2023 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

2023 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record5–7 (1–7 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Barbay (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorMatt Brock (1st season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumDavis Wade Stadium
2023 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 4 Georgia xy  8 0   13 1  
No. 8 Missouri  6 2   11 2  
No. 17 Tennessee  4 4   9 4  
Kentucky  3 5   7 6  
Florida  3 5   5 7  
South Carolina  3 5   5 7  
Vanderbilt  0 8   2 10  
Western Division
No. 5 Alabama xy$^  8 0   12 2  
No. 9 Ole Miss  6 2   11 2  
No. 12 LSU  6 2   10 3  
Texas A&M  4 4   7 6  
Auburn  3 5   6 7  
Mississippi State  1 7   5 7  
Arkansas  1 7   4 8  
Championship: Alabama 27, Georgia 24
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by Zach Arnett, who was promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach in December 2022 following the death of Mike Leach, until his firing on November 13, 2023.

The Mississippi State football team played its home games at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi. This was also the final year for the West division as Texas and Oklahoma joined the SEC in 2024. The Mississippi State Bulldogs football team drew an average home attendance of 54,455 in 2023.