2021 Mississippi State Bulldogs Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2021 Mississippi State Bulldogs went 7-6 (4-4 in the SEC). They scored 29.1 and allowed 25.9 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 7-6-0; games went 6-7-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 34 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: SEC
- Record: 7-6
- Conference record: 4-4
- Against the spread: 7-6-0
- Over/under: 6-7-0
- SP+ rank: No. 34
2021 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 2021-09-04 | W | 35-34 | -21 | L | O 52.5 |
| 2 | NC State | 2021-09-11 | W | 24-10 | +1.5 | W | U 55.5 |
| 3 | at Memphis | 2021-09-18 | L | 29-31 | -3.5 | L | U 63.5 |
| 4 | LSU | 2021-09-25 | L | 25-28 | +1.5 | L | U 55 |
| 5 | at Texas A&M | 2021-10-02 | W | 26-22 | +7 | W | O 45.5 |
| 7 | Alabama | 2021-10-16 | L | 9-49 | +17.5 | L | U 59 |
| 8 | at Vanderbilt | 2021-10-23 | W | 45-6 | -20.5 | W | U 53 |
| 9 | Kentucky | 2021-10-30 | W | 31-17 | -1 | W | O 47 |
| 10 | at Arkansas | 2021-11-06 | L | 28-31 | +4 | W | O 53.5 |
| 11 | at Auburn | 2021-11-13 | W | 43-34 | +6 | W | O 51 |
| 12 | Tennessee State | 2021-11-20 | W | 55-10 | -44 | W | O 56.5 |
| 13 | Ole Miss | 2021-11-26 | L | 21-31 | -2 | L | U 65 |
| Bowl | vs Texas Tech | 2021-12-28 | L | 7-34 | -10 | L | U 58 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Rogers | 13 | 505 | 683 | 4739 | 36 | 9 |
| Chance Lovertich | 2 | 13 | 18 | 179 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon Johnson | 13 | 89 | 485 | 4 |
| Jo'quavious Marks | 13 | 106 | 416 | 6 |
| Team | 5 | 4 | -17 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makai Polk | 13 | 105 | 1046 | 9 |
| Jaden Walley | 13 | 55 | 628 | 6 |
| Austin Williams | 13 | 52 | 617 | 4 |
| Malik Heath | 10 | 34 | 442 | 5 |
| Lideatrick Griffin | 10 | 26 | 269 | 0 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jett Johnson | 13 | 86 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Nathaniel Watson | 12 | 83 | 6 | 5 | 1 | |
| Fred Peters | 11 | 79 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Emmanuel Forbes | 13 | 59 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Aaron Brule | 11 | 53 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
2021 Mississippi State players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decamerion Richardson | CB | NO | 2024 R4 #112 | 2021–2023 |
| Emmanuel Forbes | CB | LA | 2023 R1 #16 | 2020–2022 |
| Jaden Crumedy | DT | HOU | 2024 R6 #200 | 2019–2023 |
| Martin Emerson | CB | NO | 2022 R3 #68 | 2019–2021 |
| Nathaniel Watson | LB | CLE | 2024 R6 #206 | 2018–2023 |
| Tyrus Wheat | LB | DAL | 2023 UDFA | 2020–2022 |
| Cameron Young | DT | SEA | 2023 R4 #123 | 2019–2022 |
| Lideatrick Griffin | WR | CLE | 2024 UDFA | 2020–2023 |
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