Bulldogs Check In At No. 3 In First NCAA RPI Release

STARKVILLE – Mississippi State checked in at No. 3 in the NCAA's first RPI release of the 2025 season. The only time the Bulldogs were higher in the first RPI of a season came in 2018 when they were No. 2, the highest RPI in program history.

State also climbed to No. 2 for one week last season but spent the majority of the year at No. 3 before finishing the season at No. 4 and earning one of four No. 1 national seeds.

The Bulldogs are the only team in the nation with multiple wins against RPI top-five teams, defeating Tennessee (No. 2) and Wake Forest (No. 4) already this season. They are also one of just four teams with multiple wins over teams in the top 25 of the RPI. State has two remaining games against teams currently inside the RPI top-25, hosting Vanderbilt (No. 23) on Oct. 16 and traveling to Alabama (No. 22) on Oct. 19.

The latest TopDrawerSoccer.com poll was also released on Monday, and the Bulldogs rose eight spots to No. 13, their highest ranking of the season. The United Soccer Coaches poll is released on Tuesday afternoons.

Mississippi State returns to the pitch on Thursday, Sept. 18, when the Bulldogs travel to Austin, Texas. That match will see the defending SEC regular season champions take on the SEC Tournament champion Texas Longhorns at 7 p.m. CT on ESPNU.

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Bulldogs Check In At No. 3 In First NCAA RPI Release

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