SEC foes meet when the No. 12 Alabama Crimson Tide (3-1) and the Mississippi State Bulldogs (2-2) square off on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field.

Alabama ranks 87th in total offense (364.8 yards per game) and 31st in total defense (307.5 yards allowed per game) this season. Mississippi State is compiling 388 total yards per game on offense this season (74th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is surrendering 400.3 total yards per contest (96th-ranked).

We will dive into all of the details about this contest, including how to watch on ESPN.

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Mississippi State vs. Alabama Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
  • Time: 9:00 PM ET
  • Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
  • City: Starkville, Mississippi
  • Venue: Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field

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Mississippi State vs. Alabama Key Statistics

Mississippi State Alabama
388 (84th) Off. Yards Avg. (Rank) 364.8 (95th)
400.3 (86th) Def. Yards Avg. (Rank) 307.5 (30th)
142.3 (83rd) Rush Yards Avg. (Rank) 161.5 (61st)
245.8 (58th) Pass Yards Avg. (Rank) 203.3 (100th)
3 (12th) Turnovers (Rank) 4 (29th)
7 (37th) Takeaways (Rank) 5 (76th)

Mississippi State Stats Leaders

  • Will Rogers leads Mississippi State with 979 yards on 74-of-122 passing with six touchdowns compared to one interception this season.
  • Jo'Quavious Marks has run the ball 63 times for 352 yards, with four touchdowns. He's also tacked on 14 catches for 105 yards.
  • Michael Wright has racked up 95 yards on 10 carries with one touchdown.
  • Lideatrick Griffin has collected 20 receptions this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 388 (97 yards per game). He's been targeted 25 times and has three touchdowns.
  • Justin Robinson has totaled 144 receiving yards (36 yards per game) on 12 receptions.
  • Zavion Thomas' eight catches (on 15 targets) have netted him 108 yards (27 ypg).

Alabama Stats Leaders

  • Jalen Milroe has thrown for 674 yards (168.5 ypg) to lead Alabama, completing 66.7% of his passes and collecting six touchdown passes compared to three interceptions this season. He's also contributed in the ground game with 120 rushing yards on 38 carries with two rushing touchdowns.
  • Jase McClellan has carried the ball 52 times for a team-high 263 yards on the ground and has found the end zone two times as a runner.
  • Roydell Williams has been handed the ball 38 times this year and racked up 198 yards (49.5 per game) with one touchdown.
  • Jermaine Burton's leads his squad with 189 yards as a receiver. He's racked up that yardage on eight receptions (out of 11 targets) and scored two touchdowns.
  • Isaiah Bond has hauled in 11 receptions totaling 162 yards, finding the end zone one time as a receiver so far this campaign.
  • Amari Niblack has been the target of eight passes and racked up five receptions for 97 yards, an average of 24.3 yards per contest. He's found the end zone two times through the air this season.

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