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Mississippi State football schedule: Dates, times, TV channels for 2024 season
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The 2024 college football season is shaping up to be a challenging one for Mississippi State football.
Under first-year coach Jeff Lebby, the Bulldogs face six teams ranked in the top 25 of the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll. Lebby takes over for Zach Arnett, who served as the head coach last season and was fired with two games remaining as the Bulldogs went 5-7. Arnett was originally named the coach after Mike Leach died on Dec. 13, 2022, following complications related to a heart condition.
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The Bulldogs open the season on Saturday against Eastern Kentucky and open SEC play against Florida on Sept. 21. Mississippi State closes the season out with the annual Egg Bowl against rival Ole Miss, which enters the season ranked inside the top 10.
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Here’s a look at the entire Mississippi State football schedule, including available start times and TV channels:
Mississippi State football schedule 2024: TV channels, dates, start times
All times Central.
- Saturday, Aug. 31: Mississippi State vs. Eastern Kentucky | 6 p.m. | ESPN+, SEC Network+
- Saturday, Sept. 7: Mississippi State at Arizona State | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)
- Saturday, Sept. 14: Mississippi State vs. Toledo | 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Sept. 21: Mississippi State vs. Florida* | Noon
- Saturday, Sept. 28: Mississippi State at No. 4 Texas*
- Saturday, Oct. 5: Bye
- Saturday, Oct. 12: Mississippi State at No. 1 Georgia*
- Saturday, Oct. 19: Mississippi State vs. No. 20 Texas A&M*
- Saturday, Oct. 26: Mississippi State vs. Arkansas*
- Saturday, Nov. 2: Mississippi State vs. Massachusetts | 4:15 p.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)
- Saturday, Nov. 9: Mississippi State at No. 15 Tennessee
- Saturday, Nov. 16: Bye
- Saturday, Nov. 23: Mississippi State vs. No. 11 Missouri
- Friday, Nov. 29: Mississippi State at No. 11 Ole Miss* | 2:30 p.m. | ABC (Fubo)
* Denotes SEC game
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