Bulldog Brew 8/29: Kickoff Eve

A new season of Bulldog football starts tomorrow.

Good morning, Bulldogs! We can’t wait to see this look on the gridiron tomorrow:

What else do we have brewing today?

🏈 On the back end
⛳ Preseason All-American
🐶 And much, much more!

🏈 COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF

🔼 On The Back End. We only have 1 day until Mississippi State football’s season opener at Southern Miss!

Martin Emerson, who wore No. 1 for the Bulldogs from 2019-21, finished his career with 28 starts, totaling 50 tackles in his senior season, including three for loss and three pass break ups.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Full Court Press. Coach Jans sat down with the Full Court Press podcast to chat all things Bulldog basketball! Stream now on YouTube or Apple.

🔼 Maroon and White Invite. It’s opening weekend for Mississippi State volleyball! The Bulldogs will host the Maroon and White Invite starting today at The Griss. MSU will battle SEMO this evening at 6 p.m., Grambling on Saturday at 7 p.m., and North Alabama on Sunday at 2 p.m. All Bulldog matches can be caught live on the SEC Network+. Full preview here.

🔼 Dear Ol’ State. Brenen Thompson joins the latest episode of Dear Ol’ State Inside The Huddle as the wide receiver gets ready to open a brand-new season of Bulldog football tomorrow.

🎙️ Listen now!

🔼 Preseason All-American. Mississippi State women’s golf’s Avery Weed earned third-team preseason All-American honors from Golfweek! The junior, who earned two different All-American honors to end last season, led the Bulldogs in scoring average in 2024-25 at 71.67. Weed enters this season ranked third-best in program history in career scoring average at 72.31.

🔼 Mark Your Calendar. The 2025 fall softball schedule is in! The Bulldogs will return to the field on September 19 at home against Wallace State CC. All fall matches are free to attend.

🤔 BULLDOG TRIVIA

Go Deep. How many yards did Blake Shapen throw for in last season’s opener against Eastern Kentucky?

Got a guess? 

Scroll to the bottom of the Bulldog Brew to see if you know your stuff!

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 247!

📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Friday, August 29
⛳️ Women’s Golf at Carmel Cup (Pebble Beach, Calif.)
⛳️ Men’s Golf at Carmel Cup (Pebble Beach, Calif.)
🏐 Volleyball vs. SEMO @ 6 p.m.

Saturday, August 30
⛳️ Women’s Golf at Carmel Cup (Pebble Beach, Calif.)
⛳️ Men’s Golf at Carmel Cup (Pebble Beach, Calif.)
🏈 Football at Southern Miss @ 11 a.m. | ESPN
🏐 Volleyball vs. Grambling @ 7 p.m.
👟 Cross Country at City Auto Memphis Twilight XC Classic @ 8 p.m.

Sunday, August 31
⛳️ Women’s Golf at Carmel Cup (Pebble Beach, Calif.)
⛳️ Men’s Golf at Carmel Cup (Pebble Beach, Calif.)
⚽️ Soccer at Oklahoma State @ noon | ESPN+
🏐 Volleyball vs. North Alabama @ 2 p.m.

🐶 Have a great weekend, y’all!