How to Watch Southern Miss vs. Mississippi State: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – August 30, 2025

Updated Aug. 30, 2025 11:28 a.m. ET

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The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are in action on Saturday at 12 p.m. ET at M.M. Roberts Stadium against the Mississippi State Bulldogs. The matchup is on ESPN, if you're looking for how to watch.

Keep up with college football all season on FOX Sports. Learn more about the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Southern Miss Golden Eagles.

How to Watch Mississippi State vs. Southern Miss

When: Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET
Location: M.M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
TV Channel: ESPN
Live Box Score: FOX Sports

Mississippi State's 2025 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/30/2025	at Southern Miss	-
9/6/2025	vs. Arizona State	-
9/13/2025	vs. Alcorn State	-
9/20/2025	vs. Northern Illinois	-
9/27/2025	vs. Tennessee	-
10/4/2025	at Texas A&M	-
10/18/2025	at Florida	-
10/25/2025	vs. Texas	-
11/1/2025	at Arkansas	-
11/8/2025	vs. Georgia	-
11/15/2025	at Missouri	-
11/28/2025	vs. Ole Miss	-

Mississippi State 2024 Stats & Insights

With 456.7 yards allowed per game on defense, which ranked ninth-worst in the FBS, Mississippi State were forced to lean on its 78th-ranked offense (377.2 yards per contest) to keep it in games last season.
Mississippi State averaged 239.3 passing yards per game on offense last season (50th in the FBS), and it ranked 105th on the other side of the ball with 239.4 passing yards allowed per game.
With 34.1 points allowed per game on defense, which ranked 17th-worst in the FBS last season, the Bulldogs had to lean on their 85th-ranked offense (25.8 points per contest) to keep them in games.
Despite sporting a bottom-25 run defense that ranked fifth-worst in the FBS (217.3 rushing yards allowed per game) last season, the Bulldogs put up better results on offense, ranking 87th in the FBS by putting up 137.9 rushing yards per game.
Mississippi State owned the 98th-ranked third-down offense last season (36.9% third-down conversion rate), but it was worse on defense, ranking 10th-worst with a 47.3% third-down percentage allowed.
The Bulldogs ranked 103rd in college football with a -6 turnover margin last season after forcing 12 turnovers (110th in the FBS) while committing 18 (63rd in the FBS).

Southern Miss' 2025 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/30/2025	vs. Mississippi State	-
9/6/2025	vs. Jackson State	-
9/13/2025	vs. Appalachian State	-
9/20/2025	at Louisiana Tech	-
9/27/2025	vs. Jacksonville State	-
10/9/2025	at Georgia Southern	-
10/18/2025	at Louisiana	-
10/25/2025	vs. Louisiana-Monroe	-
11/8/2025	at Arkansas State	-
11/15/2025	vs. Texas State	-
11/22/2025	at South Alabama	-
11/29/2025	vs. Troy	-

Southern Miss 2024 Stats & Insights

Southern Miss ranked fourth-worst in the FBS in total offense (283.8 yards per game) and 13th-worst in total defense (449.2 yards per game allowed) last year.
Southern Miss was a bottom-25 pass offense last season, ranking 15th-worst with 174.9 passing yards per game. Defensively, it ranked 65th in the FBS (216.5 passing yards allowed per game).
With 15.3 points per game (third-worst) and 37.8 points allowed per game on defense (seventh-worst), the Golden Eagles struggled on both sides of the ball last year.
With 108.9 offensive rushing yards per game (16th-worst) and 232.7 rushing yards allowed per game on defense (second-worst), the Golden Eagles struggled on both sides of the ball in the running game last season.
Southern Miss was a bottom-25 offense on third down last year, ranking second-worst with a 24.5% third-down conversion rate. On the defensive side of the ball, it ranked 92nd in the FBS (41.8% third-down conversion rate allowed).
The Golden Eagles forced 10 total turnovers (125th in the FBS) last season and turned it over 29 times (132nd in the FBS) to register a turnover margin of -19, the first-worst in college football.

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