American college football season
The 2023 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi in the West Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Rebels were led by Lane Kiffin in his fourth season as their head coach.[ 1]
The Ole Miss football team played their home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi . This was the final year for the SEC West and East divisions, as the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma joined the SEC from the Big 12 in 2024, and the SEC's divisional format was done away with, making the SEC Conference a 16-team battle in 2024.[ 2]
The Rebels were predicted to finish 4th in the SEC West behind Alabama, LSU, and Texas A&M. They started out 3-0 with a win over #23 Tulane on the road, but suffered their first loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide by a score of 24-10. They rebounded by defeating their arch-rival #13 LSU 55-49 in front of 66,703 (the largest crowd to ever watch a football game in the state of Mississippi).
The Rebels eventually won every subsequent game in the month of October and reached an 8-1 record and a #9 ranking in the first College Football Playoff rankings. This led to a Top 10 showdown with #2 Georgia, the two-time defending national champion, in Athens. ESPN's College GameDay broadcast their show on the University of Georgia's campus. The Rebels would lose 52-17; this would be the 2nd and final loss of the season for the team.
Wins over ULM and arch-rival Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl allowed the Rebels to claim another 10-win regular season, just the second in their history after the 2021 season. While it looked as though the Rebels would unfortunately get left out of a New Year's Six bowl and would be sent to the Citrus Bowl, they did receive a New Year's Six bowl berth after Alabama was selected to be in the College Football Playoff over Florida State (which sent the undefeated Seminoles to the Orange Bowl and thus opened up a spot in a New Year’s Six bowl for Ole Miss). The Rebels would be selected to play Penn State in the Chick-fil-a Peach Bowl. Despite being 5.5 point underdogs, Ole Miss won 38-25 in front of 71,230 fans from both teams, which was the 2nd-largest attendance of any bowl in the 2023 season following the Rose Bowl (96,371).
Following their win in the Peach Bowl against Penn State , the Rebels achieved their first 11-win season in program history.[ 3] It was also the first time in 52 years that the Rebels finished a season with two-or-fewer losses.[ 4]
Four Rebels were selected in the 2023 NFL Draft.
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The 2023 SEC media poll was released on July 21, 2023. The Rebels were predicted to finish fourth in the Western Division.
Media poll (Western)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Alabama
1,899 (165)
2
LSU
1,838 (117)
3
Texas A&M
1,144 (1)
4
Ole Miss
1,128
5
Arkansas
958 (3)
6
Auburn
685 (4)
7
Mississippi State
496 (1)
Media poll (SEC Championship)
Rank
Team
Votes
1
Georgia
181
2
Alabama
62
3
LSU
31
4
Tennessee
5
Vanderbilt
5
5
Arkansas
2
Auburn
2
6
Texas A&M
1
Mississippi State
1
South Carolina
1
Ole Miss and the SEC announced the 2023 football schedule on September 20, 2022.[ 7] [ 8] The 2023 Rebels' schedule consisted of 7 home games and 5 away games for the regular season. Ole Miss hosted four SEC conference opponents Arkansas (rivalry ), LSU (Magnolia Bowl ), Texas A&M and Vanderbilt (rivalry ) at home and traveled to four SEC opponents, Alabama (rivalry ), Auburn (rivalry ), Georgia and Mississippi State (Egg Bowl ) to close out the SEC regular season on the road. Ole Miss was not scheduled to play SEC East opponents Florida , Kentucky , Missouri , South Carolina and Tennessee in the 2023 regular season. The Rebel's bye week came during week 7 (on October 14, 2023).
Ole Miss's out of conference opponents represented the American , ACC , SoCon and the Sun Belt conferences. The Rebels hosted three non–conference games which were against Georgia Tech from the ACC, Louisiana–Monroe from the Sun Belt and Mercer from the SoCon (FCS) and traveled to rival Tulane from the American.
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 2 1:00 p.m. No. 20 (FCS ) Mercer * No. 22 ESPN+ /SECN+ W 73–760,097
September 9 2:30 p.m. at No. 24 Tulane * No. 20 ESPN2 W 37–2030,000
September 16 6:30 p.m. Georgia Tech * No. 17 Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS SECN W 48–2364,150
September 23 2:30 p.m. at No. 13 Alabama No. 15 CBS L 10–24100,077
September 30 5:00 p.m. No. 13 LSU No. 20 ESPN W 55–4966,703‡
October 7 6:30 p.m. Arkansas No. 16 Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry ) SECN W 27–2065,748
October 21 6:00 p.m. at Auburn No. 13 ESPN W 28–2188,043
October 28 6:30 p.m. Vanderbilt No. 12 Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry ) SECN W 33–762,914
November 4 11:00 a.m. Texas A&M No. 10 ESPN W 38–3565,680
November 11 6:00 p.m. at No. 2 Georgia No. 9 ESPN L 17–5292,746
November 18 11:00 a.m. Louisiana–Monroe * No. 13 Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS SECN W 35–360,752
6:30 p.m. at Mississippi State No. 12 ESPN W 17–760,412
December 30 11:00 a.m. vs. No. 10 Penn State * No. 11 ESPN W 38–2571,230
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‡New Vaught-Hemingway Stadium Attendance Record
No. 20 (FCS) Mercer[ edit ]
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No. 20 (FCS) Mercer Bears (1–0) at No. 22 Ole Miss Rebels (0–0)
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No. 20 (FCS) Bears
7
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No. 22 Rebels
28
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28 7 73
at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
Date : Saturday, September 2, 2023Game time : 1:00 p.m. CST Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 81 °F (27 °C)Game attendance : 60,097Referee : Ted PittsTV announcers (ESPN+ /SECN+) : Justin Kutcher (play-by-play) Dave Steckel (analyst)Pregame line : Ole Miss –35.5 • O/U : 58.5
Game information
First Quarter
(14:05) Ole Miss – Tre Harris 38 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 7–0 ; 3 plays, 72 yards, 0:51
(13:53) Mercer – Carter Peevy 75 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick) Tied 7–7 ; 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12
(12:26) Ole Miss – Tre Harris 28 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Costa Kick) Ole Miss 14–7 ; 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:21
(11:45) Ole Miss – Tre Harris 20 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 21–7 ; 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:34
(5:45) Ole Miss – Quinshon Judkins 1 Yd Run (Caden Costa Kick) Ole Miss 28–7 ; 7 plays, 77 yards, 0:51
Second Quarter
(6:25) Ole Miss – Caden Davis 31 Yd Field Goal Ole Miss 31–7 ; 9 plays, 20 yards, 2:51
(0:32) Ole Miss – Quinshon Judkins 3 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 38–7 ; 10 plays, 84 yards, 2:33
Third Quarter
(13:07) Ole Miss – Jordan Watkins 70 Yd Punt Return (Caden Costa Kick) Ole Miss 45–7
(9:45) Ole Miss – Tre Harris 16 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 52–7 ; 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:15
(5:27) Ole Miss – Ulysses Bentley IV 6 Yd pass from Spencer Sanders (Caden Costa Kick) Ole Miss 59–7 ; 10 plays, 76 yards, 2:41
(3:09) Ole Miss – Cayden Lee 34 Yd pass from Spencer Sanders (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 66–7 ; 6 plays, 66 yards, 1:25
Fourth Quarter
(3:21) Ole Miss – Matt Jones 1 Yd Run (Caden Costa Kick) Ole Miss 73–7 ; 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:25
Statistics
Mercer
Ole Miss
First downs
15
32
Total yards
235
667
Passing yards
142
524
Rushes/yards
37/93
33/143
Penalties/yards
7/50
7/65
Turnovers
3
1
Time of possession
35:10
24:50
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Mercer
Passing
Carter Peevy
16/29, 138 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Carter Peevy
7 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Devron Harper
4 receptions, 47 yards
Ole Miss
Passing
Jaxson Dart
18/23, 334 yards, 4 TD
Rushing
Quinshon Judkins
13 carries, 60 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Tre Harris
6 receptions, 133 yards, 4 TD
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No. 20 Ole Miss Rebels (1–0) at No. 24 Tulane Green Wave (1–0)
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7
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7 20 37
No. 24 Green Wave
7
10
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at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA
Date : Saturday, September 9, 2023Game time : 2:30 p.m. CST Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 90 °F (32 °C)Game attendance : 30,000Referee : Tim RichTV announcers (ESPN2 ) : Dave Pasch (play-by-play)Dusty Dvoracek (analyst)Tom Luginbill (sideline)Pregame line : Ole Miss –13 • O/U : 60.5
Game information
First Quarter
(14:12) Ole Miss – Tre Harris 31 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 7–0 ; 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:48
(9:37) Tulane – Makhi Hughes 2 Yd Run (Valentino Ambrosio Kick) Tied 7–7 ; 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:35
Second Quarter
(14:10) Tulane – Valentino Ambrosio 44 Yd Field Goal Tulane 10–7 ; 7 plays, 7 yards, 2:58
(14:10) Tulane – Jha'Quan Jackson 41 Yd pass from Kai Horton (Valentino Ambrosio Kick) Tulane 17–7 ; 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:45
(1:36) Ole Miss – Caden Davis 37 Yd Field Goal Tulane 17–10 ; 13 plays, 62 yards, 4:05
Third Quarter
(6:11) Ole Miss – Quinshon Judkins 9 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) Tied 17–17 ; 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:24
Fourth Quarter
(12:50) Ole Miss – Caden Davis 27 Yd Field Goal Ole Miss 20–17 ; 6 plays, 10 yards, 2:40
(4:28) Ole Miss – Michael Trigg 21 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 27–17 ; 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:21
(2:56) Tulane – Valentino Ambrosio 26 Yd Field Goal Ole Miss 27–20 ; 10 plays, 67 yards, 1:32
(1:53) Ole Miss – Caden Davis 56 Yd Field Goal Ole Miss 30–20 ; 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:03
(1:25) Ole Miss – Jared Ivey 26 Yd Fumble Return (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 37–20
Statistics
Ole Miss
Tulane
First downs
18
19
Total yards
363
342
Passing yards
274
231
Rushes/yards
35/89
45/111
Penalties/yards
5/51
2/10
Turnovers
1
2
Time of possession
25:15
34:45
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ole Miss
Passing
Jaxson Dart
17/27, 267 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Quinshon Judkins
18 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Dayton Wade
7 receptions, 106 yards
Tulane
Passing
Kai Horton
15/37, 231 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Makhi Hughes
23 carries, 92 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Lawrence Keys III
5 receptions, 94 yards
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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (1–1) at No. 17 Ole Miss Rebels (2–0)
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0
3
7 13 23
No. 17 Rebels
10
0
14 24 48
at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
Date : Saturday, September 16, 2023Game time : 6:30 p.m. CST Game weather : Clear Skies • Temperature : 85 °F (29 °C)Game attendance : 64,150Referee : Daniel GautreauxTV announcers (SECN ) : Tom Hart (play-by-play) Jordan Rodgers (analyst) Cole Cubelic (sideline)Pregame line : Ole Miss –17 • O/U : 61.5
Game information
First Quarter
(12:38) Ole Miss – Caden Davis 47 Yd Field Goal Ole Miss 3–0 ; 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:17
(3:02) Ole Miss – Jaxson Dart 1 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 10–0 ; 8 plays, 34 yards, 3:15
Second Quarter
(1:09) Georgia Tech – Aidan Birr 22 Yd Field Goal Ole Miss 10–3 ; 17 plays, 90 yards, 8:26
Third Quarter
(9:45) Ole Miss – Ulysses Bentley IV 21 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 17–3 ; 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:19
(6:00) Ole Miss – Jaxson Dart 6 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 24–3 ; 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:38
(2:07) Georgia Tech – Haynes King 1 Yd Run (Aidan Birr Kick) Ole Miss 24–10 ; 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:47
Fourth Quarter
(10:31) Georgia Tech – Eric Singleton Jr. 15 Yd pass from Haynes King (Aidan Birr Kick) Ole Miss 24–17 ; 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:23
(7:45) Ole Miss – Caden Davis 45 Yd Field Goal Ole Miss 27–17 ; 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:46
(5:59) Ole Miss – Jordan Watkins 68 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 34–17 ; 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:41
(3:40) Ole Miss – Quinshon Judkins 1 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 41–17 ; 2 plays, 34 yards, 0:41
(1:34) Georgia Tech – Avery Boyd 14 Yd pass from Haynes King (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) Ole Miss 41–23 ; 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:06
(0:49) Ole Miss – Matt Jones 36 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 48–23 ; 2 plays, 50 yards, 0:44
Statistics
Georgia Tech
Ole Miss
First downs
26
19
Total yards
474
550
Passing yards
307
251
Rushes/yards
47/167
37/299
Penalties/yards
0/0
5/40
Turnovers
0
0
Time of possession
39:17
20:43
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Georgia Tech
Passing
Haynes King
28/41, 307 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Jamal Haynes
19 carries, 72 yards
Receiving
Eric Singleton Jr.
5 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD
Ole Miss
Passing
Jaxson Dart
10/18, 251 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Jaxson Dart
14 carries, 136 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Jordan Watkins
4 receptions, 119 yards, 1 TD
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No. 15 Ole Miss Rebels (3–0) at No. 13 Alabama Crimson Tide (2–1)
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No. 13 Crimson Tide
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at Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL
Date : Saturday, September 23, 2023Game time : 2:30 p.m. CST Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 89 °F (32 °C)Game attendance : 100,077Referee : Scott WalkerTV announcers (CBS ) : Tom McCarthy (play-by-play) Ross Tucker (analyst) Jason McCourty (analyst) Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)Pregame line : Alabama –7 • O/U : 56
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First Quarter
(6:57) Alabama – Will Reichard 48 Yd Field Goal Alabama 3–0 ; 11 plays, 61 yards, 6:02
(3:55) Ole Miss – Jaxson Dart 10 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 7–3 ; 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:02
Second Quarter
(5:42) Alabama – Will Reichard 40 Yd Field Goal Ole Miss 7–6 ; 4 plays, -21 yards, 2:02
Third Quarter
(11:09) Alabama – Will Reichard 23 Yd Field Goal Alabama 9–7 ; 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:01
(6:29) Alabama – Jalen Hale 33 Yd pass from Jalen Milroe (Ty Simpson Run for Two-Point Conversion) Alabama 17–7 ; 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:38
(0:34) Ole Miss – Caden Davis 35 Yd Field Goal Alabama 17–10 ; 14 plays, 58 yards, 5:51
Fourth Quarter
(12:10) Alabama – Jase McClellan 8 Yd Run (Will Reichard Kick) Alabama 24–10 ; 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:24
Statistics
Ole Miss
Alabama
First downs
17
20
Total yards
301
356
Passing yards
245
225
Rushes/yards
29/56
45/131
Penalties/yards
8/69
6/60
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
25:37
34:23
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ole Miss
Passing
Jaxson Dart
20/35, 244 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Quinshon Judkins
13 carries, 56 yards
Receiving
Dayton Wade
5 receptions, 88 yards
Alabama
Passing
Jalen Milroe
17/21, 225 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Jase McClellan
17 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Jalen Hale
2 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TD
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No. 13 LSU Tigers (3–1) at No. 20 Ole Miss Rebels (3–1)
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No. 13 Tigers
7
21
14 7 49
No. 20 Rebels
21
10
3 21 55
at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
Date : Saturday, September 30, 2023Game time : 5:00 p.m. CST Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 88 °F (31 °C)Game attendance : *66,703Referee : David SmithTV announcers (ESPN ) : Bob Wischusen (play-by-play) Robert Griffin III (analyst) Kris Budden (sideline)Pregame line : LSU –2.5 • O/U : 66.5
Game information
First Quarter
(10:25) Ole Miss – Quinshon Judkins 4 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 7–0 ; 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:35
(4:00) Ole Miss – Ulysses Bentley IV 43 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 14–0 ; 3 plays, 71 yards, 0:44
(1:25) LSU – Brian Thomas Jr. 20 Yd pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos Kick) Ole Miss 14–7 ; 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:35
(0:12) Ole Miss – Jordan Watkins 63 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 21–7 ; 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:13
Second Quarter
(12:46) LSU – Logan Diggs 1 Yd Run (Damian Ramos Kick) Ole Miss 21–14 ; 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:26
(8:10) Ole Miss – Dayton Wade 15 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 28–14 ; 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:36
(4:30) LSU – Brian Thomas Jr. 11 Yd pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos Kick) Ole Miss 28–21 ; 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:40
(1:42) Ole Miss – Caden Davis 28 Yd Field Goal Ole Miss 31–21 ; 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:48
(4:30) LSU – Kyren Lacy 29 Yd pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos Kick) Ole Miss 31–28 ; 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:44
Third Quarter
(11:30) LSU – Jayden Daniels 1 Yd Run (Damian Ramos Kick) LSU 35–31 ; 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:30
(8:20) Ole Miss – Caden Davis 48 Yd Field Goal LSU 35–34 ; 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:10
(3:41) LSU – Logan Diggs 12 Yd Run (Damian Ramos Kick) LSU 42–34 ; 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:39
Fourth Quarter
(14:13) Ole Miss – Quinshon Judkins 11 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) LSU 42–40 ; 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:28
(8:34) LSU – Brian Thomas Jr. 34 Yd pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos Kick) LSU 49–40 ; 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:53
(5:06) Ole Miss – Jaxson Dart 1 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) LSU 49–47 ; 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:28
(0:39) Ole Miss – Tre Harris 13 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Quinshon Judkins Run for Two-Point Conversion) Ole Miss 55–49 ; 8 plays, 88 yards, 1:57
*New Vaught-Hemingway Stadium Attendance Record
Statistics
LSU
Ole Miss
First downs
33
32
Total yards
637
*706
Passing yards
414
389
Rushes/yards
37/223
49/317
Penalties/yards
6/35
11/121
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
29:17
30:43
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
LSU
Passing
Jayden Daniels
27/36, 414 yards, 4 TD
Rushing
Logan Diggs
19 carries, 101 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Brian Thomas Jr.
8 receptions, 124 yards, 3 TD
Ole Miss
Passing
Jaxson Dart
26/39, 389 yards, 4 TD
Rushing
Quinshon Judkins
33 carries, 177 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Tre Harris
8 receptions, 153 yards, 1 TD
*The most total yards any LSU football team has allowed in a single game.
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Arkansas Razorbacks (2–3) at No. 16 Ole Miss Rebels (4–1)
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7
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6 7 20
No. 16 Rebels
10
7
0 10 27
at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
Date : Saturday, October 7, 2023Game time : 6:30 p.m. CST Game weather : Clear Skies • Temperature : 61 °F (16 °C)Game attendance : 65,748Referee : Ken WilliamsonTV announcers (SECN) : Tom Hart (play-by-play) Jordan Rodgers (analyst) Cole Cubelic (sideline)Pregame line : Ole Miss –13 • O/U : 61.5
Game information
First Quarter
(6:08) Arkansas – Ty Washington 3 Yd pass from KJ Jefferson (Cam Little Kick) Arkansas 7–0 ; 15 plays, 80 yards, 7:46
(2:47) Ole Miss – Caden Davis 27 Yd Field Goal Arkansas 7–3 ; 10 plays, 66 yards, 3:21
(0:29) Ole Miss – Quinshon Judkins 1 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 10–7 ; 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:45
Second Quarter
(1:34) Ole Miss – Dayton Wade 6 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 17–7 ; 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:02
Third Quarter
(10:07) Arkansas – Cam Little 56 Yd Field Goal Ole Miss 17–10 ; 10 plays, 37 yards, 4:53
(2:46) Arkansas – Cam Little 26 Yd Field Goal Ole Miss 17–13 ; 11 plays, 31 yards, 5:12
Fourth Quarter
(13:11) Arkansas – Ty Washington 17 Yd pass from KJ Jefferson (Cam Little Kick) Arkansas 20–17 ; 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:52
(7:49) Ole Miss – Ulysses Bentley IV 7 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 24–20 ; 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:22
(2:43) Ole Miss – Caden Davis 22 Yd Field Goal Ole Miss 27–20 ; 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:01
Statistics
Arkansas
Ole Miss
First downs
17
21
Total yards
286
349
Passing yards
250
153
Rushes/yards
29/36
45/196
Penalties/yards
10/70
5/44
Turnovers
2
0
Time of possession
32:32
27:28
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arkansas
Passing
KJ Jefferson
25/39, 250 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Raheim Sanders
8 carries, 15 yards
Receiving
Ty Washington
7 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD
Ole Miss
Passing
Jaxson Dart
16/25, 153 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Ulysses Bentley IV
13 carries, 94 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Jordan Watkins
7 receptions, 86 yards
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No. 13 Ole Miss Rebels (5–1) at Auburn Tigers (3–3)
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14
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7 7 28
Tigers
7
7
0 7 21
at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL
Date : Saturday, October 21, 2023Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST Game weather : Partly Cloudy • Temperature : 69 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 88,043Referee : Lee HedrickTV announcers (ESPN) : Joe Tessitore (play-by-play)Jesse Palmer (analyst)Molly McGrath (sideline)Pregame line : Ole Miss –6.5 • O/U : 55.5
Game information
First Quarter
(4:55) Ole Miss – Zakhari Franklin 11 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 7–0 ; 9 plays, 48 yards, 6:07
(2:59) Auburn – Jarquez Hunter 53 Yd Run (Alex McPherson Kick) Tied 7–7 ; 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:56
(0:24) Ole Miss – Jaxson Dart 29 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 14–7 ; 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:35
Second Quarter
(11:44) Auburn – Jarquez Hunter 1 Yd Run (Alex McPherson Kick) Tied 14–14 ; 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:42
Third Quarter
(0:00) Ole Miss – Jaxson Dart 1 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 21–14 ; 8 plays, 89 yards, 2:32
Fourth Quarter
(7:51) Ole Miss – Quinshon Judkins 4 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 28–14 ; 9 plays, 68 yards, 5:08
(0:56) Auburn – Rivaldo Fairweather 8 Yd pass from Payton Thorne (Alex McPherson Kick) Ole Miss 28–21 ; 8 plays, 67 yards, 1:38
Statistics
Ole Miss
Auburn
First downs
21
10
Total yards
425
275
Passing yards
202
122
Rushes/yards
56/223
39/153
Penalties/yards
10/66
7/66
Turnovers
2
2
Time of possession
34:05
25:55
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ole Miss
Passing
Jaxson Dart
10/17, 202 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Quinshon Judkins
21 carries, 124 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Tre Harris
4 receptions, 102 yards
Auburn
Passing
Payton Thorne
9/13, 100 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Jarquez Hunter
15 carries, 91 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Jarquez Hunter
3 receptions, 54 yards
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Vanderbilt Commodores (2–6) at No. 12 Ole Miss Rebels (6–1)
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No. 12 Rebels
13
13
0 7 33
at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
Date : Saturday, October 28, 2023Game time : 6:30 p.m. CST Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 76 °F (24 °C)Game attendance : 62,914Referee : Ken WilliamsonTV announcers (SECN) : Tom Hart (play-by-play) Jordan Rodgers (analyst) Cole Cubelic (sideline)Pregame line : Ole Miss –24.5 • O/U : 63
Game information
First Quarter
(13:21) Ole Miss – Quinshon Judkins 18 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 7–0 ; 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:39
(10:34) Ole Miss – Caden Davis 27 Yd Field Goal Ole Miss 10–0 ; 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:16
(0:33) Ole Miss – Caden Davis 48 Yd Field Goal Ole Miss 13–0 ; 10 plays, 38 yards, 3:58
Second Quarter
(11:11) Ole Miss – Jaxson Dart 1 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 20–0 ; 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:52
(7:40) Ole Miss – Dayton Wade 6 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) Ole Miss 26–0 ; 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:53
Third Quarter
(1:57) Vanderbilt – Walter Taylor 2 Yd Run (Jacob Borcila Kick) Ole Miss 26–7 ; 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:30
Fourth Quarter
(9:33) Ole Miss – Quinshon Judkins 3 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 33–7 ; 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:16
Statistics
Vanderbilt
Ole Miss
First downs
12
23
Total yards
229
431
Passing yards
60
254
Rushes/yards
44/169
40/177
Penalties/yards
4/32
6/46
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
32:59
27:01
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Vanderbilt
Passing
Walter Taylor
4/12, 38 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Walter Taylor
20 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Junior Sherrill
2 receptions, 28 yards
Ole Miss
Passing
Jaxson Dart
19/28, 240 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Quinshon Judkins
17 carries, 124 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Dayton Wade
8 receptions, 120 yards, 1 TD
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Texas A&M Aggies (5–3) at No. 10 Ole Miss Rebels (7–1)
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0
14
7 14 35
No. 10 Rebels
7
13
11 7 38
at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
Date : Saturday, November 4, 2023Game time : 11:00 a.m. CST Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 65 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 65,680Referee : David SmithTV announcers (ESPN) : Joe Tessitore (play-by-play) Jordan Rodgers (analyst) Katie George (sideline)Pregame line : Ole Miss –3 • O/U : 51.5
Game information
First Quarter
(7:45) Ole Miss – Quinshon Judkins 9 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 7–0 ; 11 plays, 81 yards, 3:02
Second Quarter
(12:53) Ole Miss – Tre Harris 11 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 14–0 ; 8 plays, 94 yards, 2:39
(8:12) Texas A&M – Jacoby Mathews 75 Yd Return of Blocked Field Goal (Randy Bond Kick) Ole Miss 14–7
(6:53) Ole Miss – Jordan Watkins 29 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) Ole Miss 20–7 ; 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:19
(1:44) Texas A&M – Le'Veon Moss 13 Yd Run (Randy Bond Kick) Ole Miss 20–14 ; 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:09
Third Quarter
(7:04) Ole Miss – Quinshon Judkins 6 Yd Run (Jaxson Dart Pass to Tre Harris for Two-Point Conversion) Ole Miss 28–14 ; 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:13
(5:05) Texas A&M – Jake Johnson 28 Yd pass from Max Johnson (Randy Bond Kick) Ole Miss 28–21 ; 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:59
(0:46) Ole Miss – Caden Davis 22 Yd Field Goal Ole Miss 31–21 ; 13 plays, 71 yards, 4:19
Fourth Quarter
(12:04) Texas A&M – Amari Daniels 1 Yd Run (Randy Bond Kick) Ole Miss 31–28 ; 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:42
(4:34) Texas A&M – Max Johnson 1 Yd Run (Randy Bond Kick) Texas A&M 35–31 ; 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:24
(1:40) Ole Miss – Quinshon Judkins 1 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 38–35 ; 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:54
Statistics
Texas A&M
Ole Miss
First downs
30
26
Total yards
457
518
Passing yards
305
387
Rushes/yards
36/152
33/131
Penalties/yards
9/73
8/61
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
35:37
24:23
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas A&M
Passing
Max Johnson
31/42, 305 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Amari Daniels
12 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Jahdae Walker
8 receptions, 100 yards
Ole Miss
Passing
Jaxson Dart
24/33, 387 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Quinshon Judkins
23 carries, 102 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Tre Harris
11 receptions, 213 yards, 1 TD
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No. 9 Ole Miss Rebels (8–1) at No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (9–0)
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No. 9 Rebels
7
7
0 3 17
No. 2 Bulldogs
14
14
10 14 52
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
Date : Saturday, November 11, 2023Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST (7:00 p.m. local EST )Game weather : Light Rain • Temperature : 51 °F (11 °C)Game attendance : 92,746Referee : Jason AutreyTV announcers (ESPN) : Chris Fowler (play-by-play) Kirk Herbstreit (analyst) Holly Rowe (sideline)Pregame line : Georgia –10.5 • O/U : 58.5
Game information
First Quarter
(10:30) Ole Miss – Quinshon Judkins 15 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 7–0 ; 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:30
(7:28) Georgia – Daijun Edwards 1 Yd Run (Peyton Woodring Kick) Tied 7–7 ; 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:02
(3:09) Georgia – Ladd McConkey 29 Yd pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring Kick) Georgia 14–7 ; 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:22
Second Quarter
(14:16) Ole Miss – Quinshon Judkins 4 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) Tied 14–14 ; 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:53
(9:58) Georgia – Daijun Edwards 1 Yd Run (Peyton Woodring Kick) Georgia 21–14 ; 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:18
(2:27) Georgia – Kendall Milton 7 Yd Run (Peyton Woodring Kick) Georgia 28–14 ; 9 plays, 62 yards, 5:31
Third Quarter
(9:15) Georgia – Kendall Milton 33 Yd Run (Peyton Woodring Kick) Georgia 35–14 ; 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:48
(3:50) Georgia – Peyton Woodring 27 Yd Field Goal Georgia 38–14 ; 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:31
Fourth Quarter
(14:12) Georgia – Brock Bowers 8 Yd pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring Kick) Georgia 45–14 ; 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:26
(8:50) Ole Miss – Caden Davis 29 Yd Field Goal Georgia 45–17 ; 13 plays, 63 yards, 5:22
(4:12) Georgia – Andrew Paul 4 Yd Run (Peyton Woodring Kick) Georgia 52–17 ; 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:38
Statistics
Ole Miss
Georgia
First downs
18
25
Total yards
352
611
Passing yards
173
311
Rushes/yards
45/179
35/300
Penalties/yards
9/68
5/55
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
29:03
30:57
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ole Miss
Passing
Jaxson Dart
10/17, 112 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Quinshon Judkins
22 carries, 75 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Caden Prieskorn
2 receptions, 48 yards
Georgia
Passing
Carson Beck
18/25, 306 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Kendall Milton
9 carries, 127 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Ladd McConkey
4 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD
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Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (2–8) at No. 13 Ole Miss Rebels (8–2)
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Warhawks
0
3
0 0 3
No. 13 Rebels
7
0
21 7 35
at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
Date : Saturday, November 18, 2023Game time : 11:00 a.m. CST Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 58 °F (14 °C)Game attendance : 60,752Referee : Matt LoefflerTV announcers (SECN) : Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play)Matt Stinchcomb (analyst)Alyssa Lang (sideline)Pregame line : Ole Miss –36.5 • O/U : 61
Game information
First Quarter
(4:26) Ole Miss – Ulysses Bentley IV 14 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 7–0 ; 10 plays, 85 yards, 2:59
Second Quarter
(0:00) Louisiana–Monroe – Braxton Guilbeau 26 Yd Field Goal Ole Miss 7–3 ; 17 plays, 71 yards, 6:25
Third Quarter
(9:44) Ole Miss – Tre Harris 13 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 14–3 ; 9 plays, 78 yards, 2:33
(4:15) Ole Miss – Caden Prieskorn 2 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 21–3 ; 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:04
(1:46) Ole Miss – Dayton Wade 58 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 28–3 ; 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:07
Fourth Quarter
(6:12) Ole Miss – Cayden Lee 51 Yd pass from Spencer Sanders (Caden Costa Kick) Ole Miss 35–3 ; 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:02
Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe
Ole Miss
First downs
19
27
Total yards
258
498
Passing yards
66
371
Rushes/yards
46/192
37/127
Penalties/yards
7/65
8/81
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
34:04
25:56
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe
Passing
Jiya Wright
7/19, 56 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Hunter Smith
17 carries, 74 yards
Receiving
Tyrone Howell
3 receptions, 34 yards
Ole Miss
Passing
Jaxson Dart
24/31, 310 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Quinshon Judkins
18 carries, 65 yards
Receiving
Dayton Wade
7 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD
At Mississippi State [ edit ]
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No. 12 Ole Miss Rebels (9–2) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (5–6)
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No. 12 Rebels
0
3
7 7 17
Bulldogs
0
0
7 0 7
at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS
Date : Thursday, November 23, 2023Game time : 6:30 p.m. CST Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 46 °F (8 °C)Game attendance : 60,412Referee : Steve MarloweTV announcers (ESPN) : Tom Hart (play-by-play) Jordan Rodgers (analyst) Cole Cubelic (sideline)Pregame line : Ole Miss –10 • O/U : 54.5
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
(8:23) Ole Miss – Caden Costa 36 Yd Field Goal Ole Miss 3–0 ; 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:22
Third Quarter
(8:33) Mississippi State – Will Rogers 1 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick) Mississippi State 7–3 ; 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:55
(4:47) Ole Miss – Quinshon Judkins 2 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 10–7 ; 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:46
Fourth Quarter
(13:26) Ole Miss – Caden Prieskorn 26 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 17–7 ; 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:26
Statistics
Ole Miss
Mississippi State
First downs
22
16
Total yards
307
303
Passing yards
96
207
Rushes/yards
49/211
28/96
Penalties/yards
6/30
4/56
Turnovers
0
0
Time of possession
31:57
28:03
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ole Miss
Passing
Jaxson Dart
14/26, 96 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Quinshon Judkins
28 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Caden Prieskorn
4 receptions, 38 yards, 1 TD
Mississippi State
Passing
Will Rogers
25/39, 207 yards
Rushing
Jo'Quavious Marks
12 carries, 39 yards
Receiving
Zavion Thomas
6 receptions, 88 yards
Vs. No. 10 Penn State [ edit ]
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No. 11 Ole Miss Rebels (10–2) vs. No. 10 Penn State Nittany Lions (10–2)
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No. 11 Rebels
10
10
11 7 38
No. 10 Nittany Lions
3
14
0 8 25
at Mercedes–Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA
Date : Saturday, December 30, 2023Game time : 11:00 a.m. CST (12:00 p.m. local EST )Game weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 71,230Referee : Mike McCabeTV announcers (ESPN) : Mark Jones (play-by-play) Louis Riddick (analyst) Quint Kessenich (sideline)Pregame line : Penn State –5.5 • O/U : 52.5
Game information
First Quarter
(9:17) Penn State – Alex Felkins 26 Yd Field Goal Penn State 3–0 ; 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:58
(7:16) Ole Miss – Caden Davis 36 Yd Field Goal Tied 3–3 ; 8 plays, 56 yards, 2:01
(0:30) Ole Miss – Caden Prieskorn 6 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 10–3 ; 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:31
Second Quarter
(13:34) Penn State – Theo Johnson 2 Yd pass from Drew Allar (Alex Felkins Kick) Tied 10–10 ; 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:56
(10:33) Ole Miss – Caden Davis 45 Yd Field Goal Ole Miss 13–10 ; 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:01
(4:58) Ole Miss – Caden Prieskorn 37 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 20–10 ; 9 plays, 83 yards, 4:03
(2:45) Penn State – Nicholas Singleton 48 Yd pass from Beau Pribula (Alex Felkins Kick) Ole Miss 20–17 ; 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:13
Third Quarter
(10:48) Ole Miss – Caden Davis 52 Yd Field Goal Ole Miss 23–17 ; 9 plays, 40 yards, 2:45
(4:10) Ole Miss – Quinshon Judkins 14 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Jaxson Dart Pass to Caden Prieskorn for Two-Point Conversion) Ole Miss 31–17 ; 10 plays, 82 yards, 4:29
Fourth Quarter
(6:29) Ole Miss – Jaxson Dart 2 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 38–17 ; 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:26
(4:14) Penn State – Harrison Wallace III 14 Yd pass from Drew Allar (Beau Pribula Pass to Nicholas Singleton for Two-Point Conversion) Ole Miss 38–25 ; 4 plays, 70 yards, 0:54
Statistics
Ole Miss
Penn State
First downs
30
21
Total yards
540
510
Passing yards
394
343
Rushes/yards
47/146
28/167
Penalties/yards
5/26
6/50
Turnovers
0
2
Time of possession
33:38
26:22
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ole Miss
Passing
Jaxson Dart
25/40, 379 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Quinshon Judkins
34 carries, 106 yards
Receiving
Caden Prieskorn
10 receptions, 136 yards, 2 TD
Penn State
Passing
Drew Allar
19/39, 295 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Kaytron Allen
10 carries, 51 yards
Receiving
Tyler Warren
5 receptions, 127 yards
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