Ole Miss Holds Off Mississippi State in Defensive Struggle
Ole Miss defeated Mississippi State 26-14 in a Week 14 matchup marked by defensive intensity and momentum swings. The Rebels dominated early, scoring 10 points in the first quarter before Mississippi State answered with a 34-yard touchdown pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. to Kevin Coleman Jr. Ole Miss extended its lead to 17-7 by halftime with a second-quarter score, then added a field goal in the third quarter.
Mississippi State's offensive efforts centered on Van Buren Jr., who led all passers with 280 yards. However, the Bulldogs managed only 14 points, all scored in the first quarter. Ole Miss controlled the rushing game, with Jaxson Dart accumulating 77 yards on the ground. Ulysses Bentley IV led receivers with seven catches and recorded an 89-yard touchdown run in the second quarter that proved pivotal.
The game featured 10 lead changes and significant momentum swings throughout. Ole Miss sealed the victory with a two-point conversion attempt in the fourth quarter, ultimately holding off Mississippi State's comeback bid. The final margin of 12 points saw the visiting Bulldogs cover the 26-point spread.
AI-generated recap · Aug 29, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mississippi State | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
 Ole Miss | 10 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Mississippi State | Ole Miss |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 18-33 | 14-24 |
| Pass Yards | 291 | 143 |
| Rush Yards | 39 | 254 |
| Total Yards | 330 | 397 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| 3rd Down | 4-15 | 8-18 |
| Penalties | 6-46 | 4-40 |
| Possession | 28:17 | 31:43 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Davon Booth run for 5 yds to the MSST 40
Michael Van Buren Jr. pass incomplete to Jordan Mosley
Mississippi State Penalty, False Start (Luke Work) to the MSST 35
Michael Van Buren Jr. pass intercepted Chris Paul Jr. return for 10 yds to the MSST 34
Micah Davis run for 2 yds to the MSST 32
Micah Davis run for 9 yds to the MSST 23 for a 1ST down
Micah Davis run for 2 yds to the MSST 21
Micah Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the MSST 22
Jaxson Dart pass incomplete to Dae'Quan Wright, broken up by Hunter Washington
Caden Davis 39 Yd Field Goal
Michael Van Buren Jr. pass incomplete to Seydou Traore
Johnnie Daniels run for 3 yds to the MSST 28
Michael Van Buren Jr. pass incomplete to Jordan Mosley
Nick Barr-Mira pass complete to Justin Ball for 11 yds to the MSST 39 for a 1ST down
Davon Booth run for 2 yds to the MSST 41
Davon Booth run for 3 yds to the MSST 44
Michael Van Buren Jr. pass complete to Davon Booth for 19 yds to the MISS 37 for a 1ST down
Davon Booth run for 2 yds to the MISS 35
Michael Van Buren Jr. pass complete to Kevin Coleman Jr. for 1 yd to the MISS 34
Michael Van Buren Jr. pass incomplete to Jordan Mosley
Kevin Coleman Jr. 34 Yd pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Kyle Ferrie Kick)
Antwane Wells Jr. run for a loss of 5 yards to the MISS 20
Jaxson Dart pass incomplete to Antwane Wells Jr.
Jaxson Dart pass complete to Caden Prieskorn for 21 yds to the MISS 41 for a 1ST down
Jaxson Dart pass complete to Jordan Watkins for 5 yds to the MISS 46
Jaxson Dart pass complete to Cayden Lee for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
Ulysses Bentley IV run for 2 yds to the MSST 48 for a 1ST down
Ulysses Bentley IV run for 4 yds to the MSST 44
Jaxson Dart pass complete to Ulysses Bentley IV for 7 yds to the MSST 37 for a 1ST down
Micah Davis run for 3 yds to the MSST 34
Jaxson Dart run for 20 yds to the MSST 14 for a 1ST down
Micah Davis run for 3 yds to the MSST 11
Jaxson Dart run for 6 yds to the MSST 5
JJ Pegues 5 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick)
Mississippi State Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Isaac Smith) to the MSST 1 for a 1ST down
Ole Miss Penalty, False Start (Micah Pettus) to the MSST 6
Michael Van Buren Jr. pass complete to Johnnie Daniels for 4 yds to the MSST 29
Johnnie Daniels run for a loss of 2 yards to the MSST 27
Michael Van Buren Jr. pass complete to Kevin Coleman Jr. for 16 yds to the MSST 43 for a 1ST down
Michael Van Buren Jr. pass complete to Jordan Mosley for 42 yds to the MISS 15 for a 1ST down
Michael Van Buren Jr. pass complete to Seydou Traore for 9 yds Seydou Traore fumbled, forced by John Saunders Jr., recovered by MSST Jordan Mosley
Michael Van Buren Jr. 6 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick)
Jaxson Dart run for 5 yds to the MISS 30
Jaxson Dart run for 1 yd to the MISS 31
Jaxson Dart pass incomplete to Dae'Quan Wright
Fraser Masin punt for 56 yds , Kevin Coleman Jr. returns for 10 yds to the MSST 23
Michael Van Buren Jr. run for 1 yd to the MSST 24 for a 1ST down Ole Miss Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Zxavian Harris) to the MSST 39 for a 1ST down
Davon Booth run for 2 yds to the MSST 41
Davon Booth run for a loss of 2 yards to the MSST 39
Michael Van Buren Jr. pass incomplete to Kevin Coleman Jr.
Nick Barr-Mira punt for 55 yds, downed at the MISS 6
Jaxson Dart pass complete to Jordan Watkins for 8 yds to the MISS 14
Domonique Thomas run for no gain to the MISS 14
Jaxson Dart sacked by Zakari Tillman for a loss of 1 yard to the MISS 13
Fraser Masin punt for 56 yds , Kevin Coleman Jr. returns for no gain to the MSST 31
Michael Van Buren Jr. pass complete to Kelly Akharaiyi for 36 yds to the MISS 33 for a 1ST down
Johnnie Daniels run for 2 yds to the MISS 31
Michael Van Buren Jr. pass incomplete to Jordan Mosley, broken up by Trey Amos
Michael Van Buren Jr. sacked by Chris Paul Jr. for a loss of 11 yards to the MISS 42
Nick Barr-Mira punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Micah Davis at the MISS 11
Ulysses Bentley IV 89 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick)
Michael Van Buren Jr. pass incomplete to Mario Craver
Davon Booth run for 11 yds to the MSST 36 for a 1ST down
Michael Van Buren Jr. run for 8 yds to the MSST 44
Davon Booth run for 5 yds to the MSST 49 for a 1ST down
Michael Van Buren Jr. pass incomplete to Kevin Coleman Jr.
Johnnie Daniels run for a loss of 1 yard to the MSST 48
Michael Van Buren Jr. pass complete to Davon Booth for 1 yd to the MSST 49
Nick Barr-Mira punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Micah Davis at the MISS 8 Mississippi State Penalty, Kick Catching Interference (Xavier Gayten) to the MISS 23
Jaxson Dart pass complete to Jordan Watkins for 17 yds to the MISS 40 for a 1ST down
Ulysses Bentley IV run for 2 yds to the MISS 42
Jaxson Dart pass incomplete to Cayden Lee, broken up by Isaac Smith
Jaxson Dart pass complete to Jordan Watkins for 5 yds to the MISS 47
Fraser Masin punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MSST 13
Michael Van Buren Jr. pass incomplete to Kelly Akharaiyi, broken up by Isaiah Hamilton
Davon Booth run for no gain to the MSST 13
Michael Van Buren Jr. pass complete to Jordan Mosley for 8 yds to the MSST 21
Mississippi State Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the MSST 16
Nick Barr-Mira punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Micah Davis at the MISS 35
Ulysses Bentley IV run for 9 yds to the MISS 44
Ulysses Bentley IV run for 8 yds to the MSST 48 for a 1ST down
Ulysses Bentley IV run for 3 yds to the MSST 45
Jaxson Dart run for 6 yds to the MSST 39
Ulysses Bentley IV run for a loss of 1 yard to the MSST 40
Jaxson Dart pass complete to Caden Prieskorn for 4 yds to the MSST 36 for a 1ST down
Jaxson Dart pass complete to Caden Prieskorn for 9 yds to the MSST 27
Dart, Jaxson pass complete to Lee, Cayden for 9 yards to the MSST18, PENALTY MISS holding (Evans, Paris) 10 yards to the MSST37, NO PLAY.
Caden Davis 54 yd FG MISSED
End of 2nd Quarter
Jaxson Dart pass incomplete to Jordan Watkins, broken up by Brice Pollock
Jaxson Dart run for 3 yds to the MISS 28
Jaxson Dart run for 5 yds to the MISS 33
Fraser Masin punt for 48 yds , Kevin Coleman Jr. returns for a loss of 1 yard to the MSST 18
Michael Van Buren Jr. pass complete to Kevin Coleman Jr. for 13 yds to the MSST 31 for a 1ST down
Davon Booth run for a loss of 1 yard to the MSST 30
Michael Van Buren Jr. pass intercepted Trey Washington return for no gain to the MISS 49
Ulysses Bentley IV run for 6 yds to the MSST 45
Jaxson Dart pass complete to Jordan Watkins for 4 yds to the MSST 41 for a 1ST down
Ulysses Bentley IV run for 1 yd to the MSST 40
Ulysses Bentley IV run for a loss of 7 yards to the MSST 47
Jaxson Dart pass incomplete to Caden Prieskorn
Fraser Masin punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Kevin Coleman Jr. at the MSST 10
Michael Van Buren Jr. pass incomplete to Kevin Coleman Jr.
Johnnie Daniels run for 6 yds to the MSST 16
Michael Van Buren Jr. pass incomplete to Mario Craver, broken up by Jadon Canady
Nick Barr-Mira punt for 40 yds, downed at the MISS 44
Jaxson Dart pass incomplete to Jordan Watkins
Ulysses Bentley IV run for 8 yds to the MSST 48
Ulysses Bentley IV run for 2 yds to the MSST 46 for a 1ST down
Micah Davis run for 3 yds to the MSST 43
Micah Davis run for a loss of 3 yards to the MSST 46
Jaxson Dart sacked by Zakari Tillman for a loss of 11 yards to the MISS 43
Fraser Masin punt for 35 yds , Kevin Coleman Jr. returns for 2 yds to the MSST 24 Kevin Coleman Jr. fumbled, recovered by MISS Suntarine Perkins
Ulysses Bentley IV run for a loss of 2 yards to the MSST 26
Jaxson Dart pass incomplete to Cayden Lee
Jaxson Dart pass incomplete to Antwane Wells Jr.
Caden Davis 43 Yd Field Goal
Davon Booth run for 3 yds to the MSST 28
Davon Booth run for 4 yds to the MSST 32
Davon Booth run for 2 yds to the MSST 34
Davon Booth run for 2 yds to the MSST 36 for a 1ST down
Michael Van Buren Jr. pass complete to Kelly Akharaiyi for 9 yds to the MSST 45
Davon Booth run for no gain to the MSST 45
Johnnie Daniels run for 2 yds to the MSST 47 for a 1ST down
Michael Van Buren Jr. sacked by JJ Pegues and Walter Nolen for a loss of 8 yards to the MSST 39
Michael Van Buren Jr. pass complete to Kelly Akharaiyi for 9 yds to the MSST 48
Michael Van Buren Jr. sacked by Walter Nolen for a loss of 4 yards to the MSST 44
Nick Barr-Mira punt for 43 yds , Micah Davis returns for no gain to the MISS 13
Jaxson Dart pass complete to Dae'Quan Wright for 17 yds to the MISS 30 for a 1ST down
Ulysses Bentley IV run for 5 yds to the MISS 35
Ulysses Bentley IV run for no gain to the MISS 35
Jaxson Dart pass complete to Cayden Lee for 11 yds to the MISS 46 for a 1ST down
Jaxson Dart run for 12 yds to the MSST 42 for a 1ST down
Thomas, Domonique rush for 3 yards to the MSST39, PENALTY MISS holding (James, Jeremy) 10 yards to the MISS48, NO PLAY.
Jaxson Dart run for 12 yds to the MSST 40
Domonique Thomas run for 2 yds to the MSST 38
Dart, Jaxson pass incomplete to Lee, Cayden, PENALTY MSST pass interference (Ellington, Corey) 14 yards to the MSST24, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MISS.
Jaxson Dart pass incomplete to Jordan Watkins
Domonique Thomas run for 5 yds to the MSST 19
Caden Prieskorn 19 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
Michael Van Buren Jr. pass complete to Kevin Coleman Jr. for 10 yds to the MSST 35 for a 1ST down
Michael Van Buren Jr. pass incomplete to Kevin Coleman Jr., broken up by Isaiah Hamilton
Michael Van Buren Jr. run for no gain to the MSST 35
Michael Van Buren Jr. pass complete to Davon Booth for 20 yds to the MISS 45 for a 1ST down
Michael Van Buren Jr. pass complete to Kevin Coleman Jr. for 44 yds to the MISS 1 for a 1ST down
Davon Booth run for no gain to the MISS 1
Michael Van Buren Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the MISS 2
Mississippi State Penalty, False Start (Marlon Martinez) to the MISS 7
Michael Van Buren Jr. pass complete to Seydou Traore for 5 yds to the MISS 2
Michael Van Buren Jr. pass incomplete to Kevin Coleman Jr., broken up by Trey Washington
Domonique Thomas run for 1 yd to the MISS 3
Domonique Thomas run for 10 yds to the MISS 13 for a 1ST down
Domonique Thomas run for 1 yd to the MISS 14
Domonique Thomas run for 3 yds to the MISS 17
Jaxson Dart pass complete to Cayden Lee for 12 yds to the MISS 29 for a 1ST down
Ulysses Bentley IV run for 4 yds to the MISS 33
Ulysses Bentley IV run for 3 yds to the MISS 36
Jaxson Dart run for 10 yds to the MISS 46 for a 1ST down
Ulysses Bentley IV run for no gain to the MISS 46
Ulysses Bentley IV run for no gain to the MISS 46
Jaxson Dart run for 9 yds to the MSST 45
JJ Pegues run for 1 yd to the MSST 44 for a 1ST down