Mississippi State football will head to Austin this weekend to take on Texas, which is ranked number one. Mississippi State has had a brutal start to the season, with a 1-3 record. Due to the tough start to the season,

Mississippi State University’s (MSU) quarterback is out for the rest of the 2024 season. According to MSU Athletics, Blake Shapen sustained a shoulder injury during Saturday’s game against Florida that will require season-ending surgery.

The school announced that Shapen would be out on Saturday night, hours after the Bulldogs fell 45-28 at home to Florida in its Southeastern Conference opener. The Baylor transfer was injured in the fourth quarter and left the game after completing 13 of 21 passes for 140 yards and a touchdown; he also rushed 12 times for 32 yards and a score.

Mississippi State has four quarterbacks on its roster, including the now-injured Shapen. Two have seen playing time in 2024 and the other hasn’t played in a game since he was in high school. The three quarterbacks have a combined total of 24 pass attempts at the collegiate level. Here’s a quick look at each of the three candidates.

M State football coach Jeff Lebby spoke for the first time since announcing Blake Shapen's season-ending injury.

Texas coaches now have a better idea how Mississippi State plans to replace injured quarterback Blake Shapen. Bulldogs coach Jeff Lebby announced Monday that freshman Michael Van Buren Jr. will be the starter against the top-ranked Longhorns at 3:15 p.

Mississippi State football coach Jeff Lebby announced on Monday who will replace Blake Shapen at quarterback this week against No. 1 Texas.