SE Louisiana at Mississippi State Week 1 College Football Matchup SE Louisiana at Mississippi State Matchup - Week 1
Sat, Sep 2 2023 · Week 1 · 🏟 Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS · Turf · 61,337 cap
SE Louisiana✈ 225 miSame TZ
7 48
Final
Preseason projection — This game has not yet been played and 2023 in-season data is not yet available. Edges are based on 2022 full-season performance. Confidence will increase once in-season games are logged.
📊 Punt & Rally Projection
SE Louisiana
27
Mississippi State
28
P&R Line Mississippi State -0.5
P&R Total O/U 55
Confidence 75 Good
Vegas Mississippi State -31.5 · O/U 59.5
Matchup Prediction
Toss-up — no clear edge
Neither metric shows a meaningful pre-game edge in this matchup.
Momentum Control
58.4%
Lean
Game Control
76%
Mississippi State wins
Strong
Vegas Spread
Mississippi State -31.5
O/U 59.5
William Hill (New Jersey)
SE Louisiana 2023 Schedule
SE Louisiana's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/2SE Louisiana at Mississippi State+31.5L7–4859.5L7–48UN
Sat 9/9SE Louisiana at South Alabama+24.0L17–3559.5L17–35UY
Mississippi State 2023 Schedule
Mississippi State's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/2Mississippi State vs SE Louisiana-31.5W48–759.5W48–7UY
Sat 9/9Mississippi State vs Arizona-9.0W31–2460.0W31–24UN
Sat 9/16Mississippi State vs LSU+9.5L14–4154.0L14–41ON
Sat 9/23Mississippi State at South Carolina+6.0L30–3746.5L30–37ON
Sat 9/30Mississippi State vs Alabama+16.5L17–4045.0L17–40ON
Sat 10/7Mississippi State vs Western Michigan-21.5W41–2854.5W41–28ON
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/21Mississippi State at Arkansas+6.5W7–346.5W7–3UY
Sat 10/28Mississippi State at Auburn+6.5L13–2740.0L13–27UN
Sat 11/4Mississippi State vs Kentucky+5.5L3–2444.5L3–24UN
Sat 11/11Mississippi State at Texas A&M+16.5L10–5140.5L10–51ON
Sat 11/18Mississippi State vs Southern Miss-18.5W41–2047.5W41–20OY
Thu 11/23Mississippi State vs Ole Miss+11.0L7–1756.0L7–17UY
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum? SE Louisiana Edge
Avg sequences created per game
SE Louisiana
0.00
Mississippi State #84
1.08
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
SE Louisiana
0.00
Mississippi State #90
1.08
SE Louisiana +0.00
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.4% of games historically
Based on 2022 full season · preseason estimate
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? Mississippi State Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
SE Louisiana #136
4.5
Mississippi State #45
59.7
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
SE Louisiana #139
91.4
Mississippi State #33
26.9
Mississippi State +55.2
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 76% of games historically
Based on 2022 full season · preseason estimate
About these metrics
Advanced Stats shows matchup-adjusted factor edges (offense vs opponent defense). Combination signals — when PPA, PPO, Success Rate, and Havoc all point the same direction — have historically predicted the SU winner in 95–97% of games and the ATS winner in 82–83% of games (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS, regular season).
Impact: Advanced Stats are the best performance based metric used to predict the outcome of games.

Momentum Control (CSS) measures consecutive scoring sequences — when a team scores, holds the opponent scoreless, then scores again. Teams entering a game with a CSS edge of +1.0 or more have won 71–78% of games historically (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS).
Impact: CSS is not a predictive ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Game Control (GC) measures win probability dominance — how thoroughly a team controlled the game from start to finish. Teams with a GC edge of +12 or more have won 67–76% of games historically. When both metrics agree, combined confidence is higher. When they split, treat as a lean at best.
Impact: GS is not a predictive ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Power Ratings are a custom-built composite of a Teams Talent, Experience & Production, Coaching & Performance Metrics. These are updated constantly with roster changes, performance once the games start for the 2026 season, injuries the team is dealing with and scheduling situations.
Impact: There are a wide range of power ratings available, we think ours is the best, you can decide for yourself