Good morning! Take a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to fuel up the Bulldog football team.

What else did we throw into today’s Bulldog Brew?

⚽️ Soccer wraps up regular season with a win
🏀 Jordan selected to an All-SEC Team
🐶 And much, much more!

🎙️ DEAR OL’ STATE

Dear Ol’ State: MSU Hoops Assistants Patrice Days and David Anwar. With basketball season almost here, MSU men's hoops assistant coaches Patrice Days and David Anwar join Joel Coleman and Logan Lowery to discuss what they've seen out of the Bulldogs in practice and much more.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Setting The Record Straight. History was made in Starkville on Thursday night as No. 3 Bulldog soccer wrapped up the final regular season match in thrilling fashion with a 1-0 victory over Kentucky. In front of a program-record crowd of 2,867, the Bulldogs not only secured their 11th consecutive win but also set a slew of milestones that will be remembered for years to come. The victory pushed State's overall record to 14-1-0, setting a new program mark for most wins in a single season and completed a perfect 10-0 campaign at home for the first time.

📝 The full match recap
🎥 See the eventual game-winner from Kennedy Husbands

🔼 Preseason Accolades. With Bulldog women’s basketball set to take the court soon, fifth-year guard Jerkaila Jordan was selected to the 2025 Preseason Coaches’ All-SEC Second Team. It marks the second straight season that Jordan has earned preseason recognition from conference head coaches. Jordan secured 2024 All-SEC Second Team honors after averaging 16.2 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.1 steals in 30.8 minutes per game in 2023-24. Her +303 plus/minus ratio led the team, and she was the lone Bulldog to start all 35 games, now starting all 124 in her career.

🔼 Gearing Up. On Saturday, Bulldog football will host the Arkansas Razorbacks at Davis Wade Stadium at 11:45 a.m. Looking to improve on an impressive performance against Texas A&M, and previously Georgia, State heads into the matchup on a two-game win streak against the Hogs. Last season, the Bulldogs held Arkansas to just 3 points en route to a victory. This year, MSU will have Michael Van Buren Jr. behind center as the true freshman looks to help lead the team to its second victory of the season.

🔼 Warm Welcome. Bulldog track and field hired its newest addition to the coaching staff by bringing on Jay Turner as the team’s newest assistant coach. Turner comes to Starkville from Tiffin University where he served as the horizontal jumps and combined events coach during the 2024 season. Under Turner's leadership, the Montana State sprints and hurdles teams earned eight individual Big Sky conference titles, five relay conference titles, 54 All-Big Sky conference performances, seven NCAA First Round qualifications and 30 university records.

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), celebrating the contributions of workers with disabilities and promoting inclusive workplace policies. NDEAM highlights the value individuals with disabilities bring to the workplace. The Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services (MDRS) aims to provide timely and effective services to help Mississippians with disabilities gain and retain employment and live independently, relying on partnerships with businesses.

“October is known as National Disability Employment Awareness Month, but at MDRS every month is Disability Employment Awareness Month. It’s what we do! We love sharing the great success stories of our clients and how partnering businesses are increasing company morale, reducing turnover and discovering untapped potential with each hired individual,” states Billy Taylor, Executive Director for MDRS.

MDRS is dedicated to supporting businesses by customizing recruitment and offering various services. Our goals include promoting workplace diversity by recruiting individuals with disabilities, providing resources and access to qualified candidates, and helping them succeed in their careers. For more information, call 1.800.443.1000 or visit www.mdrs.ms.gov.

🤔 BULLDOG TRIVIA

Touchdown Grabs. Today’s trivia question…how many Bulldog football wide receivers have scored multiple receiving touchdowns this season?

Think you got it? Scroll to the bottom of the Bulldog Brew to see if you know your stuff!

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📆 THE WEEK AHEAD

Friday, October 25
No scheduled events

Saturday, October 26
🏈 Football vs. Arkansas @ 11:45 a.m. in Starkville, MS | Tickets | SECN | Listen

Sunday, October 27
🏐 Volleyball vs. Arkansas @ 2 p.m. in Starkville, MS
⚽️ Soccer vs. Texas A&M @ 5 p.m. in Bryan-College Station, TX | SECN

🐶 Click here to see the full Mississippi State Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Five!

Kevin Coleman Jr. leads the group with four receiving touchdowns while Mario Craver (3), Davon Booth (3), Jordan Mosley (2) and Kelly Akharaiyi (2) have all hauled in multiple catches for six this season.

🐶 Have a great weekend, y'all!