2026 Week 1 FINAL
UL Monroe at Mississippi State
Saturday, September 5, 2026 · 11:30 PM UTC
Davis Wade Stadium
13
UL Monroe
Final
62
Mississippi State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UL Monroe | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Mississippi State | 21 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 62 |
GIE pre-game call: Mississippi State at 100%. Hit.
Recaps
Weekly recaps generate Monday morning. Check back for both teams' write-ups.
UL Monroe
Sun Belt
- Record
- 0-3
- Rating
- -28.0
- National rank
- 138
- Proj. wins
- 2.7
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
Mississippi State
SEC
- Record
- 3-0
- Rating
- 12.0
- National rank
- 29
- Proj. wins
- 8.4
- Playoff prob.
- 51%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
UL Monroe
0%
Mississippi State
100%
Mississippi State 90% CI: 99% – 100% Δ rating 40.0
Mississippi State is the model's favorite at 100%. UL Monroe has a 0% path. Home-field adjustment of +4.9 rating points baked in for Mississippi State — venue-specific night-game value (n=59 games).
Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, September 5, 2026 · 11:30 PM UTC
- Venue
- Davis Wade Stadium
- Conference game
- No
- Neutral site
- No