Mississippi State faces late defensive availability concerns against Texas, while injuries also affect the Longhorns pass rush

Isaac Smith has been playing football at Mississippi State for a while. Some of its perks never get old. The senior safety will step out onto the field at Davis Wade Stadium for the fourth time this Saturday at 6:30 p.m. when the Bulldogs host Louisiana-Monroe in their first game of the season. “There's no better feeling in the world,” Smith said. “Especially being back in this defense, being ...

It should be a strong year for SEC safeties in 2026. LSU Wire took a stab at ranking the top 15 in the conference. Three Tigers made the cut.