Overview

• The nonconference matchup begins at 6:00 p.m. ET at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi.
• There is no traditional TV broadcast, with access provided through ESPN’s subscription streaming in the ESPN app, labeled as ESPN Select, SEC Network Plus, or ESPN+ under the new plans.
• Mississippi State enters 2–0 following a 24–20 win over Arizona State, while Alcorn State is 0–2 after a 41–31 loss to Alabama A&M that featured QB Jaylon Tolbert going 23 of 33 for 168 yards and a touchdown.
• Betting markets list Mississippi State at approximately -39.5 with a total of 52.5.
• The stream lists Richard Cross on play-by-play with Charles Arbuckle as analyst, and SiriusXM carries team radio feeds on channels 201 (Mississippi State) and 384 (Alcorn State).