Alabama AP 7C 7 at Mississippi State AP 16C 16
Alabama at Mississippi State final: Alabama beat Mississippi State 56–23. The Gotta See It Meter called it a good game, worth your time: 40 of 100 (Ready to Rumble), mostly on power-conference matchup and how good both teams are.
- Date
- Saturday, Oct 3, 2026
- Final
- Alabama 56, Miss State 23
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T ALA 14 14 14 14 56 MSST 7 10 6 0 23 - TV
- ABC · Antenna · ESPN app
- Venue
- Davis Wade Stadium
- City
- Starkville, MS
- Week
- Week 5
- Conference game
- Yes
- Line
- Alabama −5.5 · coveredO/U 60.5 · Over @ 79
Ready to Rumble
Alabama5–2
Wvs E. Carolina48–10
Wat Kentucky45–17
Wvs Florida St.50–36
Wvs S. Carolina49–18
Wat Miss State56–23
Lvs Georgia17–20
Lat Tennessee10–26
Miss State4–2
Wvs UL Monroe62–13
Wat Minnesota38–13
Wat S. Carolina41–34
Wvs Missouri31–24
Lvs Alabama23–56
Lat LSU0–31
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 91.0 points a game and Miss State plays fast — 72.3 snaps a game, 26th nationally. Vegas set the total at 60.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged a 32.0-point margin.
| Alabama | AP 7C 7 |
|---|---|
| Mississippi State | AP 16C 16 |
Blowout riskNahdecided by 33 MISS
PaceSpeed LimitBoth Speed Limit
SeriesCall 911avg margin 32.0 over 4 meetingsdecided by 33 HIT
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Alabama | Mississippi State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 48.04th | 43.014th | |
| Points allowed | 20.346th | 21.052nd | |
| Yards per play | 7.117th | 7.49th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 5.164th | 4.845th | |
| Plays per game | 66.877th | 72.326th | |
| Turnover margin | +512th | -179th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 45.8%41st | 47.8%32nd |
More stats +11
| Alabama | Mississippi State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 188.342nd | 217.826th | |
| Passing yards per game | 283.326th | 315.513th | |
| QB completion rate | 70.5%19th | 69.0%29th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 10.110th | 9.814th | |
| O-line rank | 97thline yards · sack rate | 51stline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 23rdstuff rate · havoc | 70thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 1122nd | 950th | |
| Interceptions | 65th | 281st | |
| Forced fumbles | 321st | 0123rd | |
| Penalties per game | 6.352nd | 9.0126th | |
| Time of possession | 33:2418th | 28:09112th |
The series
Alabama leads 4–0 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Alabama 40–17 | 23 |
| 2022 | Alabama 30–6 | 24 |
| 2021 | Alabama 49–9 | 40 |
| 2020 | Alabama 41–0 | 41 |
How to watch
| Network | ABC |
|---|---|
| Stream | Antenna · ESPN app |
| Final | Alabama 56, Miss State 23 |
| Where | Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS |
What the Meter sees
| Power-conference matchupTwo of the big four on the same field — the bump, plus the floor every power-conference team carries | +14.0 |
|---|---|
| How good both teams are (#13 vs unranked)Both teams' poll votes, with a smaller bonus for the one ranked side | +11.6 |
| Where it's onABC — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +6.0 |
| Conference gameLeague standings are on the line | +5.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 5.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +3.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 40 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Alabama vs Mississippi State?
- Alabama beat Mississippi State 56–23.
- What channel is Alabama vs Mississippi State on?
- ABC.
- How can I stream Alabama vs Mississippi State?
- Streaming on ESPN app.
- Where is Alabama vs Mississippi State played?
- Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, MS.