2018 Mississippi State Bulldogs Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2018 Mississippi State Bulldogs went 8-5 (4-4 in the SEC), finishing No. 18 in the AP poll. They scored 28.5 and allowed 13.2 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 8-5-0; games went 4-9-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 8 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: SEC
- Record: 8-5
- Conference record: 4-4
- AP rank: No. 18
- Against the spread: 8-5-0
- Over/under: 4-9-0
- SP+ rank: No. 8
2018 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen F. Austin | 2018-09-01 | W | 63-6 | -44 | W | O 53 |
| 2 | at Kansas State | 2018-09-08 | W | 31-10 | -7 | W | U 52 |
| 3 | Louisiana | 2018-09-15 | W | 56-10 | -34 | W | O 63 |
| 4 | at Kentucky | 2018-09-22 | L | 7-28 | -10 | L | U 56 |
| 5 | Florida | 2018-09-29 | L | 6-13 | -6.5 | L | U 50 |
| 6 | Auburn | 2018-10-06 | W | 23-9 | +3 | W | U 45 |
| 8 | at LSU | 2018-10-20 | L | 3-19 | +5.5 | L | U 45 |
| 9 | Texas A&M | 2018-10-27 | W | 28-13 | -0.5 | W | U 43 |
| 10 | Louisiana Tech | 2018-11-03 | W | 45-3 | -23 | W | U 48.5 |
| 11 | at Alabama | 2018-11-10 | L | 0-24 | +22 | L | U 50.5 |
| 12 | Arkansas | 2018-11-17 | W | 52-6 | -23 | W | O 48.5 |
| 13 | at Ole Miss | 2018-11-23 | W | 35-3 | -12.5 | W | U 61 |
| Bowl | vs Iowa | 2019-01-01 | L | 22-27 | -7 | L | O 41 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Fitzgerald | 12 | 145 | 281 | 1772 | 16 | 9 |
| Keytaon Thompson | 6 | 18 | 39 | 458 | 6 | 1 |
| Logan Burnett | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kylin Hill | 11 | 117 | 734 | 4 |
| Aeris Williams | 12 | 85 | 523 | 3 |
| Nick Gibson | 9 | 27 | 205 | 1 |
| Dontavian Lee | 6 | 19 | 82 | 1 |
| Jalen Mayden | 3 | 7 | 32 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Guidry | 12 | 19 | 440 | 3 |
| Osirus Mitchell | 10 | 26 | 427 | 4 |
| Deddrick Thomas | 12 | 19 | 256 | 2 |
| Justin Johnson | 11 | 18 | 250 | 1 |
| Keith Mixon | 8 | 10 | 137 | 2 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnathan Abram | 13 | 95 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Erroll Thompson | 13 | 87 | 9 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Mark McLaurin | 12 | 64 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Jeffery Simmons | 13 | 62 | 16 | 2 | 4 | |
| Montez Sweat | 12 | 50 | 11 | 8.5 | 0 |
2018 Mississippi State players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffery Simmons | DT | TEN | 2019 R1 #19 | 2016–2018 |
| Montez Sweat | DE | CHI | 2019 R1 #26 | 2017–2018 |
| Nathaniel Watson | LB | CLE | 2024 R6 #206 | 2018–2023 |
| Willie Gay Jr. | LB | MIA | 2020 R2 #63 | 2017–2019 |
| Johnathan Abram | DB | NO | 2019 R1 #27 | 2017–2018 |
| Cameron Dantzler | CB | NO | 2020 R3 #89 | 2017–2019 |
| Marquiss Spencer | DE | NYJ | 2021 R7 #253 | 2016–2020 |
| Gerri Green | DE | CHI | 2019 R6 #199 | 2015–2018 |
| Kylin Hill | RB | GB | 2021 R7 #256 | 2017–2020 |
| Braxton Hoyett | DT | NO | 2019 UDFA | 2016–2018 |
| Shaq Calhoun | G | WAS | 2019 UDFA | 2018 |
| Brian Cole | SAF | MIA | 2020 R7 #249 | 2018–2019 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com