The 2008 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Western Division of the Southern Conference (SEC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by Sylvester Croom in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fourth in the SEC's Western Division. Mississippi State played home games at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi. Croom resigned at the end of the season and on December 10, Mississippi State hired Florida offensive coordinator Dan Mullen.

Schedule

Game summaries

Louisiana Tech

Southeastern Louisiana

Auburn

Georgia Tech

LSU

Vanderbilt

Tennessee

Middle Tennessee

Kentucky

Alabama

Arkansas

Ole Miss

Coaching staff

Statistics

Mississippi State Overall Team Statistics (as of Oct 11, 2008)

Team

Scores by quarter

Offense

Rushing

Passing

Receiving

Defense

Special teams