The Mississippi State Bulldogs went up to Kentucky last weekend and got beaten 28-7, removing some of the shine from their big preseason expectations.

Now, they return home to host Florida in former coach Dan Mullen’s return to Starkville.

According to SEC Network analyst Greg McElroy, this is a must-win game for the Bulldogs. He said if they lose to the Gators, a 6-6 or 7-5 season is possible:

McElroy’s point is that the Bulldogs still have to play Alabama, LSU, Auburn and Texas A&M — a rough gauntlet of SEC West powers.

Coming into the season, the Bulldogs were predicted by many to beat a few of those teams, but a loss to Florida would put their potential dream season in serious jeopardy.