Likely NFL first-rounder Simmons tears ACL
Former Mississippi State defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons, who projects as a first-round draft pick, has injured his knee in training.
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2019 Schedule
8-5, 4th in SEC - West
Adam Rittenberg ESPN Staff Writer
Source: Alabama is hiring Mississippi State defensive line coach Brian Baker for the same position. Football Scoop first reported the hire. Mississippi State made a strong push to keep Baker, who helped develop Jeffery Simmons and Montez Sweat into elite defensive lineman. But he will join the Tide in Craig Kuligowski's spot. Baker has 19 years of NFL experience and returned to the college ranks in 2016.
Breaking down SEC recruiting classes
The SEC is the undisputed leader in the 2019 recruiting cycle, boasting the top three teams in the class rankings and having 13 of its 14 teams ranked in the top 50.
Adam Rittenberg ESPN Staff Writer
Source: Mississippi State running backs coach Charles Huff is joining the Alabama staff in a yet-to-be-determined role. AL.com first reported the hire. Huff moved with Joe Moorhead from Penn State to Mississippi State after coaching the PSU running backs. He's also coached running backs at Western Michigan and with the Buffalo Bills.
CFP board chair: 'Much too soon' for expansion
There will be no immediate changes to the four-team format of the College Football Playoff, university presidents and conference commissioners decided at a joint annual meeting on Monday morning.
Iowa edges No. 18 Mississippi State (4:32)
Stanley finds Easley for TD to give Iowa the lead (0:59)
Fitzgerald eludes defenders for exciting 33-yard TD (0:32)
Bulldogs' INT followed by Hill's TD run (1:06)
Iowa's strip-sack leads to a 15-yard Stanley TD pass (1:08)
Iowa's Stanley connects with Easley for 75-yard TD (0:48)
Mississippi State DL Simmons declares for draft
Mississippi State defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons has declared for the NFL draft but will compete in the Outback Bowl against Iowa on Jan. 1 in Tampa.
Bulldogs looking to make statement on early signing day (1:33)
College football's 50 best players in 2018
Oklahoma teammates Kyler Murray and Marquise Brown make the top 25 of the postseason top-50 ranking.
The best of the SEC and other Power 5 conferences
In addition to all-conference teams, here are the top players, coaches and freshmen from each Power 5 league.
ESPN JC 50 prospects who will impact college football the most
Take a look at who from the just-released ESPN JC 50 will add immediate impact to college football rosters next season.
Picking winners for every bowl game matchup
From Dec. 15 through Jan. 7, the Celebration Bowl through the CFP National Championship, Adam Rittenberg picks his winners for bowl season.
Is Outback Bowl must-win for Bulldogs? (3:18)
SEC wants 'healthier environment' for Egg Bowl
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey wants Mississippi AD Ross Bjork and Mississippi State's John Cohen to meet him in the league office to discuss "creating a healthier environment" for the annual Egg Bowl, which included a fight that resulted in four ejections.
Adam Rittenberg ESPN Staff Writer
Finalists for the Broyles Award (nation's top assistant coach): Alabama offensive coordinator Mike Locksley, Army defensive coordinator Jay Bateman, Clemson co-offensive coordinator Jeff Scott, Notre Dame offensive coordinator Chip Long and Mississippi State defensive coordinator Bob Shoop.
Top 25 takeaways: Ohio State shakes up the playoff race
Ohio State dominates Michigan to start a lively playoff debate a day after Oklahoma earned a rematch with Texas. What else have we learned in Week 13?
4 players ejected from Egg Bowl after fight
Four players were ejected from the Egg Bowl between Mississippi and Mississippi State after a fight at the end of the third quarter.
Comeback complete for Fitzgerald (2:12)
Miss. St. sprints to trophy before time expires (1:24)
Fitzgerald breaks it open on 2nd TD run (0:23)
2018 SEC Standings
| East | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| Kentucky | 5-3 | 10-3 |
| Florida | 5-3 | 10-3 |
| South Carolina | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Missouri | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| Vanderbilt | 3-5 | 6-7 |
| Tennessee | 2-6 | 5-7 |
| West | CONF | OVR |
| Alabama | 8-0 | 14-1 |
| Texas A&M | 5-3 | 9-4 |
| LSU | 5-3 | 10-3 |
| Mississippi State | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| Auburn | 3-5 | 8-5 |
| Ole Miss | 1-7 | 5-7 |
| Arkansas | 0-8 | 2-10 |
2018 Team Leaders
2018 Polls & Rankings
| CFP RANKINGS | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 18 | 25 |
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Pickering | DT | Signed | 84 |
| Charles Cross | OT | Signed | 84 |
| Garrett Shrader | QB-DT | Signed | 83 |
| De'Monte Russell | DE | Signed | 83 |
| Jarrian Jones | ATH | Signed | 82 |
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Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | J. Banks | Jim Thorpe Award |
