Mississippi State’s Halloween trip to Texas now has a kickoff window, and it comes in prime-time form.
The Bulldogs will face the No. 18 Longhorns at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 31 in Austin. The game will be shown on ABC or ESPN.
Mississippi State enters the matchup at 4-2 overall and 2-2 in SEC play. Texas is also 4-2, with a 1-2 league mark. The Longhorns will first host Ole Miss on Oct. 24 at 6:30 p.m. on ABC, while Mississippi State is set to host Oklahoma that same day at 2:30 p.m. on SEC Network.
This will be the third straight season the Bulldogs and Longhorns have met since Texas joined the SEC. Texas has won both previous matchups, including a 17-point comeback victory at Davis Wade Stadium last season.
Arch Manning is Texas’ quarterback, but the Longhorns have stumbled through consecutive losses to Oklahoma and Florida. Their four wins have come against Texas State, Ohio State, UTSA and Tennessee.
Mississippi State’s last win over Texas came in 1992.
After the trip to Austin, the Bulldogs will have just one more road game left on the schedule: the Egg Bowl at Ole Miss on Nov. 27.
Mississippi State football 2026 schedule
Sept. 5: Mississippi State 62, Louisiana-Monroe 13
Sept. 12: Mississippi State 38, Minnesota 13
Sept. 19: Mississippi State 41, South Carolina 34
Sept. 26: Mississippi State 31, Missouri 24
Oct. 3: Alabama 56, Mississippi State 23
Oct. 17: LSU 31, Mississippi State 0
Oct. 24: vs. Oklahoma (2:30 p.m., SEC Network)
Oct. 31: at Texas (6:30 p.m., ABC or ESPN)
Nov. 7: vs. Vanderbilt (2:30-3:30 p.m. or 5-7 p.m.)
Nov. 14: vs. Auburn (11 a.m.-noon)
Nov. 21: vs. Tennessee Tech (noon, SEC Network+)
Nov. 27: at Ole Miss (11 a.m., ABC)
In Other News...
Mississippi State's Oklahoma Hopes Ride On One Crucial Week 8 Decision
Mississippi State heads into Week 8 trying to steady itself after consecutive losses, and the quarterback situation has become the biggest storyline around a game that already feels pivotal. Kamario Taylor has been dealing with a turf toe injury, leaving the Bulldogs with a real question at the most important position as they prepare to face Oklahoma.
The matchup looks winnable on paper if Mississippi State can get stability under center, especially against an Oklahoma team that has leaned on a strong defense while searching for more consistency on offense. John Mateer has given the Sooners plenty of both promise and frustration with turnovers, but for Mississippi State, the larger concern remains whether Taylor is ready to go, because his availability could shape everything about how this game unfolds. [Read more 🡒]
Kamario Taylor's Return Could Change Everything For Mississippi State
Kamario Taylors rise has become one of the defining storylines of Mississippi States early success, and his absence only underscored how much the Bulldogs have been leaning on him. Through five games, the quarterback has thrown for 1,450 yards and 17 touchdowns, production that has helped push him into the conversation around the Heisman Trophy even as the team has had to adjust around a turf toe issue.
Mississippi State has dropped its last two games without Taylor, which makes his upcoming return against Oklahoma especially important for a program trying to regain momentum. Beyond the obvious boost to the offense, the game carries real weight for Taylors individual profile too, since another strong showing would keep his Heisman case moving in the right direction while giving the Bulldogs a much-needed lift. [Read more 🡒]
Jaray Bledsoe Is Giving Mississippi State Fans A Real SEC Debate
Jaray Bledsoe has given Mississippi State something it badly needs up front: a veteran defensive tackle with real SEC-level traits and enough early-season production to make people look twice. The fifth-year lineman has flashed the kind of power and burst that can disrupt a backfield, and his presence has stood out for a defense that has had its share of rough stretches.
For Bulldogs fans, the bigger question is how far that early impact can carry him in a conference full of proven interior linemen. Bledsoe still has work to do before he can be viewed as one of the SECs elite defensive tackles, but his combination of experience and playmaking has already put him in the conversation. The rest of the season will go a long way toward deciding whether that conversation gets louder. [Read more 🡒]