​Lights, cowbells, action.No. 21/19-ranked Missouri football will open its Southeastern Conference schedule this week with a game Saturday night against Mississippi State in Starkville. Mizzou and Mississippi State are meeting as 3-0 teams. The Tigers survived a slow night to beat Troy this past Saturday, and the Bulldogs started their conference campaign with a road win at South Carolina.To get you ready for the week, we’ve prepared a gameweek guide for the Tigers’ road trip to open their conference campaign.This guide has a little bit of everything. Each week, the Tribune will provide injury updates, live betting odds, key matchups and more so that you have a one-stop shop for everything black-and-gold leading up to kickoff.Next up, it’s SEC play. Here’s what you need to know before Mizzou at Mississippi State:Missouri football at Mississippi State: Quick hits, what to knowDate: Saturday, Sept. 26Kickoff: 6:45 p.m. CTTV: SEC NetworkStreaming: FUBOLocation: Starkville, MississippiSpread: Missouri +5.5Over/under: 59.5More: Why did Missouri football struggle vs Troy in win? Let Eli Drinkwitz explainMore: Missouri football score vs Troy | Tigers avoid upset, eke out win vs TroyWhat time does Missouri play against Mississippi State?Kickoff for Mizzou’s game against Mississippi State is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. CT on Saturday, Sept. 26, at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi.What TV channel is Missouri football game?Mizzou’s game against Mississippi State will air on SEC Network. FUBO will stream the game live.Missouri at Mississippi State betting oddsMizzou has opened as a 5.5-point underdog on the road, according to the most recent spread at BetMGM.The opening over/under has been set at 59.5 points.Missouri football availability and injury reportAhmad Hardy’s status is doubtful for the Tigers’ trip to the star running back’s home state. Eli Drinkwitz has previously said he needs to see two full weeks of practice from Hardy before he considers playing him in a game, and we have not heard any indication that Hardy has been back in practice yet.Hardy was in attendance for Mizzou’s win over Troy, but he was wearing street clothes.Mizzou will be without Malae Fonoti at running back, as the backup was ruled out for the year after sustaining a non-contact ACL tear in Week 1.We’re also waiting for an update on starting defensive end Darris Smith, who was helped off the field in the first half of Mizzou’s win over Troy. Smith returned to the field in the second half but came back out of the game after a single play.“He tried to give it a go and wasn’t able to do so, so we’ll see how his recovery goes,” Drinkwitz said postgame. “But obviously it wasn’t anything other than a nick. We’ll see how quickly we can get that recovered, but I’m not a doctor.”Missouri football at Mississippi State predictionMissouri’s Week 3 performance has given us a little pause. The Tigers made mistakes that Mississippi State — and spec