Buy Signal · 2026 Week 1
Kamario Taylor
QB · Sophomore · Mississippi State
He opened the season with five touchdowns and no turnovers, and carried more of his offense than any single number here shows on its own. What follows is the week, and what the schedule asks of him next.
Week 1
Mississippi State beat Louisiana-Monroe 62–13 in Starkville, Mississippi, September 5, 2026.
22/34
Completions
354
Passing yards
4
Passing TD
0
Interceptions
- Completion rate
- 64.7%
- Longest completion
- 70 yds
- Rushing
- 6 car, 59 yds, 1 TD
- Total offence
- 413 yds, 5 TD
A third-quarter touchdown to Marquis Johnson, his own throw. His longest run was the touchdown.
Share of the offense
How much of Mississippi State's day ran through one player.
- Passing yards354 of 41784.9%
- Completions22 of 2781.5%
- Total offense413 of 76254.2%
- Passing touchdowns4 of 4100.0%
The number that stands out
Mississippi State held the ball for 28:13. Louisiana-Monroe held it for 31:47— longer. The losing side had the ball more and still lost by 49, which is what 762 yards on 35 first downs and no turnovers will do. Scoring drives that end quickly do not run the clock.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State | 21 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 62 |
| Louisiana-Monroe | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
Where he comes from
Macon, Mississippi★★★★
Macon is the Noxubee County seat, about an hour from campus. His uncle, Omarr Conner, quarterbacked Mississippi State from 2003.
What others have written
Sports Illustrated
Kamario Taylor returning gives Mississippi State rare offseason calm
Andy Hodges · Dec 24, 2025
Written nine months before this game, on what it meant that the quarterback job was settled going into the season rather than rebuilt through the portal.
“No guessing. No portal scavenger hunt.”
Mississippi Sports Group
KaMario Taylor Looks To Add On to the Conner Bloodline of Noxubee QBs
Rion Young · Apr 11, 2022
The family thread, reported while he was still in high school: his uncle Omarr Conner left Macon for Mississippi State in 2003 and played quarterback there.
“We're not trying to be another Omarr Conner.”
What the schedule tests next
One week against Louisiana-Monroe settles very little. These do more.
- September 12, 2026at MinnesotaAway
- September 19, 2026at South CarolinaAway
- September 26, 2026vs MissouriHome
- October 3, 2026vs AlabamaHome
Game figures are read from the official box score and were checked on September 8, 2026; they are reported figures, not estimates, and this database holds no game or box-score data of its own. Linked articles are the work of the outlets named and are quoted only in brief. This page carries no valuation and is not advice; it describes a week that has happened and games that have not.