#10/12 Arizona State is the first ranked non-conference opponent to visit Scott Field since 2009 as Mississippi State opens the home portion of this schedule. The Bulldogs have some health questions on the offensive line while facing a veteran Sun Devil dense. But it is Arizona State's ground game which will test Mississippi State's defense to the fullest. The facelifted Davis Wade Stadium re-opens for business with 6:35 kickoff.
Jeff Lebby holds his Monday press conference to begin game week as Mississippi State prepares to host Arizona State.
Mississippi State opens the 2025 season visiting Southern Mississippi for 11:03am kickoff at Roberts Stadium. As second-year Bulldog Coach Jeff Lebby said this week, it's truly time to go play.
What was once a regular and intense rivalry has a Saturday renewal with Mississippi State visiting Southern Mississippi. With preseason complete the Bulldogs have posted a tentative depth chart but how much does this matter? Jeff Lebby intends to use as many Bulldogs as possible in game-one to both judge their work under real game conditions and to avoid stressing regulars too soon.
With two scrimmages completed, Mississippi State football transitions from preseason teaching to game prep execution. Coach Jeff Lebby wraps up Saturday's intrasquad session.
Mississippi State ended the working week with the first full scrimmage of preseason and a post-intrasquad press conference with Coach Jeff Lebby. And, our own observations from a few days to watch the Bulldogs at work in practices.
After three break-in days of drills, preseason practices ramp up for a full week-two of camp as Mississippi State gets the gear on and the contact going.
Mississippi State opened preseason practices with a Thursday morning session. Coach Jeff Lebby spoke following practice about getting camp going for his second season. Basketball hires a new video and scouting director.
Mississippi State put all ten field assistants and GM Marc Votteler at the podium for a preseason talk as Jeff Lebby's second team assembles for camp Thursday. After a rough first year defensive coordinator Coleman Hutzler sees a deeper, faster unit for 2025.
It's the week between SEC Media Days and the start of preseason practices, so summer's slow time is nearly over. And, a teaser for Tuesday's Genespage.com.
Jeff Lebby brought three Bulldogs with him to SEC Media Days and the message is a better locker room, better preparation, and just better everything for year-two. Mississippi State baseball took some expected hits in the MLB Draft but nothing Brian O'Connor hadn't allowed for as his 2026 roster is just about settled.
The return of Ace Reese is a 'recruiting' win for Brian O'Connor as Bulldog baseball awaits the upcoming MLB Draft. And SEC Media Days is just a week away for Jeff Lebby and three select Mississippi State players.
Direct payments to NCAA student-athletes can begin Tuesday, the same date the baseball transfer portal closes. Brian O'Connor has 13 transfers lined up already and awaits word from a couple more. Ace Reese is subject of Mississippi State consternation ahead of portal deadline. Jeff Lebby has 23 commitments for his 2026 signing class but there will be many an addition and subtraction between now and December.
Brian O'Connor is building his first Mississippi State roster with transfer signees, while Jeff Lebby recruits prep talent for the future. And, Bulldog basketball has a schedule nearly done for the coming winter.
Brian O'Connor is officially introduced to Bulldog Baseball Country but has already been busy rebuilding the 2026 roster. And Saturday was Elite Dawg camp for Mississippi State football, with your reporter dropping by for a look.
Mississippi State concluded the 2025 baseball season Sunday evening in the Tallahassee Regional. Within the hour the hiring of Brian O'Connor as next Diamond Dog skipper was official, confirming our reporting on GenesPage.com. The 2015 National Champion coach of Virginia is only the 5th College World Series winner to take another head coaching job in college baseball. His hiring beat the opening of the spring transfer window by hours and recruiting is O'Connor's immediate priority along with finalizing his assistant staff. He will be formally introduced to Bulldog Country this Thursday evening with full coverage here.
For the fifth time in program post-season history Mississippi State starts NCAA Tournament play in the Tallahassee Regional. The previous four trips have produced championships in 2007 and 2018, with both clubs advancing ultimately to the College World Series. The Diamond Dogs face runaway CAA champs Northeastern, while #9 national seed Florida State faces Bethune-Cookman. The regional is paired with the Corvallis tournament and #8 seed Oregon State.
After a short and humbling trip to Hoover the Diamond Dogs have some extra time to prepare for their NCAA Tournament assignment. An intense run to end the regular season likely means Mississippi State can use the rest and recovery before going...somewhere to be named on Monday. Josh Hubbard confirms what Mississippi State hoped as the All-SEC guard will be back for another winter in Humphrey Coliseum. And Bulldog softball takes some heavy hits in the transfer portal after ending their season in the NCAA Tournament.
Taking two from Ole Miss was more than a rivalry score, as Mississippi State can see a path to the post-season with one weekend left in the regular schedule. Justin Parker becomes the eighth consecutive Diamond Dog skipper to win his first series against Ole Miss. State still needs to win this weekend at suddenly-surprising Missouri to make a NCAA Tournament case. And Bulldog softball learns its NCAA assignment tonight.
A Diamond Dog team under interim management turns it around entirely, and softball is at the SEC Tournament playing for NCAA seeding. Football transfer recruiting needs maybe one more piece this spring for the fall roster.