LSU–Mississippi State football rivalry
| First meeting | November 20, 1896 LSU, 52–0 |
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| Latest meeting | September 16, 2023 LSU, 41–14 |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 117 |
| All-time series | LSU leads 75–36–3 |
| Largest victory | LSU, 55–0 (1967) & 61–6 (1969) |
| Longest win streak | LSU, 14 (2000–2013) |
| Current win streak | LSU, 3 (2021–present) |
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Locations of LSU and Mississippi State
The LSU–Mississippi State football rivalry, sometimes informally known as Cowbells vs Cajuns, is an American college football rivalry between the LSU Tigers and Mississippi State Bulldogs. Both universities are founding members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and are currently members of the SEC West with a total of 117 meetings. This rivalry is LSU's longest and Mississippi State's second behind the Egg Bowl against the University of Mississippi. LSU leads the series 75–36–3.