Ole Miss and Mississippi State traded the lead back and forth in the second half until Ole Miss jumped ahead 66-62 with 1:16 remaining. MSU guard Josh Hubbard then scored five straight points for a 67-66 lead until Patton Pinkins’ go-ahead bucket with 19 seconds left.

The only transfer portal window this offseason closed at midnight Friday and one Bulldog entered at the last second, but also got word another will be back in 2

Ilias Kamardine and AJ Storr scored 17 points apiece, Patton Pinkins made the go-ahead jumper with 18.8 seconds left, and Mississippi beat Mississippi State 68-67 for its third win in a row.

The 2026 Egg Bowl will be the seventh time the game is played on a Friday, and the fourth time since 2007. That includes the 2025 game that Ole Miss won 38-19 in Starkville on Nov. 28. It was coach Lane Kiffin's final game at Ole Miss.

The Bulldogs class currently sits at 20 players and more could be added even after the transfer portal window closes on Friday.

Mikayla Blakes scored a season-high 38 points and No. 5 Vanderbilt won its school-record 18th straight game to open the season, beating Mississippi State 89-84 on Thursday night.

Colorado OT Jordan Seaton will be visiting Mississippi State soon, making him a laughing stock among cfb fans.

The former North Carolina and Alabama offensive tackle has reportedly signed with the Bulldogs, making him the seventh offensive line addition in the portal.

No. 7 Kentucky takes on the Mississippi State Bulldogs after Tonie Morgan scored 26 points in the Wildcats' 94-89 win over the Florida Gators.