| Year: | 1986 |
| Team: | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 6–5 |
| Conf Record: | 2–4 |
| Head Coach: | Rockey Felker |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | David Rader |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Ronnie Gray |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Scott Field Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
The 1986 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Rockey Felker, the Bulldogs compiled a record of 6–5 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for seventh in the SEC.