Jeff Lebby: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Mississippi State Bulldogs News / Mississippi State Bulldogs on SI / January 7

Mississippi State continues to bolster defensive secondary

Mississippi State coach Jeff Lebby identified the secondary as an area the Bulldogs would need to improve through the transfer portal. That's exactly what they're doing this week.

College Football News / CFB-HQ on SI / January 5

College football programs loses 28 players to transfer portal

Mississippi State finished the 2025 season with a losing record but showed improvement from 2024, closing the year at 5–8 overall and 1–7 in SEC play, with a bowl appearance in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl (43-29 loss to Wake Forest).

College Football News / Mississippi State Bulldogs on SI / January 3

Kamario Taylor injury scare raises questions about risk vs. reward in bowl loss

It appears that Mississippi State has dodged a very large bullet. At the end of the Bulldogs’ 43-29 loss to Wake Forest in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl, freshman quarterback KaMario Taylor was carted off the field.

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College Football News / Mississippi State Bulldogs on SI / January 3

Mississippi State gets scare with Taylor injury, early outlook positive

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Folks who’ve followed Mississippi State football long enough know this feeling. You see a young quarterback go down late, legs tangled, trainers running, teammates kneeling.

College Football News / Mississippi State Bulldogs on SI / January 2

College football free agency officially underway

It’s going to be a long day for Mississippi State coaches and personnel. As the Bulldogs make their final preparations for Friday night’s Duke’s Mayo Bowl game against Wake Forest, the NCAA transfer portal officially opened at 12:01 a.m.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / January 2

Wake Forest vs. Mississippi State Prediction: Duke's Mayo Bowl Preview

College football’s 2025-26 postseason enters its final stretch, as Wake Forest and Mississippi State square off in Charlotte for the Duke’s Mayo Bowl on Friday.

Mississippi State Bulldogs News / Mississippi State Bulldogs on SI / January 1

What the EA Sports simulation says about Duke's Mayo Bowl

We're a little more than 48 hours away from possibly seeing what Mississippi State coach Jeff Lebby looks like covered in mayonaise. Considering he admitted to not liking mayo (he wasn't the only Bulldog to admit that), the post-game festivities should Mississippi State win will be even more enjoyable to watch.

Mississippi State Bulldogs News / Mississippi State Bulldogs on SI / December 31

For Mississippi State, the bowl game isn’t the only game this week

The next three days promise to be chaotic, uncomfortable and occasionally strange, but wildly entertaining for everyone watching from the outside. The College Football Playoff quarterfinals begin Wednesday, followed by three more games Thursday.

Mississippi State Bulldogs News / Mississippi State Bulldogs on SI / December 29

Mississippi State turns to freshman QB Kamario Taylor for direction

STARKVILLE, Miss. — Mississippi State has spent recent seasons moving between offensive identities like someone flipping through radio stations looking for a signal.

Mississippi State Bulldogs News / Mississippi State Bulldogs on SI / December 19

Updated betting odds, projections for 2025 Duke's Mayo Bowl

More and more bowl games are creating gimmicks to make the experience more fun for players, coaches and fans. There’ the Pop-Tarts Bowl with everything from a giant toaster to an edible mascot to buckets of mini Pop-Tarts poured on the winning coach in place of Gatorade or water.

Mississippi State Bulldogs News / Mississippi State Bulldogs on SI / December 17

Is Mississippi State poised to bring back one of its best defenders in 2026?

It's fairly quiet in Starkville this week as the Mississippi State football team prepares for its surprise bowl game. At 5-7, the Bulldogs weren't expecting to go bowling.

Mississippi State Bulldogs News / Mississippi State Bulldogs on SI / December 13

Two more Bulldogs announce intentions to enter NCAA transfer portal

Good thing bowl games are still worth something to teams like Mississippi State. Besides the financial windfall the program receives, it gives the Bulldogs extra practices to help young players like Kamario Taylor continue to develop.

Mississippi State Bulldogs News / Mississippi State Bulldogs on SI / December 10

Five things we learned about Mississippi State's bowl game and coaching changes

Some very tragic news was announced Wednesday. Mississippi State coach Jeff Lebby isn’t a fan of mayonnaise, which makes for an awkward moment considering his team is playing in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl.

College Football News / Mississippi State Bulldogs on SI / December 9

Early odds, projections for Mississippi State vs. Wake Forest in Duke's Mayo Bowl

Mississippi State fans got an early Christmas gift Sunday when the Duke’s Mayo Bowl invited the Bulldogs for one more game. With two Big 12 schools and Notre Dame declining their bowl invitations, Mississippi State’s Academic Progress Rate (APR) was high enough to be chosen for a bowl game despite having only five wins.

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College Football News / Mississippi State Bulldogs on SI / December 7

Mississippi State football gets one more game in Duke's Mayo Bowl

Have you ever wondered what Mississippi State coach Jeff Lebby would look like with a large tub of mayonnaise poured on his head? We may get our chance to find out after Mississippi State accepted a bowl invitation to the Duke's Mayo Bowl on January 2.

College Football News / Mississippi State Bulldogs on SI / December 6

Three priorities for new Mississippi State's new defensive coordinator

New Mississippi State defensive coordinator Zach Arnett has a mountainous challenge ahead of him. No, it’s not overcoming the shock of coach Jeff Lebby adding to his staff the man who he replaced.

College Football News / Yardbarker / December 1

Mississippi State flips five-star safety recruit from Auburn

Auburn has lost the commitment of five-star safety Bralan Womack, who is ranked as the No. 1 safety in the 2026 class, according to the 247Sports Composite.

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Mississippi State Bulldogs News / Mississippi State Bulldogs on SI / November 19

What Mississippi State coach Jeff Lebby said about team's quarterbacks

Mississippi State fans hoping to hear an announcement about a new starting quarterback at Wednesday's press conference will be disappointed. Bulldogs' second-year coach Jeff Lebby made no such pronouncements when he met with reporters during the team's bye week.

College Football News / Arkansas Razorbacks on SI / October 31

Offensive minds meet as Petrino, Lebby prepare for Arkansas-MSU clash

Two coaches separated by a generation but linked by their offensive reputations will share the same sideline for the first time Saturday when Arkansas hosts Mississippi State.

College Football News / Arkansas Razorbacks on SI / October 28

Razorback fans may have made bad assumptions in August about Bulldogs

Heading into their road game at Arkansas this weekend, Mississippi State coach Jeff Lebby is pointing out the Bulldogs aren't the same 2-10 club from a year ago.

College Football News / Texas Longhorns on SI / October 22

Texas Longhorns Have Impressed Mississippi State's Jeff Lebby in More Ways Than One

The Texas Longhorns will take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday for Week 9 of college football. Now 5-2, Texas pushes to extend its winning streak as it heads to Starkville, Mississippi for the fourth consecutive game away from Austin.

College Football News / Texas A&M Aggies on SI / October 3

Texas A&M on Upset Alert vs. Mississippi State

When the Texas A&M Aggies' 2025 schedule first came out, not many had Saturday's Week 6 matchup against the Mississippi State Bulldogs circled on their calendar, but things can change in a hurry.

College Football News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / July 16

Mississippi State Coach Jeff Lebby Effusive With Praise for Oklahoma

Jeff Lebby is the head coach at Mississippi State, but his opening comments Wednesday morning at SEC Media Days had a very strong Oklahoma flavor. Lebby, whose Bulldogs were 0-8 in Southeastern Conference play last season, coached just two seasons at OU as Brent Venables’ offensive coordinator in 2022 and 2023.

Mississippi State Bulldogs News / Yardbarker / February 18