Good morning, Rebel Nation — it’s game week, the game week. No. 8 Ole Miss hosts No. 7 LSU on Saturday night in Oxford, Lane Kiffin makes his return to the Grove with the Tigers, and ESPN’s College GameDay is coming with him. Below are the freshest links: the security plan, the matchups that decide it, where the line opened, Kewan Lacy and Trinidad Chambliss on the moment, plus a look around Rebel hoops and campus. Hotty Toddy.
Football
What to Know About the Security Measures Surrounding Ole Miss-LSU
Wed., Sept. 16 · last 24 hours. With Kiffin’s return drawing a national spotlight, Oxford Police laid out their game-weekend plan: nearly 150 officers on 12-hour shifts and mounted-patrol reinforcements brought in from New Orleans and Mobile. Police stress it’s routine for a marquee weekend, not extraordinary — Saturday night just happens to be the biggest one yet. (Ole Miss On SI)
3 Matchups That Will Decide Ole Miss’ Week 3 Game Against LSU
Tue., Sept. 15 · last 24 hours. Jaydon Koss breaks down the three battles that swing Saturday: Deuce Alexander against LSU’s physical corners, the slot war featuring a receiver who followed Kiffin out of Oxford, and the quarterback duel where Chambliss’s ball security has to outweigh the Tigers’ big-play arm. Ole Miss’s secondary questions make Chambliss the difference. (Ole Miss On SI)
Kewan Lacy Discusses Facing Lane Kiffin: ‘Really Don’t Have a Relationship With Him’
Tue., Sept. 15 · last 24 hours. Kewan Lacy isn’t buying the reunion angle. Asked about facing his former head coach, the Rebels’ bruising back kept it short: “Really don’t have a relationship with him. Just focused on the season.” It’s exactly the tone Ole Miss wants all week — business over nostalgia as the Tigers come to town. (Saturday Down South)
Lane Kiffin Admits Pete Golding Has a Major Advantage in Ole Miss vs. LSU
Tue., Sept. 15 · last 24 hours. Lane Kiffin conceded that Pete Golding’s three years running his defense give the Rebels’ coach a book on his tendencies. Golding pushed back, warning that familiarity can breed overthinking against an offense that has turned over its personnel. Either way, the chess match between old colleagues is Saturday’s best subplot. (Ole Miss On SI)
Danny Kanell on What an Ole Miss Win Could Mean for Chambliss’ Heisman Hopes
Tue., Sept. 15 · last 24 hours. Danny Kanell called Trinidad Chambliss “the most dynamic quarterback in the country” and said a win over a top-ranked LSU could vault him to the front of the Heisman race. The Division II-to-Oxford story already has national juice; a primetime statement in the Grove would turn it into a full campaign. (Saturday Down South)
Chambliss Already Turning the Page to ‘Crazy’ LSU Game
Mon., Sept. 14 · last 48 hours. Fresh off a 41-9 rout of Charlotte, Chambliss is already locked on the “crazy” atmosphere coming Saturday. The quarterback reflected on his unlikely climb from Division II to hosting College GameDay, but framed LSU as the measuring stick — the game that tells everyone whether Ole Miss is a real playoff contender. (Ole Miss On SI)
Pete Golding Calls on Ole Miss Fans to Stay ‘Respectful’ for Kiffin’s Return
Mon., Sept. 14 · last 48 hours. Pete Golding used his podium time to ask the fan base to bring noise, not ugliness, when Kiffin walks back into Vaught-Hemingway. The message: make it the loudest night in years and let the scoreboard do the talking. A preemptive nudge from the head coach as emotions build toward kickoff. (Saturday Down South)
Football vs. LSU: First Look
Mon., Sept. 14 · last 48 hours. The official first look sets the stage: No. 8 Ole Miss hosts No. 7 LSU on Saturday, Sept. 19, with ESPN’s College GameDay returning to the Grove for the first time since 2021. A top-10 SEC showdown, a coaching reunion and the sport’s national morning show, all in one Oxford weekend. (olemisssports.com)
Week 3 Opening Odds: LSU Favored at Ole Miss
Sat., Sept. 13. When the market opened, Vegas installed LSU as a 2.5-point favorite in Oxford with the total set at 58.5 — a razor-thin line for a top-10 road team, and a sign oddsmakers view it as close to a coin flip. Watch that number move all week as the GameDay crowd and the public weigh in. (Sports Illustrated)
Men’s Basketball
Ole Miss Basketball Has an Eligibility Issue of Its Own
Mon., Sept. 14 · last 48 hours. The Daily Mississippian flags a wrinkle in Chris Beard’s rebuild: two newcomers with pro Summer League experience could run into the SEC’s new ban on former professionals, a rule the league passed in late August. It’s an eligibility question worth tracking before a made-over roster tips off the season. (The Daily Mississippian)
Ole Miss News
Ole Miss Football Traditions Foster Community Among Students
Tue., Sept. 15 · last 24 hours. Game week is tradition week. The DM revisits the customs that bind the student body — the Walk of Champions, the Grove, the Hotty Toddy chant, Trash Can Friday and Locking the Vaught — and how they help newcomers plug into Ole Miss. Fitting reading before the biggest home night in years. (The Daily Mississippian)
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