| Year: | 1987 |
| Team: | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 4–7 |
| Conf Record: | 1–5 |
| Head Coach: | Rockey Felker |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Ronnie Gray |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Scott Field |
The 1987 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Rockey Felker, the Bulldogs compiled a record of 4–7, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished tied for seventh in the SEC.