How to Watch Tennessee vs. Mississippi State: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – November 9, 2024

How to Watch Tennessee vs. Mississippi State: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – November 9, 2024

Updated Nov. 9, 2024 5:34 p.m. ET
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One of the best runners in college football will be on display when Dylan Sampson and the Tennessee Volunteers (7-1) take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs (2-7) on Saturday, November 9, 2024.

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Tennessee's 2024 Schedule

Date Opponent Score
8/31/2024 vs. Chattanooga W 69-3
9/7/2024 at North Carolina State W 51-10
9/14/2024 vs. Kent State W 71-0
9/21/2024 at Oklahoma W 25-15
10/5/2024 at Arkansas L 19-14
10/12/2024 vs. Florida W 23-17
10/19/2024 vs. Alabama W 24-17
11/2/2024 vs. Kentucky W 28-18
11/9/2024 vs. Mississippi State -
11/16/2024 at Georgia -
11/23/2024 vs. UTEP -
11/30/2024 at Vanderbilt -

Tennessee 2024 Stats & Insights

  • Tennessee has been making things happen on both sides of the ball this season, ranking ninth-best in total offense (472.6 yards per game) and fourth-best in total defense (271.6 yards allowed per game).
  • Defensively, Tennessee has been a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards, ranking 22nd-best by giving up just 181.5 passing yards per game. The Volunteers rank 59th on offense (238.1 passing yards per game).
  • The Volunteers have been a tough matchup for opposing teams, as they rank top-25 in both scoring offense (14th-best with 38.1 points per game) and scoring defense (fifth-best with 12.4 points allowed per game) this season.
  • The Volunteers have been a handful for opposing teams in the running game, as they rank top-25 in both rushing offense (eighth-best with 234.5 rushing yards per game) and rushing defense (fifth-best with 90.1 rushing yards allowed per game) this year.
  • Tennessee ranks 26th in third-down percentage this season (45.1%), but has been shining on defense, ranking best in the FBS with a 24.3% third-down percentage allowed.
  • The Volunteers rank 43rd in college football with a +3 turnover margin after forcing 14 turnovers (35th in the FBS) and committing 11 (53rd in the FBS).

Tennessee 2024 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Dylan Sampson RB 980 YDS / 19 TD / 122.5 YPG / 5.7 YPC
11 REC / 97 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 12.1 REC YPG
Nico Iamaleava QB 1,694 YDS (65.4%) / 9 TD / 4 INT
193 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 24.1 RUSH YPG
Dont'e Thornton WR 17 REC / 401 YDS / 3 TD / 50.1 YPG
DeSean Bishop RB 372 YDS / 3 TD / 46.5 YPG / 6.9 YPC
James Pearce Jr. DL 20 TKL / 5 TFL / 4.5 SACK
Will Brooks DB 32 TKL / 2 TFL / 3 INT / 3 PD
Joshua Josephs DL 22 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 SACK
Jermod McCoy DB 26 TKL / 0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD

Mississippi State's 2024 Schedule

Date Opponent Score
8/31/2024 vs. Eastern Kentucky W 56-7
9/7/2024 at Arizona State L 30-23
9/14/2024 vs. Toledo L 41-17
9/21/2024 vs. Florida L 45-28
9/28/2024 at Texas L 35-13
10/12/2024 at Georgia L 41-31
10/19/2024 vs. Texas A&M L 34-24
10/26/2024 vs. Arkansas L 58-25
11/2/2024 vs. UMass W 45-20
11/9/2024 at Tennessee -
11/23/2024 vs. Missouri -
11/29/2024 at Ole Miss -

Mississippi State 2024 Stats & Insights

  • Mississippi State has sputtering defensively, ranking seventh-worst with 461.7 total yards given up per game. It has been better on offense, putting up 398.6 total yards per contest (62nd-ranked).
  • From an offensive angle, Mississippi State is posting 255.2 passing yards per game (40th-ranked). It ranks 109th in the FBS on the other side of the ball (250 passing yards allowed per game).
  • The Bulldogs have been sputtering defensively, ranking 15th-worst with 34.6 points surrendered per game. They have been better on the other side of the ball, posting 29.1 points per contest (62nd-ranked).
  • The Bulldogs have been struggling to stop the run, ranking 11th-worst with 211.7 rushing yards surrendered per game. They have been better on offense, putting up 143.3 rushing yards per contest (86th-ranked).
  • Mississippi State has been struggling on third down, ranking ninth-worst with a 47% third-down conversion percentage allowed per game. It has been better on offense, putting up a 41% third-down rate (57th-ranked).
  • At -1, the Bulldogs own the 74th-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with 11 forced turnovers (70th in the FBS) and 12 turnovers committed (63rd in the FBS).

Mississippi State 2024 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Davon Booth RB 472 YDS / 3 TD / 52.4 YPG / 4.5 YPC
9 REC / 125 REC YDS / 4 REC TD / 13.9 REC YPG
Kevin Coleman Jr. WR 57 REC / 688 YDS / 5 TD / 76.4 YPG
Michael Van Buren Jr. QB 1,323 YDS (57.1%) / 9 TD / 4 INT
4 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 0.4 RUSH YPG
Blake Shapen QB 974 YDS (68.5%) / 8 TD / 1 INT
36 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 7.2 RUSH YPG
Stone Blanton LB 77 TKL / 0 TFL / 0.5 SACK
Isaac Smith DB 67 TKL / 0 TFL
Brylan Lanier DB 40 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Nic Mitchell LB 49 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD

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