Mississippi State Enters National Rankings After Win Over Aggies

STARKVILLE – After defeating No. 17 Texas A&M on Saturday, Mississippi State (4-1, 1-1 SEC) made its debut in the 2022 national rankings a day later.

Head coach Mike Leach and the Bulldogs checked in at No. 23 in both the USA TODAY Sports AFCA football coaches poll and in the Associated Press Top 25.

Mississippi State is now 4-1 for the first time since the 2000 season and is off to its best start since going 5-0 to start the 2014 campaign.

Mississippi State will host No. 25 Arkansas on Saturday, Oct. 8. Kickoff is slated for 11 a.m. CT at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville. The game between the Bulldogs and Razorbacks will be broadcast on SEC Network.

SEC Network's weekly, traveling pre-game show, SEC Nation Presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors, is set for Starkville to showcase the all-SEC showdown between Arkansas and Mississippi State. The show will originate from The Junction from 9-11 a.m. CT, Saturday, Oct. 8, on SEC Network.

Fans can purchase tickets to watch No. 23 Mississippi State and No. 25 Arkansas by visiting www.HailState.com/tickets, by calling 1-888-GO-DAWGS or in person at the MSU Athletic Ticket Office on the first floor of the Bryan Athletic Administration Building (288 Lakeview Drive).

For more information on the Bulldog football program, visit HailState.com, or search for "HailStateFB" on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

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Mississippi State Enters National Rankings After Win Over Aggies

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