Mississippi State Bulldogs
Overall Rank: #29
#9 SEC
2022 Record: 9-4, 4-4
2022 Bowl: ReliaQuest Bowl vs. Illinois (W 19-10)
Coach: Zach Arnett (1-0 at Mississippi State, 1-0 overall)
Offensive Coordinator: Kevin Barbay
Defensive Coordinator: Matt Brock
Returning Leaders:
Rushing: Jo’quavious Marks, RB, 582 yards
Passing: Will Rogers, QB, 3,974 yards
Receiving: Rufus Harvey, WR, 505 yards
Tackles: Jett Johnson, LB, 115
Sacks: Nathaniel Watson, LB, 6
Interceptions: Shawn Preston Jr., S, 1; Nathaniel Watson, LB, 1
Other Key Returnees: WR Lideatrick Griffin, WR Jaden Walley, WR Justin Robinson, CB Decamerion Richardson, LB DeShawn Page
Key Losses: RB Dillon Johnson, WR Rara Thomas, WR Caleb Ducking, WR Austin Williams, LB Tyrus Wheat, CB Emmanuel Forbes, S Jalen Green, S Jackie Matthews, S Collin Duncan, DT Cameron Young, DE Randy Charlton
Projected Bowl: Las Vegas Bowl
2022 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 81.7 (129th in nation, 14th in conference)
Passing Offense: 311.2 (10, 2)
Total Offense: 392.9 (61, 8)
Scoring Offense: 31.6 (42, 8)
Rushing Defense: 134.2 (40, 5)
Pass Defense: 210.3 (41, 6)
Total Defense: 344.5 (34, 5)
Scoring Defense: 23.1 (39, 7)
Turnover Margin: 0.31 (40, 3)
Sacks: 2.38 (44, 5)
Sacks Allowed: 2.00 (56, 6)
