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The SEC is moving to a nine-game conference football schedule in 2026.

Cancelling a game will incur a fee, but increased SEC revenue may offset the cost.

STARKVILLE — The SEC will be moving from an eight to nine-game conference football schedule beginning in 2026, the conference announced Aug. 21.

That produces a dilemma for Mississippi State .

The Bulldogs already have four nonconference games scheduled for 2026. One of them will need to be canceled to be at 12 regular season games.

Mississippi State’s 2026 nonconference schedule

MSU’s four nonconference opponents scheduled for 2026 are Louisiana-Monore, Minnesota, Troy and Tennessee Tech.

The game against Minnesota is unlikely to be canceled. The SEC will still require teams to play at least one noncon

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