# 2015 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

The 2015 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by seventh-year head coach Dan Mullen. The Bulldogs finished the season 9–4, having won the 2015 Belk Bowl.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 5 | 9:00 p.m. | at Southern Miss* | | M. M. Roberts StadiumHattiesburg, MS | FS1 | W 34–16 | 36,641 |
| September 12 | 8:15 p.m. | No. 14 LSU | No. 25 | Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS (rivalry) | ESPN | L 19–21 | 62,531 |
| September 19 | 3:00 p.m. | Northwestern State* | | Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS | SECN | W 62–13 | 61,574 |
| September 26 | 6:30 p.m. | at Auburn | | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL | ESPN2 | W 17–9 | 87,451 |
| October 3 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 14 Texas A&M | No. 21 | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX | SECN | L 17–30 | 104,455 |
| October 10 | 3:00 p.m. | Troy* | | Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS | SECN | W 45–17 | 60,866 |
| October 17 | 11:00 a.m. | Louisiana Tech* | | Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS | SECN | W 45–20 | 61,651 |
| October 24 | 6:30 p.m. | Kentucky | | Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS | SECN | W 42–16 | 61,168 |
| November 5 | 8:00 p.m. | at Missouri | No. 20 | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO (SEC Nation) | ESPN | W 31–13 | 58,878 |
| November 14 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 2 Alabama | No. 17 | Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS (rivalry / SEC Nation) | CBS | L 6–31 | 62,435 |
| November 21 | 6:00 p.m. | at Arkansas | | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR | ESPN | W 51–50 | 71,936 |
| November 28 | 6:15 p.m. | No. 18 Ole Miss | No. 21 | Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS (Egg Bowl) | ESPN2 | L 27–38 | 62,265 |
| December 30 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. NC State* | | Bank of America StadiumCharlotte, NC (Belk Bowl) | ESPN | W 51–28 | 45,423 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 3 released prior to gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||
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## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | RV | 25 | RV | RV | 21 | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 24 | 20 | RV | 23 | RV | RV | RV |
| Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | 22 | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 20 | 25 | 22 | RV | RV | RV |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 20 | 17 | — | 21 | — | — | Not released |

## Game summaries
### Southern Miss

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 34 |
| Golden Eagles | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 |

### LSU

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Tigers | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 19 |

### Northwestern State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demons | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| • Bulldogs | 20 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 62 |

### Auburn

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 |

### Texas A&M

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| • Aggies | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 30 |

### Troy

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trojans | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| • Bulldogs | 21 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 45 |

### Louisiana Tech

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Louisiana Tech | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| • Mississippi State | 7 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 45 |

### Kentucky

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| • Bulldogs | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 |

### Missouri

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 31 |
| Tigers | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |

### Alabama

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Crimson Tide | 0 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |

### Arkansas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Bulldogs | 14 | 17 | 0 | 20 | 51 |
| Razorbacks | 7 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 50 |

### Ole Miss

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ole Miss | 21 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 38 |
| Mississippi St | 0 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 27 |
at Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, Mississippi
* Date: November 28, 2015
* Game time: 6:15 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear, 68 °F (20 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,265
* Referee: John McDaid
* TV: ESPN2
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
MISS – Chad Kelly 27-yard run (Gary Wunderlich kick), 11:09. Ole Miss 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:14.
MISS – Damore'ea Stringfellow 2-yard pass from Chad Kelly (Gary Wunderlich kick), 5:10. Ole Miss 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:16.
MISS – Tony Bridges 45-yard interception return (Gary Wunderlich kick), 3:05. Ole Miss 21–0.
Second quarter
MSU – Westin Graves 22-yard field goal, 14:17. Ole Miss 21–3. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:40.
MISS – Damore'ea Stringfellow 36-yard pass from Chad Kelly (Gary Wunderlich kick), 10:45. Ole Miss 28–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:22.
Third quarter
MSU – Dak Prescott 1-yard run (Westin Graves kick), 11:54. Ole Miss 28–10. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:50.
MSU – Westin Graves 27-yard field goal, 5:42. Ole Miss 28–13. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 2:23.
MISS – Gary Wunderlich 48-yard field goal, 2:45. Ole Miss 31–13. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:57.
Fourth quarter
MISS – Jordan Wilkins 38-yard run (Gary Wunderlich kick), 13:22. Ole Miss 38–13. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:40.
MSU – Malik Dear 13-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Westin Graves kick), 9:38. Ole Miss 38–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:44.
MSU – Malik Dear 7-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Westin Graves kick), 1:17. Ole Miss 38–27. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 3:43.
Top passers
MISS – Chad Kelly – 21/30, 236 yards, 2 TD
MSU – Dak Prescott – 31/42, 254 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
MISS – Jaylen Walton – 16 rushes, 93 yards
MSU – Dak Prescott – 21 rushes, 63 yards, TD
Top receivers
MISS – Damore'ea Stringfellow – 5 receptions, 84 yards, 2 TD
MSU – Fred Ross – 12 receptions, 117 yards :

### NC State (Belk Bowl)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolfpack | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| • Bulldogs | 14 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 51 |
The Bulldogs scored their second most points in a bowl game in school history with the win over NC State.