Black Friday becomes a Bulldog football/basketball doubleheader

By Kelly Shipp, MSU Associate Director/Communications

May 8, 2025 – The 2025 version of Black Friday will be a marquee day in Starkville, with the Egg Bowl moving to Friday, Nov. 28, followed by a highly anticipated men’s hoops showdown.

The Egg Bowl game, moved from its original Saturday date for the second-straight year by ESPN to a national time slot, will kickoff at 11 a.m. CT inside Davis Wade Stadium. Later that day, Humphrey Coliseum will host a men’s basketball game against Southern Methodist University. State’s game against SMU completes a home-and-home series that started in Dallas last year.

A tip off time, along with TV networks for both football and basketball, will be announced at a later date.