Friday, November 13
Starkville
7 p.m.
Mississippi State
vs
Florida
November 12, 2026 | Volleyball
STARKVILLE – The Bulldogs return to Newell Grissom this weekend for a two-game home series. Mississippi State will first face the No. 4 Florida Gators on Friday at 7:00 p.m., followed by a matchup against the Auburn Tigers on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Both matches will be broadcast live on SECN+.
MATCH ONE
Mississippi State (17-7, 7-6 SEC) vs. No. 4 Florida (21-2, 12-1 SEC)
Date: Friday, November 13, 7 p.m. CT
Location: Starkville, Ms. (Newell-Grissom Building)
Watch: SECN+
MATCH TWO
Mississippi State (17-7, 7-6 SEC) vs. Auburn (14-12, 4-10 SEC)
Date: Sunday, November 15, 2 p.m. CT
Location: Starkville, Ms. (Newell-Grissom Building)
Watch: SECN+
PROMOTIONS/GIVEAWAYS
It's a Darty Party! The first 300 fans will receive a free t-shirt, and there will be free pizza for students on Friday.
Senior Day at The Griss! There will be senior festivities pre-match against the Tigers followed by autographs post-game.
NOTES:
SERIES HISTORY:
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MATCH ONE
Mississippi State (17-7, 7-6 SEC) vs. No. 4 Florida (21-2, 12-1 SEC)
Date: Friday, November 13, 7 p.m. CT
Location: Starkville, Ms. (Newell-Grissom Building)
Watch: SECN+
MATCH TWO
Mississippi State (17-7, 7-6 SEC) vs. Auburn (14-12, 4-10 SEC)
Date: Sunday, November 15, 2 p.m. CT
Location: Starkville, Ms. (Newell-Grissom Building)
Watch: SECN+
PROMOTIONS/GIVEAWAYS
It's a Darty Party! The first 300 fans will receive a free t-shirt, and there will be free pizza for students on Friday.
Senior Day at The Griss! There will be senior festivities pre-match against the Tigers followed by autographs post-game.
NOTES:
- The Bulldogs are ranked first in the conference in digs per set (15.33).
- Bernardita Aguilar led the team with eight kills in the game against Kentucky.
- Gha'Naye Whitfield Moss led the Bulldogs with 10 kills hitting .467 in the battle against Tennessee.
- Defensive specialist Mary Neal had 10 digs and a kill in the battle against Kentucky.
- McKenna Yates is ranked second in the conference in digs per set (4.48) and total digs (372).
- No. 4 Florida clinched the 2026 SEC regular-season title following their win over Georgia.
- The Gators currently lead the SEC in three areas: blocks per set (2.80), match win-loss percentage (.913), and opponent hitting percentage (.160).
- The No. 4 Florida Gators are on an eight-game winning streak headed into this weekend's matchup in Starkville.
- Alec Rothe is ranked second in the SEC in hitting percentage (.431) and total blocks (100).
- The Auburn Tigers are coming off a strong win, where they recorded 11 blocks with a .322 hitting percentage
- Auburn is ranked first in the SEC in team digs with 1,347.
- Junior middle blocker Grace Havlicek officially moved into 9th place in Auburn history by reaching 108 total career blocks.
SERIES HISTORY:
- The Bulldogs are determined to defend their 7-0 home record this weekend.
- This will be the Bulldogs 60th matchup against the Florida Gators.
- Going into this weekend, the Bulldogs and the Tigers are tied at 15-15 in the last 30 matchups.
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