Record: 8-4, .667 W-L% (26th of 116) ▪ Rank: 24th in Final AP Poll
Conference: SEC (West Division)
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Jackie Sherrill (8-4)
PS/G: 32.5 (19th of 116) ▪ PA/G: 25.5 (60th of 116)
SRS: 10.37 (19th of 116) ▪ SOS: 3.37 (36th of 116)
Bowl Game: Won Independence Bowl 43-41 versus Texas A&M
| Pre | 8/27 | 9/3 | 9/10 | 9/17 | 9/24 | 10/1 | 10/8 | 10/15 | 10/22 | 10/29 | 11/5 | 11/12 | 11/19 | 11/26 | 12/3 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 23 | 24 |
| G | Date | Day | School | Opponent | Conf | Pts | Opp | W | L | Streak | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 2, 2000 | Sat | Mississippi State | @ | Memphis | CUSA | W | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | W 1 | |
| 2 | Sep 14, 2000 | Thu | Mississippi State | @ | Brigham Young | MWC | W | 44 | 28 | 2 | 0 | W 2 | |
| 3 | Sep 23, 2000 | Sat | (25) Mississippi State | @ | South Carolina | SEC | L | 19 | 23 | 2 | 1 | L 1 | |
| 4 | Sep 30, 2000 | Sat | Mississippi State | (3) Florida | SEC | W | 47 | 35 | 3 | 1 | W 1 | ||
| 5 | Oct 7, 2000 | Sat | (20) Mississippi State | (15) Auburn | SEC | W | 17 | 10 | 4 | 1 | W 2 | ||
| 6 | Oct 21, 2000 | Sat | (13) Mississippi State | @ | Louisiana State | SEC | L | 38 | 45 | 4 | 2 | L 1 | |
| 7 | Oct 28, 2000 | Sat | (20) Mississippi State | Middle Tennessee State | Ind | W | 61 | 35 | 5 | 2 | W 1 | ||
| 8 | Nov 4, 2000 | Sat | (18) Mississippi State | @ | Kentucky | SEC | W | 35 | 17 | 6 | 2 | W 2 | |
| 9 | Nov 11, 2000 | Sat | (15) Mississippi State | Alabama | SEC | W | 29 | 7 | 7 | 2 | W 3 | ||
| 10 | Nov 18, 2000 | Sat | (13) Mississippi State | Arkansas | SEC | L | 10 | 17 | 7 | 3 | L 1 | ||
| 11 | Nov 23, 2000 | Thu | (23) Mississippi State | @ | Mississippi | SEC | L | 30 | 45 | 7 | 4 | L 2 | |
| 12 | Dec 31, 2000 | Sun | Mississippi State | N | Texas A&M | Big 12 | W | 43 | 41 | 8 | 4 | W 1 | Independence Bowl (Shreveport, LA) |