High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Mississippi State Bulldogs are the athletic teams of Mississippi State University. They participate in NCAA`s Division I in the competitive 12-member Southeastern Conference under the mascot Bulldogs and the school colors of maroon and white. Mississippi State competes in the NCAA in football, basketball (men`s and women`s), baseball, softball, tennis (men`s & women`s), golf (men`s & women`s), soccer (women`s), volleyball, track and field (men`s outdoor & women`s indoor & outdoor), and cross country running (men`s & women`s).