Mississippi State vs. Alabama: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – September 30

Updated Sep. 30, 2023 7:42 p.m. ET

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The Mississippi State Bulldogs (2-2) will host Jermaine Burton and the Alabama Crimson Tide (3-1) on Saturday at 9:00 PM ET.

This matchup will be available on ESPN.

How to Watch Alabama vs. Mississippi State

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	vs. Middle Tennessee	W 56-7	-39.5
9/9/2023	vs. Texas	L 34-24	-7.5
9/16/2023	at South Florida	W 17-3	-34
9/23/2023	vs. Ole Miss	W 24-10	-7
9/30/2023	at Mississippi State	-
10/7/2023	at Texas A&M	-	-
10/14/2023	vs. Arkansas	-	-
10/21/2023	vs. Tennessee	-	-
11/4/2023	vs. LSU	-	-
11/11/2023	at Kentucky	-	-
11/18/2023	vs. Chattanooga	-	-
11/25/2023	at Auburn	-	-

Alabama is compiling 364.8 yards per game on offense (87th in the FBS), and rank 31st on the other side of the ball, yielding 307.5 yards allowed per game.
Offensively, Alabama ranks 100th in the FBS with 203.3 passing yards per game. Meanwhile, the defense ranks 45th in passing yards allowed per contest (203.5).
On the defensive side of the ball, the Crimson Tide have been a top-25 unit, ranking 17th-best by surrendering only 13.5 points per game. They rank 61st on offense (30.3 points per game).
The Crimson Tide rank 61st in run offense (161.5 rushing yards per game) and 34th in run defense (104 rushing yards allowed per game) this season.
Alabama is averaging a 47.3% third-down conversion rate offensively this year (31st in the FBS), and is surrendering a 32.3% third-down conversion rate (31st) on the other side of the ball.
The Crimson Tide have forced five total turnovers (76th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over four times (29th in the FBS) for a turnover margin of +1, 50th-ranked in college football.

Name	Position	Stats
Jalen Milroe	QB	674 YDS (66.7%) / 6 TD / 3 INT 120 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 30 RUSH YPG
Jase McClellan	RB	263 YDS / 2 TD / 65.8 YPG / 5.1 YPC
Jermaine Burton	WR	8 REC / 189 YDS / 2 TD / 47.3 YPG
Roydell Williams	RB	198 YDS / 1 TD / 49.5 YPG / 5.2 YPC
Dallas Turner	LB	18 TKL / 6 TFL / 4.5 SACK
Chris Braswell	LB	16 TKL / 4 TFL / 3.5 SACK
Deontae Lawson	LB	21 TKL / 4 TFL / 2 SACK
Caleb Downs	DB	25 TKL / 0 TFL

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	vs. SE Louisiana	W 48-7	-31
9/9/2023	vs. Arizona	W 31-24	-8
9/16/2023	vs. LSU	L 41-14	+9.5
9/23/2023	at South Carolina	L 37-30	+6
9/30/2023	vs. Alabama	-
10/7/2023	vs. Western Michigan	-	-
10/21/2023	at Arkansas	-	-
10/28/2023	at Auburn	-	-
11/4/2023	vs. Kentucky	-	-
11/11/2023	at Texas A&M	-	-
11/18/2023	vs. Southern Miss	-	-
11/23/2023	vs. Ole Miss	-	-

With 388 total yards per game on the offensive side of the ball, Mississippi State ranks 74th in the FBS in 2023. On defense, it ranks 96th, allowing 400.3 total yards per contest.
Mississippi State ranks 58th in passing yards per game (245.8), but it has been worse on the other side of the ball, ranking 14th-worst in the FBS with 280 passing yards surrendered per contest.
The Bulldogs are compiling 30.8 points per contest on offense this season (58th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are allowing 27.3 points per contest (87th-ranked) on defense.
The Bulldogs are putting up 142.3 rushing yards per game on offense this season (83rd-ranked). Meanwhile, they are giving up 120.3 rushing yards per contest (52nd-ranked) on defense.
Mississippi State's third-down offense has been a bottom-25 unit this season, putting up a 32.7% third-down percentage, which ranks 17th-worst in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 78th with a 40.4% third-down rate allowed.
The Bulldogs have accumulated seven forced turnovers this season and have turned it over three times, resulting in a +4 turnover margin, which ranks 15th-best in the FBS.

Name	Position	Stats
Jo'Quavious Marks	RB	352 YDS / 4 TD / 88 YPG / 5.6 YPC 14 REC / 105 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 26.3 REC YPG
Lideatrick Griffin	WR	20 REC / 388 YDS / 3 TD / 97 YPG
Will Rogers	QB	979 YDS (60.7%) / 6 TD / 1 INT
Creed Whittemore	WR	6 REC / 76 YDS / 1 TD / 19 YPG
Jett Johnson	LB	34 TKL / 3 TFL / 3 SACK / 2 INT
Nathaniel Watson	LB	26 TKL / 2 TFL / 3 SACK / 1 INT
Nathan Pickering	DT	15 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 SACK
Shawn Preston Jr.	S	12 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD