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Mississippi State football vs Oklahoma start time announced for Week 8 home game

The start time was announced for Mississippi State's Oct. 24 home game against Oklahoma.

Starkville, Mississippi - Mississippi State football's next home game against Oklahoma has been scheduled for October 24 at 2:30 p.m. at Davis Wade Stadium. The No. 19 Bulldogs, currently sitting at 4-1 with a 2-1 record in the SEC, will face off against the No. 21 Sooners, who have a 3-2 record and 1-1 SEC standing. This will be the first time Mississippi State coach Jeff Lebby, who played for Oklahoma and served as their offensive coordinator from 2022-23, takes on the Sooners. Lebby's coaching career began with Oklahoma before he joined the Bulldogs.

Mississippi State will also host LSU on October 17 (11 a.m., ESPN) and Oklahoma will host Kentucky that same night (6:30 p.m., SEC Network). The Sooners have had a strong start to their season, upsetting No. 1 Texas on October 10. Their other wins this season include victories over UTEP, New Mexico, Michigan, and Georgia, with losses to Michigan and Georgia. Mississippi State and Oklahoma have not played each other in football previously.

The game will be broadcast on either ESPN or SEC Network. For more information, readers can reach out to Mississippi State beat reporter Sam Sklar via email at ssklar@usatodayco.com or follow him on X @sklarsam_.

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