Ranking The Toughest Mississippi State Football Games In 2018

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STARKVILLE, MS – NOVEMBER 11: Nick Fitzgerald #7 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs hangs his head as he walks off the field after falling to the Alabama Crimson Tide 31-24 during the second half of an NCAA football game at Davis Wade Stadium on November 11, 2017 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images) /

Mississippi State Football vs Alabama

There’s no doubt that this is the toughest game on Mississippi State’s upcoming football schedule. The Alabama Crimson Tide set the standard across the board and are an absolute dynasty that runs all of college football.

They are a team to be feared and are certainly a team that nobody wants to reckon with. The Mississippi State football team just gets the absolute pleasure of facing them every single year with games during even years happening in Tuscaloosa.

Dan Mullen never beat the Alabama Crimson Tide. The last time MSU had a victory over Bama came back in 2007 when Sylvester Croom handed MSU a second straight win over Alabama. Mississippi State had some solid success against the Crimson Tide for a period of time, but that period didn’t happen while Dan Mullen was around.

It’s certainly going to be a difficult task for Mississippi State to beat the Crimson Tide this year. The Bulldogs have a great team, sure. But Alabama is a completely different beast. And it certainly doesn’t help that this game will be in Tuscaloosa this year.

MSU came close in 2017, but the Bulldogs ultimately fell short. Mississippi State has a 20.9 percent chance of winning this game, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index.

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And those are the toughest games on the Mississippi State football team’s 2018 schedule. There’s a few games here that MSU should still certainly win, but it may not be easy to claim those victories. There’s also some incredibly difficult tasks up ahead for MSU.

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