| Year: | 1982 |
| Team: | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Conf Record: | 2–4 |
| Head Coach: | Emory Bellard |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Def Coach: | Melvin Robertson |
| Dc Year: | 4th |
| Stadium: | Scott Field Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
The 1982 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Emory Bellard, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished eighth in the SEC.