SEC foes match up when the No. 14 LSU Tigers (1-1) and the Mississippi State Bulldogs (2-0) square off on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field.

LSU ranks 90th in scoring defense this season (27.5 points allowed per game), but has been thriving on offense, ranking 11th-best in the FBS with 48 points per game. Mississippi State ranks 57th with 416 total yards per contest on offense, and it ranks 54th with 319.5 total yards surrendered per game on the defensive side of the ball.

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LSU vs. Mississippi State Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
  • Time: 12:00 PM ET
  • Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
  • City: Starkville, Mississippi
  • Venue: Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field

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LSU vs. Mississippi State Key Statistics

LSU Mississippi State
541 (22nd) Off. Yards Avg. (Rank) 416 (71st)
407 (91st) Def. Yards Avg. (Rank) 319.5 (48th)
207.5 (30th) Rush Yards Avg. (Rank) 221.5 (21st)
333.5 (11th) Pass Yards Avg. (Rank) 194.5 (103rd)
2 (34th) Turnovers (Rank) 1 (9th)
3 (48th) Takeaways (Rank) 6 (6th)

LSU Stats Leaders

  • Jayden Daniels has thrown for 616 yards, completing 65.6% of his passes and tossing six touchdowns and one interception this season. He's also run for 93 yards (46.5 ypg) on 20 carries.
  • Logan Diggs has 115 rushing yards on 15 carries with one touchdown.
  • Brian Thomas Jr. has hauled in 13 catches for 220 yards (110 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He's found the end zone three times as a receiver.
  • Malik Nabers has caught 11 passes while averaging 77 yards per game and scoring one touchdown.
  • Kyren Lacy has been the target of 10 passes and compiled six grabs for 99 yards, an average of 49.5 yards per contest. He's found the end zone one time through the air this season.

Mississippi State Stats Leaders

  • Will Rogers has 389 passing yards, or 194.5 per game, so far this season. He has completed 71.7% of his passes and has tossed five touchdowns with zero interceptions.
  • The team's top rusher, Jo'Quavious Marks, has carried the ball 43 times for 250 yards (125 per game), with three touchdowns this year. He's proven to be a dual threat, racking up 91 receiving yards (45.5 per game) on eight catches.
  • Michael Wright has run for 92 yards across six carries.
  • Lideatrick Griffin has racked up 116 receiving yards on nine receptions to pace his team so far this season while scoring two touchdowns as a receiver.
  • Creed Whittemore has racked up 59 reciving yards (29.5 ypg) and one touchdown this season.

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