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Mississippi State volleyball hosts Florida, Auburn in home series

Mississippi State volleyball will host No. 4 Florida and Auburn in a two-match home series at Newell-Grissom in Starkville. The Bulldogs meet Florida Friday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. CT, then play Auburn Sunday, Nov. 15, at 2 p.m. CT. Both matches will be broadcast live on SECN+.

The first 300 fans at Friday’s match will receive a free T-shirt, and students will receive free pizza. Before Sunday’s match against Auburn, the program will hold senior festivities, followed by autographs after the game.

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Mississippi State enters the series 17-7 overall and 7-6 in SEC play. The Bulldogs lead the conference in digs per set, averaging 15.33, and are seeking to protect their 7-0 home record.

Florida clinched the 2026 SEC regular-season title after defeating Georgia and enters the match on an eight-game winning streak. Friday’s contest will be the 60th meeting between the Bulldogs and Gators. Mississippi State and Auburn are tied 15-15 across their last 30 matchups.

Source: Mississippi State Athletics.

Jon Myers

Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."