Mississippi State Bulldogs Season Opener against Southern Miss Set for 9pm Kick

Football fans who despise early kickoffs will be in luck when Mississippi State kicks off its 2015 campaign on September 5 in Hattiesburg against Southern Miss as Conference USA announced Monday that the Bulldogs and Golden Eagles will meet in a game set for a 9pm kickoff on Fox Sports 1.

Last year, Mississippi State knocked off Southern Miss 49-0 in the season opener in Starkville.  The Bulldogs, who have not played in Hattiesburg since a 26-23 victory over the Golden Eagles in 1989, will be making their first appearance on Fox Sports 1 since the channel launched.

So far, no other game times have been set for Mississippi State for the 2015 season.

The Golden Eagles will enter the contest off of a 3-9 season that saw Southern Miss drop its final five games of the season.  Mississippi State will come to Hattiesburg off of a 10-3 season and an Orange Bowl berth.