Live College Football Rankings

Mississippi State

SEC · 2008 Season · Final

Failing
Record
4–8
0.333 Win %
Conference
12th
2–6 in SEC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
122
1902–2026
All-Time Record
613–597–37
0.506 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#5
1940
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 1 · Top 10: 3 · Top 25: 19
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 19 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons
  • Pioneer Era · 2 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Mississippi State head-to-head · History & Eras

2008 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 2Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH)H2HIND WAC8–5L 14–22
3Week 3 · Sep 9FCSUnranked—W 34–10
4Week 4 · Sep 16Auburn (AUBURN)H2HSEC5–7L 2–3
5Week 5 · Sep 23Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH)H2HACC9–4L 7–38
6Week 6 · Sep 30LSUH2HSEC8–5L 24–34
8Week 8 · Oct 14Vanderbilt (VANDERBILT)H2HSEC7–6W 17–14
9Week 9 · Oct 21Tennessee (TENNESSEE)H2HSEC5–7L 3–34
10Week 10 · Oct 28Middle Tennessee (MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE)H2HSUN5–7W 31–22
11Week 11 · Nov 4Kentucky (KENTUCKY)H2HSEC7–6L 13–14
13Week 13 · Nov 18Alabama (ALABAMA)H2HSEC12–2L 7–32
14Week 14 · Nov 25Arkansas (ARKANSAS)H2HSEC5–7W 31–28
15Week 15 · Dec 2Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI)H2HSEC9–4L 0–45

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
4.826
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-23
-40+17
  • Vanderbilt +7
  • Middle Tennessee +5
  • Arkansas +5
  • Alabama -2
  • Georgia Tech -4
  • Ole Miss -4
  • Louisiana Tech -5
  • LSU -5
  • Kentucky -6
  • Auburn -7
  • Tennessee -7

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #95Better than 31%
Win % Place 89thBetter than 36%

0.333 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#95Regular Season Final#95Post-Season W2#95Post-Season W3#95Post-Season W4#95Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-8
+24
-1
-31
-10
+3
-31
+9
-1
-25
+3
-45

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#1042003#1032004#1012005#962006#412007

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

Power Up Rankings is an independent sports analytics and rankings publication. All team, school, conference, league, tournament, and championship names, logos, emblems, colors, trophies, and related marks are trademarks and property of their respective owners. Their use on this site is for editorial, informational, and identification purposes only and does not imply any affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement.

Copyright © 2026. All Rights Reserved. Power Up Rankings