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Alabama vs Mississippi State Kickoff Time, TV Announced
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — On Monday, the SEC announced the kickoff time for Alabama vs Mississippi State on October 16. The Crimson Tide kicks off in Starkville at 6 p.m. CT, and the game will be televised on ESPN.
Alabama returns to Davis Wade Stadium to take on the Bulldogs after last having played there in 2019, a game in which the Crimson Tide won 38-7. Prior to, though, the top-ranked Tide travels to Texas A&M for a 7 p.m. CT matchup to the Aggies.
October 16 marks the 106th meeting all-time between Alabama and Mississippi State, with the first game of the series played in 1896 and the Crimson Tide holding a series advantage of 85-17-3.
The Bulldogs last beat Alabama in 2007, Nick Saban's first season as coach of the program, and since then the Crimson Tide has won 13 consecutive meetings including six straight in Starkville.
Last season, Alabama defeated Mississippi State 41-0 on the way to its national championship win, and its defense held the Bulldogs offense to 200 total yards, 37 of which rushing.
Through five games in 2021, the Bulldogs overall record is 3-2 with a 1-1 mark in-conference, including a road upset over then-fifteenth-ranked Texas A&M on Saturday.
When Alabama hosts Mississippi State on October 16, the 6 p.m. kickoff at Bryant-Denny Stadium will be the Crimson Tide's third consecutive, and third of four, in an evening time slot, following Southern Miss and this week's matchup in College Station to Texas A&M.
As for conference standings, the Mike Leach-led Bulldogs are fifth in the SEC West.
