Sat, Oct 3, 12:00 PM ET· Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field· Alabama -6 · O/U 60.5
Early-season ratings are provisional. Opponent adjustment relies on a thin schedule graph until teams are connected through more games; expect movement through late September.
Rest 7d / 7dTravel 74 mi / 0 miForecast: 83°F · wind 6 mph · Partially cloudy
Market context
Alabama -6 · O/U 60.5
total opened 59.5, now 60.5
Records vs the spread and total, in each team’s role for this game.
Alabama as road favorite
2026 overall: 3-1 ATS (4 games) · 4-0 O/U (4 games)
2026 as road favorite: 1-0 ATS (1 game) · 1-0 O/U (1 game)
Last season (2025): 1-2-1 ATS (4 games) · 2-1-1 O/U (4 games)
Since 2020: 14-18-1 ATS (33 games) · 19-13-1 O/U (33 games)
Mississippi State as home underdog
2026 overall: 4-0 ATS (4 games) · 2-2 O/U (4 games)
2026 as home underdog: none in this role
Last season (2025): 3-2 ATS (5 games) · 3-2 O/U (5 games)
Since 2020: 7-13-1 ATS (21 games) · 13-8 O/U (21 games)
Away
2026 · TraditionalMississippi State · 5 of 9
471.5
Yards / game
533.3
4.40
Points / drive
3.69
5.3
TDs / game
5.5
45.8
3rd-down %
50.0
78.9
RZ TD %
66.7
1.3
Turnover margin
-0.3
2.8
Sacks / game
2.3
5.3
TFL / game
5.5
14.0
Havoc / game
15.3
41.9 / 58.1
Pass / Rush split
45.1 / 54.9
2026 · Situational matchup
When Alabama has the ball
Alabama's early-down offense ranks 3rd of 138. Mississippi State's early-down defense ranks 28th of 138.
Alabama's passing-down offense ranks 10th of 138. Mississippi State's passing-down defense ranks 87th of 138.
Alabama's third-down offense ranks 18th of 138. Mississippi State's third-down defense ranks 70th of 138.
Alabama's red-zone offense ranks 19th of 138. Mississippi State's red-zone defense ranks 14th of 138.
When Mississippi State has the ball
Mississippi State's early-down offense ranks 19th of 138. Alabama's early-down defense ranks 35th of 138.
Mississippi State's passing-down offense ranks 15th of 138. Alabama's passing-down defense ranks 43rd of 138.
Mississippi State's third-down offense ranks 37th of 138. Alabama's third-down defense ranks 38th of 138.
Mississippi State's red-zone offense ranks 104th of 138. Alabama's red-zone defense ranks 130th of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
Offense formabout the same(0.355 last 3 vs 0.350 season)
Defense formabout the same(-0.174 last 3 vs -0.154 season)
Offense formabout the same(0.218 last 3 vs 0.216 season)
▼Defense form-0.062 last 3 vs -0.114 season (+0.052)
Away
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingKeelon Russell — 1129 yd, 8 TD
RushingDaniel Hill — 225 yd, 4 TD
ReceivingRyan Coleman-Williams — 333 yd, 3 TD
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingKamario Taylor — 1192 yd, 14 TD
RushingFluff Bothwell — 402 yd, 3 TD
ReceivingAnthony Evans III — 408 yd, 3 TD
2026 · Collision map
Where each offense meets the other defense — FBS rank first, season value after.
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Early downs
Alabama offense
3rdof 1380.286169 plays
vs
Mississippi State defense · allowed
28thof 138-0.146176 plays
Alabama defense · allowed
35thof 138-0.121129 plays
vs
Mississippi State offense
19thof 1380.170195 plays
Passing downs
Alabama offense
10thof 1380.34780 plays
vs
Mississippi State defense · allowed
87thof 1380.03593 plays
Alabama defense · allowed
43rdof 138-0.09690 plays
vs
Mississippi State offense
15thof 1380.30687 plays
Third down
Alabama offense
18thof 1380.35548 plays · small sample
vs
Mississippi State defense · allowed
70thof 1380.00963 plays
Alabama defense · allowed
38thof 138-0.16952 plays · small sample
vs
Mississippi State offense
37thof 1380.25746 plays · small sample
Red zone
Alabama offense
19thof 1380.28446 plays · small sample
vs
Mississippi State defense · allowed
14thof 138-0.39134 plays · small sample
Alabama defense · allowed
130thof 1380.40827 plays · small sample
vs
Mississippi State offense
104thof 138-0.12346 plays · small sample
Field advancement
Alabama offense
21stof 13860.6%vs
Mississippi State defense · allowed
63rdof 13840.5%Alabama defense · allowed
35thof 13834.0%vs
Mississippi State offense
18thof 13861.0%Away
Alabama Offense vs Mississippi State DefenseAlabama · 10 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
0.46#3
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#420.11
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
0.337#2
207 plays
EPA/Play
#49-0.078
allowed · 238 plays
0.533#1
91 plays
EPA/Pass
#850.000
allowed · 139 plays
0.183#21
116 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#23-0.188
allowed · 99 plays
59.9%#3
207 plays
Success Rate
#5142.9%
allowed · 238 plays
60.4%#4
Pass Success Rate
#6842.3%
allowed
59.5%#4
Rush Success Rate
#4242.6%
allowed
60.6%#21
Available Yards %
#6340.5%
allowed
66.4#19
Net Field Position
#6772.0
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
0.286#3
169 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#28-0.146
allowed · 176 plays
7.3#90
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#597.4
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Alabama Defense vs Mississippi State OffenseMississippi State · 9 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
0.15#32
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#60.40
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.150#23
allowed · 176 plays
EPA/Play
#190.202
235 plays
-0.117#46
allowed · 84 plays
EPA/Pass
#270.225
112 plays
-0.179#26
allowed · 92 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#220.180
123 plays
41.5%#38
allowed · 176 plays
Success Rate
#1354.5%
235 plays
38.9%#44
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#1655.4%
40.3%#22
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#2653.7%
34.0%#35
allowed
Available Yards %
#1861.0%
75.5#13
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#10071.8
-0.121#35
allowed · 129 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#190.170
195 plays
7.3#70
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#636.8
2026 · Situational EPAAlabama · 4 of 6
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
0.280
214 plays
Non-garbage · Off
0.215
242 plays
-0.058
195 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
-0.084
243 plays
0.284
46 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Off
-0.123
46 plays · small sample
0.408
27 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
-0.391
34 plays · small sample
0.355
48 plays · small sample
3rd Down · Off
0.257
46 plays · small sample
-0.169
52 plays · small sample
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
0.009
63 plays