Happy Monday, Rebel fans. Ole Miss is licking its wounds after a 52-28 stumble at Florida, and the fallout leads today’s links: a five-spot tumble to No. 9 in the AP poll, a pointed bye-week message from Pete Golding, and a defense with plenty to fix. We’ve also got Trinidad Chambliss’s Heisman market, the offense’s slow start, and a volleyball sweep to close things out. Let’s dig in. Hotty Toddy.
Football
Ole Miss drops five spots in AP Poll after loss to Florida; Rebels remain in Top 10
Sun., Sep. 27 · last 24 hours. Ole Miss slid from No. 4 to No. 9 in the new AP Top 25 after the road loss, though the 3-1 Rebels held onto a top-10 spot heading into their bye week. Florida leapfrogged them to No. 8, and the SEC placed 10 teams in the poll. (The Rebel Walk)
Ole Miss drops in latest AP Top 25
Sun., Sep. 27 · last 24 hours. Even after the fall, Ole Miss remains the second-highest-ranked one-loss team behind Ohio State, so voters clearly still respect the LSU win. The road ahead is the real test: Texas, Georgia, Missouri and Mississippi State all loom, and keeping the College Football Playoff push alive means winning nearly all of them. (Yahoo Sports)
Pete Golding Lays Out Major Challenge for Ole Miss After Florida Loss
Sun., Sep. 27 · last 24 hours. Pete Golding doesn’t want his team feeling better just yet. “You better have that burning in your gut to go fix something,” he said, refusing to let the frustration fade over the bye. He flagged three areas as homework: road offense, run defense and coaching preparation. (Sports Illustrated)
Ole Miss’ tackling problem has become a question of courage
Sun., Sep. 27 · last 24 hours. Florida ran for 303 yards at 5.7 a carry, with Jadan Baugh (144 yards, three scores) and Duke Clark (126) bouncing off Rebel defenders all night. Golding called it “a lack of courage,” and linebacker Keaton Thomas agreed it was “inexcusable.” The bye week’s top project is obvious. (HottyToddy.com)
Ole Miss’ slow start turned a second-half surge into wasted effort
Sun., Sep. 27 · last 24 hours. The Rebels dug the hole early: 49 first-quarter yards, 0-for-5 on third down and just 148 yards at halftime. The second half looked like a different team, 278 yards and three touchdowns, but Florida answered every push, and Chambliss’s late surge arrived far too late. (HottyToddy.com)
2026 Heisman Trophy Odds: Jeremiah Smith Skyrockets to Favorite; Kamario Taylor Still Rising
Sun., Sep. 27 · last 24 hours. Chambliss’s Heisman stock cooled after the loss. The Vegas odds board now lists him fourth at +1100, with Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith the new favorite (+290) off a four-touchdown day. Mississippi State’s Kamario Taylor (+440) and Miami’s Darian Mensah (+550) sit in between. A strong finish could still move him back up. (Sports Illustrated)
Women’s Sports
Volleyball Rolls Past Alabama in SEC Opener
Sun., Sep. 27 · last 24 hours. Ole Miss volleyball opened SEC play in style, sweeping Alabama 3-0 (25-17, 25-19, 25-23) in Oxford. Melia Johnson hammered 13 kills and Jorda Crook added nine kills with four blocks as the defense held the Tide to a negative hitting percentage. The Rebels are 7-5, 1-0 in the SEC. (Ole Miss Athletics)
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