Mississippi State football schedule times, TV announced for first three games in 2025 season
STARKVILLE — Kickoff times and TV channels have been announced for the start of the 2025 Mississippi State football season.
The Bulldogs will open the season at Southern Miss on Aug. 30 at 11 a.m. on ESPN, the program announced on May 29. The home opener at Davis Wade Stadium in Week 2 against Arizona State on Sept. 6 will be at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN2. MSU's Week 3 home game versus Alcorn State on Sept. 13 will be at 5 p.m. on SEC Network+.
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Kickoff times for the remaining games, except for the Black Friday Egg Bowl against Ole Miss, have not been announced yet.
Mississippi State's first SEC game is Week 5 vs Tennessee in Starkville after hosting Northern Illinois in Week 4.
The Bulldogs went 2-10 in coach Jeff Lebby's first season without an SEC win. The entire assistant coaching staff was retained except for offensive line coach Cody Kennedy. Starting quarterback Blake Shapen also returns after suffering a season-ending shoulder injury in Week 4.
MORE: Inside Ace Reese's transfer to Mississippi State baseball and his formation into a top SEC batter
Mississippi State football 2025 schedule
Aug. 30: at Southern Miss (11 a.m., ESPN)
Sept. 6: vs. Arizona State (6:30 p.m., ESPN2)
Sept. 13: vs. Alcorn State (5 p.m., SEC Network+)
Sept. 20: vs. Northern Illinois
Sept. 27: vs. Tennessee
Oct. 4: at Texas A&M
Oct. 18: at Florida
Oct. 25 vs. Texas
Nov. 1: at Arkansas
Nov. 8: vs. Georgia
Nov. 15: at Missouri
Nov. 28: vs. Ole Miss (11 a.m., ABC or ESPN)
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Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at ssklar@gannett.com and follow him on X @sklarsam_.
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