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NCAA Division I · SEC · Mississippi State, MS
Mississippi State University
Head coach Brian O'Connor · 43-19 record · 18,397 students
Official team mark · MSAcademics and cost
What Mississippi State University asks for, and what it costs.
In the college's own words, from its site, with the federal figures beneath. Official college site ↗
Admissions, from the college ↗
Mississippi State University welcomes first-year applicants to join the Bulldog Family. The university emphasizes personal growth through personalized experiences and a passionate community.
- DeadlinesThe Summer (June and July) and Fall (August) 2027 application is now open!
Required: transcript · essay · recommendation
- Admission rate78%
- SAT, middle half1,100–1,350
- ACT, middle half21–29
- Tuition, in state$10,604per year
- Tuition, out of state$28,736per year
- Average net price$18,781after aid, per year
- Graduation rate69%
- Freshmen who return83%
- Students per faculty16 to 1
- SettingTown
- Median earnings, ten years in$54,296
75 bachelor's programs reported to the Department of Education
- Accounting and Related Services
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
- Agricultural Business and Management
- Agricultural Production Operations
- Animal Sciences
- Anthropology
- Apparel and Textiles
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
- Architectural Sciences and Technology
- Architecture
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biological/Biosystems Engineering
- Biology, General
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
- Communication and Media Studies
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer Engineering
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
- Construction Management
- Criminology
- Culinary Arts and Related Services
- Data Science
- Economics
- Educational/Instructional Media Design
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
- Engineering, Other
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
- Finance and Financial Management Services
- Food Science and Technology
- Forestry
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Health and Medical Administrative Services
- History
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
- Industrial Engineering
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
- Interior Architecture
- Landscape Architecture
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
- Management Information Systems and Services
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Petroleum Engineering
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Plant Sciences
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology, General
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Special Education and Teaching
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
IntelScout research
Recruiting Intelligence
Start with the openings. Everything here comes from the official roster and public commitment listings, each with a date on it.
Record43-19most recent season on file
Clearest openingPitchers6 listed as leaving after this season
Class of 2027 commits10verbal, from public listings
Overall analysis
Mississippi State University builds its roster mostly straight from high school: 47% high school, 7% junior college, 46% transfers across 41 players. 7 players are listed as leaving after this season, with the biggest turnover among pitchers (6). 10 verbal commitments for the class of 2027 are already publicly listed.
Roster research · as of Oct 15, 2026
Projected openings by role, 2028
The clearest projected opening is at catcher (need 79 of 100, competition 66 of 100). 3 roles score 60 or higher for need.
| Role | Need | Competition | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catcherworkload gap 30/30 · production gap 20/20 · depth gap 15/15 · season context 8/15 · incoming coverage gap 6/15 · staff signal 0/5 | 79 | 66 | 82 |
| Outfieldworkload gap 26/30 · production gap 17/20 · depth gap 11/15 · season context 8/15 · incoming coverage gap 0/15 · staff signal 0/5 | 62 | 87 | 82 |
| Corner infieldworkload gap 18/30 · production gap 12/20 · depth gap 15/15 · season context 10/15 · incoming coverage gap 5/15 · staff signal 0/5 | 60 | 60 | 42 |
| Infieldworkload gap 19/30 · production gap 12/20 · depth gap 11/15 · season context 8/15 · incoming coverage gap 0/15 · staff signal 0/5 | 50 | 90 | 82 |
| Bullpenworkload gap 21/30 · production gap 14/20 · depth gap 2/15 · season context 8/15 · incoming coverage gap 0/15 · staff signal 0/5 | 45 | 100 | 82 |
| Starting pitchingworkload gap 10/30 · production gap 7/20 · depth gap 2/15 · season context 8/15 · incoming coverage gap 0/15 · staff signal 0/5 | 27 | 100 | 82 |
Need, competition and confidence are 0 to 100. Need rises with the workload, production and depth that leave after the season and falls with the recruits already mapped to the role. Confidence under 50 means the public roster detail is thin; verify against the next official roster before treating it as an opening.
How this roster was built
Direct from high school47%of the roster
Recruited from JUCO7%of the roster
Four-year transfer46%of the roster
What it tells a recruit: the share of this roster that arrived the way you would. Classification rule: a player listed with a college as the previous school counts as a transfer; a junior college counts as JUCO; everyone else as high school. Official roster read Oct 18, 2026.
Expected turnoverWho is leaving, and what to fill7 listed exits+
| Position | On roster | Leaving after this season | Committed for 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitchers | 24 | 6 | 2 |
| Catchers | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Infielders | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Outfielders | 5 | 0 | 4 |
Seniors and graduate students on the official roster count as leaving. Committed counts only next season's incoming class from public listings, which can be incomplete.
Known roster arrivalsCurrent recruits and commits16 named players+
Class of 2027
LHPConnor Salerno
LHPCooper Burti
OFDeuce Jenkins
OFDevlan Daniel
CEthan Armbruster
SSFischer Howell
OFKyler Meccage
SSMoises Gudino
OFRJ Shields
3BSullivan Reed
Verbal, as publicly listed as of Oct 20, 2026. Source
Class of 2028
OFAxton Westmoreland
RHPCaleb Paul
SSConnor York
2BJacob Reynolds
RHPLuke McKenna
RHPPat Conner
Verbal, as publicly listed as of Oct 20, 2026. Source
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Coaching Contacts
Head coachBrian O'ConnorHead Coachhailstatebaseball@athletics.msstate.edu
Recruiting coordinatorTravis ReifsniderAssociate Head Coachtreifsnider@athletics.msstate.edu
Contacts come from the official athletics staff directory, read Sep 29, 2026. Lead with your measurables and the position opening you are filling.
Family-fit profile
Academics18,397 studentspublic institution
Athletic scholarshipsNot confirmedper division rules and program listing
GeographyMississippi State, MSSEC
Upcoming camps1 trackedBecome a Bulldog Fall Camp, Nov 15, 2026
Sources: official athletics site; College Scorecard (U.S. Dept. of Education) (checked Sep 17, 2026); report an error.