Happy game day, Rebel nation. Ole Miss hits the road for Nashville today looking to prove the Florida loss was a blip, and the week’s biggest question is whether Kewan Lacy’s legs are under him. Below, the freshest links across the program — injury news and staff picks up top, plus basketball recruiting, fall baseball, a hard-luck soccer night at Georgia and a strong women’s golf showing. Hotty Toddy.
Football
Ole Miss injury report: Kewan Lacy questionable, six Rebels out for Vanderbilt
Thu., Oct. 8 · last 48 hours. Pete Golding spent the week saying he expected Kewan Lacy back, but the official report still lists the Doak Walker finalist as questionable, with six other Rebels ruled out entirely. For a run game that sputtered at Florida, the availability of Lacy in Nashville is the storyline that matters most. (On3)
Rebel Walk Staff Predictions: Score picks, X-factors and our boldest calls for Ole Miss vs. Vanderbilt
Thu., Oct. 8 · last 48 hours. Eight Rebel Walk staffers lined up behind an Ole Miss win, with projected margins ranging from seven points to a 32-point blowout. Trinidad Chambliss shows up repeatedly as the X-factor, and most writers framed the day around whether the defense can wash away the taste of the Florida loss. (The Rebel Walk)
Ole Miss great Tony ‘Gator’ Bennett named to 2026 SEC Football Legends class
Thu., Oct. 8 · last 48 hours. A nod to the past: linebacker Tony “Gator” Bennett, a 1990 first-round pick of the Packers and a three-time Egg Bowl winner, made the 2026 SEC Football Legends class. He’ll be honored during the league’s Weekend of Champions in Atlanta in early December. (The Rebel Walk)
Ole Miss players ‘hungry’ to ‘dominate’ Vanderbilt to prove blowout loss was one-off
Wed., Oct. 7. Still stung by the loss at Florida, Ole Miss players say a punishing bye week got them back to basics and left them hungry to dominate Vanderbilt. They’ll need the edge: the Commodores are 0-2 in SEC play but have piled up 14 sacks and love to blitz on third down. (Sports Illustrated)
Ole Miss defense aims to get back on track versus Vanderbilt, Jared Curtis
Wed., Oct. 7. Vanderbilt is turning to true freshman Jared Curtis, the five-star who flipped from Georgia, and an Ole Miss defense still smarting from Florida wants to make his afternoon miserable. On3 frames it as a get-right spot — provided the Rebels tackle better than they did in their last outing. (On3)
Ole Miss’ open-week fix wasn’t complicated: Block, tackle and ‘want to’
Wed., Oct. 7. No exotic schematic overhaul here. On3’s Ben Garrett reports the bye-week emphasis boiled down to blocking better, tackling better and playing with leverage and effort. It’s a back-to-fundamentals message aimed squarely at an offensive line and a defense that both got pushed around in the Florida loss. (On3)
Ole Miss intel: Five-star visitor expected, young tackle nears return and time to let Trinidad cook
Wed., Oct. 7. On3’s notebook ties recruiting to the roster: a five-star is expected to visit, a young offensive tackle is nearing a return, and the staff may finally turn Trinidad Chambliss loose. All three threads point at an offense trying to find another gear before the schedule stiffens. (On3)
Ole Miss wide receiver Deuce Alexander’s rise continues with Biletnikoff Award watch list recognition
Wed., Oct. 7. Deuce Alexander landed on the Biletnikoff Award watch list, one of 14 additions, after ranking 11th nationally in receiving yards per game with four touchdown catches through four games. The Rebel Walk credits pass-game coordinator Patrick Carter for sharpening his route running into a genuine SEC weapon. (The Rebel Walk)
Men’s Basketball
Texas guard Paxton Ivy commits to Ole Miss, gives Chris Beard first pledge in 2027 class
Wed., Oct. 7. Chris Beard landed his first 2027 commitment as Texas guard Paxton Ivy pledged to the Rebels. Ivy chose Ole Miss over a group of other offers, and Beard going to see him play in person helped seal it. It’s an early building block for Beard’s next recruiting class. (The Rebel Walk)
Baseball
Catcher Brady Dallimore embracing leadership role after transferring to Ole Miss
Wed., Oct. 7. TCU transfer catcher Brady Dallimore says he’s focused on being a good teammate and leader rather than the competition for playing time behind the plate. The Rebel Walk details how fall ball has built chemistry, and how a veteran backstop can steady a retooled Ole Miss roster this spring. (The Rebel Walk)
Hayden Federico has added leadership to his impressive arsenal
Wed., Oct. 7. Outfielder Hayden Federico has paired growing leadership with his on-field tools, On3’s Chuck Rounsaville writes. The son of a coach, Federico grew up around the game, and that baseball IQ is showing up as a steadying voice for an Ole Miss club breaking in plenty of new faces this fall. (On3)
Women’s Sports
Soccer falls 1-0 at Georgia
Fri., Oct. 9 · last 24 hours. The Rebels dropped a tight one in Athens, falling 1-0 to Georgia on Friday night as the Bulldogs’ lone goal held up. Ole Miss remains winless in SEC play with the conference tournament picture tightening, and a demanding road schedule gives Todd Shulenberger’s group little time to turn results around. (Ole Miss Athletics)
Other Sports
Ole Miss golf roundup: Men finish sixth, women sit second at The Ally
Wed., Oct. 7. Split results on the links: the Ole Miss men closed sixth at the Hamptons Intercollegiate at 21-over, with Cooper Claycomb tying for 17th. The No. 20 women sat second at The Ally, five shots back of Oklahoma State, with freshman Lisa Herman third individually at 4-under heading to the final round. (HottyToddy.com)
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