College Football · FINAL

Alabama 56 · Mississippi State 23

October 3, 2026 · Davis Wade Stadium

Davis Wade Stadium · 2026-10-03

The final score was Alabama 56 · Mississippi State 23. The breakdown below uses this game’s figures, separate from season averages.

Alabama Crimson Tide Mississippi State Bulldogs

The scoring path

Q1ALA +7point differential in this period

Q3ALA +8point differential in this period

Q4ALA +14point differential in this period

Quarter scoring
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Alabama Crimson Tide	14	14	14	14	56
Mississippi State Bulldogs	7	10	6	0	23

This game · football box score
Measure	Alabama Crimson Tide	Mississippi State Bulldogs
First downs	22	21
Total yards	483	302
Passing yards	304	284
Rushing yards	179	18
Third-down conversions	6-9	7-17
Giveaways	2	4
Possession time	34:41	25:19

Third-down conversion is shown as its own measure. It is not a substitute for overall play success rate. A dash means the source did not supply that field.

The Lab’s result test

Alabama Crimson Tide won by 33 points. Q4 supplied the largest scoring swing in the winner’s favor, a +14-points period. The chart shows the result’s path; the box score helps explain what created it.

Alabama Crimson Tide produced 483 total yards; Mississippi State Bulldogs produced 302. Yardage describes how much ground was gained, not whether the most valuable drives were finished.

Alabama Crimson Tide committed 2 giveaways against the opponent’s 4. That possession advantage gave the winner fewer mistakes to overcome.

The next test is repeatability. Separate staying on schedule from long gains, then examine field position and drive finishing. A large yardage total can coexist with missed scoring chances; a short field can make a modest drive valuable.