Mississippi State Bulldogs: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

What will it take for Mississippi State to Make NCAA Tournament?

Mississippi State is finding itself on the wrong side of most NCAA Baseball Tournament projections. Both D1Baseball and Baseball America have the Bulldogs as one of their first four teams to be outside the field of 64.

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SMU's visit to Starkville next season is a lot more interesting now

Mississippi State men’s basketball coach Chris Jans still has work to do to fill out his roster for next season, especially after having less transfer portal commitment than expected.

Mississippi State Bulldogs News / Mississippi State Bulldogs on SI / April 24

Bulldogs very quietly lose redshirt freshman in transfer portal

STARKVILLE, Miss. — Apparently Mississippi State redshirt freshman Eric Paymon put his name into the transfer portal, but it may have taken Chris Jans a little time to find out.

Mississippi State Bulldogs News / Mississippi State Bulldogs on SI / April 23

Bulldogs lose another player at key position to portal

STARKVILLE, Miss. — Another Mississippi State player is gone on Jeff Lebby's roster.. True freshman linebacker Josaiah Knight entered the transfer portal Tuesday, according to a post on X. “First, I would like thank God for blessing me with the opportunity to play college football, Knight said in his X post.

Lemonis confident in Mississippi State team, but much left with fans?

STARKVILLE, Miss. — Mississippi State had the Governor's Cup ready to head back to town against Ole Miss on Tuesday night. Then they dropped it with yet another late collapse that is getting to be a pattern too familiar to a lot of fans.

Mississippi State Bulldogs News / Mississippi State Bulldogs on SI / April 23

Mississippi State loses transfer portal commitment to SMU

Mississippi State men’s basketball coach Chris Jans has one less commitment from the NCAA transfer portal than expected. Former Michigan and Alabama Sam Walters has reportedly signed with SMU out of the transfer portal, instead of Mississippi State.

Mississippi State blows late lead to Ole Miss, drops Governor’s Cup in extra-inning heartbreaker

The Bulldogs had it. Twice. And twice, it slipped away. Mississippi State baseball’s grip on the Governor’s Cup unraveled in dramatic fashion Tuesday night at Trustmark Park, as rival Ole Miss clawed back from multiple deficits to walk off with an 8-7 win in 10 innings.

Mississippi State Lets Two Leads Slip Away in Loss to Ole Miss

Mississippi State have struggled to hold leads late in games and it happened again Tuesday night against its biggest rival, Ole Miss in the 18th edition of the Governor's Cup.

Mississippi State Bulldogs News / Mississippi State Bulldogs on SI / April 22

Bulldogs' quarterback taking steps to avoid taking so many hits

STARKVILLE, Miss. — Don't be surprised if Mississippi State quarterback Blake Shapen is on the ground a little more often this year by his own choice, not the defenders.

Mississippi State falls in latest top 25 polls after Oklahoma series

Mississippi State’s softball team had won at least one game in every three-game series this season, including a win against No. 1 Texas in the series opener.

Mississippi State Bulldogs News / Athlon Sports / April 21

Banana Ball World Tour nearly sold out at Mississippi State

The 2025 Banana Ball World Tour is making its way to Dudy Noble Field in Starkville. As one of 39 stops for the Savannah Bananas, "The Greatest Show in Sports" is expected to bring an outstanding crowd to MSU's campus.

MLB News / Athlon Sports / April 21

Mississippi State faces Ole Miss in Governor’s Cup rivalry

Rivalries don’t care about records. And when Mississippi State and Ole Miss meet Tuesday night in the annual Governor’s Cup at Trustmark Park, it won’t just be about bragging rights — it’ll be about postseason survival.

Did Mississippi State's Easter resurrection give hope to fans wanting change?

STARKVILLE, Miss. — Gehrig Frei's key homer in Mississippi State's 14-8 win over Florida probably didn't save Chris Lemonis but it did give the folks in Dudy Noble Field the feeling they found the good Easter eggs for a change.

Mississippi State Baseball drops SEC series to Florida as defense and bullpen falter again

In the bottom of the seventh inning Saturday night, Dudy Noble Field fell quiet. Nate Williams had just watched a strikeout morph into disaster — a passed ball, followed by five straight Florida hitters reaching base.

Mississippi State holds off another Florida comeback to win

STARKVILLE, Miss. — Gehrig Frie normally starts Mississippi State off with a bang, but Sunday he ended the game with one. After blowing multi-run leads to Florida in back-to-back games, it looked like the Bulldogs would repeat that script.

Achor Achor News / Mississippi State Bulldogs on SI / April 19

Mississippi State ready to gamble they get best from newest transfer

STARKVILLE, Miss. — Mississippi State coach Chris Jans is one of the reasons he landed well-traveled Achor Achor out of the transfer portal on Thursday, but there will be questions.

Mississippi State Bulldogs News / Athlon Sports / April 19

Former Mississippi State football player pleads not guilty to 2024 assault

A former Mississippi State football player has entered a not guilty plea in a 2024 assault case. According to court documents, a Oktibbeha County grand jury in Mississippi indicted De’Monte Russell on simple assault and remanded the case back to Starkville Municipal Court.

Gators' comeback blows Mississippi State away in sixth inning

STARKVILLE, Miss. — Everything was rolling along smoothly for Mississippi State in the series opener against Florida. Then it blew up in the sixth inning on Friday night at Dudy Noble Field.

Bulldogs can't overcome slow start against No. 2 Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — By the time Mississippi State settled in against No. 2 Oklahoma it was too late in a 4-0 loss Friday evening. The Sooners got two runs in the first two innings.