Countdown To Kickoff: State Opens Season Against ULM
September 03, 2026 | Football
STARKVILLE — The college football season has returned, as Mississippi State takes on the ULM Warhawks to open its season on Saturday night at Davis Wade Stadium.
Gameday Schedule
8:00 a.m.: Parking Lots Open
2:30 p.m.: Coca-Cola Fan Fest Opens
3:30 p.m.: Ticket Office Opens
4:20 p.m.: Dawg Walk presented by Ford Begins
4:30 p.m.: Stadium Gates Open
4:40 p.m.: Photos with Bully in Coca-Cola Fan Fest
6:00 p.m.: Coca-Cola Fan Fest Closes
6:10 p.m.: Famous Maroon Band Pregame Show
6:15 p.m.: National Anthem
6:25 p.m.: Team Entrance
6:30 p.m.: Beat ULM
Ticket Information
Can’t make it to the game? Make sure your seat doesn’t go unused. Transfer your ticket to a friend, family member or fellow Bulldog fan so they can be there to cheer on the Dawgs. Click here to learn how to transfer your tickets.
Need to sell your ticket? You can also list it on SeatGeek, the official fan-to-fan ticket marketplace of Mississippi State Athletics. Click here to sell your ticket.
Single game tickets for Mississippi State vs. ULM are available for purchase at hailstate.com/tickets.
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Broadcast Information
TV: ESPNU
Streaming: ESPN App
Broadcast Talent: Doug Sherman (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), Lauren Sisler (reporter)
Radio: HailState.com/Watch | MSU Sports Network | SiriusXM 179 or 229 | SiriusXM App
Radio Talent: Neil Price (play-by-play), Matt Wyatt (analyst), Jay Perry (reporter)
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