Mississippi State Bulldogs Preview Upcoming Season at SEC Media Days
Lebby said portal retention, added depth and experienced assistants have put the Bulldogs in position to improve this fall.
- Mississippi State football coach Jeff Lebby attended his third SEC Media Days on Thursday in Tampa, emphasizing that the Bulldogs' roster is in a much better place than the last two seasons.
- Lebby attributed his confidence to strong offseason retention, noting the squad arrived in January and completed 15 spring practices together, providing a chance to change outcomes in close games.
- Sophomore quarterback Kamario Taylor, who threw for 629 yards and rushed for 458 as a freshman, enters 2026 as the unquestioned starter with a goal to "play in a minimum of 13 games" while staying healthy.
- Cornerback Kelley Jones, a projected first-round NFL draft pick, declared "We ready to make history," while senior wide receiver Anthony Evans III returned to break the single receiving record with a leadership philosophy of "play free, fast, and freaky."
- The 2026 schedule opens at home against Louisiana-Monroe before a demanding midseason stretch featuring consecutive games against Alabama, LSU, Oklahoma, and Texas, with Lebby noting the Alabama rivalry carries added significance due to geographic proximity.
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Mississippi State enters 2026 season with new quarterback, renewed confidence
TAMPA, Fla. (WLBT) – Kamario Taylor is no longer a secret. The sophomore quarterback from Macon, Mississippi, arrived at SEC Media Days in Tampa as Mississippi State’s unquestioned starter — no competition, no committee, no asterisk. After throwing for 629 yards and rushing for 458 as a true freshman, including a 173-yard rushing performance against Ole Miss in his first career start in the Egg Bowl, Taylor enters 2026 as the most talked-about p…
Miss. State takes the stage at SEC Media Days - Mississippi Monitor
(From SEC Media Days stream) MSU Athletics said head coach Jeff Lebby and Bulldog players Kamario Taylor, Anthony Evans III and Kelley Jones all represented the Maroon and White as State made its annual trek to Southeastern Conference Media Days on Thursday. After taking the main stage, the school said Lebby didn’t take long to outline his goal for MSU’s upcoming campaign. “As I think about year three for us, I think about taking the next step…
SEC Media Days: Can Mississippi State improve in 2026?
TAMPA, Fla. (WAKA) – Action 8 Lace Up Sports is in Tampa, Florida, for SEC Media Days, where Mississippi State head coach Jeff Lebby is hopeful the Bulldogs can improve in 2026. Mississippi State finished 5-8 last season, ahead of only South Carolina and Arkansas. For 2026, the Bulldogs have to face Alabama, LSU, Ole Miss, Oklahoma and Texas among their SEC opponents. Action 8 Sports Analyst John Longshore says in this era, Mississippi State wil…
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