Here's who won the Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State rivalry in all sports in 2022-23
After Mississippi State played Ole Miss to a stalemate in 2021-22, the Rebels rallied to reclaim the advantage over their rivals in the 2022-23 series across the 14 sports mutually sponsored by both athletic departments.
Ole Miss took home 20 wins over Mississippi State during the last academic year, including individual games as well as tournaments where both teams participated alongside other programs. The Bulldogs picked up 14 wins.
When meeting head-to-head, however, Mississippi State had the better of the series, with a 7-6 advantage that included a victory in football, a 3-1 record in baseball and a 2-0 mark in men's basketball.
Track and field and cross country tipped the scales in favor of the Rebels. In those sports, Ole Miss picked up nine victories to Mississippi State's one.
Here's the full recap of how each side faired against the other in 2022-23:
Football
Mississippi State handed Lane Kiffin his first Egg Bowl defeat since arriving in Oxford with a 24-22 victory. The Bulldogs stopped an Ole Miss two-point conversion attempt with 1:25 on the clock to seal the win in Mike Leach's final game. Ole Miss suffered a Texas Bowl defeat to conclude an 8-5 season, while Mississippi State beat Illinois in the ReliaQuest Bowl to finish 9-4.
Baseball
The 2023 season was another year of Mississippi State dominance over Ole Miss on the diamond, with the Bulldogs winning the SEC series over the Rebels for the seventh consecutive season. Mississippi State also won the Governor's Cup in Pearl, giving the Bulldogs a 3-1 advantage on the season. Both teams missed the SEC Tournament.
Softball
Ole Miss and Mississippi State did not face off in softball this season. The Rebels lost in the Salt Lake City Regional Final to Utah, while the Bulldogs missed the NCAA Tournament.
Men's basketball
The Bulldogs collected a season sweep over the Rebels, winning 64-54 in Starkville before coming out on top of an overtime contest in Oxford, 69-61. Mississippi State snuck into the NCAA Tournament in its first season under coach Chris Jans, while Ole Miss parted ways with coach Kermit Davis before the end of a gloomy 12-21 campaign.
Women's basketball
The Rebels won in Starkville, 61-50, for the first time since 2007, then completed their first sweep since 2003-04 with a 78-63 victory in Oxford. Both teams won a pair of NCAA Tournament games, with the Bulldogs coming through the First Four to reach the Round of 32 and the Rebels cracking the Sweet 16.
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Volleyball
The Rebels beat the Bulldogs in Starkville in late October, winning in four sets. Neither team made the postseason, with Ole Miss posting an 11-17 record and Mississippi State finishing 15-13.
Women's soccer
Mississippi State topped the Rebels in Oxford, 1-0, on Haley McWhirther's 75th-minute winner. Ole Miss did not crack the NCAA Tournament, while the Bulldogs won their opening-round game against New Mexico State before falling to Memphis.
Men's tennis
Ole Miss picked up a 4-3 victory over Mississippi State in Oxford. The Rebels advanced to the NCAA Tournament, where they topped VCU before being eliminated by Virginia. The Bulldogs won two NCAA Tournament matches over Alabama State and Middle Tennessee before losing to TCU.
Women's tennis
The Rebels swept Mississippi State, 4-0, in Starkville. Ole Miss did not crack the NCAA Tournament with its 11-13 record. The Bulldogs went 10-15 and missed the postseason, too.
Women's cross country
Ole Miss and Mississippi State competed in the same event twice, with the Rebels winning out on both occasions.
Ole Miss finished fourth in the SEC in men's cross country, which Mississippi State does not sponsor.
Men's track and field
The Rebels and Bulldogs were part of four mutual events last season. The Rebels finished higher on the leaderboard in three of them.
Women's track and field
Ole Miss and Mississippi State shared four events and the Rebels finished higher in all four.
Men's golf
The two teams met in the same event field five times. Ole Miss finished higher in three of those events.
Women's golf
The Ole Miss and Mississippi State competed in the same event six times, with the Bulldogs finishing higher on four occasions.
David Eckert covers Ole Miss for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at deckert@gannett.com or reach him on Twitter @davideckert98.
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