Auburn brings a one-game winning streak into Starkville while Mississippi State tries to snap a five-game slide.
Auburn Tigers sit at 5-4 and have won one straight. Mississippi State Bulldogs are 4-5 and have dropped five in a row. They meet Saturday, November 14, 2026 at Davis Wade Stadium, with kickoff set for 12:00 PM ET on ESPN2.
Game details
| When | Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET |
| Where | Davis Wade Stadium |
| TV | ESPN2 |
| Line | Auburn Tigers -2.5 | O/U 50.5 (market view) |
| Auburn Tigers record | 5-4 |
| Mississippi State Bulldogs record | 4-5 |
The matchup
Auburn's last five games have been a mixed bag. The Tigers beat the Arkansas Razorbacks 26-23 at home in Week 10, but that followed back-to-back losses — 15-45 to the Ole Miss Rebels on the road and 17-38 to the LSU Tigers at home. Before that stretch, Auburn knocked off the Georgia Bulldogs 27-24 on the road in Week 7, sandwiched around a 14-24 loss to the Tennessee Volunteers in Week 5. It's a team that can win on the road but hasn't found consistency.
Mississippi State has lost every game on its recent slate. The Bulldogs fell 23-25 to the Vanderbilt Commodores at home in Week 10, were shut down 3-31 by the Texas Longhorns on the road in Week 9, dropped a 15-23 decision to the Oklahoma Sooners at home in Week 8, got blanked 0-31 by LSU on the road in Week 7, and were routed 23-56 by the Alabama Crimson Tide at home in Week 5. Five straight losses is five straight losses, and the scoreboard hasn't been close to kind.
Key matchups
This one could come down to which offense can actually move the ball. Auburn has scored 219 points and allowed 237 this season, while Mississippi State has scored 236 and allowed 250. Neither defense has been stingy, and neither offense has been explosive enough to erase it. With both sides giving up more than they're scoring, whichever team can string together a few more stops down the stretch probably walks away with it.
The pick
The market has Auburn as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 50.5, and the market score sits at Auburn Tigers 27, Mississippi State Bulldogs 24. Auburn's current one-game win streak gives it a slight edge over a Mississippi State team still searching for answers after five straight losses. Nothing about either team's recent form suggests a blowout, but Auburn coming off a win carries a bit more momentum into this one.
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| Auburn Tigers | Wk10 W 26-23 vs Arkansas Razorbacks, Wk9 L 15-45 vs Ole Miss Rebels, Wk8 L 17-38 vs LSU Tigers |
| Mississippi State Bulldogs | Wk10 L 23-25 vs Vanderbilt Commodores, Wk9 L 3-31 vs Texas Longhorns, Wk8 L 15-23 vs Oklahoma Sooners |
Written by Cole Saturday, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores and box scores), and checked against that data before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.