Every Bulldogs game grouped by individual referee. Over this sample the Bulldogs are 3-19 (13.6%); each ref win rate below is compared to that team average.
How Mississippi State Bulldogs compares in close-margin games vs the full sample. Based on official box scores.
Close games (≤7 pt margin)
6 of 22 games match this window
Avg combined points
Close-game avg
63.7
Season avg
57.8
Pressure impact
+5.9
Avg flags
Close-game avg
13.5
Season avg
13.3
Pressure impact
+0.2
Over rate
Close-game avg
50.0%
Season avg
50.0%
Pressure impact
+0.0 pp
Over benchmark: 55.3 combined points · Seasons: 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 · 22 total games in sample
Pregame toss-ups (spread ≤5.5)
4 of 22 games match this window
What am I looking at?
Individual refs: stats for one official across all Bulldogs games they worked, even with different partners.
Team baseline: the Bulldogs went 3-19 (13.6%) across this sample. Ref win rates show how they compare to that team average.
Whistle differential: flag differential. A positive number means opponents are flagged more often than the Bulldogs.
Scores and penalties from ESPN (1426 live-conference games, 474 with Sidearm officials). Coverage: 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26. 692 officials with game-level crew assignments. Ref game counts rebuilt from DISTINCT game_id in game logs.
Avg combined points
Toss-up avg
52.8
Season avg
57.8
Pressure impact
-5.0
Avg flags
Toss-up avg
12.5
Season avg
13.3
Pressure impact
-0.8
Over rate
Toss-up avg
25.0%
Season avg
50.0%
Pressure impact
-25.0 pp
Over benchmark: 55.3 combined points · Seasons: 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 · 22 total games in sample