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Mississippi State Football to Make 27th Bowl Game Appearance

Mississippi State accepted a Duke's Mayo Bowl invitation despite a 5-7 record after other teams opted out and Academic Progress Rate tiebreakers were applied.

  • The Duke's Mayo Bowl will pit Wake Forest against Mississippi State at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, with kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m. CT on ESPN.
  • MSU reached the postseason because not enough six-win teams filled all slots, and opt-outs by Kansas State Wildcats and Iowa State Cyclones triggered NCAA Academic Progress Rate tiebreakers.
  • Mississippi State finished the regular season 5-7 after three losses, including a 38-19 Egg Bowl defeat on Nov. 28, made staff changes hiring Zach Arnett for Coleman Hutzler, and saw Kamario Taylor start.
  • Last season's mayo dump shows the Duke's Mayo Bowl's national appeal, with PJ Fleck, Minnesota coach, receiving the winning coach's signature mayo dump.
  • The bowl could jump-start chemistry for Mississippi State Bulldogs as coaching changes and transfer portal moves shape roster decisions before the 2026 season.
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On3 broke the news in on Sunday, December 7, 2025.
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