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How to Watch: North Alabama at Mississippi State

Everything points towards Tuesday night being an easier win that last weekend, but that could put the Bulldogs on a list of SEC teams upset by smaller schools.
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Mississippi State Catcher Joe Powell (#55) during the game between the Ole Miss Rebels and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS.
Mississippi State Catcher Joe Powell (#55) during the game between the Ole Miss Rebels and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. | Mississippi State Athletic

Mississippi State is in a good position in the final week of the regular season, but that could change, even before the Bulldogs travel to Missouri this weekend.

The Bulldogs will host North Alabama in their final midweek game of the season. It would be easy to overlook the Lions, who have a losing record, but that’s how big SEC teams fall to smaller, sub-.500 teams. Interim coach Justin Parker knows this.

“North Alabama will have our full attention on Tuesday night,” Parker said after the Bulldogs wrapped the series win against Ole Miss on Saturday.

Parker, like many of us, has seen plenty of SEC teams fall to teams they shouldn’t have. Remember Arkansas losing to Missouri State? Or how about Vanderbilt losing to Middle Tennessee? Tennessee losing to East Tennessee State? Texas losing to Texas State? Auburn losing to UAB (twice)? Even the newest No. 1 team in the nation, LSU, has a loss to Northwestern State on its resume.

And, of course, Mississippi State fans remember Ole Miss losing to Little Rock, right?

The Bulldogs don’t have any losses like that and their only midweek loss since SEC play began was against Ole Miss in the 2025 Governor’s Cup. Some might argue they’re due for one and this would be the right time.

Mississippi State is coming off an intense, emotional rivalry series win against Ole Miss, that followed a series sweep of Kentucky the week before. Now, the Bulldogs will face a Missouri team that showed it isn’t the “easy win” some people had them pegged as. (Editor’s note: Like this writer.) It’s not inconceivable to think the Bulldogs could overlook North Alabama and watch its postseason resume take a big hit.

Of course, all of this could be moot if the rain and storms don’t stay away.

Here’s everything you need to know to follow Mississippi State’s midweek game against North Alabama:

How to Watch: North Alabama at Mississippi State

Who: North Alabama (20-29, 13-14 ASUN) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (31-20, 12-15 SEC)

When: 6 p.m., Tuesday

Where: Dudy Noble Field, Starkville, Miss.

TV: SECN+

Radio: Live Radio

Stats: Live Stats

Series: Mississippi State leads the all-time series 9-2

Last Meeting: Mississippi State 8, North Alabama 4

Last time out, Bulldogs: def. Ole Miss, 6-5

Last time out, Lions: lost to Eastern Kentucky, 3-2

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Taylor Hodges
TAYLOR HODGES

Award-winning sports editor, writer, columnist, and photographer with 15 years’ experience offering his opinion and insight about the sports world in Mississippi and Texas, but he was taken to Razorback pep rallies at Billy Bob's Texas in Fort Worth before he could walk. Taylor has covered all levels of sports, from small high schools in the Mississippi Delta to NFL games. Follow Taylor on Twitter and Facebook.

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