Mississippi State University Bulldogs vs Northern Illinois University Huskies

At Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field in Starkville, Mississippi State won 38-10 over Northern Illinois. The halftime score was Mississippi State 14, Northern Illinois 10. Mississippi State got 160 passing yards from Blake Shapen (12/20, 1 TD). Josh Holst led Northern Illinois with 135 passing yards (14/23, 1 TD). A crowd of 45,803 attended. Total yards were 452 for Mississippi State and 267 for Northern Illinois.