Mississippi State at Texas Week 9 College Football Matchup Mississippi State at Texas Matchup - Week 9
Sat, Oct 31 2026 · Week 9 · 🏟 Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX · Turf · 100,119 cap
Mississippi State✈ 568 miSame TZ
Preseason projection — This game has not yet been played and 2026 in-season data is not yet available. Edges are based on 2025 full-season performance. Confidence will increase once in-season games are logged.
📊 Punt & Rally Projection
Mississippi State
14
Texas
42
P&R Line Texas -28
P&R Total O/U 56
Confidence 63 Moderate
Matchup Prediction
Texas has the edge in this matchup
Both Momentum Control (CSS) and Game Control metrics favor Texas entering this game.
Momentum Control
58.4%
Texas wins
Lean
Game Control
58.6%
Texas wins
Lean
Advanced Stats
PPA + Success Rate agree → Texas · 73.9% ATS historically
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🏠 Texas 3rd straight Home Game
Mississippi State 2026 Schedule
Mississippi State's 2026 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/5Mississippi State vs UL Monroe-23
Sat 9/12Mississippi State at Minnesota+5.5
Sat 9/19Mississippi State at South Carolina+7
Sat 9/26Mississippi State vs Missouri+10
Sat 10/3Mississippi State vs Alabama+12.5
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/17Mississippi State at LSU+17.5
Sat 10/24Mississippi State vs Oklahoma+15
Sat 10/31Mississippi State at Texas+28
Sat 11/7Mississippi State vs Vanderbilt+3.5
Sat 11/14Mississippi State vs Auburn+5
Sat 11/21Mississippi State vs Tennessee Tech-24.5
Fri 11/27Mississippi State at Ole Miss+19
Texas 2026 Schedule
Texas's 2026 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/5Texas vs Texas State-26
Sat 9/12Texas vs Ohio State-0.5
Sat 9/19Texas vs UTSA-27
Sat 9/26Texas at Tennessee-9.5
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/10Texas at Oklahoma-5.5
Sat 10/17Texas vs Florida-22
Sat 10/24Texas vs Ole Miss-11.5
Sat 10/31Texas vs Mississippi State-28
Sat 11/7Texas at Missouri-11
Sat 11/14Texas at LSU-8
Sat 11/21Texas vs Arkansas-28
Fri 11/27Texas at Texas A&M-6.5
Advanced Stats
Advanced Analytics Matchup
Matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense) · 2025 season (prior year)
Texas PPA Edge
Agreement Signals — When All Metrics Agree
Elite · 83.1% ATS
PPA + PPO + SR + Havoc
Split
Metrics disagree
Elite · 82.4% ATS
PPA + PPO + Havoc
Split
Metrics disagree
Elite · 73.9% ATS
PPA + Success Rate
Both Agree
→ Texas
Individual Factors — Ranked by Predictive Strength
PPA Overall
Points added per play · Elite predictor
Mississippi State #90
+0.242
Texas #66
+0.399
Texas Edge
PPA Passing
Pass efficiency edge · Strong predictor
Mississippi State #93
+0.411
Texas #50
+0.588
Texas Edge
Havoc Total
Def. disruption rate · Strong predictor
Mississippi State #110
0.135
Texas #24
0.179
TFLs, sacks, PBUs, forced fumbles — higher is better
Texas Edge
Points Per Opp
Drive-finishing edge · Strong predictor
Mississippi State #22
+8.179
Texas #88
+7.193
Mississippi State Edge
Success Rate
Play consistency edge · Solid predictor
Mississippi State #86
+0.809
Texas #96
+0.847
Texas Edge
Field Position
Avg start (lower=better) · Solid predictor
Mississippi State #68
71.0
Texas #20
68.7
Avg yards from own endzone to average start — lower is better · longer bar = better field position
Texas Edge
Advanced stats sourced from CFBD · 2025 season (prior year — 2026 data not yet available) · Edges are matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense)
Power Ratings
Team Power Ratings
Overall · Offense · Defense ratings · Updated as season progresses
Texas Rated Higher
Overall Power Rating
Mississippi State #83
-2.1
Texas #4
27.2
Offense Rating
Mississippi State #87
14.2
Texas #2
29.5
Defense Rating (lower = better defense)
Mississippi State #81
16.3
Texas #6
2.3
Power ratings updated throughout the season as results accumulate
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum? Texas Edge
Avg sequences created per game
Mississippi State #69
1.00
Texas #35
1.54
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
Mississippi State #74
1.00
Texas #29
0.62
Texas +0.54
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.4% of games historically
Based on 2025 full season · preseason estimate
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? Texas Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
Mississippi State #71
41.6
Texas #25
51.7
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
Mississippi State #85
42.9
Texas #41
31.3
Texas +10.1
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.6% of games historically
Based on 2025 full season · preseason estimate
Coaching Matchup
Mississippi State
Jeff Lebby #116
7–18 (28%) · Yr 3 at school
OC Jeff Lebby Yr 3 #41
DC Zach Arnett Yr 1 #53
Staff Rating
2.58 #82
Texas
Steve Sarkisian #7
46–20 (69%) · Yr 6 at school
OC Kyle Flood Yr 3 #5
DC Will Muschamp Yr 1 #45
Staff Rating
3.95 #6
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: Momentum Control is a great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an 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: Game Control is another great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an 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