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Kick Times, TV Info For First Three Games Announced
May 27, 2026 | Football
STARKVILLE – The Southeastern Conference announced kickoff times and television networks for the first three weeks of the 2026 season on Wednesday.
Mississippi State will open its season against Louisiana Monroe at 6:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, Sept. 5. That game will be broadcast on ESPNU.
The Bulldogs will travel to Minneapolis for the first time in program history to take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The week two contest is set for a 2:30 p.m. CT kickoff on CBS. This game will be the first of a home-and-home series with Minnesota.
Week three will see State travel to Columbia, S.C., to open SEC play against the Gamecocks. Kickoff is set for 3:15 p.m. CT, with the game broadcast on SEC Network.
Following the scheduling format that debuted two seasons ago, television windows will be announced for all remaining SEC-controlled games on Wednesday, June 10 (i.e., Early: noon to 1 p.m. start, Afternoon: 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. start, or Night: 6 to 8 p.m. start). Select games will be tagged as Flex games, with either an Afternoon or Night window start. Inside the 2026 Football Schedule premieres at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10 to break down the full SEC schedule. The show will simulcast the first hour on ESPN2 and will air exclusively on SECN from 8-9 p.m.
Fans interested in purchasing football season tickets for the upcoming 2026 season can do so by clicking HERE.
Also available is the 'First Saturday in StarkVegas 4-pack' for the Bulldogs' season opener against Louisiana Monroe on Sept. 5. Fans can purchase this four-pack by clicking HERE.
Weeks 1-3 TV Schedule
ULM vs. Mississippi State – 6:30 p.m. CT on ESPNU
Mississippi State at Minnesota – 2:30 pm. CT on CBS
Mississippi State at South Carolina – 3:15 p.m. CT on SEC Network
For the most up-to-date information on the Bulldogs, follow MSU football on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateFB."
Mississippi State will open its season against Louisiana Monroe at 6:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, Sept. 5. That game will be broadcast on ESPNU.
The Bulldogs will travel to Minneapolis for the first time in program history to take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The week two contest is set for a 2:30 p.m. CT kickoff on CBS. This game will be the first of a home-and-home series with Minnesota.
Week three will see State travel to Columbia, S.C., to open SEC play against the Gamecocks. Kickoff is set for 3:15 p.m. CT, with the game broadcast on SEC Network.
Following the scheduling format that debuted two seasons ago, television windows will be announced for all remaining SEC-controlled games on Wednesday, June 10 (i.e., Early: noon to 1 p.m. start, Afternoon: 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. start, or Night: 6 to 8 p.m. start). Select games will be tagged as Flex games, with either an Afternoon or Night window start. Inside the 2026 Football Schedule premieres at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10 to break down the full SEC schedule. The show will simulcast the first hour on ESPN2 and will air exclusively on SECN from 8-9 p.m.
Fans interested in purchasing football season tickets for the upcoming 2026 season can do so by clicking HERE.
Also available is the 'First Saturday in StarkVegas 4-pack' for the Bulldogs' season opener against Louisiana Monroe on Sept. 5. Fans can purchase this four-pack by clicking HERE.
Weeks 1-3 TV Schedule
ULM vs. Mississippi State – 6:30 p.m. CT on ESPNU
Mississippi State at Minnesota – 2:30 pm. CT on CBS
Mississippi State at South Carolina – 3:15 p.m. CT on SEC Network
For the most up-to-date information on the Bulldogs, follow MSU football on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateFB."
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