SEC Baseball Schedule Announced For 2026
September 09, 2025 | Baseball
STARKVILLE – Another piece of Mississippi State's baseball schedule fell into place on Tuesday afternoon as the Southeastern Conference announced its league slate for the 2026 season.
Brian O'Connor and the Diamond Dawgs are set to face eight SEC opponents that reached the NCAA Tournament last year, including College World Series participant Arkansas and defending national champion LSU.
Two of MSU's first three series will be on the road beginning with the SEC opener at the Razorbacks on March 13-15. The Bulldogs welcome Vanderbilt to Dudy Noble Field on March 20-22 followed by an instate trek to rival Ole Miss from March 27-29.
State is set to host a Thursday-Saturday series against Georgia on Easter weekend April 2-4 and will also be at home the following week versus Tennessee on April 10-12.
The Diamond Dawgs are back on the road for three of the final five series to close out the regular season starting with a trip to South Carolina from April 17-19. Mississippi State will traverse through the Lone Star State for its final two road series at Texas on May 1-3 and close things out at Texas A&M on May 14-16. Home series against LSU (April 24-26) and Auburn (May 8-10) are sandwiched between those road trips.
The Georgia and Texas A&M games have already been announced as Thursday-Saturday series. Other contests could be also shifted to a Thursday-Sunday series whenever the television schedule is announced.
The SEC Tournament will be held in Hoover, Alabama again from May 19-24.
Each SEC team plays a three-game series against two permanent opponents and eight rotating foes for a total of 30 conference games. Last season, MSU closed out the regular season by winning eight of its final nine SEC games with series victories over Kentucky, Ole Miss and Missouri to finish with a 15-15 record in league play before advancing to the NCAA Tournament for the 41st time in program history.
The Diamond Dawgs have already announced they will be participating in the 2026 Amegy Bank College Baseball Series at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas from Feb. 27-March 1. Arizona State, Tennessee, Texas A&M, UCLA and Virginia Tech will also be competing at the event with specific matchups and game times to be determined. Â
The remainder of Mississippi State's non-conference slate will also be released at a later date.
General admission season tickets ($300) and flex plans ($150) are still available and fans can click here to get tickets for the beginning of the O'Connor era. Fans are encouraged to buy early, as flex plan prices will increase to $175 after Monday, Sept. 15. Season ticket renewals will be available later this fall and season ticket holders will be notified once available.
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