The 2026 Ole Miss Rebels football team represents the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rebels are led by head coach Pete Golding in his first full season as head coach and play home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium located in Oxford, Mississippi.
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Offseason NFL draft
De'Zhaun Stribling WR San Francisco 49ers 2 33 Jayden Williams T Arizona Cardinals 7 217 Harrison Wallace III WR Arizona CardinalsUndrafted Wydett Williams Jr. S Arizona Cardinals Diego Pounds OT Baltimore Ravens Tahj Chambers LB Indianapolis Colts Zxavian Harris DT New Orleans Saints Kapena Gushiken S Philadelphia Eagles Dae'Quan Wright TE Philadelphia Eagles
Game summaries vs. No. 24 Louisville
Statistics LOUMISS First downs 20 24 Plays–yards 68–469 78–488 Rushes–yards 39–162 41–152 Passing yards 307 336 Passing: –– 18–29–0 21–37–1 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 30:58 29:02 Team Category Player Statistics Louisville Passing Lincoln Kienholz 18/29, 307 yards, 2 TD Rushing Lincoln Kienholz 14 carries, 69 yards, TD Receiving Tre Richardson 4 receptions, 83 yards, TD Ole Miss Passing Trinidad Chambliss 21/37, 336 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Kewan Lacy 17 carries, 61 yards, TD Receiving Deuce Alexander 5 receptions, 159 yards, 2 TD
vs. Charlotte
Statistics CLTMISS First downs 17 25 Plays–yards 61–322 58–420 Rushes–yards 33–143 24–127 Passing yards 179 293 Passing: –– 20–28–1 27–34–1 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 37:14 22:46 Team Category Player Statistics Charlotte Passing Cole Gonzales 14/21, 128 yards, INT Rushing Chance Williams 9 carries, 74 yards Receiving Derrick Eley 2 receptions, 56 yards Ole Miss Passing Trinidad Chambliss 23/26, 225 yards, 2 TD Rushing Kewan Lacy 13 carries, 87 yards, 2 TD Receiving Deuce Alexander 8 receptions, 76 yards
vs. No. 7 LSU (Magnolia Bowl)
After Lane Kiffin's departure from OleMiss to LSU in 2025, college football fans eagerly awaited Kiffin's return to OleMiss and Oxford, Mississippi. Both LSU and OleMiss came into the week3 matchup with a 2-0 record, with LSU and OleMiss ranked #7 and #8 in the APpoll, respectively. College GameDay announced they would be attending the game in Oxford.https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/49783645/where-college-gameday-2026-schedule-locations-recaps According to law enforcement sources, horseback police units from New Orleans and Jackson, Mississippi were brought in to Oxford for security, crowd control and fan management.https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/sec/2026/09/16/ole-miss-vs-lsu-football-lane-kiffin-extra-security-ncaa/91785519007/ In the leadup to the game, Kiffin said in a press conference: "I told the players today, you don't have anything to worry about as far as like attention on you all week. There's just going to be so much attention, hatred, everything on me, I said, 'You just get to go play, I said really the pressure's on [OleMiss]".https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/sec/2026/09/16/lane-kiffin-lsu-ole-miss-football-news-prediction-odds-kickoff-time/91789007007/ In the game, OleMiss went up 17–0 and led 24–7 at halftime. They did not score at all in the 3rdquarter as LSU cut the deficit to 24–21 and eventually tied the game at 24 a piece early in the 4thquarter. OleMiss took the lead for good with 6:14 to go thanks to a 14-yard rushing touchdown from Trinidad Chambliss and a 2-point run from JT Lindsey. LSU ended up getting the ball back and eventually got all the way to the red zone in OleMiss territory but could not score as Sam Leavitt threw an interception with 59seconds left. Ole Miss won the game 32–24.
Statistics LSUMISS First downs 19 25 Plays–yards 70–330 73–426 Rushes–yards 43–172 25–63 Passing yards 158 363 Passing: –– 16–27–1 33–48–1 Time of possession 30:15 29:45 Team Category Player Statistics LSU Passing Sam Leavitt 16/27, 158 yards, TD, INT Rushing Dilin Jones 23 carries, 106 yards, TD Receiving Trey'Dez Green 4 receptions, 60 yards Ole Miss Passing Trinidad Chambliss 33/48, 363 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Kewan Lacy 9 carries, 43 yards, TD Receiving Traylon Ray 7 receptions, 115 yards, TD
at No. 21 Florida
Statistics MISSFLA First downs 25 27 Plays–yards 61–426 76–498 Rushes–yards 27–128 53–302 Passing yards 298 196 Passing: –– 25–34–1 16–23–0 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 23:01 36:59 Team Category Player Statistics Ole Miss Passing Trinidad Chambliss 25/34, 298 yards, TD, INT Rushing Trinidad Chambliss 7 carries, 44 yards, 2 TD, FUM Receiving Deuce Alexander 7 receptions, 134 yards, TD Florida Passing Aaron Philo 16/23, 196 yards, TD Rushing Jadan Baugh 29 carries, 142 yards, 3 TD Receiving Eric Singleton Jr. 1 reception, 38 yards
at Vanderbilt (rivalry)
Statistics MISSVAN First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Ole Miss Passing Rushing Receiving Vanderbilt Passing Rushing Receiving
vs. Missouri
Statistics MIZMISS First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Missouri Passing Rushing Receiving Ole Miss Passing Rushing Receiving
at Texas
Statistics MISSTEX First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Ole Miss Passing Rushing Receiving Texas Passing Rushing Receiving
vs. Auburn (rivalry)
Statistics AUBMISS First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Auburn Passing Rushing Receiving Ole Miss Passing Rushing Receiving
vs. Georgia
Statistics UGAMISS First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Georgia Passing Rushing Receiving Ole Miss Passing Rushing Receiving
at Oklahoma
Statistics MISSOU First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Ole Miss Passing Rushing Receiving Oklahoma Passing Rushing Receiving
vs. Wofford (FCS)
Statistics WOFMISS First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Wofford Passing Rushing Receiving Ole Miss Passing Rushing Receiving
vs. Mississippi State (Egg Bowl)
Statistics MSSTMISS First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Mississippi State Passing Rushing Receiving Ole Miss Passing Rushing Receiving
Personnel Coaching staff Pete GoldingHead Coach1stOle Miss (DC/LB)John David BakerOC4thEast Carolina (OC/QB)Bryan BrownDC3rdCincinnati (AHC/DC)Joe JudgeHC of Offense/QB3rdNew England Patriots (AHC)Wes Neighbors IIIS4thMaryland (S)Randall JoynerAssociate HC/DL6thSMU (DL)Matt KitchensOutside LB3rdCentral Arkansas (DC/outside LB)Jay ShoopInside LB4thSouth Florida (GA)Marcus WoodsonCo-DC1stArkansas (Co-DC/S)John GarrisonOL/RGC4thNC State (OL)Cody WoodielCo-OC/TE1stMiami (TE)Jake SchoonoverAssistant HC/STC/Nickelbacks4thArkansas State (STC)L'Damian WashingtonWR1stKentucky (WR)Frank WilsonSenior Associate HC/RB4thLSU (interim HC/RB)
Roster 2026 Ole Miss Rebels FootballQuarterbacks 2 – Deuce Knight – Freshman (6'5, 225) – Lucedale, Mississippi 6 – Trinidad Chambliss – Senior (6'0, 205) – Grand Rapids, Michigan 8 – AJ Maddox – Sophomore (6'1, 195) – Hattiesburg, Mississippi 13 – Jack Patterson – Sophomore (6'3, 205) – Marion, Arkansas 14 – Walker Howard – Senior (6'0, 195) – Lafayette, Louisiana 16 – Maealiuaki Smith – Sophomore (6'3, 205) – Sacramento, California 19 – Rees Wise – Freshman (6'1, 210) – Austin, Texas 23 – George Hamsley – Senior (6'4, 250) – Memphis, Tennessee
Running backs 5 – Kewan Lacy – Junior (5'11, 205) – Dallas, Texas 25 – Makhi Frazier – Junior (5'10, 225) – McKinney, Texas 26 – JT Lindsey – Freshman (5'11, 190) – Alexandria, Louisiana 27 – Macaleb Taylor – Freshman (5'10, 210) – Grenada, Mississippi 28 – Joshua Dye – Junior (5'10, 200) – Gilbert, Arizona 33 – Shekai Mills-Knight – Freshman (6'2, 220) – Montreal, Quebec, Canada 35 – Damarius Tayes – Freshman (5'10, 195) – DeKalb, Mississippi 36 – Ja'Michael Jones – Freshman (5'10, 200) – Montgomery, Alabama
Wide receivers 0 – Johntay Cook II – Senior (5'11, 190) – DeSoto, Texas 1 – Deuce Alexander – Junior (6'0, 180) – Douglasville, Georgia 3 – Caleb Cunningham – Freshman (6'1, 210) – Weir, Mississippi 7 – Traylon Ray – Junior (6'2, 195) – Tallahassee, Florida 11 – Horatio Fields – Senior (6'2, 210) – Douglasville, Georgia 12 – Izaiah Hartrup – Senior (5'11, 180) – O'Fallon, Missouri 15 – Darrell Gill Jr. – Senior (6'1, 185) – Atascocita, Texas 22 – Cameron Miller – Sophomore (5'10, 180) – Camden, New Jersey 47 – Anthony Aguirre – Senior (6'4, 215) – Spokane, Washington 81 – Samari Reed – Freshman (6'2, 200) – Margate, Florida 83 – Levi Blount – Freshman (6'0, 190) – Oxford, Mississippi 84 – Dillon Alfred – Freshman (5'11, 175) – Gautier, Mississippi 85 – Isaiah Spencer – Senior (6'2, 205) – Flora, Mississippi 88 – Jase Mathews – Freshman (6'2, 190) – Leakesville, Mississippi 89 – Dylan Davis – Junior (6'1, 200) – Frisco, Texas
Tight ends 4 – Caleb Odom – Junior (6'5, 240) – Carrollton, Georgia 9 – Luke Hasz – Senior (6'2, 240) – Bixby, Oklahoma 42 – Jack Harper – Sophomore (6'4, 245) – Oxford, Mississippi 80 – Hayden Bradley – Freshman (6'4, 245) – Buford, Georgia 82 – Michael Smith – Sophomore (6'4, 260) – Savannah, Georgia 86 – Brady Prieskorn – Sophomore (6'5, 245) – Lake Orion, Michigan 87 – Wyatt Smalley – Junior (6'2, 220) – Milton, Georgia
Kicker/Punter 17 – Lucas Carneiro – Senior (5'11, 195) – Cornelius, North Carolina 33 – Oscar Bird – Sophomore (6'4, 220) – Sydney, Australia 47 – Stephon Weise – Freshman (6'1, 195) – Chandler, Arizona
Long snappers 44 – Caleb Blankenship – Sophomore (6'2, 240) – Ashdown, Arkansas 83 – Sean Judge – Sophomore (6'4, 235) – Attleboro, Massachusetts Offensive Lineman 50 – Troy Everett – Senior (6'3, 315) – Roanoke, Virginia 51 – Delano Townsend – Junior (6'4, 330) – Flint, Michigan 52 – Cooper Johnson – Sophomore (6'6, 330) – Lincoln, Nebraska 53 – Trey Nightingale – Sophomore (6'0, 265) – Wyckoff, New Jersey 55 – Terez Davis – Sophomore (6'4, 300) – Hyattsville, Maryland 56 – Mason Waddle – Freshman (5'11, 250) – Tupelo, Mississippi 57 – Carius Curne – Sophomore (6'5, 330) – Hughes, Arkansas 61 – Tommy Kinsler IV – Junior (6'6, 350) – Ocala, Florida 62 – Brycen Sanders – Junior (6'5, 315) – Chattanooga, Tennessee 65 – Connor Howes – Sophomore (6'6, 315) – Saint Cloud, Florida 69 – Joe Koury – Sophomore (5'10, 280) – Madison, Mississippi 70 – Jalan Chapman – Freshman (6'3, 315) – New Orleans, Louisiana 71 – Emanuel Faulkner – Freshman (6'6, 305) – New Albany, Mississippi 75 – Patrick Kutas – Senior (6'6, 315) – Memphis, Tennessee 76 – John Wayne Oliver – Sophomore (6'5, 310) – Nashville, Tennessee 77 – Enoch Wangoy – Sophomore (6'7, 350) – Manchester, England
Defensive Lineman 1 – Jordan Renaud – Junior (6'3, 265) – Sarasota, Florida 3 – Blake Purchase – Junior (6'3, 250) – Green Valley Ranch, Colorado 5 – Kam Franklin – Junior (6'5, 295) – Lake Cormorant, Mississippi 9 – Jehiem Oatis – Senior (6'5, 340) – Columbia, Mississippi 15 – Landon Barnes – Freshman (6'3, 250) – Baton Rouge, Louisiana 17 – Jonathan Maldonado – Senior (6'6, 250) – Monrovia, California 45 – Talib Graham – Freshman (6'1, 250) – Daphne, Alabama 52 – Will Echoles – Junior (6'3, 315) – Houston, Mississippi 54 – Tre'Kievion Ellis – Freshman (6'1, 260) – Gallman, Mississippi 55 – Cam Clark – Sophomore (6'2, 255) – Medina, Tennessee 57 – Paris Evans – Sophomore (6'3, 280) – Waynesboro, Mississippi 88 – Michael Boireau – Junior (6'5, 355) – Atlanta, Georgia 90 – Jayden Curtis – Freshman (6'3, 275) – Perkinston, Mississippi