Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 5 2:30 p.m. Jackson State* Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS ESPNU W 45–7   54,232[1]
September 12 6:00 p.m. at Auburn Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL SECRN L 24–49   85,269[2]
September 19 6:00 p.m. at Vanderbilt Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, TN SECRN W 15–3   31,840[3]
September 26 11:21 a.m. #7 LSU Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS SECN L 26–30   53,612[4]
October 3 6:30 p.m. #25 Georgia Tech* Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS CSS L 31–42   50,035[5]
October 10 11:30 a.m. Houston*dagger Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS ESPNU L 24–31   48,019[6]
October 17 11:30 a.m. at Middle Tennessee* Johnny "Red" Floyd StadiumMurfreesboro, TN ESPNU W 27–6   23,882[7]
October 24 6:30 p.m. #1 Florida Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS ESPN L 19–29   57,178[8]
October 31 6:00 p.m. at Kentucky Commonwealth StadiumLexington, KY SECRN W 31–24   67,953[9]
November 14 6:00 p.m. #2 Alabama Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS (Rivalry) ESPN L 3–31   58,103[10]
November 21 11:21 a.m. at Arkansas War Memorial StadiumLittle Rock, AR SECN L 21–42   55,634[11]
November 28 11:21 a.m. #25 Ole Miss Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS (Egg Bowl) SECN W 41–27   55,365[12]
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll as released week prior to game. All times are in Central Time.