Mississippi State vs Arizona State – Breakdown and Prediction

September 7, 2024

Mississippi State vs Arizona State: Both teams had a great start of the season

The Arizona State Sun Devils will host the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Mountain America Stadium in Tempe, Arizona on Saturday.

How good the Bulldogs are this season?

It has been quite a summer for the Mississippi State Bulldogs who made a coaching change as Jeff Lebby took over the team. He and the Bulldogs had a great start oif the season with a 56-7 win over Eastern Kentucky as six different players scored a touchdown. Senior QB Blake Shapen proved his worth passing for 247 yards with 3 touchdowns to lead his team to victory. He completed 75% of his passes and freshman Chris Parson got a chance to close the game.

Is this the season for the Sun Devils?

The Arizona State Sun Devils had a confident start of the season winning 48-7 against the Wyoming Cowboys. Sam Leavitt threw for 258 yards and two touchdowns, Cam Skattebo and DeCarlos Brooks both ran for a touchdown and Arizona State won its first game as a member of the Big 12 Conference. Skattebo is now 270 rushing yards away from reaching 3,000 in his career and 342 all-purpose yards away from reaching 4,000.

Betting Trends

This will be the first time ever Mississippi State to face Arizona State. Both teams won against the spread in the season opener and both games went over the total point line.

Prediction and Conclusion

Both teams had an excellent start to the season, blowing out their opponents in the opening week. The Arizona State Sun Devils are a 5.5-point favorite going into this one against the Mississippi State Bulldogs and are looking for their first ever win against a SEC opponent. Both teams are led by senior quarterbacks who showed a huge amount of confidence in the opening round. The home field can make the difference in this game as the Sun Devils are expected to set the pace of the game, but with the total point line set high at 59, we go with under easily.