Mississippi State Bulldogs 34, Southern Miss Golden Eagles 17: final score and stats
Mississippi State Bulldogs beat Southern Miss Golden Eagles, Mississippi State Bulldogs 34 to Southern Miss Golden Eagles 17, on Saturday, August 30, 2025 at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Mississippi State Bulldogs.
College FootballSaturday, August 30, 2025
DateAug 30, 2025
Start time12:00 PM ET
VenueM. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS
TVESPN
Attendance33,485
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|
| Mississippi State Bulldogs | 10 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 34 |
| Southern Miss Golden Eagles | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Team comparison
Mississippi State BulldogsSouthern Miss Golden Eagles
1-0Record0-1
13th in SECStanding3rd in Sun Belt - West
2-2Road record / home record2-3
LLLLLLast 5LWWLL
L5StreakL1
Team stats
Mississippi State BulldogsSouthern Miss Golden Eagles
8-143rd down efficiency10-19
0-04th down efficiency1-3
27/36Comp/Att26/39
14-119Penalties8-60
30:21Possession29:39
Box score
Mississippi State Bulldogs Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|
| Blake Shapen | 26/33 | 272 | 8.2 | 1 | 1 | 72.8 |
| Luke Kromenhoek | 1/3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 77.1 |
| Team | 27/36 | 279 | 7.8 | 1 | 1 | -- |
Mississippi State Bulldogs Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|
| Davon Booth | 16 | 80 | 5.0 | 1 | 16 |
| Fluff Bothwell | 10 | 43 | 4.3 | 2 | 11 |
| Johnnie Daniels | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Luke Kromenhoek | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Stonka Burnside | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Kamario Taylor | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kolin Wilson | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Blake Shapen | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | 41 | 186 | 4.5 | 3 | 16 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|
| Brenen Thompson | 7 | 92 | 13.1 | 0 | 51 |
| Seydou Traore | 5 | 79 | 15.8 | 1 | 57 |
| Anthony Evans III | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Jordan Mosley | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 16 |
| Johnnie Daniels | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 9 |
| Ayden Williams | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Davon Booth | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Markus Allen | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Team | 27 | 279 | 10.3 | 1 | 57 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|
| Blake Shapen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|
| Jalen Smith | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Smith | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malick Sylla | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brylan Lanier | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nic Mitchell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Whitson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Washington | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derion Gullette | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 95 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|
| Brylan Lanier | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs PuntReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|
| Anthony Evans III | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|
| Kyle Ferrie | 2/2 | 100.0 | 55 | 4/4 | 10 |
| Team | 2/2 | 100.0 | 55 | 4/4 | 10 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|
| Ethan Pulliam | 2 | 82 | 41.0 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| Nathan Tiyce | 2 | 78 | 39.0 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| Team | 4 | 160 | 40.0 | 0 | 1 | 47 |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|
| Braylon Braxton | 26/39 | 199 | 5.1 | 2 | 1 | 63.3 |
| Team | 26/39 | 199 | 5.1 | 2 | 1 | -- |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|
| Braylon Braxton | 12 | 58 | 4.8 | 0 | 12 |
| Robert Briggs | 7 | 18 | 2.6 | 0 | 6 |
| Jeffery Pittman | 9 | 16 | 1.8 | 0 | 6 |
| Matt Jones | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 5 |
| Elijah Metcalf | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 35 | 102 | 2.9 | 0 | 12 |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|
| Carl Chester | 6 | 53 | 8.8 | 0 | 22 |
| Jeffery Pittman | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | 37 |
| Kadinn Morris | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 28 |
| Elijah Metcalf | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 12 |
| Chuck Montgomery | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 11 |
| TJ Johnson | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 1 | 7 |
| Matt Jones | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 5 |
| Micah Davis | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Team | 26 | 199 | 7.7 | 2 | 37 |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|
| Chris Jones | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Moten | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Foster | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Myrick | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Harper | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Battle | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JJ Hawkins | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jabari Ishmael | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 100 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|
| Mike Montgomery | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles KickReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|
| Ian Foster | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 32 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 32 | 0 |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|
| Reed Harradine | 1/1 | 100.0 | 43 | 2/2 | 5 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 43 | 2/2 | 5 |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|
| Jack Murley | 5 | 214 | 42.8 | 1 | 1 | 49 |
| Team | 5 | 214 | 42.8 | 1 | 1 | 49 |
Recent form
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles?
Mississippi State Bulldogs won, 34-17, on Saturday, August 30, 2025.
What was the final score of Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles?
Mississippi State Bulldogs 34, Southern Miss Golden Eagles 17.
Where is Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles played?
M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS.
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