How to Watch Mississippi State vs. Eastern Kentucky: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – August 31, 2024

Updated Aug. 31, 2024 5:30 p.m. ET

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At 6:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, the Mississippi State Bulldogs are at home against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels.

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How to Watch Mississippi State vs. Eastern Kentucky

Mississippi State ranked 103rd in the FBS in total offense (328.6 yards per game) and 41st in total defense (350.6 yards allowed per game) last year.
Mississippi State was a bottom-25 pass offense last year, ranking 23rd-worst with 181.8 passing yards per contest. On defense, it ranked 34th in the FBS (204.7 passing yards allowed per game).
On offense, the Bulldogs ranked 107th in the FBS with 21.8 points per game last season. Meanwhile, they ranked 68th in points allowed (350.6 points allowed per contest).
On offense, the Bulldogs ranked 80th in the FBS last season with 146.8 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, they ranked 53rd in rushing yards allowed per contest (145.9).
While Mississippi State's third-down defense ranked 28th with a 33.9% third-down percentage allowed per game last season, it was worse on offense, ranking ninth-worst with a 30.8% third-down percentage.
The Bulldogs ranked 81st in college football with a -2 turnover margin last season after forcing 12 turnovers (117th in the FBS) while committing 14 (27th in the FBS).

While Eastern Kentucky ranked 10th-worst in the FCS in total defense with 476.4 yards allowed per game last season, it was a different situation offensively, as it ranked eighth-best in the FCS (437.4 yards per game).
Eastern Kentucky struggled defensively against the pass last season, ranking sixth-worst in the FCS (312.5 passing yards allowed per game) this season. However, it ranked 11th-best on offense, averaging 275.7 passing yards per game.
With 33.2 points allowed per game on defense, which ranked 24th-worst in the FCS last season, the Colonels were forced to rely on their 34th-ranked offense (29.5 points per contest) to keep them competitive.
The Colonels ranked 40th in run offense (161.6 rushing yards per game) and 73rd in run defense (163.9 rushing yards allowed per game) last season.
Eastern Kentucky ranked 82nd in third-down defense last season (60% third-down percentage allowed), but it thrived on the other side of the ball, ranking 22nd-best in the FCS with a 39.1% third-down conversion rate.
The Colonels ranked 87th in college football with a -3 turnover margin last season after forcing 2 turnovers (34th in the FCS) and committing five (85th in the FCS).

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