Good morning, Everydayers. Five days. That’s all that stands between Oxford and the biggest home game of the year, as No. 12 Ole Miss welcomes No. 2 Georgia to Vaught-Hemingway on Saturday night. The Rebels roll into it off a 45-15 demolition of Auburn that reminded everybody what Pete Golding’s team looks like when the switch flips. Grab your coffee — here’s everything you need to start the week. Hotty Toddy.
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On Sunday’s reaction show, Steven’s big takeaway was that Auburn was the perfect tonic before Georgia week — not because of the final margin, but because Ole Miss proved it could win a grind. Even without Kewan Lacy, the Rebels stayed stubborn with the run game, leaned on John David Baker’s complementary offense (13-of-16 on third down), and put that identity on film right before a Georgia defense that will try to copy Texas’s blueprint. The bottom line, in Steven’s words: “This Ole Miss football team at its best can roll Georgia. Not just beat them, roll them.” The catch — they have to play well, and the Vaught crowd has to be rabid.
Football
Chambliss and the ground game bury Auburn 45-15
Sat., Oct. 31 · last 48 hours.
Ole Miss turned a 14-9 halftime slog into a rout, pulling away from Auburn 45-15 behind 224 team rushing yards and a second-half defense that squeezed the life out of the Tigers. Trinidad Chambliss went 22-of-34 for 263 yards with three total touchdowns, and Shekai Mills-Knight hammered out tough carries. The Rebels converted 13 of 16 third downs. (FOX Sports)
No. 12 Ole Miss holds steady, hosts No. 2 Georgia on Saturday
Sun., Nov. 1 · last 24 hours.
The Rebels stayed put at No. 12 in both the AP and Coaches polls after handling Auburn, setting up a primetime clash with No. 2 Georgia. Kickoff from Vaught-Hemingway is 6:30 p.m. CT (7:30 ET) Saturday on ABC — the game bumped Alabama–LSU out of the primetime window, and Ole Miss has billed it as its biggest of the season. (The Rebel Walk)
Georgia opens as a field-goal favorite in Oxford
Mon., Nov. 2 · last 24 hours.
The early market pegs Georgia as a 3.5-point favorite over Ole Miss, per FanDuel, a tight number for a No. 2 team playing on the road. It’s a nod to Vaught-Hemingway’s edge and the way the Rebels looked physically against Auburn. Expect the line to move as Saturday’s primetime kickoff draws closer. (Sports Illustrated)
First College Football Playoff rankings drop Tuesday night
Tue., Nov. 3.
The selection committee unveils its first Top 25 of the season Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. For the two-loss Rebels, it’s a chance to see how the committee weighs a résumé with the LSU and Missouri wins stacked against losses to Florida and Texas — with a chance to change everything if they knock off Georgia. (FBSchedules)
Chambliss looks to climb back into the Heisman conversation
Sat., Oct. 31 · last 48 hours.
Chambliss opened the year as an early Heisman frontrunner before slipping out of the top tier after the Texas loss, but he’s still in the race. His command of the Auburn win — 263 yards, three scores and a run game he helped unlock — is exactly the kind of signature performance that gets a quarterback noticed again heading into a top-two showdown. (Yahoo Sports)
Kewan Lacy’s status looms over Georgia week
Mon., Oct. 26.
Ole Miss’s bruising lead back and Doak Walker favorite dislocated a shoulder against Texas and sat out Auburn, where the run game thrived anyway. Pete Golding said the staff would keep evaluating his rehab, leaving his availability for Georgia as the week’s biggest question. A healthy Lacy would give the Rebels a dangerous one-two punch with Chambliss. (ESPN)
Men’s Basketball
Chris Beard’s retooled Rebels open a new season
Wed., Oct. 28.
With the 2026-27 season tipping off, Chris Beard is leaning on a transfer-heavy roster as Ole Miss looks to bounce back on the hardwood. The Rebels reloaded through the portal over the offseason, and Beard’s group will try to build an NCAA Tournament case in a brutal SEC while the football team chases the playoff. (Associated Press)
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