Watch: Mississippi State Head Coach Zach Arnett Talks Upcoming Matchup Vs. Southeastern Louisiana

Mississippi State head coach Zach Arnett met with the media ahead of the 2023 season-opener against Southeastern Louisiana.

Mississippi State head coach Zach Arnett enters his first year at the helm of the Bulldogs in 2023 after he was promoted from defensive coordinator following the passing of late head coach Mike Leach.

After coaching in the ReliaQuest Bowl at the head position, Arnett will take the sideline with the same responsibility in Week 1 against the visiting Southeastern Louisiana Lions.

While the team is viewed by some as one of the easiest opponents on the Bulldogs' schedule, one of the most important lessons in football is to never play down to an opponent. 

That's something Arnett has made clear he understands well ahead of this one:

"We’re facing a quality opponent. A challenge for us," Arnett said.

"Their coaching staff has done a heck of a job, coming off a conference championship. They were co-champs last year and beat the team they tied with. They’re extremely dynamic on offense. They put up a lot of points on everyone. Very sound on defense. You’ll earn everything you get. I shared that with the players Saturday. We’ll have our hands full and play a full 60 minutes."

Watch below to hear everything Arnett had to say Monday: