Mississippi State football vs. Alabama Crimson Tide 2018 streaming, tv channel, stats

STARKVILLE, MS - NOVEMBER 11: Aeris Williams #22 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs carries the ball during the first 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: Aeris Williams #22 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs carries the ball during the first 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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The Mississippi State football team gets to face the best team in the country today. The No. 16 Bulldogs are facing the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa.

Today, the Mississippi State football team has an opportunity to make history. Today, the 16th ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs get a chance to take down the No. 1 team in the country. This afternoon, MSU faces Alabama.

To take down the top ranked Crimson Tide, Mississippi State is going to need some miracles. Of course, for the Bulldogs to even keep up with Alabama, Mississippi State is probably going to need at least a few lucky breaks.

Nick Fitzgerald will have to play at a level that we haven’t seen him reach this season. He’s been playing better as of late, but he’ll have to reach a new level this afternoon. The Bulldogs’ defense will be challenged by the best offense in the country. Mississippi State has played well on that side of the ball all season, but the Bulldogs have never met a team as good on offense as Alabama.

Game Information

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  • Who is playing? No. 16 Mississippi State Bulldogs (6-3 overall, 2-3 SEC) vs No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide  (9-0 overall, 6-0 SEC)
  • Where are they playing? Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  • When are they playing? November 10th at 2:30 PM CT

How To Keep Up With The Game

The Mississippi State football team needs to find a way to make some magic happen. While a loss would be relatively inconsequential to the Bulldogs, a win would completely redefine this season.

Sure, it would be bittersweet given the couple of losses that the Bulldogs have, but a win against the best team in the country would provide Joe Moorhead with a monument that would help sell his “championship standard” to every Mississippi State football fan ever. A win would show some that Moorhead’s promises could be realistic in the future.

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Of course, a win isn’t likely here. Alabama is the best team for a reason and this group in particular seems to be better than even most of Nick Saban’s previous national championship teams. The Bulldogs will need a miracle, or a dozen, today.