Published September 28, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
Final: Mississippi State Bulldogs 23–56 Alabama Crimson Tide. Read the game analysis →
Preview
The Alabama Crimson Tide visit the Mississippi State Bulldogs in college football on Saturday, October 3, with kickoff at 12:00 p.m. ET. The matchup pairs two teams coming off wins, with the model projecting a tight contest.
Recent results give the matchup a scoring thread: both sides have produced high-scoring wins.
What the model expects
The model gives the Mississippi State Bulldogs 48.8% to win and the Alabama Crimson Tide 51.2%; its likelier result is an Alabama Crimson Tide win. These figures are estimates, not certainties. The projected score is Mississippi State Bulldogs 32.9, Alabama Crimson Tide 33.2, with a projected margin of the Alabama Crimson Tide by 0.3 points.
Records and recent results
The Mississippi State Bulldogs are 4-0 overall this season, with 172 points scored and 84 allowed in 4 games. The Alabama Crimson Tide are 4-0, with 192 points scored and 81 allowed in 4 games; the two sides have the same record.