2016 schedule
Mississippi State
SEC
Final rank
#15
Record
5-7
Points
12
Diff
-19
Scored
378
Allowed
397
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2016 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | South Alabama(Tier 5) | Home | 20 – 21 | L | 0 |
| 3 | South Carolina(Tier 3) | Home | 27 – 14 | W | +3 |
| 4 | LSU(Premier) | Away | 20 – 23 | L | 0 |
| 5 | Massachusetts(Tier 5) | Away | 47 – 35 | W | +1 |
| 7 | Auburn(Tier 2) | Home | 14 – 38 | L | 0 |
| 8 | BYU(Premier) | Away | 21 – 28 | L | 0 |
| 9 | Kentucky(Tier 5) | Away | 38 – 40 | L | 0 |
| 10 | FCS opponent | Home | 56 – 41 | W | 0 |
| 11 | Texas A&M(Tier 2) | Home | 35 – 28 | W | +4 |
| 12 | Alabama(Premier) | Away | 3 – 51 | L | 0 |
| 13 | Arkansas(Tier 3) | Home | 42 – 58 | L | 0 |
| 14 | Ole Miss(Tier 2) | Away | 55 – 20 | W | +4 |
