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Ranking The Toughest Mississippi State Football Games In 2018

By Ethan Lee

STARKVILLE, MS - NOVEMBER 11: Nick Fitzgerald #7 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs carries the ball during the second half of an NCAA football game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Davis Wade Stadium on November 11, 2017 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images)
STARKVILLE, MS - NOVEMBER 11: Nick Fitzgerald #7 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs carries the ball during the second half of an NCAA football game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Davis Wade Stadium on November 11, 2017 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images) /
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AUBURN, AL – SEPTEMBER 30: Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald #7 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs pitches the ball to running back Aeris Williams #22 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs during their game against the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium on September 30, 2017 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images)
AUBURN, AL – SEPTEMBER 30: Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald #7 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs pitches the ball to running back Aeris Williams #22 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs during their game against the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium on September 30, 2017 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images) /

Mississippi State Football vs Auburn

Mississippi State hasn’t had much success against Auburn in recent years. The Bulldogs were beaten like a drum by the Tigers last year and, well, things weren’t any better back in 2016. But, things could possibly be different in 2018.

The Mississippi State football team is a group that is on the rise and looking to climb in the Southeastern Conference hierarchy. The Bulldogs are looking to get revenge against teams that smacked them around last season and this Auburn game is a great chance for that.

However, this is certainly one of the most difficult games for MSU in 2018.

The Bulldogs will be fresh off of an emotional game against Dan Mullen and the Florida Gators. Even if MSU is better than Auburn, it will probably be pretty difficult to immediately turn around and get fully ready for a game against Auburn after facing your former head coach and his brand new team.

Luckily, State gets to host Auburn in Starkville this year. Mississippi State should be 5-0 by the time that they get to the Tigers and momentum should certainly be there for Joe Moorhead’s team.

That doesn’t mean that this game will be easy though.

ESPN’s Football Power Index is giving MSU a 42.1 percent chance to win this game. This is one of only two games where ESPN’s FPI does not favor MSU this season.

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