STARKVILLE — The start time was announced for Mississippi State football's next home game.
The No. 19 Bulldogs (4-1, 2-1 SEC) will host Oklahoma (3-2, 1-1) at Davis Wade Stadium at 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 24. The game will air on either ESPN or SEC Network.
It is the first time MSU coach Jeff Lebby will face the Sooners, where he signed as a player and began his coaching career. Lebby was also Oklahoma's offensive coordinator from 2022-23 before getting hired by the Bulldogs.
Mississippi State plays at No. 21 LSU (4-2, 1-2) on Oct. 17 (11 a.m., ESPN) while Oklahoma hosts No. 17 Kentucky that night (6:30 p.m., SEC Network).
The Sooners upset No. 1 Texas on Oct. 10. Their other two wins are against UTEP and New Mexico with losses to Michigan and Georgia.
Mississippi State and Oklahoma have never played each other in football.
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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: at LSU (11 a.m., ESPN)
- Oct. 24: vs. Oklahoma (2:30 p.m., ESPN or SEC Network)
- Oct. 31: at Texas (5-7 p.m.)
- 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)
SamSklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at ssklar@usatodayco.com and follow him on X @sklarsam_.
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