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This tracker will keep tabs on which Mississippi State football players have opted out of playing in the Duke's Mayo Bowl against Wake Forest.
The Bulldogs' season was brought back to life Sunday after other teams turned down bowl invitations, leaving a spot open for them.
Here's how Mississippi State football was able to get into a bowl game in 2025, despite not reaching six wins.
Will newly hired Mississippi State defensive coordinator Zach Arnett be coaching in the Duke's Mayo Bowl? What Jeff Lebby said of his role.
COLUMBIA, MO — Mississippi State football made plenty of costly mistakes en route to another SEC loss. The Bulldogs (5-6, 1-6 SEC) were dropped 49-27 by No. 24 Missouri (7-3, 3-3) on Nov. 15 at Memorial Stadium.
Mississippi State football accepted an invitation to play in the Duke's Mayo Bowl on Jan. 2 despite having only five wins.
According to Bill Connelly's ESPN SP+ expert computer model, the Ole Miss Rebels have a 82 percent chance to walk into Davis Wade Stadium on Friday and cement their College Football Playoff hopes.