Mississippi State is LSU’s longest-running rival. The two first met in 1896, and LSU won 52-0. Saturday will be the 117th meeting and LSU leads the series 74-36-3.
Games from 127 years ago probably aren’t that relevant to what happens this week, so here, we’ll take a look at the more recent history of this rivalry.
LSU sits as a 9.5-point favorite right now with the game total at 54. Considering it’s a road game, that’s a pretty wide margin. There hasn’t been much movement there either.
Here are some recent betting trends involving LSU and Mississippi State that could be of use this weekend.