2021 schedule
Mississippi State
SEC
Final rank
#11
Record
7-5
Points
19
Diff
+68
Scored
371
Allowed
303
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2021 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 | Louisiana Tech(Tier 3) | Home | 35 – 34 | W | +3 |
| 3 | NC State(Tier 3) | Home | 24 – 10 | W | +3 |
| 4 | Memphis(Tier 2) | Away | 29 – 31 | L | 0 |
| 5 | LSU(Premier) | Home | 25 – 28 | L | 0 |
| 6 | Texas A&M(Premier) | Away | 26 – 22 | W | +5 |
| 8 | Alabama(Premier) | Home | 9 – 49 | L | 0 |
| 9 | Vanderbilt(Tier 5) | Away | 45 – 6 | W | +1 |
| 10 | Kentucky(Tier 3) | Home | 31 – 17 | W | +3 |
| 11 | Arkansas(Tier 5) | Away | 28 – 31 | L | 0 |
| 12 | Auburn(Tier 2) | Away | 43 – 34 | W | +4 |
| 13 | FCS opponent | Home | 55 – 10 | W | 0 |
| 14 | Ole Miss(Tier 3) | Home | 21 – 31 | L | 0 |
