Mississippi State
4-1 , 2-1
Alabama
5-0 , 3-0
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
| Mississippi St. | 7 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 23 |
No. 16 Bulldogs Fall To No. 7 Crimson Tide
October 03, 2026 | Football
STARKVILLE โ In a battle of undefeateds, No. 7 Alabama topped No. 16 Mississippi State by a final score of 56-23 on Saturday at Davis Wade Stadium. Highlights and more can be found here:
1st Quarter
8:30 - Alabama struck first with a pair of touchdowns to take an early 14-0 advantage .
3:26 - The Bulldogs got on the board when Kamario Taylor found Anthony Evans III for a touchdown to cut the Alabama lead to 14-7.
2nd Quarter
14:53 - Alabama scored to extend its lead back to 14 points.
9:09 - Jaray Bledsoe recovered an Alabama fumble, and the Dawgs took advantage with a touchdown strike from Kamario Taylor to Zion Ragins. State got within seven points at 21-14.
1:56 - Alabama responded with another touchdown of its own, making the score 28-14 in favor of the Tide.
0:00 - Kyle Ferrie hit a 32-yard field goal as time expired in the first half. Alabama led 28-17 at the break.
3rd Quarter
7:07 - Alabama stretched out its lead by finding the end zone a couple more times early in the second half to make it 42-17.
2:38 - State kept fighting. Kamario Taylor and Anthony Evans III connected for a 45-yard touchdown strike. MSU failed on a two-point try, but crept closer as Alabama's lead was cut to 42-23.
4th Quarter
12:02 - Alabama kept the pressure on MSU. The Tide found the end zone again to make it 49-23.
8:02 - One more Alabama touchdown provided the final margin of victory for the Tide.
FINAL SCORE - ALABAMA 56, MISSISSIPPI STATE 23
Next Upโฆ
Mississippi State has an off week and will return to action on Saturday, Oct. 17, at LSU. The game is slated for an early window start time (between 11 a.m. and noon). Television broadcast information is to be determined.
Team Stats
ALA 7, MSU 0
ALA - Coleman-Williams,Ryan 15 yd pass from Russell,Keelon (Talty,Conor kick) 6 plays, 48 yards, TOP 03:30
ALA 14, MSU 0
ALA - Lee Jr.,Dijon 30 yd interception (Talty,Conor kick)
ALA 14, MSU 7
MSU - Evans III,Anthony 2 yd pass from Taylor,Kamario (Ferrie,Kyle kick) 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 05:04
ALA 21, MSU 7
ALA - Russell,Keelon 17 yd run (Talty,Conor kick), 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:33
ALA 21, MSU 14
MSU - Ragins,Zion 11 yd pass from Taylor,Kamario (Ferrie,Kyle kick) 1 plays, 11 yards, TOP 00:09
ALA 28, MSU 14
ALA - Brown,Trae'shawn 7 yd run (Talty,Conor kick), 7 plays, 88 yards, TOP 02:57
ALA 28, MSU 17
MSU - Ferrie,Kyle 32 yd field goal 11 plays, 61 yards, TOP 01:56
ALA 35, MSU 17
ALA - Scott,Rico 13 yd pass from Russell,Keelon (Talty,Conor kick) 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 05:20
ALA 42, MSU 17
ALA - Brown,Trae'shawn 8 yd run (Talty,Conor kick), 3 plays, 21 yards, TOP 01:21
ALA 42, MSU 23
MSU - Evans III,Anthony 45 yd pass from Taylor,Kamario () 11 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:29
ALA 49, MSU 23
ALA - Scott,Rico 8 yd pass from Russell,Keelon (Talty,Conor kick) 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 05:30
ALA 56, MSU 23
ALA - Mack,Austin 3 yd run (Quinn,Lorcan kick), 6 plays, 66 yards, TOP 02:26
