2023 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

2023 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record5–7 (1–7 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Barbay (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style[1]
Defensive coordinatorMatt Brock (1st season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumDavis Wade Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 4 Georgia xy   8 0     13 1  
No. 8 Missouri   6 2     11 2  
No. 17 Tennessee   4 4     9 4  
Kentucky   3 5     7 6  
Florida   3 5     5 7  
South Carolina   3 5     5 7  
Vanderbilt   0 8     2 10  
West Division
No. 5 Alabama xy$^   8 0     12 2  
No. 9 Ole Miss   6 2     11 2  
No. 12 LSU   6 2     10 3  
Texas A&M   4 4     7 6  
Auburn   3 5     6 7  
Mississippi State   1 7     5 7  
Arkansas   1 7     4 8  
Championship: Alabama 27, Georgia 24
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University in the West Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by Zach Arnett, who was promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach in December 2022 following the death of Mike Leach,[2] until his firing on November 13, 2023.[3]

The Mississippi State football team played its home games at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi. This was also the final year for the West division as Texas and Oklahoma joined the SEC in 2024.

  1. ^ Bain, Jacob (August 13, 2023). "Mississippi State Football: Players Adjusting To New Offensive Scheme". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  2. ^ Pete Thamel (December 14, 2022). "Mississippi State names Zach Arnett to replace Mike Leach". ESPN.
  3. ^ "Mississippi State Announces Change In Football Leadership". Mississippi State. November 13, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2024.