Two Mississippi State football players were found in violation of NCAA rules for sports gambling in February, according to documents obtained by the Clarion Ledger, part of the USA TODAY Network.
The two players were handed Level III violations — the lowest level of NCAA infractions that are commonly reported — for betting on the Super Bowl and NBA All-Star Game weekend. The two players' names were redacted in the documents.
Both players violated NCAA bylaw 10.3, which prohibits individuals from knowingly sports gambling or wagering. Mississippi State was alerted by ProhiBet, a tool used by the NCAA to track sports gambling, on Feb. 8 for a $50
Kalshi wager on the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots' Super Bowl matchup.
One player admitted to the wager on Feb. 17 in a meeting with Mississippi State's compliance office, and said it was the only wager he had placed. The prediction market is legal in Mississippi, unlike other sports gambling platforms.
The other player also admitted to placing two wagers for $20 total on Kalshi from NBA All-Star Game events. Since he won a bet on Damian Lillard winning the 3-point contest for a $64 payout, he was asked to make a $66.47 donation to a charity of his choice, according to the documents.
Mississippi State reported two other violations in 2026, one from an assistant football coach co-signing an apartment lease for a player, and another from a track and field coach paying for two meals for a recruit's girlfriend on an official visit.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: A $50 Super Bowl bet put Mississippi State football players in NCAA trouble
