Jeff Lebby slumped to a 2-10 finish in his first season at Mississippi State, but the Bulldogs have already doubled that win total through their first five games of 2025. Saturday night will see No. 6 Texas A&M paint Kyle Field black for another Southeastern Conference showdown.

After holding Auburn's talented receiving corps in check in Week 5, the next step for Texas A&M's secondary is to keep linking performances like that today. With a resurgent and rejuvenated unit showcasing the ability to recover, the Aggies will again be tested this week.

Under Nick Saban, Alabama's football dynasty won six national championships from 2009 to 2020, but in just 16 games with Kalen DeBoer at the helm, the Crimson Tide are flirting with mediocrity. This week's matchup with No. 5 Georgia is massive for the 17th-ranked Tide.

Mississippi State suffered through its worst football season in over two decades as the Bulldogs suffered through a 2-10 campaign during Jeff Lebby's first year in Starkville. For improvement in 2025, the offense and defense must both take massive steps up.