Mississippi State Uniform Schedule 2026: Every Jersey and When the Bulldogs Wear It

Mississippi State wears maroon at home and white on the road in 2026, and every helmet now carries the interlocking MSU. This week at South Carolina, we expect the Bulldogs in white. This is the full Mississippi State 2026 uniform schedule: the maroon home set, the white road set, the all-black set that lives in reserve, both helmets, and a week-by-week outlook for all twelve games. Two games in, both combinations are confirmed from the broadcast, and we update this page as each new one is locked in.

The Mississippi State 2026 Uniform Sets

The big change for 2026 is on the side of the helmet. In 2025 Mississippi State brought back the interlocking MSU, the mark Jackie Sherrill's teams wore in the program's best stretch, after fans spent years asking for it. Athletic director Zac Selmon framed it as listening to the fan base, and the logo ended up on the helmet for most of the SEC schedule. This season it is the full-time mark on both the maroon and the white shell, replacing the State script that had been the primary helmet logo. The jerseys and pants are the same clean adidas sets as last year. The all-black set debuted in the 2025 home upset of Arizona State and came back for the Duke's Mayo Bowl against Wake Forest, so it has a history of showing up for a big night. SEC home teams wear color and visitors wear white, with one exception on this schedule that we flag below.

The Full Mississippi State 2026 Uniform Schedule, Week by Week

September 5 vs. UL Monroe. ★ Confirmed from the broadcast: maroon helmet with the white interlocking MSU, maroon jersey, white pants with the maroon side stripe. It was the first look at the interlocking mark as the everyday home helmet, and the night went about as well as a home opener can. Mississippi State won 62-13 and piled up 762 yards of offense, a program record.

September 12 at Minnesota. ★ Confirmed from the broadcast: white helmet with the maroon interlocking MSU, white jersey, white pants, the full white-out that paid tribute to the 2000 Snow Bowl team last season, now worn as the plain road look. Minnesota was in gold jerseys over maroon pants at Huntington Bank Stadium, so the Big Ten crowd got a white-on-gold game. Mississippi State won 38-13.

September 19 at South Carolina. White expected. The SEC opener at Williams-Brice Stadium kicks at 4:15 p.m. Eastern, and the Gamecocks are expected in garnet at home, per our South Carolina 2026 uniform schedule. Maroon against garnet would be a mess on television, so white is the only sensible call for the visitors.

September 26 vs. Missouri. Maroon expected. The first SEC home game, a 7:45 p.m. Eastern kickoff in Starkville. Missouri comes in wearing white, as our Missouri 2026 uniform schedule has it. A Saturday night SEC home game is the kind of stage the black set was saved for last year, so this is one to watch.

October 3 vs. Alabama. Maroon expected. Alabama is in white on the road, per our Alabama 2026 uniform schedule, which makes this maroon against white unless the Bulldogs reach for black.

October 10. Bye.

October 17 at LSU. Maroon expected, and this is the exception to the visitors-in-white rule. LSU wears white at home in Tiger Stadium, as noted on our LSU 2026 uniform schedule, so the visitor wears color. Mississippi State in maroon in Baton Rouge.

October 24 vs. Oklahoma. Maroon expected. The Sooners visit in white, per our Oklahoma 2026 uniform schedule.

October 31 at Texas. White expected. Halloween in Austin, with Texas in burnt orange at home, per our Texas 2026 uniform schedule.

November 7 vs. Vanderbilt. Maroon expected.

November 14 vs. Auburn. Maroon expected. Auburn arrives in white, per our Auburn 2026 uniform schedule.

November 21 vs. Tennessee Tech. Maroon expected. The final home game and a 1 p.m. Eastern kickoff against an FCS opponent.

November 27 at Ole Miss. White expected. The Egg Bowl is in Oxford on the Friday after Thanksgiving, a noon Eastern kickoff on ABC. Ole Miss wears its home color, per our Ole Miss 2026 uniform schedule, so the Bulldogs are in white.

The Bottom Line

The interlocking MSU won. What started as a fan campaign became a 2025 throwback, then most of the 2025 SEC slate, and now it is simply the Mississippi State helmet, on maroon at home and on white on the road. Two games in, the program has worn exactly those two combinations, and both were the look you would draw if you were asked to draw Mississippi State. The open question is the black set. It has only been worn for big occasions, and with Alabama, Oklahoma and Missouri all coming to Starkville, there are several candidates. The grid above has every date, and we star each cell as it is confirmed.

Frequently Asked Questions

What jersey is Mississippi State wearing this week?

Mississippi State plays at South Carolina on Saturday, September 19, and we expect the white road set: white helmet with the maroon interlocking MSU, white jersey and white pants, with South Carolina in garnet. Last week at Minnesota the Bulldogs wore that same all-white look. The week-by-week grid above lists every game, and we update it when each combination is confirmed.

What are Mississippi State's football uniforms for 2026?

A maroon home jersey with white numerals and white sleeve stripes, a white road jersey with the same design in maroon, white pants with a maroon stripe, and an all-black alternate set. The helmets are a maroon shell and a white shell, both carrying the interlocking MSU logo, which replaced the State script as the full-time helmet mark this season. The uniforms are made by adidas.

Does Mississippi State have a new alternate uniform in 2026?

Not that has been announced. The newest piece is the all-black set adidas released for the 2025 season, which the Bulldogs wore against Arizona State and in the Duke's Mayo Bowl against Wake Forest. The change for 2026 is on the helmet, where the interlocking MSU is now the primary logo. We will add any new alternate to this page if and when it is revealed.

What did Mississippi State wear against Minnesota?

The all-white look: white helmet with the maroon interlocking MSU, white jersey and white pants, confirmed from the CBS broadcast frames. Minnesota wore gold jerseys at home. Mississippi State won 38-13 in Minneapolis on September 12.

Why did Mississippi State switch to the interlocking MSU helmet?

Fans asked for it. The interlocking MSU was the helmet logo of the Jackie Sherrill era, and the State script had replaced it in recent seasons. Mississippi State brought the interlocking mark back in 2025, first for a Snow Bowl tribute and then for most of its SEC games, and made it the full-time helmet logo for 2026.

How many games does Mississippi State play in 2026?

Twelve regular season games: seven at Davis Wade Stadium and five on the road, with a bye on October 10. The season ends with the Egg Bowl at Ole Miss on Friday, November 27. The full schedule with expected uniforms is in the grid above.