Mississippi State football is still a holdout in a quickly changing SEC landscape.
The Bulldogs are one of only two league teams without a corporate logo on their field, and Texas A&M is the other. That matters now more than ever, because the NCAA opened the door to on-field advertisements before the 2024 season, creating a fresh revenue stream for athletic departments as schools take on the added cost of revenue sharing with athletes.
Mississippi State is already in the mix on other fronts. The school reached a multi-year agreement with BankFirst in the spring to place its logo on Dudy Noble Field, and it also used the Facebook logo on the Davis Wade Stadium field for one game during last season’s Egg Bowl. But for now, the Bulldogs still do not have a permanent field sponsor at Davis Wade Stadium.
Athletic director Zac Selmon said the school is being deliberate about the kind of partner it chooses.
"I think you look at it as these are new centerpiece offerings that have come in college athletics over the last year or so," Selmon told the Clarion Ledger. "And I think for us, we always want to be aggressive in our approach but also intentional in our approach of who we partner with and making sure that it stays consistent with the mission of what we're doing at Mississippi State as an institution but also fits and aligns with the fabric of who we are within athletics. Those are conversations that we're actively having with potential partners."
Selmon said Bulldog Sports Properties, Mississippi State’s multimedia rights holder through Learfield, handles those rights. He added that the school sees the field-logo opportunity as a major priority, even if there is no set timetable.
"I don't have a specific timeline but just know it's a high priority for us," Selmon said. "It's front of mind, but we also want to make sure we get it aligned with the right partnership that's mutually beneficial for everybody because we're not talking little investments. They're all significant investments and we want to make sure that it's the right thing for all of us."
The financial stakes are obvious. Mississippi State has not disclosed the terms of its BankFirst deal for the baseball stadium, and most schools have also kept field-advertising contracts private. But the numbers around the country suggest the Bulldogs could be looking at a deal worth millions.
Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger reported Florida’s agreement with Ripple for the XRP logo at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium is worth $5 million annually. On3 reported Auburn’s partnership with YellaWood is a "five-year, eight-figure deal." IndyStar reported Indiana is getting $50 million over 20 years in a deal with Merchants Bank, which also included naming rights for the football stadium.
Mississippi State is also still without a jersey patch deal, another option that became available when the NCAA began allowing advertisement patches on jerseys for 2026. Only six SEC football teams have one so far.
"The jersey patch is something we're actively having conversations with potential partners and look forward to getting something across the finish line that's mutually beneficial here in short order," Selmon said.
For now, the Bulldogs’ field remains clean. But the conversation around what goes on it - and what it might be worth - is clearly underway.
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