TV, streaming options and more for Saturday’s title game between Gulfport and Tupelo
Gulfport and Tupelo meet in the 7A state title game as part of the Mississippi Gridiron Classic Saturday in Starkville.
The meeting will be the final of the seven championship games scheduled across three days. The Admirals are in the final round for the first time since 1982 and tasked with removing reigning champ Tupelo from power.
The Golden Wave have won 27 of their last 28 games going back to 2025 under sixth-year head coach Ty Hardin. Tupelo has four SEC commits in its senior class and have three juniors ranked among the top-20 of their class.
The matchup of the game will be the battle of two Mississippi State-bound running backs. Gulfport’s Cooper Crosby committed this week and signed his letter of intent Wednesday and Tupelo’s Jaeden Hill returns to the stage after earning MVP of last year’s title game against Brandon.
Here’s everything you need to know for Saturday’s game.
Location: Davis Wade Stadium, 90 B. S. Hood Road
Time: 7 p.m.
Send off: West side of the track at Gulfport High School, Friday at noon.
Tickets: The MHSAA offers all-day entry tickets online at gofan.co starting at $15 per ticket. Walk up tickets are available at the same price.
Live play-by-play: The Sun Herald is on the scene, providing live play-by-play.
How to follow: Each game will stream on Bounce 13.2 on WLOX. Paid streaming is also available on the NFHS Network. Radio streaming will be available on Mississippi Public Broadcasting and on ESPN 105.9 The Zone, which can be streamed anywhere at iHeart.
Weather: “A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41,” according to the National Weather Service.
Where to stay: There are a couple dozen hotels in the Starkville area, including 10 within 15 miles of Davis Wade Stadium. Current rates at Hotels.com place a night at Quality Inn, less than a mile from the stadium, at $101 per night. America’s Best Value Inn in West Point starts at $90.
Most hotels in the immediate area range from the upper $100s like the Starkville Inn and Suites and the lower $200s such as the La Quinta Inn and Suites less than two miles from the stadium.
This story was originally published December 4, 2025 at 5:00 AM.
