Postgame Notes: Mississippi State 19, Ole Miss 38

2025 Mississippi State Football Postgame Notes

Starkville, Miss. // Davis Wade Stadium

Mississippi State 19, #7 Ole Miss 38

General Notes

Mississippi State and Ole Miss met for the 122nd time, and the 43rd time in Starkville … This was the 98th version of the "Battle For The Golden Egg".

The Egg Bowl rivalry is the 10th longest running rivalry game in the nation, second-longest in the SEC.

Ole Miss leads the all-time series, 67-49-6

When the game is played in Starkville, Ole Miss leads, 25-15-3.

Since 1991, the rivalry is led by Ole Miss at 18-17.

Uniform Combo: Mississippi State wore a maroon helmet, maroon jersey and gray pants. The helmet had the white Interlocking MSU logo on it.

This was the first Egg Bowl to feature the Interlocking logo since 2002

This is the 4th time this century that Mississippi State has worn gray pants for the Egg Bowl … State is 2-1 when wearing gray pants in the Egg Bowl.

This is the third game in 2025 that has featured the maroon-maroon-gray combo.

Attendance: 60,417

Mississippi State has scored in 68 consecutive games dating back to October 21, 2020.

Game Captains & Coin Toss

Game Captains for State: #0 Brenen Thompson (WR), #2 Isaac Smith (S), #40 Nic Mitchell (LB)

Ole Miss won the toss and elected to receive

This is only the third time under Lebby that the Bulldogs have started the game on defense, all three were in 2025.

Mississippi State is 11-13 on the coin toss under Jeff Lebby.

Offensive Team Notes

Second-straight Egg Bowl that Mississippi State has started a true freshman at quarterback. Kamario Taylor (2025) joined Michael Van Buren Jr. who started that 2024 Egg Bowl.

Just the 6th MSU true freshman to start at QB since 1989 in the Egg Bowl.

The Bulldogs rushed for 262 yards, which marked the 4th time this season that State rushed for more than 200 yards and the third over 250.

Is the 11th team since 1995 and the first since 2019 to have 3+ games of 250 yards rushing in the same season.

The MSU offense combined for 440 yards, which was the 6th time this season going over 400 yards.

Taylor's 173 rushing yards was the most yards Ole Miss has allowed in a game to a QB since Nick Fitzgerald in 2016.

Offensive Player Notes

Kamario Taylor

Made his first career start … Started at quarterback

Rushed for two touchdowns, which is his second career multi-touchdown game.

Six rushing touchdowns in the final four games of the season.

Becomes the 10th player for MSU in the Egg Bowl to run for 2+ touchdowns.

Taylor's 39-yard run was the 8th longest run in Egg Bowl history

Taylor's 173 rushing yards are the 4th most for a Bulldog player in the Egg Bowl.

5th most for a MSU QB since 1995.

Only the 4th QB to have 150+ passing and rushing yards in the same game since 1995.

Had his first career 100-yard rushing performance.

The first MSU QB to have 100+ rushing yards since Garrett Schrader in 2019 against Kentucky, who was also a true freshman.

Fluff Bothwell

Bothwell's 43-yard run in the second quarter was his longest run as a Bulldog.

Brenen Thompson

Had 6 receptions, which was the sixth time this season, having 6+ receptions.

Had 80 receiving yards putting his season total at 948 yards, which is the 5th most in MSU history and the most under Jeff Lebby.

Defensive Team Notes

Isaac Smith is the third player to have two twelve or more tackles in an Egg Bowl twice in their career since 1995.

Defensive Player Notes

Isaac Smith

2nd Egg Bowl in a row with 10+ tackles.

Special Teams Notes

Kyle Ferrie

Ferrie was 1-1 in PATs, extending his streak to 71 straight makes … 43 straight makes this season.

His 43 PAT makes set the single-season record for an MSU kicker.

He is 108-for-109 in PATs in his career.

Ferrie was 2-2 for FGs with makes of 40 and 36 yards.

Ferrie now has 225 career points which moves him to 4th place all-time, and 1st among kickers.

Ethan Pulliam

Nine straight games with a punt of 50+ yards.

Explosive Plays (6)

(plays of 20+ yards)

Seydou Traore

29-yard reception from Kamario Taylor, first quarter

Kamario Taylor

22-yard rushing touchdown, first quarter

39-yard run, second quarter

35-yard rushing touchdown, fourth quarter

25-yard run, fourth quarter

Fluff Bothwell

43-yard run, second quarter

Career Highs

Kamario Taylor

Longest rush – 39 yards

Rushing yards – 173 yards

Passing Yards – 178 yards

Completions – 15

Attempts – 31

Carries - 20

Malick Sylla

Pass Breakups – 1

Branden Jennings

Pass Breakups – 1

Kedrick Bingley-Jones

QB Hurrie – 1

Nic Mitchell

QB Hurrie – 1

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Postgame Notes: Mississippi State 19, Ole Miss 38

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Nic Mitchell

Ethan Pulliam

Isaac Smith

Malick Sylla

Kamario Taylor

Brenen Thompson

Michael Van Buren Jr.

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