The Mississippi State Bulldogs were 3-7 in 2020. They emerged victorious over the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, 28 to 26, in the Armed Forces Bowl.
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 11 | 235 | 3,742 | 761 | 4.9 | 483 | 204 | 2.4 | 3,259 | 557 | 5.9 | 34 | 237 | 208 | 41 | 150 | 17 | 72 | 661 |
Team Rank | 68th | 53rd | 30th | 105th | 125th | 108th | 127th | 11th | 1st | 114th | 121st | 4th | 47th | 112th | 8th | 47th | 106th | 110th | |
Opponent | 11 | 309 | 4,287 | 805 | 5.5 | 1,390 | 391 | 3.6 | 2,897 | 389 | 7.4 | 25 | 146 | 236 | 90 | 125 | 21 | 74 | 636 |
Opponent Rank | 97th | 99th | 102nd | 50th | 65th | 88th | 24th | 116th | 117th | 67th | 31st | 85th | 105th | 85th | 112th | 100th | 18th | 22nd | |
Net | -74 | -545 | -44 | -0.6 | -907 | -187 | -1.2 | +362 | +168 | -1.6 | +9 | +91 | -28 | -49 | +25 | -4 | -2 | +25 | |
Net Rank | 99th | 99th | 90th | 88th | 123rd | 127th | 103rd | 26th | 1st | 102nd | 104th | 10th | 105th | 124th | 15th | 89th | 48th | 74th |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |