Today in the SEC - Sept 18, 2025

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Track & Field:

Bulldog Quartet On Top Of The World After Historic Morning: Mississippi State track and field athletes made history at the World Athletics Championships.¹ In the men’s javelin, Curtis Thompson and Anderson Peters took home the bronze and silver medals, respectively.² Additionally, Navasky Anderson broke his own national record in the men’s 800m semifinal to advance to the final.³ Marco Arop also advanced to the 800m final, cruising to a comfortable win in his semifinal heat.⁴
- Source: https://hailstate.com/news/2025/9/18/track-field-bulldog-quartet-on-top-of-the-world-after-historic-morning

Soccer:

Mississippi State upsets No. 1 Tennessee to open SEC play: The Bulldogs women’s soccer team defeated No. 1 ranked Tennessee with a final score of 3-2. Ally Perry scored the game-winning goal in the final two minutes of the match.
- Source: https://www.secsports.com/news/2025/09/mississippi-state-upsets-no-1-tennessee-to-open-sec-play

Football:

Mississippi State vs. Northern Illinois Prediction, Odds, Picks – September 20, 2025: A preview of the upcoming football game between Mississippi State and Northern Illinois. The Bulldogs are currently 3-0 and favored to win.
- Source: https://www.foxsports.com/articles/college-football/mississippi-state-vs-northern-illinois-prediction-odds-picks-september-20-2025
D.D. Lewis, former Mississippi State All-SEC defender, dies at 79: Former Mississippi State All-SEC defender, D.D. Lewis, has passed away at the age of 79.⁵
- Source: https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/college-football/mississippi-state-bulldogs-football-d-d-lewis-former-mississippi-state-all-sec-defender-dies-at-79/

SEC to Release Conference Opponents for Initial 9-Game Schedule: The SEC will announce the 2026 conference football schedule, including each team’s three permanent opponents, next Tuesday.⁶
- Source: https://tide1009.com/sec-to-announce-new-schedule-opponents/
Week 4 Football Previews: Several previews are out for the upcoming football games this weekend, including the top-25 matchup between No. 22 Auburn and No.⁷ 11 Oklahoma, and the game between South Carolina and No. 23 Missouri.
- Source: https://apnews.com/article/ap-top-25-ncaa-sec-football-eb47e3fe53fba88a3e31eba11d7f560d
- Source: https://www.wruf.com/headlines/2025/09/18/sec-week-4-sellers-playing-status-key-for-south-carolina/

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