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- Alabama lost defensive lineman Jeremiah Beaman to a season-ending ACL injury; defensive back Jorden Edmonds is targeted for a midseason return, while EJ Crowell and receiver Noah Rogers are expected back sooner. Arkansas lost tight end Maddox Lassiter, defensive lineman J'Lynn Allen and punter Connor Smith for 2026, but RB1 Sutton Smith should be ready for the opener. - Auburn linebacker J.J. Faulk is out for the year, with tight end Jonathan Edwards, tackle Tai Buster and corner Devin Williams still uncertain. Florida reported no major camp loss; Georgia remains without Amaris Williams and likely Dante Dowdell, while center Drew Bobo should play. Kentucky running back Tovani Mizell is out, with Jovante Barnes and receiver Nic Anderson questionable. - LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt and linebacker Whit Weeks are full-go, though edge Gabe Reliford remains out. Missouri RB Ahmad Hardy will miss the opener but is practicing; Gavin Hoffman should be ready and Donta Simpson is cleared. Oklahoma center Jake Maikkula is expected to miss at least a couple of weeks. - Ole Miss reported no major preseason injury. South Carolina lost receivers Jaden Sellers and Jayden Gibson for the season, with tackle Jacarrius Peak expected out roughly two weeks and Dylan Stewart unavailable opening weekend. Tennessee lost Edrees Farooq, Jaedon Harmon and Jadas Richard, with several more questionable plus Arion Carter suspended one game. - Texas is evaluating left tackle Trevor Goosby's knee, though no tear was initially indicated. Texas A&M lost Chace Sims and Tiger Riden for the season and receiver Jerome Myles left the team. Vanderbilt had no major new camp injury, while Mississippi State's principal questions are receiver Ayden Williams and limited defensive linemen D.J. Reed and Kalvin Dinkins.

- STARKVILLE — Mississippi State cornerback Kelley Jones has been named to the 2026 preseason Associated Press All-America team announced Tuesday. - Jones, who appeared in 11 games with four starts and collecting 29 tackles during the 2025 season, was labeled a preseason second team defensive back on Tuesday’s elite list of college football talent.

- Mississippi State's offensive line has only one returning starter, but that veteran can help teach the rest of the group what Jeff Lebby expects and the unit is not considered completely inexperienced. - The line does not need to be elite, but it must be reliable enough to prevent the quarterback from facing constant pressure and being forced into unsustainable playmaking. - Will Whitson is back after flashing before his injury, giving Mississippi State another experienced piece if he remains healthy.

- STARKVILLE — Mississippi State cornerback Kelley Jones has been named to the 2026 Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List, the Maxwell Football Club announced Friday. - After appearing in 11 games with four starts and collecting 29 tackles last season, Jones enters 2026 on the AP and PFN All-America lists in addition to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List, Jim Thorpe Award Preseason Watch List, Preseason Coaches All-SEC Team...

- STARKVILLE — Mississippi State Bulldogs Kelley Jones and Ethan Pulliam have been named to the 2026 Preseason Coaches All-SEC Team , the league announced Wednesday. - Jones, listed as a preseason second team defensive back, appeared in 11 games with four starts and collecting 29 tackles last season. - In addition to this league honor, the Clarksdale, Mississippi product was named to the Preseason All-America teams by the Associated Press...

- STARKVILLE — Mississippi State cornerback Kelley Jones has been named to the 2026 Pro Football Network (PFN) Preseason All-America Second Team, the publication announced Monday. - Jones enters the 2026 season looking to build on a rapidly ascending career in Starkville. - The Clarksdale, Mississippi native broke out during his redshirt sophomore season by appearing in 11 games with four starts and collecting 29 tackles. - Earning a primary starting role...

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- Mississippi State's Week 2 trip to Minnesota is a major swing game because it falls between the Louisiana-Monroe opener and the SEC road opener at South Carolina. - Mississippi State will start first-year quarterback Kamario Taylor against Minnesota's second-year starter Drake Lindsey, who threw for 2,382 yards with 18 touchdowns and six interceptions as a freshman. - Minnesota defensive lineman Anthony Smith returns after producing 17.5 tackles for loss and 12.5 sacks in 2025, making him the central protection challenge for Mississippi State. - A road win over an experienced Power Four opponent would give Jeff Lebby's third Mississippi State team momentum entering SEC play, while a loss would narrow its path to a successful season.

- Mississippi State, Arkansas, Auburn, Missouri, Ole Miss, South Carolina and Texas A&M each draw six opponents ranked in at least one of the referenced preseason polls.