The LSU Soccer team (4-9-3, 2-4-2 SEC) will return home to face Mississippi State (8-2-5, 2-1-5 SEC) on Sunday, October 25 at 2 p.m. CT inside the LSU Soccer Stadium in the last home match of the regular season. The Tigers and Bulldogs will meet for the 31st time in program history with televised action happening on SEC Network, per an official press release.
LSU will look to stay in the win column after a 4-3 comeback victory against Texas A&M in their last match. The Tigers will look to build on
that momentum to secure their spot in the SEC tournament.
Sunday’s match will recognize this year’s seniors of Ava Galligan, Brielyn Knowles, Audur Scheving, Emma Alvord and Allie Fryer. There will be a free cup giveaway that features the seniors.
Tomorrow’s match will also be the “Pups at the Pitch” match where fans are allowed to bring leashed dogs into the LSU Soccer Stadium. LSU Soccer will hold a dog costume contest at half time, with the winner of the contest receiving a Raising Cane’s prize pack.
LSU owns a dominating 23-4-3 record against Mississippi State with Sunday marking the 31st time the two teams will meet. The last time the Bulldogs and Tigers faced off was in 2025, when the Tigers secured a 3-1 victory in the semi-finals of the SEC Tournament. Two of LSU’s three goals in that match were scored by current players Ava Galligan and Sariyah Bailey.
Mississippi State is led offensively by forward Hailey Johnson and Kati Anne Shepherd, who have provided consistent scoring production throughout the 2026 season. Laila Murillo has also emerged as a key scoring threat for the Bulldogs, contributing five goals through the first 15 matches. The trio has helped lead Mississippi State’s offensive efforts, combining for 15 goals and 38 points.
The Bulldogs have scored 25 goals through their first 15 matches while allowing 12, averaging 1.67 goals per game and limiting opponents to 0.80 goals per game. Mississippi State has recorded seven shutouts, including 3-0 and 4-0 victories over South Alabama and Southern Miss, respectively, along with scoreless draws against Tennessee, Kentucky, South Carolina and Auburn. The Bulldogs most recently played Auburn to a 0-0 draw on Oct. 18 and enter their next match with an 8-2-5 overall record and a 2-1-5 mark in SEC play.
To close out the regular season, the soccer squad will travel to face Missouri on Sunday, November 1 at 12 p.m. CT on SECN+.
