Postgame Notes: Mississippi State 27, Missouri 49
November 15, 2025 | Football
2025 Mississippi State Football Postgame Notes
Columbia, Mo. // Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium
Mississippi State 27, Mizzou 49
General Notes
- Mississippi State and Missouri met for the 6th time, and the 3rd time in Columbia.
- Mizzou leads the all-time series, 4-2.
- When the game is played in Columbia, Mizzou leads the series 2-1.
- Uniform Combo: Mississippi State wore a white helmet, white jersey and white pants. The helmet had the maroon Interlocking MSU logo on it.
- This is the fifth time this season that MSU has worn the white helmet with the maroon interlocking logo. It's the most times in a single season to wear that helmet, passing the 2001 season when State wore it four times.
- This was the third time this season that MSU wore all white. State 0-2 when wearing all white in 2025.
- Attendance: 57,321
- Mississippi State has scored in 67 consecutive games dating back to October 21, 2020.
Game Captains & Coin Toss
- Game Captains for State: #8 Malick Sylla (LB), #40 Nic Mitchell (LB), #76 Albert Reese IV (OL)
- Mizzou won the toss and elected to defer... Mississippi State to receive.
- Mississippi State has received the opening kickoff in 26 of the last 28 games and 22 of 24 games under Coach Lebby.
- Mississippi State is 11-12 on the coin toss under Jeff Lebby.
Offensive Team Notes
- The Bulldogs rushed for 110 yards, which is the 8th time this season that MSU has gone over 100 rushing yards as a team.
Offensive Player Notes
Blake Shapen
- Extended his consecutive start streak to 36 games.
- With Shapens 199 passing yards, it moved his season total to 2,433, which is 8th most in a single season for MSU quarterbacks.
- Shapen ran for his 10th career rushing touchdown in the first quarter.
- Taylor has either rushed or passed for a touchdown in five straight games.
- With Evans' seven receptions, he now has had at least four receptions in every game this season.
Seydou Traore
- Caught his 10th career touchdown on a three-yard pass from Kamario Taylor.
Defensive Team Notes
- State recorded its ninth game of the year with an interception.
- Second game in a row MSU has recovered a fumble.
- Third game in a row with a forced fumble for the bulldogs.
- Fifth game this season State had multiple turnovers in a game.
- Mississippi State has recorded a sack in ten of eleven games this season.
- First time since 2022, MSU has done this in eleven games.
- Fifth game this season State has recorded five or more tackles for loss.
- Nic Mitchell is the seventh player since 2005, to have two tackles for loss, a sack, and an interception in a single game.
- Second time this season with that stat line.
Defensive Player Notes
- Tallied his second career interception and first interception of the season.
- Second player since 2005, to have two tackles for loss, a sack, and an interception twice in two different games in their career.
- The only other player is Jett Johnson in 2023.
- Third time this season forcing a fumble.
- First career fumble recovery.
Tony Mitchell
- Second game in a row with a tackle for loss.
Special Teams Notes
Kyle Ferrie
- Ferrie was 3-3 in PATs, extending his streak to 70 straight makes … 42 straight makes this season.
- His 42 PAT makes this season ties the single season record for an MSU kicker.
- He is 107-for-108 in PATs in his career.
- Now is in sole possession of 2nd place for most PATs in MSU history.
- Ferrie now has 218 career points which ties him with Brian Hazelwood, who is 5th all-time in points for the Bulldogs, and 2nd among kickers.
- Eight straight games with a punt of 50+ yards.
Explosive Plays (2)
(plays of 20+ yards)
- 54-yard reception from Blake Shapen, first quarter
Anthony Evans
- 38-yard reception, third quarter
Career Highs
Blake Shapen
- Rushing Touchdowns – 2
- Rushing Attempts - 17
- Interceptions – 1
- Tackles for Loss -- 2
- QB Hurries – 1
- Pass Breakups -- 1
- Forced Fumbles – 1
Kalvin Dinkins
- Tackles for Loss – 1
- Sacks -- 1
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