2015 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

2015 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Belk Bowl champion
Belk Bowl, W 51–28 vs. NC State
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Western Division
2015 record	9–4 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach	Dan Mullen (7th year)
Co-offensive coordinator	Billy Gonzales (2nd as Co OC, 3rd overall year)
Co-offensive coordinator	John Hevesy (2nd as Co OC, 7th overall year)
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Defensive coordinator	Manny Diaz (1st straight; 2nd overall year)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Davis Wade Stadium (Capacity: 61,337)
Seasons « 2014 2016 »

2015 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
#25 Florida x		7	–	1					10	–	4
#22 Tennessee		5	–	3					9	–	4
Georgia		5	–	3					10	–	3
Vanderbilt		2	–	6					4	–	8
Kentucky		2	–	6					5	–	7
Missouri		1	–	7					5	–	7
South Carolina		1	–	7					3	–	9
West Division
#1 Alabama x$#^		7	–	1					14	–	1
#10 Ole Miss		6	–	2					10	–	3
Arkansas		5	–	3					8	–	5
#16 LSU		5	–	3					9	–	3
Texas A&M		4	–	4					8	–	5
Mississippi State		4	–	4					9	–	4
Auburn		2	–	6					7	–	6
Championship: Alabama 29, Florida 15
# – College Football Playoff champion ^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Mississippi State at Southern Miss

1 2 3 4 Total • Bulldogs 7 7 13 7 34 Golden Eagles 10 0 3 3 16 Date: September 5 Location: M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS Game start: 9:00 PM CDT Elapsed time: 3:25 Game attendance: 36,641 Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C), Rain, winds 11mph Referee: David Smith TV announcers (Fox Sports 1): Tim Brando (Play-by-Play), Spencer Tillman (Color) Source:

Scoring summary 1 5:39 USM S. Brauchle 31-yard kick good USM 3–0 1 5:26 MSU Brandon Holloway 100-yard kickoff return, Westin Graves kick good MSU 7–3 1 2:20 USM J. Washington 19-yard touchdown pass from Nick Mullens, S. Brauchle kick good USM 10–7 2 10:57 MSU Justin Johnson 5-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Westin Graves kick good MSU 14–10 3 12:15 MSU Gus Walley 4-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Westin Graves kick good MSU 21–10 3 10:36 MSU Westin Graves 38-yard kick good MSU 24–10 3 8:37 USM S. Brauchle 27-yard kick good MSU 24–13 3 4:02 MSU Westin Graves 37-yard kick good MSU 27–13 4 13:01 USM S. Brauchle 27-yard kick good MSU 27–16 4 5:55 MSU Dak Prescott 7-yard touchdown run, Westin Graves kick good MSU 34–16

Scoring summary
1	5:39	USM	S. Brauchle 31-yard kick good	USM 3–0
1	5:26	MSU	Brandon Holloway 100-yard kickoff return, Westin Graves kick good	MSU 7–3
1	2:20	USM	J. Washington 19-yard touchdown pass from Nick Mullens, S. Brauchle kick good	USM 10–7
2	10:57	MSU	Justin Johnson 5-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Westin Graves kick good	MSU 14–10
3	12:15	MSU	Gus Walley 4-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Westin Graves kick good	MSU 21–10
3	10:36	MSU	Westin Graves 38-yard kick good	MSU 24–10
3	8:37	USM	S. Brauchle 27-yard kick good	MSU 24–13
3	4:02	MSU	Westin Graves 37-yard kick good	MSU 27–13
4	13:01	USM	S. Brauchle 27-yard kick good	MSU 27–16
4	5:55	MSU	Dak Prescott 7-yard touchdown run, Westin Graves kick good	MSU 34–16

#14 LSU at #25 Mississippi State

1 2 3 4 Total • Tigers 14 0 7 0 21 Bulldogs 0 3 3 13 19 Date: September 12 Location: Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS Game start: 8:15 PM CDT Elapsed time: 3:30 Game attendance: 62,531 Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), Clear skies, winds NW 5mph Referee: Hubert Owens TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (Play-by-Play), Brian Griese (color), Tom Luginbill (Sideline Reporter) Source:

Scoring summary 1 4:37 LSU Leonard Fournette 1-yard touchdown run, Trent Domingue kick good LSU 7–0 1 1:58 LSU Leonard Fournette 26-yard touchdown run, Trent Domingue kick good LSU 14–0 2 0:44 MSU Westin Graves 43-yard kick good LSU 14–3 3 10:04 MSU Westin Graves 24-yard kick good LSU 14–6 3 6:48 LSU Leonard Fournette 18-yard touchdown run, Trent Domingue kick good LSU 21–6 4 14:45 MSU Dak Prescott 1-yard touchdown run, Westin Graves kick good LSU 21–13 4 4:00 MSU De'Runnya Wilson 5-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Dak Prescott pass failed LSU 21–19

Scoring summary
1	4:37	LSU	Leonard Fournette 1-yard touchdown run, Trent Domingue kick good	LSU 7–0
1	1:58	LSU	Leonard Fournette 26-yard touchdown run, Trent Domingue kick good	LSU 14–0
2	0:44	MSU	Westin Graves 43-yard kick good	LSU 14–3
3	10:04	MSU	Westin Graves 24-yard kick good	LSU 14–6
3	6:48	LSU	Leonard Fournette 18-yard touchdown run, Trent Domingue kick good	LSU 21–6
4	14:45	MSU	Dak Prescott 1-yard touchdown run, Westin Graves kick good	LSU 21–13
4	4:00	MSU	De'Runnya Wilson 5-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Dak Prescott pass failed	LSU 21–19

Northwestern State at Mississippi State

1 2 3 4 Total Demons 0 6 7 0 13 • Bulldogs 20 14 14 14 62 Date: September 19 Location: Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS Game start: 3:00 PM CDT Elapsed time: 3:00 Game attendance: 61,574 Game weather: 95 °F (35 °C), Clear skies, light wind Referee: Marc Curles TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (Play-by-Play), Matt Stinchcomb (Color), Kayce Smith (Sideline Reporter) Source:

Scoring summary 1 13:21 MSU Gabe Myles 49-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Logan Cooke pass failed MSU 6–0 1 3:42 MSU Ashton Shumpert 17-yard touchdown run, Westin Graves kick good MSU 13–0 1 0:07 MSU Aeris Williams 1-yard touchdown run, Westin Graves kick good MSU 20–0 2 10:09 NWSU Chris Moore 52-yard kick good MSU 20–3 2 8:39 MSU Gabe Myles 6-yard touchdown run, Westin Graves kick good MSU 27–3 2 2:27 NWSU Chris Moore 26-yard kick good MSU 27–6 2 0:56 MSU Brandon Holloway 6-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Westin Graves kick good MSU 34–6 3 6:59 NWSU De'Mard Llorens 10-yard touchdown run, Chris Moore kick good MSU 34–13 3 4:02 MSU Nick Fitzgerald 4-yard touchdown run, Westin Graves kick good MSU 41–13 3 0:26 MSU Joe Morrow 37-yard touchdown pass from Elijah Staley, Westin Graves kick good MSU 48–13 4 12:12 MSU Donald Gray 49-yard touchdown pass from Nick Fitzgerald, Devon Bell kick good MSU 55–13 4 1:48 MSU Nick Fitzgerald 3-yard touchdown run, Devon Bell kick good MSU 62–13

Scoring summary
1	13:21	MSU	Gabe Myles 49-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Logan Cooke pass failed	MSU 6–0
1	3:42	MSU	Ashton Shumpert 17-yard touchdown run, Westin Graves kick good	MSU 13–0
1	0:07	MSU	Aeris Williams 1-yard touchdown run, Westin Graves kick good	MSU 20–0
2	10:09	NWSU	Chris Moore 52-yard kick good	MSU 20–3
2	8:39	MSU	Gabe Myles 6-yard touchdown run, Westin Graves kick good	MSU 27–3
2	2:27	NWSU	Chris Moore 26-yard kick good	MSU 27–6
2	0:56	MSU	Brandon Holloway 6-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Westin Graves kick good	MSU 34–6
3	6:59	NWSU	De'Mard Llorens 10-yard touchdown run, Chris Moore kick good	MSU 34–13
3	4:02	MSU	Nick Fitzgerald 4-yard touchdown run, Westin Graves kick good	MSU 41–13
3	0:26	MSU	Joe Morrow 37-yard touchdown pass from Elijah Staley, Westin Graves kick good	MSU 48–13
4	12:12	MSU	Donald Gray 49-yard touchdown pass from Nick Fitzgerald, Devon Bell kick good	MSU 55–13
4	1:48	MSU	Nick Fitzgerald 3-yard touchdown run, Devon Bell kick good	MSU 62–13

Mississippi State at Auburn

1 2 3 4 Total • Bulldogs 7 7 3 0 17 Tigers 0 0 6 3 9 Date: September 26 Location: Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL Game start: 6:30 PM CDT Elapsed time: 3:07 Game attendance: 87,451 Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), Mostly Sunny Referee: John McDaid TV announcers (ESPN2): Mark Jones (Play-by-Play), Rod Gilmore (Color), Quint Kessenich (Sideline Reporter) Source:

Scoring summary 1 5:18 MSU Gabe Myles 32-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Westin Graves kick good MSU 7–0 2 8:02 MSU De'Runnya Wilson 17-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Westin Graves kick good MSU 14–0 3 9:41 AU Daniel Carlson 30-yard kick good MSU 14–3 3 3:06 AU Daniel Carlson 25-yard kick good MSU 14–6 3 1:11 MSU Westin Graves 44-yard kick good MSU 17–6 4 1:07 AU Daniel Carlson 51-yard kick good MSU 17–9

Scoring summary
1	5:18	MSU	Gabe Myles 32-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Westin Graves kick good	MSU 7–0
2	8:02	MSU	De'Runnya Wilson 17-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Westin Graves kick good	MSU 14–0
3	9:41	AU	Daniel Carlson 30-yard kick good	MSU 14–3
3	3:06	AU	Daniel Carlson 25-yard kick good	MSU 14–6
3	1:11	MSU	Westin Graves 44-yard kick good	MSU 17–6
4	1:07	AU	Daniel Carlson 51-yard kick good	MSU 17–9

The 2015 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by seventh-year head coach Dan Mullen. The Bulldogs finished the season 9-4, having won the 2015 Belk Bowl.

The 2014 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team finished the regular season 10-2, with their only two losses to Alabama and Ole Miss. Mississippi State knocked out three top 10 teams in a row during the season, #8 LSU, #6 Texas A&M, and #2 Auburn. The Bulldogs were ranked as high at #1 in all polls including the new College Football Playoff Rankings for the first time in school history until their first loss to #4 Alabama on November 15, 2014, of a deficit of 5 points. Mississippi State was in the mix to be a part of the all-new College Football Playoffs most of the regular season until their second loss to #18 Ole Miss two weeks after the loss at #4 Alabama. The team finished the regular season ranked seven in the College Football Playoff Rankings and was invited to play in the 2014 Orange Bowl against #12 Georgia Tech of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Mississippi State fell short to the Yellow Jackets in Miami Gardens, Florida with a loss of 34-49 and finished 10-3. It was the Bulldogs' third appearance in the Orange Bowl and first since 1941.

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