2026 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team

2026 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball
2026 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 6
D1Baseball.com	No. 4
Record	3–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Brian O'Connor;
Assistant coaches	Kevin McMullan; Matt Kirby; Justin Parker;
Home stadium	Dudy Noble Field

2026 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 9 Auburn ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	3	–	0	1.000
No. 18 Kentucky ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	3	–	0	1.000
No. 2 LSU ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	3	–	0	1.000
No. 4 Mississippi State ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	3	–	0	1.000
Oklahoma ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	3	–	0	1.000
Ole Miss ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	3	–	0	1.000
No. 14 Tennessee ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	3	–	0	1.000
No. 3 Texas ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	3	–	0	1.000
No. 25 Texas A&M ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	3	–	0	1.000
Alabama ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	2	–	1	.667
No. 7 Arkansas ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	2	–	1	.667
No. 13 Florida ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	2	–	1	.667
No. 15 Georgia ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	2	–	1	.667
Missouri ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	2	–	1	.667
South Carolina ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	2	–	1	.667
No. 23 Vanderbilt ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	1	–	2	.333

As of February 15, 2026^[1] Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2026 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team represents Mississippi State University in the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bulldogs play their home games at Dudy Noble Field, and they are led by first year head coach Brian O'Connor.

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished 36–23 and 15–15 in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) to finish 11th place in the SEC.

Preseason

SEC Awards and honors

In February, the SEC named its 2026 Preseason All-SEC Teams and awards.^[2]

**Preseason All-SEC Team**
Player	No.	Position	Team	Class

Coaching staff

2026 Mississippi State Bulldogs coaching staff^[3]
Name	Position	Seasons at Mississippi State	Alma Mater
Brian O'Connor	Head coach	1	Creighton (1993)
Kevin McMullen	Associate head coach	1	IUP (1990)
Matt Kirby	Assistant coach	1	William & Mary (2003)
Justin Parker	Assistant pitching coach	3	Wright State (2012)

SEC Coaches' Poll

In the SEC Preseason Coaches' Poll released in February, the team was predicted to finish third in the SEC.^[2]

Coaches' Poll
Prediction	Team	Votes (1st)
1	LSU	231 (9)
2	Texas	214 (1)
3	Mississippi State	205 (4)
4	Arkansas	203 (2)
5	Auburn	175
6	Tennessee	162
7	Florida	156
8	Vanderbilt	151
9	Georgia	133
10	Ole Miss	110
11	Kentucky	99
12	Alabama	87
13	Texas A&M	86
14	Oklahoma	84
15	South Carolina	49
16	Missouri	31

Schedule and results

2026 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball game log

Regular season (3–0)

February (3–0)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SEC record
February 13	Hofstra	No. 4	Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS	W 6–5	Duke Stone (1–0)	Carlos Martinez (0–1)	Ben Davis (1)	SECN+	12,824	1–0	–
February 14	Hofstra (DH-1)	No. 4	Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS	W 6–1	Tomas Valincius (1–0)	Sean Hamilton (0–1)	Brendan Sweeney (1)	SECN+	12,667	2–0	–
February 14	Hofstra (DH-2)	No. 4	Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS	W 7–5	Jack Gleason (1–0)	Tanner Sanderoff (0–1)	Maddox Webb (1)	SECN+	12,667	3–0	–
February 15	Hofstra	No. 4	Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS		moved to February 14, impending weather
February 17	Troy		Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS					SECN+		–	–
February 18	Alcorn State		Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS					SECN+		–	–
February 20	Delaware		Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS					SECN+		–	–
February 21	Delaware		Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS					SECN+		–	–
February 22	Delaware		Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS					SECN+		–	–
February 24	Austin Peay		Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS					SECN+		–	–
Amegy Bank College Baseball Series
February 27	vs. Arizona State		Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX					FloCollege		–	–
February 28	vs. Virginia Tech		Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX					FloCollege		–	–

March (0–0)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SEC record
March 1	vs. UCLA		Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX					FloCollege		–	–

March 3	at Southern Miss	–	Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS					ESPN+		–	–
March 6	Lipscomb	–	Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS					SECN+		–	–
March 7	Lipscomb	–	Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS					SECN+		–	–
March 8	Lipscomb	–	Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS					SECN+		–	–
Hancock Whitney Classic
March 10	vs. Tulane	–	Keesler Federal Park • Biloxi, MS					SECN+		–	–

March 13	at Arkansas	–	Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR					SECN+		–	–
March 14	at Arkansas	–	Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR					SECN		–	–
March 15	at Arkansas	–	Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR					SECN+		–	–
March 17	Jackson State	–	Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS					SECN+		–	–
March 20	Vanderbilt	–	Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS					SECN		–	–
March 21	Vanderbilt	–	Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS					SECN+		–	–
March 22	Vanderbilt	–	Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS					SECN+		–	–
March 24	Southern Miss	–	Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS					SECN+		–	–
March 27	at Ole Miss	–	Swayze Field • Oxford, MS					SECN+		–	–
March 28	at Ole Miss	–	Swayze Field • Oxford, MS					SECN+		–	–
March 29	at Ole Miss	–	Swayze Field • Oxford, MS					SECN		–	–
March 31	Grambling State	–	Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS					SECN+		–	–

April (0–0)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SEC record
April 2	Georgia	–	Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS					SECN+		–	–
April 3	Georgia	–	Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS					SECN+		–	–
April 4	Georgia	–	Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS					SECN+		–	–
April 7	UAB	–	Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS					SECN+		–	–
April 10	Tennessee	–	Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS					SECN+		–	–
April 11	Tennessee	–	Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS					SECN+		–	–
April 12	Tennessee	–	Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS					SECN+		–	–
April 14	at Samford	–	Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS					ESPN+		–	–
April 17	at South Carolina	–	Founders Park • Columbia, SC					SECN+		–	–
April 18	at South Carolina	–	Founders Park • Columbia, SC					SECN		–	–
April 19	at South Carolina	–	Founders Park • Columbia, SC					SECN+		–	–
April 21	Memphis	–	Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS					SECN+		–
Super Bulldog Weekend
April 24	LSU	–	Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS					SECN+		–	–
April 25	LSU	–	Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS					ESPN2		–	–
April 26	LSU	–	Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS					SECN+		–	–

April 28	vs. Ole Miss Governor's Cup	–	Trustmark Park • Pearl, MS					SECN+		–	–

May (0–0)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SEC record
May 1	at Texas	–	UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX					SECN+		–	–
May 2	at Texas	–	UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX					SECN+		–	–
May 3	at Texas	–	UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX					ESPN		–	–
May 5	Nicholls	–	Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS					SECN+		–	–
May 7	Auburn	–	Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS					ESPNU		–	–
May 8	Auburn	–	Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS					SECN		–	–
May 9	Auburn	–	Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS					SECN		–	–
May 14	at Texas A&M	–	Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX					SECN+		–	–
May 15	at Texas A&M	–	Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX					SECN+		–	–
May 16	at Texas A&M	–	Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX					SECN+		–	–

Postseason (0–0)

SEC Tournament (0–0)
Date	Opponent	Seed/Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SECT Record
May 19	TBD		Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL					SECN		–	–

Legend: = Win = Loss = Canceled
Bold = Mississippi State team member
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

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Rankings

Ranking movements
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Final
Coaches'^[5]	6	6*
Baseball America^[6]	3
NCBWA†^[7]	6
D1Baseball^[8]	4
Perfect Game^[9]	6

† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References

^ "2026 SEC Baseball Standings". secsports.com. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
^ ^a ^b "2025 SEC Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll, Preseason All-SEC Team Announced". SEC Sports. February 5, 2025. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
^ Cite error: The named reference roster was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Diamond Dawgs Announce Full 2023 Slate". Mississippi State University Department of Athletics. October 4, 2022.
^ "NCAA Baseball Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports". USA TODAY.
^ "College Baseball Top 25 Rankings". www.baseballamerica.com. June 25, 2024.
^ "NCBWA > News > Top 30 Poll". www.sportswriters.net.
^ "Rankings Archives • D1Baseball". d1baseball.com.
^ "2025 Preseason Top 25 Rankings". perfectgame.org.

[1] "2026 SEC Baseball Standings". secsports.com. Retrieved June 22, 2025.

[Preseason-2] "2025 SEC Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll, Preseason All-SEC Team Announced". SEC Sports. February 5, 2025. Retrieved September 5, 2025.

[roster-3] Cite error: The named reference roster was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[4] "Diamond Dawgs Announce Full 2023 Slate". Mississippi State University Department of Athletics. October 4, 2022.

[5] "NCAA Baseball Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports". USA TODAY.

[6] "College Baseball Top 25 Rankings". www.baseballamerica.com. June 25, 2024.

[7] "NCBWA > News > Top 30 Poll". www.sportswriters.net.

[8] "Rankings Archives • D1Baseball". d1baseball.com.

[9] "2025 Preseason Top 25 Rankings". perfectgame.org.

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Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball
Venues	Dudy Noble Field, Polk–DeMent Stadium (1967–present)
Rivalries	Ole Miss
Culture & lore	Left Field Lounge
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
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National championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics