2026 Week 2
Mississippi State at Minnesota
Saturday, September 12, 2026 · 7:30 PM UTC
Huntington Bank Stadium
Mississippi State
SEC
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- 4.8
- National rank
- 52
- Proj. wins
- 4.9
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
Minnesota
Big Ten
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- 6.2
- National rank
- 40
- Proj. wins
- 5.4
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Mississippi State
43%
Minnesota
57%
Minnesota 90% CI: 48% – 66% Δ rating 1.4
Minnesota is the model's favorite at 57%. Mississippi State has a 43% path. Home-field adjustment of +0.9 rating points baked in for Minnesota — venue-specific learned value (n=61 games).
Style fit
How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.
Mississippi State offense
39 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Minnesota offense
42 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Weather at kickoff
Conditions
Rain showers
Temperature
73°F
Precipitation
18%
Wind
2 mph
Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, September 12, 2026 · 7:30 PM UTC
- Venue
- Huntington Bank Stadium
- Conference game
- No
- Neutral site
- No