Saturday, October 31
Austin, Texas
6:30 p.m.
Mississippi State
at
Texas
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October 30, 2026 | Football
GAME 8
Mississippi State (4-3, 2-3 SEC) at Texas (5-2, 2-2 SEC)
Saturday, October 31 | 6:30 p.m. CT
TV: ESPN
Streaming: ESPN App
Broadcast Talent: Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), Kris Budden (reporter)
Radio: HailState.com/Watch | MSU Sports Network | SiriusXM 263 | SiriusXM App
Radio Talent: Neil Price (play-by-play), Matt Wyatt (analyst), Jay Perry (reporter)
Bothwell Picks Up Where He Left Off
- Junior running back Fluff Bothwell was back in the backfield for the Bulldogs in week eight against Oklahoma. Bothwell carried the ball 17 times for 111 yards and zero plays of negative yardage.
- Despite missing all but one drive of the previous two games, Bothwell is fifth in the SEC in rushing yards with 514 and third in the league in yards per carry (5.6, minimum 90 attempts) after week eight.
Evans Closing In On Receiving Yards Record
- Senior wide receiver Anthony Evans III is eyeing his former teammate Brenen Thompsonโs single season receiving yards record. Evans has 647 receiving yards through seven games, trailing Thompson by 407 yards with five games left in the regular season.
- Evans leads all SEC receivers with 53 receptions and is second in the league in yards per game with 92.4.
Ball Hawk Bulldogs
- Bulldog cornerbacks Kelley Jones and Jett Jefferson both recently earned midseason All-America honors.
- Jones, listed as an On3 Midseason All-America First Team selection, is fourth in the SEC in passes defended with seven.
- Jefferson leads all SEC defenders and is tied for fourth nationally with nine PBUs. He was named a member of the AP Midseason All-America Second Team.
Dolby Displays A Nose For The Football
- Sixth-year safety Kendel Dolby has earned starts in the last two games for the Bulldogs in Isaac Smithโs absence due to injury and has displayed a nose for the football in the 2026 season.
- Dolby played two seasons at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Junior College and 20 games at Oklahoma prior to becoming a Bulldog but notched the first two fumble recoveries of his career during the 2026 season: on Oct. 3 vs. Alabama and last week vs. Oklahoma.
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