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9-9-26: Mississippi State Prepares for Minnesota's Elite Pass Rusher Anthony Smith

A year ago, matching up with an elite pass rusher like Minnesota's Anthony Smith would have been enough to completely ruin Mississippi State's offensive gameplan. Have th

9-8-26: Mississippi State Knows There's Still So Much More to Accomplish This Season

After two seasons without a lot of bright spots, Mississippi State could be forgiven for basking in their dominating season opening win over Louisiana-Monroe. Speaking wi

9-7-26: What's True After Mississippi State's Dominating Season Opener?

It went entriely according to script for Jeff Lebby and Mississippi State, absolutely dominating Louisiana-Monroe in a record setting 62-13 win at Davis Wade Stadium Satu

T&L Postgame Live: Mississippi State 62 UL-Monroe 13

Mississippi State started the 2026 season all systems go, with a dominating performance against UL-Monroe and a 62-13 victory. Brian Hadad has the recap from the Davis Wa

The Mississippi State Tailgate Show - Week 1 vs Louisiana Monroe

Join Brian Hadad before every Mississippi State football game this season as he previews this week's match up! Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Carlo Barone, al

9-4-26: Preview, Playmakers, and Predictions For Mississippi State-Louisiana Monroe

Mississippi State opens up the 2026 season with a game that all the analytics said they should easily win. So will that be the case? Brian Hadad and Carlo Barone have the

9-3-26: Mississippi State's Week 1 Depth Chart Doesn't Provide Too Many Surprises

Depth charts being released is one of the final steps before we get to kickoff, and Mississippi State's starting 22 is available for everybody to see and debate. Brian Ha

9-2-26: First We Rumble, Then We Kick Off

We are just days, nay hours away from the start of the 2026 college football season. What's the best way to fill the time? It's by listening to Brian Hadad and Carlo Baro

9-1-26: Jeff Lebby Appears Ready for Saturday at Davis Wade Stadium

Jeff Lebby had his first press conference of the 2026 season, and the Mississippi State head coach already appears locked in for Saturday. Brian Hadad and Carlo Barone ha

8-31-26: Final Thoughts As Mississippi State Enters Game Week

After a long offseason, we have finally made it to game week. What questions remained unanswered for Missisisppi State, and what can we feel confident in knowing about th

8-28-26: Never Mind on That Whole Manning-Sylla at Mississippi State Thing

A day ago, it appeared the path was set for Jahron Manning and Malick Sylla to return to Mississippi State and play in the 2026 season. What a difference a day makes, as

T&L Opponent Preview: Randy Johnson of the Minnesota Star-Tribune Previews Minnesota

Mississippi State's first real test of the 2026 season comes in Week 2 with a trip to Big 10 country. Brian Hadad welcomes Randy Johnson of the Minnesota Star-Tribune to

8-27-26: What's the Latest on Jahron Manning and Malick Sylla's Hopes to Play at Mississippi State?

Mississippi State is headed to court to try and win eligibilty for Jahron Manning and Malick Sylla. Will the Bulldogs be successful in their bid to add these two players

T&L Opponent Preview: Lulu Kesin of the Greenville News Previews South Carolina

Mississippi State opens SEC play on the road at South Carolina, in a game that has a huge impact for both teams, both quarterbacks, and both coaches. Brian Hadad welcomes

SuperTalk Media Thunder & Lightning Live 2026-08-26

Brian Hadad of SportsTalk Mississippi and Carlo Barone, along with legendary Diamond Dawg Brooks Bryan, give you the best insight into Mississippi State athletics. Coveri

8-26-26: The Rumblings Have Been Declared Eligible to Play

No court injunctions, no restraining orders, no executive decisions needed here on Thunder & Lightning. It's just Brian Hadad and Carlo Barone diving back into the mailba

8-25-26: Mississippi State's Game by Game Predictions for 2026

We've reached the end of the road for the SEC Preseason Previews, and today it's about Mississippi State. We know Brian Hadad and Carlo Barone both have the Bulldogs at 6

8-24-26: Jeff Lebby's Air of Confidence Seems Like Good News for Mississippi State

Jeff Lebby spoke with the media following his Mississippi State team's second scrimmage of preseason camp, and you are starting to see a different side to the Bulldog hea

8-21-26: The Tenth Annual Mississippi State Media Poll

Every year since 2016, Brian Hadad has taken the pulse of his cohorts on the Mississippi State beat, getting the opinions of everybody in the press box on the upcoming se

8-20-26: The Annual T&L All 22 Rankings

It's one of the traditions of the offseason, as we rank the potential starters for the upcoming season. Which Mississippi State Bulldog has the trust of Brian Hadad and C