Up to date Dec. 7, 2025, 2:25 p.m. CT
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State soccer will play in a bowl recreation in any case.
The Bulldogs, regardless of going 5-7, accepted an invite to the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. They’ll play towards an ACC opponent on Jan. 2 in Charlotte, North Carolina at Financial institution of America Stadium.
MSU was capable of get in a bowl due to groups opting out and APR tiebreakers. Kansas State and Iowa State, who each are present process teaching adjustments, opted out of bowl video games. MSU’s APR is 979.
It’s the primary bowl recreation for Mississippi State and second-year coach Jeff Lebby because the 2022 season.
The Duke’s Mayo Bowl has existed since 2020 and has grown in recognition due to the mayo. The profitable coach will get a bathtub mayo dumped on them. Final season, Minnesota’s PJ Fleck had the distinction of receiving the mayo dump.
The bowl was beforehand referred to as the Belk Bowl, which Mississippi State performed in 2015. It beat NC State 51-28.
MSU misplaced three consecutive video games to finish the season, capped by a 38-19 loss to Ole Miss within the Egg Bowl on Nov. 28. Freshman Kamario Taylor made his first profession begin at quarterback within the recreation.
Since then, Mississippi State has already made one change to its teaching workers, firing defensive coordinator Coleman Hutzler and hiring Zach Arnett, the previous MSU defensive coordinator and coach.
Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for The Clarion Ledger. E mail him at ssklar@usatodayco.com and comply with him on X @sklarsam_.
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