Vanderbilt, Georgia Added To MSU’s 2020 Football Schedule
August 07, 2020 | Football
by Brandon Langlois, Associate Athletics Director/Communications
STARKVILLE – The Southeastern Conference has added a home game against Vanderbilt and a road game at Georgia to Mississippi State's 10-game SEC-only schedule for the 2020 season. Each SEC school's two additional non-divisional opponents were announced Friday night live on SEC Network.
The 2020 SEC football season will be comprised of a 10-game conference-only schedule and the SEC Football Championship Game will be played Dec. 19 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, rescheduled from the original date of Dec. 5. The schedule will include one mid-season open date for each school and an open date on Dec. 12 for all schools.
The 2020 season is set to begin Sept. 26. Dates for the 10 games will be announced at a later date. No decisions regarding fan attendance at Davis Wade Stadium have been made at this time. That information will be provided once those details are determined.
MSU's Home Opponents (alphabetical order)
Arkansas
Auburn
Missouri
Texas A&M
Vanderbilt
MSU's Away Opponents (alphabetical order)
Alabama
Georgia
Kentucky
LSU
Ole Miss
Statement from MSU Head Coach Mike Leach
"Our program looks forward to welcoming Vanderbilt to Davis Wade Stadium and traveling to Georgia this fall," said MSU head football coach Mike Leach. "We are excited about our challenging conference-only schedule featuring five games in Davis Wade Stadium. We are extremely proud of our program's growth during the summer access period as well as the patience and resiliency our student-athletes have displayed across these last several months. We will continue monitoring the health and safety of our student-athletes, coaches and staff, while following all medical guidance and protocols from health authorities. Their health, safety and well-being remain our No. 1 priority. We are eager to return to the field for preseason football activities in a couple of weeks and continue the process of preparing for our season."
Statement MSU Director of Athletics John Cohen
"We appreciate the leadership of the SEC throughout the process of revising the 2020 schedule and their direction moving forward on medical protocols," said MSU Director of Athletics John Cohen. "While we're hopeful and planning to have a competitive season this fall, we understand there is a challenging road ahead."
STARKVILLE – The Southeastern Conference has added a home game against Vanderbilt and a road game at Georgia to Mississippi State's 10-game SEC-only schedule for the 2020 season. Each SEC school's two additional non-divisional opponents were announced Friday night live on SEC Network.
The 2020 SEC football season will be comprised of a 10-game conference-only schedule and the SEC Football Championship Game will be played Dec. 19 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, rescheduled from the original date of Dec. 5. The schedule will include one mid-season open date for each school and an open date on Dec. 12 for all schools.
The 2020 season is set to begin Sept. 26. Dates for the 10 games will be announced at a later date. No decisions regarding fan attendance at Davis Wade Stadium have been made at this time. That information will be provided once those details are determined.
MSU's Home Opponents (alphabetical order)
Arkansas
Auburn
Missouri
Texas A&M
Vanderbilt
MSU's Away Opponents (alphabetical order)
Alabama
Georgia
Kentucky
LSU
Ole Miss
Statement from MSU Head Coach Mike Leach
"Our program looks forward to welcoming Vanderbilt to Davis Wade Stadium and traveling to Georgia this fall," said MSU head football coach Mike Leach. "We are excited about our challenging conference-only schedule featuring five games in Davis Wade Stadium. We are extremely proud of our program's growth during the summer access period as well as the patience and resiliency our student-athletes have displayed across these last several months. We will continue monitoring the health and safety of our student-athletes, coaches and staff, while following all medical guidance and protocols from health authorities. Their health, safety and well-being remain our No. 1 priority. We are eager to return to the field for preseason football activities in a couple of weeks and continue the process of preparing for our season."
Statement MSU Director of Athletics John Cohen
"We appreciate the leadership of the SEC throughout the process of revising the 2020 schedule and their direction moving forward on medical protocols," said MSU Director of Athletics John Cohen. "While we're hopeful and planning to have a competitive season this fall, we understand there is a challenging road ahead."
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