Good morning, Rebel faithful. The bye week has become a self-scouting week, with No. 9 Ole Miss (3-1) picking through the Florida tape before a road trip to Vanderbilt that finally has a kickoff window. Trinidad Chambliss is still the headliner even as the Heisman race cools on him, the recruiting flips keep coming, and there’s plenty breaking off the field too — former Rebels in the MLB postseason and athletics director Keith Carter laying out his plans for Vaught-Hemingway. Here’s everything worth your click. Hotty Toddy.
Football
Football Bye Week: Practice Report
Wed., Sept. 30 · last 24 hours. No. 9 Ole Miss spent its open week looking in the mirror. Will Echoles said the defense put “a lot of love on film” and needs more violence up front, while Patrick Kutas stressed faster starts. The bye is the chance to fix what Florida exposed before Vanderbilt. (Ole Miss Athletics)
Ole Miss Learns Kickoff Time, TV Network for Trip to Vanderbilt
Wed., Sept. 30 · last 24 hours. The Rebels’ SEC road trip to Nashville now has a window: Ole Miss at Vanderbilt kicks at 2:30 p.m. CT (3:30 ET) Saturday, October 10, carried on the SEC Network per SI. It’s the first game back from the bye and the start of a schedule that stiffens quickly afterward. (Sports Illustrated)
2026 Heisman Watch: Ranking the Top Candidates Entering October
Tue., Sept. 29 · last 48 hours. A week can swing a race. Trinidad Chambliss sat atop the Heisman board before the Swamp; now he slots sixth in this entering-October ranking after the Florida loss. The shine cooled on the Rebels’ quarterback, but a clean October could put him right back in the center of it. (Sportsnaut)
Trinidad Chambliss Gave Ole Miss One Reason Not to Panic
Mon., Sept. 28. Even in a lopsided loss, Chambliss was the bright spot — SI points to a 25-of-34, 298-yard passing day plus work on the ground against pressure and tight coverage. Its argument: his ability to produce when the line and receivers struggle is exactly why the Rebels’ floor stays high through a demanding slate. (Sports Illustrated)
Has the 2026 Ole Miss Rebels Football Team Met Expectations?
Mon., Sept. 28. The Daily Mississippian’s verdict on a 3-1 September: mostly yes. The offense has carried the Rebels, but the defense sits near the bottom nationally against the run — the same flaw Florida exploded. The piece frames the bye as the last clean chance to shore it up before the October gauntlet. (The Daily Mississippian)
A 4-Star South Carolina Commit Will Officially Visit Ole Miss
Mon., Sept. 28. The Rebels keep working the flip market. On3 reports a four-star 2028 prospect currently committed to South Carolina is set to visit Oxford, the latest out-of-state name Pete Golding’s staff is trying to pull off a rival’s board as it builds the next recruiting class. (On3)
Baseball
Two Former Ole Miss Players Head to MLB Postseason
Tue., Sept. 29 · last 48 hours. October baseball has an Oxford flavor. Catcher Nick Fortes is headed to the ALDS with the Tampa Bay Rays, while left-hander Ryan Rolison drew an NL Wild Card series with the Chicago Cubs against San Diego. Two more Rebels carrying the program’s banner onto the sport’s biggest stage. (HottyToddy.com)
Women’s Sports
Ole Miss Soccer Suffers Back-to-Back Losses, Stays Winless in Conference Play
Wed., Sept. 30 · last 24 hours. The skid continued in Oxford: the Rebels fell 4-0 to No. 3 Vanderbilt and 2-0 to No. 16 Texas, dropping to 0-4 in SEC play after a 7-1 nonconference start. Ole Miss piled up 16 shots against Texas without a goal — the finishing, not the chances, is the problem. (The Daily Mississippian)
Ole Miss News
Keith Carter: Ole Miss Eyes 5,000-6,000 New Seats, Weighs Post-Nike Future
Wed., Sept. 30 · last 24 hours. Athletics director Keith Carter laid out the big-picture roadmap: a possible Vaught-Hemingway expansion of 5,000 to 6,000 seats, a hard look at life beyond the current Nike apparel deal, and the ongoing balancing act of buyout obligations. A window into where the department is steering its money and its brand next. (On3)
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