The big picture

Mississippi State Bulldogs are 4–5 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 26.2 points for and 27.8 against.

Auburn Tigers are 5–4 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 24.3 points for and 26.3 against.

Form

Mississippi State Bulldogs have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Vanderbilt Commodores 23–25.

Auburn Tigers have won two of their last five and most recently beat Arkansas Razorbacks 26–23.

Mississippi State Bulldogs have lost their last five.

Head to head

These sides have met 11 times on our records since 2013: Mississippi State Bulldogs 5, Auburn Tigers 6.

Last time out (2023, Week 9), Auburn Tigers won 27–13 at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

Biggest margin between these two: Auburn Tigers by 39 points in 2017 (49–10).

Players to watch

For Mississippi State Bulldogs, watch Jett Johnson (8 def total tackles a game, 1 def sack in 2023) and Corey Ellington (7.3 def total tackles a game, 1 def sack in 2023).

For Auburn Tigers, watch Larry Nixon III (7 def total tackles a game in 2023) and Eugene Asante (6 def total tackles a game, 2 def sacks in 2023).

At Davis Wade Stadium

Mississippi State Bulldogs have won 8 of their last 22 at Davis Wade Stadium.

What the numbers say

On form and history, Auburn Tigers have the edge.