SEC Media Days: Can Mississippi State improve in 2026?
TAMPA, Fla. (WAKA) – Action 8 Lace Up Sports is in Tampa, Florida, for SEC Media Days, where Mississippi State head coach Jeff Lebby is hopeful the Bulldogs can improve in 2026.
Mississippi State finished 5-8 last season, ahead of only South Carolina and Arkansas. For 2026, the Bulldogs have to face Alabama, LSU, Ole Miss, Oklahoma and Texas among their SEC opponents.
Action 8 Sports Analyst John Longshore says in this era, Mississippi State will find it difficult to compete against better, more funded teams.
Watch the video above to hear from Coach Lebby and from John Longshore with his analysis of the Bulldogs’ prospects.
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