39
FG Stephen Brauchle 31 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, -3 yds, 1:39 · from MSST 11
MSST 0–3 USM5:26
TD Brandon Holloway 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Westin Graves Kick)
MSST 7–3 USM2:20
TD Jay'Shawn Washington 19 Yd pass from Nick Mullens (Stephen Brauchle Kick)8 plays, 70 yds, 3:06 · from USM 30
MSST 7–10 USM2nd quarter
10:57
TD Justin Johnson 5 Yd pass from Dak Prescott (Westin Graves Kick)5 plays, 21 yds, 1:28 · from USM 21
MSST 14–10 USM3rd quarter
12:15
TD Gus Walley 4 Yd pass from Dak Prescott (Westin Graves Kick)9 plays, 95 yds, 2:45 · from MSST 5
MSST 21–10 USM10:36
FG Westin Graves 38 Yd Field Goal 6 plays, 19 yds, 1:22 · from USM 40
MSST 24–10 USM8:37
FG Stephen Brauchle 27 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, 64 yds, 1:59 · from USM 26
MSST 24–13 USM4:02
FG Westin Graves 37 Yd Field Goal 13 plays, 53 yds, 4:35 · from MSST 28
MSST 27–13 USM4th quarter
13:01
FG Stephen Brauchle 27 Yd Field Goal 13 plays, 68 yds, 6:01 · from USM 22
MSST 27–16 USM5:55
TD Dak Prescott 7 Yd Run (Westin Graves Kick)6 plays, 82 yds, 1:40 · from MSST 18
MSST 34–16 USMDrives
USM 4/14 scoredMSST 6/13 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | USM | USM 23 | 12 | 44 | 4:40 | Downs |
| Q1 | 10:20 | MSST | MSST 33 | 4 | 67 | 1:01 | Fumble |
| Q1 | 9:19 | USM | USM 20 | 3 | 0 | 2:01 | Punt |
| Q1 | 7:18 | USM | MSST 11 | 4 | -3 | 1:39 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 5:26 | MSST | USM 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 5:26 | USM | USM 30 | 8 | 70 | 3:06 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 2:14 | USM | USM 42 | 3 | -7 | 1:43 | Punt |
| Q1 | 0:31 | MSST | MSST 17 | 4 | 28 | 0:52 | Punt |
| Q2 | 14:39 | USM | USM 16 | 6 | 36 | 2:14 | Punt |
| Q2 | 12:25 | MSST | USM 21 | 5 | 21 | 1:28 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 10:57 | USM | USM 19 | 3 | -3 | 2:35 | Punt |
| Q2 | 8:22 | MSST | MSST 41 | 3 | 8 | 1:15 | Punt |
Win probability
Mississippi State 100% · pregame line Mississippi State −13.0 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | 22/38 | 237 | 6.2 | 2 | 0 | 79.8 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | 8 | 72 | 9.0 | 1 | 49 |
| Brandon Holloway | 7 | 51 | 7.3 | 0 | 35 |
| Ashton Shumpert | 8 | 38 | 4.8 | 0 | 20 |
| Nick Fitzgerald | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Dontavian Lee | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Aeris Williams | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Malik Dear | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Ross | 5 | 75 | 15.0 | 0 | 44 |
| De'Runnya Wilson | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 0 | 42 |
| Ashton Shumpert | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 12 |
| Gus Walley | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 1 | 14 |
| Joe Morrow | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Justin Johnson | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 1 | 12 |
| Fred Brown | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Kivon Coman | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Gabe Myles | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Malik Dear | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Darrion Hutcherson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Will Redmond | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Richie Brown | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westin Graves | 2/2 | 100.0 | 38 | 4/4 | 10 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Cooke | 2 | 93 | 46.5 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| Devon Bell | 2 | 75 | 37.5 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
Biggest plays
MSST +26% Q1 5:26 Stephen Brauchle kickoff for 65 yds , Brandon Holloway return for 100 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK)
USM +18% Q1 2:20 Nick Mullens pass complete to Jay'Shawn Washington for 19 yds for a TD, (Stephen Brauchle KICK)
MSST +14% Q2 12:25 Dak Prescott pass incomplete
MSST +13% Q1 2:20 Stephen Brauchle on-side kick recovered by SOUTHERN MISS at the SoMis 42
MSST +12% Q2 10:57 Dak Prescott pass complete to Justin Johnson for 5 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | MSST | USM |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 19 | 20 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 8-14 | 4-17 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Total Yards | 442 | 413 |
| Passing | 237 | 311 |
| Comp/Att | 22/38 | 30/44 |
| Yards per pass | 6.2 | 7.1 |
| Rushing | 205 | 102 |
| Rushing Attempts | 28 | 36 |
| Yards per rush | 7.3 | 2.8 |
| Penalties | 6-60 | 8-64 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Possession | 22:15 | 37:45 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 2:45 3rd & 2 at USM 49 Nick Fitzgerald run for 15 yds to the SoMis 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:45 2nd & 8 at MSST 45 Dontavian Lee run for 6 yds to the SoMis 49
Q4 2:45 1st & 10 at MSST 43 Aeris Williams run for 2 yds to the MisSt 45
Q4 2:45 1st & 20 at MSST 22 Nick Fitzgerald run for 21 yds to the MisSt 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:45 1st & 10 at MSST 32 Malik Dear run for no gain to the MisSt 32 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the MisSt 22
Q4 2:45 1st & 10 at MSST 12 Ashton Shumpert run for 20 yds to the MisSt 32 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:55 4th & 6 at MSST 46 Matthew Moseley punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Fred Ross at the MisSt 12
Q4 5:55 3rd & 3 at MSST 43 Nick Mullens run for a loss of 3 yards to the MisSt 46 Nick Mullens fumbled, recovered by SoMis Nick Mullens
Q4 5:55 2nd & 10 at 50 Justice Hayes run for 7 yds to the MisSt 43
Q4 5:55 1st & 10 at 50 Nick Mullens pass incomplete
Q4 5:55 3rd & 7 at USM 41 Nick Mullens pass complete to DJ Thompson for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q4 5:55 2nd & 8 at USM 40 Justice Hayes run for 1 yd to the SoMis 41
Q4 5:55 1st & 10 at USM 38 Nick Mullens pass complete to Casey Martin for 2 yds to the SoMis 40
Q4 5:55 Devon Bell kickoff for 64 yds , Ito Smith return for 37 yds to the SoMis 38
Q4 5:55 1st & Goal at USM 7 Dak Prescott run for 7 yds for a TD, (Westin Graves KICK)
Q4 7:35 2nd & 10 at USM 49 Dak Prescott pass complete to De'Runnya Wilson for 42 yds to the SoMis 7 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:35 1st & 10 at USM 49 Dak Prescott pass incomplete, broken up by Kalan Reed
Q4 7:35 1st & 10 at MSST 34 Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Ross for 17 yds to the SoMis 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:35 2nd & 1 at MSST 27 Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Ross for 7 yds to the MisSt 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:35 1st & 10 at MSST 18 Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Brown for 9 yds to the MisSt 27
Q4 10:34 3rd & 10 at USM 43 Nick Mullens pass incomplete to DJ Thompson
Q4 10:34 2nd & 10 at USM 43 Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Jordan Mitchell
Q4 10:34 1st & 10 at USM 43 Justice Hayes run for no gain to the SoMis 43
Q4 10:34 2nd & 7 at USM 26 Nick Mullens pass complete to DJ Thompson for 17 yds to the SoMis 43 for a 1ST down