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Mississippi State at Florida

Oct 18, 2025 • Completed

Season 2025RegularWeek 8

Away

Mississippi State

SEC

Final Score

21 - 23

MSF

Home

Florida

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Florida452
Mississippi State468

Passing Yards

Florida280
Mississippi State324

Rushing Yards

Florida172
Mississippi State144

Turnovers

Florida2
Mississippi State2

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature81°F
Wind7 mph E

Venue

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium

Gainesville, FL

Humidity

42%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

6.92

Postgame Win Probability

Florida: 71.0%

Mississippi State: 29.0%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Blake Shapen

Mississippi State

YDS: 324

Rushing

Jadan Baugh

Florida

YDS: 150

Receiving

Brenen Thompson

Mississippi State

YDS: 155

Tackles

Alfonzo Allen

Florida

TOT: 15

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Florida29:55
Mississippi State30:05

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Florida edges Mississippi State 23-21

Close

Florida defeated Mississippi State 23-21 in Week 8 of the 2025 regular slate, finishing with a 452-468 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Florida set the terms early in a game that finished 23-21. Trey Smack 24 yd FG GOOD came with 8:55 left in the first quarter, giving Florida the first major swing.

Florida's box score carried the story: 452 total yards, 172 rushing yards, and 280 passing yards. Mississippi State finished with 468 total yards, including 144 on the ground and 324 through the air.

Florida converted 4-11 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-2, Florida led 13-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Trey Smack 54 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Trey Smack 24 yd FG GOOD (Florida led 3-7 over Mississippi State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kamario Taylor run for 2 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK) (Mississippi State led 7-0 over Florida).

  • Field Goal Good

    Trey Smack 54 yd FG GOOD (Florida led 13-7 over Mississippi State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jadan Baugh run for 19 yds for a TD (Trey Smack KICK) (Florida led 10-7 over Mississippi State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Trey Smack 53 yd FG GOOD (Florida led 23-14 over Mississippi State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Davon Booth run for 2 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK) (Mississippi State led 21-23 over Florida).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    23-21

    Florida defeated Mississippi State.

  • Total yards

    452-468

    Florida held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    172

    Florida averaged 5.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    280

    Florida averaged 8.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-11

    Florida's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    8-15

    Mississippi State's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    2-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticFloridaMississippi State
Total Yards452468
Passing Yards280324
Rushing Yards172144
First Downs2522
Third Down Efficiency4-118-15
Fourth Down Efficiency0-01-2
Total Penalties (Yards)7-607-60
Turnovers22
Completions / Attempts20-3424-36
Rushing Attempts3444
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs23
Kicking Points113
Possession Time29:5530:05
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)