| 2022Mississippi State Bulldogs football | |
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ReliaQuest Bowl champion | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Division | Western Division |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 19 |
| AP | No. 20 |
| Record | 9–4 (4–4 SEC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive scheme | Air Raid |
| Defensive coordinator | Zach Arnett (3rd season) |
| Base defense | 3–3–5 |
| Home stadium | Davis Wade Stadium |
Seasons | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1Georgia xy$#^ | 8 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6Tennessee | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23South Carolina | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16LSU xy | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5Alabama x | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20Mississippi State | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship:Georgia 50, LSU 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2022 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team representedMississippi State University in the2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games atDavis Wade Stadium inStarkville, Mississippi, and compete in the Western Division of theSoutheastern Conference (SEC). They were led by third-year head coachMike Leach through the regular season, withZach Arnett taking over for the team’s bowl appearance after Leach's death in December 2022.
In October 2022, 19-year-old freshman offensive lineman Samuel Westmoreland, fromTupelo, Mississippi, died by suicide.[1] Mississippi State honored Westmoreland with helmet stickers and by painting his initials and number on Scott Field.[2]
On December 11, Leach was hospitalized in critical condition, and Arnett was elevated to interim head coach.[3][4] Practice for the Bulldogs ahead of the2023 ReliaQuest Bowl and recruiting, was scheduled to continue as normal.[5] Leach died in the evening of December 12, with Mississippi State announcing the news in a statement the following morning.[6][7] Following the death of Leach, Arnett was made the permanent head coach.[8]
Mississippi State and the SEC announced the 2022 football schedule on September 21, 2021.[9][10]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3 | 6:30 p.m. | Memphis* | ESPNU | W 49–23 | 54,360 | ||
| September 10 | 10:00 p.m. | atArizona* | FS1 | W 39–17 | 46,275 | ||
| September 17 | 5:00 p.m. | atLSU | ESPN | L 16–31 | 98,520 | ||
| September 24 | 11:00 a.m. | Bowling Green* |
| SECN | W 45–14 | 48,376 | |
| October 1 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 17Texas A&M |
| SECN | W 42–24 | 51,930 | |
| October 8 | 11:00 a.m. | Arkansas![]() | No. 23 |
| SECN | W 40–17 | 57,849 |
| October 15 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 22Kentucky | No. 16 | SECN | L 17–27 | 61,451 | |
| October 22 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 6Alabama | No. 24 | ESPN | L 6–30 | 100,077 | |
| November 5 | 6:30 p.m. | Auburn |
| ESPN2 | W 39–33OT | 57,769 | |
| November 12 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 1Georgia |
| ESPN | L 19–45 | 60,352 | |
| November 19 | 11:00 a.m. | East Tennessee State* |
| ESPN+/SECN+ | W 56–7 | 49,117 | |
| November 24 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 20Ole Miss | ESPN | W 24–22 | 62,487 | ||
| January 2, 2023 | 11:00 a.m. | vs.Illinois* | No. 22 | ESPN2 | W 19–10 | 35,797 | |
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | RV | RV | RV | — | — | 23 | 16 | 24 | RV | RV | RV | — | RV | 25 | 24 | 20 |
| Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 17 | 24 | RV | RV | RV | — | RV | 25 | 23 | 19 |
| CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | 24 | 22 | Not released | ||||||||
| Name | Position |
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| Mike Leach | Head coach (regular season) |
| Tony Hughes | Associate head coach & nickelbacks coach |
| Zach Arnett | Head Coach (bowl game), defensive coordinator & linebackers coach |
| Matt Brock | Special teams coordinator & outside linebackers coach |
| Darcel McBath | Cornerbacks coach |
| Eric Mele | Running backs coach |
| Mason Miller | Offensive line coach |
| Dave Nichol | Inside receivers coach |
| Jeff Phelps | Defensive line coach |
| Steve Spurrier Jr. | Outside receivers coach |
| Jason Washington | Safeties coach |
| Tyson Brown | Head strength and conditioning coach |
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Emmanuel Forbes | CB | Washington Commanders |
| 4 | 123 | Cameron Young | DT | Seattle Seahawks |
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