Ole Miss
The Ole Miss Rebels represent the University of Mississippi with pride, tradition, and fierce competitiveness. From football to basketball, their storied history and passionate fans make every game unforgettable.
Football:
No. 9 Ole Miss Survives Louisville Thriller, 41-38, on Walk-Off Field Goal NASHVILLE, Tenn. — No. 9 Ole Miss opened the 2026 season in dramatic fashion Sunday night, defeating No. 24 Louisville 41-38 in the Music City Kickoff at Nissan Stadium. In a game that featured explosive plays, momentum swings and 63 combined points in the second half, the Rebels ultimately needed every second on the clock. Lucas Carneiro drilled a 48-yard field goal as time expired, sending Ole Miss home from Nashville with a 1-0 record. Slow Start Turns Into an Offensive Shootout Louisville controlled the early stages, taking a 3-0 lead after the first quarter. Ole Miss finally got on the board with Carneiro’s 43-yard field goal before Kewan Lacy punched in a one-yard touchdown to give the Rebels a 10-3 advantage. Louisville added another field goal just before halftime, sending Ole Miss into the locker room with a narrow 10-6 lead. The game completely changed after halftime. Louisville scored first in the third quarter to take a 13-10 lead, but Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss quickly answered. Chambliss connected with Deuce Alexander for a 62-yard touchdown, putting the Rebels back in front. That combination wasn’t finished. With just over a minute remaining in the third, Chambliss found Alexander for another 62-yard touchdown, giving Ole Miss a 24-16 advantage. Alexander finished his first start as a Rebel with five receptions for 159 yards and two touchdowns. Louisville responded almost immediately. Lincoln Kienholz connected with Tre Richardson for a 62-yard touchdown, and a successful two-point conversion tied the game at 24-24 heading into the fourth quarter. Fourth-Quarter Chaos Ole Miss regained control early in the fourth when Chambliss connected with Caleb Odom for a 35-yard touchdown, giving the Rebels a 31-24 advantage. Chambliss then used his legs, scoring from five yards out with 6:43 remaining to extend the Ole Miss lead to 38-24. But Louisville refused to go away. Kienholz found Lawayne McCoy for a 54-yard touchdown with 4:42 remaining. After forcing Ole Miss to punt, the Cardinals drove 77 yards, with Kienholz scrambling seven yards for the tying touchdown with 1:28 remaining. Suddenly, a 14-point Ole Miss lead was gone. With the game tied 38-38, Chambliss and the Rebels had one final opportunity. A 15-yard completion to Alexander helped start the drive before Chambliss connected with Odom for another 18 yards to move into Louisville territory. Ole Miss worked the ball to the Louisville 31-yard line and called its final timeout with three seconds remaining. Carneiro took care of the rest. The kicker connected from 48 yards as the clock hit zero, sealing the 41-38 victory. Chambliss Shines in Opener Chambliss finished 21-of-36 for 336 yards, three passing touchdowns and one interception, while also adding a rushing touchdown. It marked his ninth career 300-yard passing performance at Ole Miss. Lacy led the Rebels on the ground with 61 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries, while Alexander provided the biggest receiving threat with his career-high 159 yards. Louisville quarterback Lincoln Kienholz delivered an impressive performance of his own, completing 18 of 29 passes for 307 yards and two touchdowns while leading the Cardinals with 69 rushing yards and a touchdown. Ole Miss finished with 488 total yards, compared with Louisville’s 469, as the teams combined for 957 yards of offense. Final: No. 9 Ole Miss 41, No. 24 Louisville 38 For Ole Miss, the season opener was anything but easy. The Rebels trailed in the third quarter, built a two-touchdown lead in the fourth, watched Louisville erase it and still found a way to finish. Chambliss accounted for four touchdowns, Alexander emerged as a major big-play weapon, and when the game came down to one final kick, Carneiro delivered. Ole Miss leaves Nashville 1-0 — and it took all 60 minutes to get there.
Cunningham on Preseason Watch List for Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award PHILADELPHIA – The Maxwell Football Club announced their preseason watch list for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award on Wednesday, naming Ole Miss wide receiver Caleb Cunningham to the 37-member list. One of the nation’s top recruits coming out of high school, Cunningham came to Ole Miss as a five-star prospect according to 247Sports and On3 industry rankings. He was ranked as the No. 21 overall recruit in his class and No. 2 wide receiver in the nation by ESPN, and was the top player coming out of Mississippi according to ESPN, Rivals, and 247Sports.
Chambliss Selected to 2026 Manning Award Preseason Watch List NEW ORLEANS – Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss has been included on the preseason watch list for the 2026 Manning Award, the Allstate Sugar Bowl announced Monday. The award is presented each year to the nation’s top college quarterback. Established by the Allstate Sugar Bowl, the Manning Award recognizes the collegiate careers and achievements of legendary quarterbacks Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning.
OXFORD, Miss. – With the 2026 season opener against Louisville in Nashville less than two weeks away, Ole Miss football is entering the final stages of preparation and settling into its regular game-week rhythm. Jaheim Oatis, Lucas Carneiro and Oscar Bird spoke with members of the media Tuesday, offering insight into the Rebels’ progress throughout fall camp. The trio discussed the team’s development, the transition toward game-week preparation and the anticipation building ahead of the season opener.
Soccer:
OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss soccer saw its unbeaten start come to an end Thursday night, as the Rebels dropped a 3-1 decision to No. 24 Memphis at Ole Miss Soccer Stadium. The Rebels (4-1-0) threatened early, with Alena Watts testing Memphis goalkeeper Ava Galani with a shot in the second minute. Galani turned the attempt away to keep the match scoreless. Memphis (2-2-0) broke through in the 9th minute when Ai Kitagawa finished a feed from Evelyn Mackay. The Tigers added another goal just three minutes later, with Mackay scoring after receiving a pass from Ellis Kelly to give Memphis a 2-0 lead.
Baseball:
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OXFORD, Miss. – For the first time since 2022, Ole Miss Baseball (39-21) will be competing in the Super Regional round of the NCAA Baseball Tournament as they head to Auburn, Alabama this weekend to take on the No. 4-nationally seeded Tigers (42-20). First pitch on Friday is set for 7 p.m. while Saturday’s game two is set for 4 p.m. Sunday’s game three will be announced if necessary.
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NEW ORLEANS — Mississippi showed it can thrive without Lane Kiffin, thanks to clutch performances from Trinidad Chambliss. Chambliss threw for 362 yards and two touchdowns, while Lucas Carneiro’s 47-yard field goal with just six seconds remaining sealed a 39-34 win over third-ranked Georgia in the Sugar Bowl, a College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup.
Women's basketball
AUSTIN, Texas — Ole Miss women’s basketball came up just short on Sunday, dropping a 67–64 decision to second-ranked Texas inside the Moody Center. The Rebels (14-3, 1-1 SEC) made things tense late after erasing most of a sizable deficit. Trailing by as many as 19 points and down 15 entering the fourth quarter, Ole Miss surged back to pull within three before time ran out. Texas (17-0, 2-0 SEC) steadied itself in the closing moments to remain unbeaten. Cotie McMahon sparked the late rally with a dominant final period, scoring 12 of her 19 points in the fourth quarter while also contributing four rebounds and four assists. Her performance nearly pushed the Rebels all the way back into the game. McMahon’s scoring consistency continues to stand out, as she has reached double figures in all 17 games this season. That streak matches the mark set by Nikki Byrd to open the 2011–12 campaign and puts McMahon within reach of Ole Miss history, with Bianca Thomas’ 19-game run from the 2009–10 season next on the list.