Former Appalachian State, LSU and Vanderbilt quarterback AJ Swann has committed to join the Bulldogs for the 2026 season.

Why is Mississippi State in a bowl game? Here's how the Bulldogs made the Duke's Mayo Bowl without winning six games this season.

Mississippi State football's season ended with a loss in the Duke's Mayo Bowl, marked by quarterback Kamario Taylor getting carted off the field.

The Bulldogs landed their first defensive player from the transfer portal that's likely the first of many in an effort to revamp the defense.

Freshman quarterback Kamario Taylor was carted off the field following a sever leg injury in the final minutes of the Dukes Mayo Bowl vs. Wake Forest

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Oklahoma Sooners vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs NCAAM game to be played on January 7, 2026 on ESPN.

Not too far behind Vokietaitis, also being an immediate impact for the Longhorns has been forward Dailyn Swain, who heads into the matchup averaging 15 points per game, shooting over 55 percent from the field, while also rolling with 6.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.8 steals per game.

Mississippi State quarterback Kamario Taylor appeared to avoid a serious leg injury after a scary incident in the final minutes of the Duke's Mayo Bowl on Friday night.

Oklahoma and Mississippi State will put five-game winning streaks on the line in a Southeastern Conference showdown on Wednesday in Starkville, Miss.

The NFL regular season has reached its end, but the season isn't over for six Bulldogs who are on teams bound for the playoffs.