2024 Ole Miss Rebels football team

2024 Ole Miss Rebels football
2024 Ole Miss Rebels football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 11
AP	No. 12
Record	4–1 (0–1 SEC)
Head coach	Lane Kiffin (5th season);
Offensive coordinator	Charlie Weis Jr. (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Joe Cox (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Pete Golding (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Bryan Brown (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 25т Texas A&M	2	–	0	4	–	1
No. 2 Texas	1	–	0	5	–	0
No. 1 Alabama	1	–	0	4	–	0
No. 9 Missouri	1	–	0	4	–	0
No. 4 Tennessee	1	–	0	4	–	0
No. 13 LSU	1	–	0	4	–	1
No. 19 Oklahoma	1	–	1	4	–	1
No. 5 Georgia	1	–	1	3	–	1
South Carolina	1	–	1	3	–	1
Arkansas	1	–	1	3	–	2
Florida	1	–	1	2	–	2
Kentucky	1	–	2	3	–	2
No. 12 Ole Miss	0	–	1	4	–	1
Vanderbilt	0	–	1	2	–	2
Auburn	0	–	2	2	–	3
Mississippi State	0	–	2	1	–	4
Championship: December 7, 2024
As of October 2, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Ole Miss Rebels football team represents the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rebels are led by fifth-year head coach Lane Kiffin.^[1]^[2] The team plays its home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Three Rebels were selected in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Player	Position	Team	Round	Pick
Deantre Prince	DB	Jacksonville Jaguars	5	153
Cedric Johnson	DE	Cincinnati Bengals	6	214
Daijahn Anthony	DB	Cincinnati Bengals	7	224

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Deljay Bailey	QB	Grambling State
Bralon Brown	WR	Marshall
Jayvontay Conner	TE	East Carolina
Caden Costa	K	Memphis
Jeremiah Dillon	WR	Vanderbilt
Zakhari Franklin	WR	Illinois
Jam Griffin	RB	Oregon State
Joshua Harris	DL	North Carolina
Kyirin Heath	TE	Southern Miss
Reginald Hughes	EDGE	Jacksonville State
JJ Henry	WR	Abilene Christian
Quinshon Judkins	RB	Ohio State
Skielar Mann	LB	Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
Cedric Melton	OT	Houston
Daniel Newman	S	Unknown
Cedrick Nicely	IOL	Marshall
Kedrick Reescano	RB	Arizona
Myles Saulsberry	DT	Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
Larry Simmons	WR	Southern Miss
Demarcus Smith	DL	UAB
Ladarius Tennison	S	UCF
Michael Trigg	TE	Baylor
Rayf Vinson	S	Samford
Amorion Walker	WR	Michigan
Demarko Williams	S	Western Kentucky
Davin Wydner	QB	West Georgia
Isheem Young	S	North Texas

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous School
Rashad Amos	RB	Miami (OH)
Trey Amos	CB	Alabama
Yam Banks	CB	South Alabama
Julius Buelow	OT	Washington
Jacory Croskey-Merritt	RB	New Mexico
Micah Davis	WR	Utah State
Logan Diggs	RB	LSU
Isaiah Hamilton	CB	Houston
Nate Kalepo	OT	Washington
Key Lawrence	S	Oklahoma
Tamarion McDonald	S	Tennessee
Jacory Merritt	RB	New Mexico
Louis Moore	S	Indiana
Walter Nolen	DL	Texas A&M
Henry Parrish Jr.	RB	Miami (FL)
Chris Paul Jr.	LB	Arkansas
Diego Pounds	OT	North Carolina
Devin Price	WR	Florida Atlantic
Gerquan Scott	IOL	Southern Miss
Domonique Thomas	RB	Georgia State
Brandon Turnage	S	Tennessee
Princely Umanmielen	EDGE	Florida
Amorion Walker	CB	Michigan
Juice Wells	WR	South Carolina
Dae'Quan Wright	TE	Virginia Tech

^[3]^[4]

Preseason

Roster

2024 Ole Miss Rebels Football
Quarterbacks 2 – Jaxson Dart – Senior (6'2, 225) – Kaysville, Utah 7 – Walker Howard – Sophomore (6'0, 190) – Lafayette, Louisiana 13 – Austin Simmons – Freshman (6'4, 215) – Pinecrest, Florida 15 – AJ Maddox – Freshman (6'1, 185) – Hattiesburg, Mississippi 16 – Justin Kowalak – Sophomore (6'0, 205) – Crystal Lake, Illinois 16 – Braden Waterman – Sophomore (6'3, 200) – Bakersfield, California Running backs 0 - Matt Jones - Junior (5'7, 200) – Jackson, Mississippi 21 - Henry Parrish Jr. - Senior (5'10, 185) – Goulds, Florida 22 - Logan Diggs - Senior (6'1, 215) – Boutte, Louisiana 24 - Ulysses Bentley IV - Senior (5'10, 200) – Houston, Texas 26 - Domonique Thomas - Senior (5'9, 210) – Ohatchee, Alabama 33 - Rashad Amos - Senior (6'1, 235) – Fayetteville, Georgia 35 – Raphael Ekechi – Junior (5'10, 195) – Tampa Florida 37 - Austin Acton - Freshman (5'11, 200) – Meridian, Mississippi 40 - Jason Albritton - Sophomore (5'9, 220) – Lithia, Florida 44 - Ali Scott - Junior (5'10, 220) – Powder Springs, Georgia Wide receivers 1 - Ayden Williams - Sophomore (6'3, 205) – Ridgeland, Mississippi 3 - Juice Wells - Junior (6'0, 205) – Richmond, Virginia 4 – Micah Davis – Senior (5'11, 185) – Atlanta, Georgia 9 - Tre Harris - Senior (6'3, 210) – Lafayette, Louisiana 11 - Jordan Watkins - Senior (5'11, 200) – Louisville, Kentucky 14 - Izaiah Hartrup - Senior (6'0, 180) – O'Fallon, Missouri 17 - Devin Price - Senior (6'3, 195) – College Station, Texas 19 - Cayden Lee - Sophomore (5'11, 175) – Kennesaw, Georgia 20 - Joshua Aka - Senior (5'9, 185) – Starkville, Mississippi 23 - Drew Burnett - Sophomore (6'1, 190) – Memphis, Tennessee 31 - Calvin Wilson - Junior (6'1, 195) – Thompson's Station, Tennessee 32 – Torian Kelly – Junior (5'11, 175) – Ocean Springs, Mississippi 39 – Ciaran Pedulla – Freshman (6'3, 205) – Edmond, Oklahoma 43 – Dylan Davis – Freshman (6'0, 180) – Frisco, Texas 81 - Noreel White - Freshman (6'1, 185) – Moss Point, Mississippi 83 - Jarnorris Hopson - Junior (5'10, 200) – Tunica, Mississippi 84 - Mac Owen - Sophomore (6'0, 185) – Tunica, Mississippi 85 - Joshua Pfeifer - Junior (6'1, 185) – Nashville, Tennessee 89 - Jordan Smart - Senior (5'10, 185) – Round Rock, Texas Tight ends 8 - Dae'Quan Wright - Junior (6'4, 255) – Perry, Georgia 42 - Jack Harper - Freshman (6'5, 240) – Oxford, Mississippi 45 – Sean Judge – Freshman (6'5, 220) – Attleboro, Massachusetts 46 - Salathiel Hemphill - Senior (6'3, 250) – Winona, Mississippi 47 - Wyatt Smalley - Freshman (6'3, 215) – Milton, Georgia 86 - Caden Prieskorn - Senior (6'6, 255) – Lake Orion, Michigan 87 - Hudson Wolfe - Junior (6'6, 245) – Savannah, Tennessee 88 - Dillon Hipp - Freshman (6'5, 240) – Scottsdale, Arizona Kicker/Punter 12 - Fraser Masin - Senior (6'4, 230) – Brisbane, Australia 41 - Caden Davis - Senior (6'2, 210) – Coppell, Texas 45 - Mike Baker - Freshman (5'9, 180) – Wilmette, Illinois 48 - Charlie Pollock - Junior (6'1, 250) – Marietta, Georgia Long snappers 93 - Carter Short - Junior (5'9, 195) – Hoover, Alabama 94 - Caleb Blankenship - Freshman (6'2, 220) – Ashdown, Arkansas	Offensive Lineman 50 - Jayden Williams - Junior (6'4, 315) – Conway, Arkansas 51 – Trey Nightingale – Freshman (6'2, 270) – Wyckoff, New Jersey 52 - Julius Buelow - Senior (6'8, 320) – Kapolei, Hawaiʻi 53 - Joe Koury - Freshman (6'1, 290) – Madison, Mississippi 54 - Caleb Warren - Senior (6'5, 305) – Louisville, Mississippi 55 - Preston Cushman - Sophomore (6'5, 305) – St. Petersburg, Florida 56 - Reece McIntyre - Senior (6'5, 320) – Buford, Georgia 57 - Micah Pettus - Junior (6'7, 350) – Madison, Alabama 58 - Jude Foster - Freshman (6'4, 305) – Baton Rouge, Louisiana 59 - Mana Taimani - Senior (6'4, 345) – Antioch, California 60 - Lane Hewett - Freshman (6'1, 320) – Ocean Springs, Mississippi 61 - Diego Pounds - Junior (6'6, 340) – Raleigh, North Carolina 62 - Brycen Sanders - Freshman (6'6, 310) – Chattanooga, Tennessee 65 - Gerquan Scott - Senior (6'3, 320) – Mobile, Alabama 68 - Jack Mills - Sophomore (6'4, 320) – Medfield, Massachusetts 71 - Nate Kalepo - Senior (6'6, 335) – Renton, Washington 72 - Ethan Fields - Freshman (6'3, 320) – Geismar, Louisiana 73 - Eli Acker - Senior (6'5, 300) – Columbus, Mississippi 75 - Kavion Broussard - Freshman (6'6, 290) – New Iberia, Louisiana 76 - John Wayne Oliver - Freshman (6'5, 295) – Nashville, Tennessee 77 - Cam East - Sophomore (6'7, 320) – Marrero, Louisiana 78 - Jeremy James - Senior (6'6, 335) – Cumming, Georgia Defensive Lineman 1 - Princely Umanmielen - Senior (6'4, 255) – Manor, Texas 2 - Walter Nolen - Junior (6'3, 305) – Powell, Tennessee 14 - Kam Franklin - Freshman (6'5, 275) – Lake Cormorant, Mississippi 15 - Jared Ivey - Senior (6'6, 285) – Suwanee, Georgia 35 - Cam Clark - Freshman (6'3, 250) – Medina, Tennessee 38 - JJ Pegues - Senior (6'2, 325) – Oxford, Mississippi 47 - DeeJay Holmes Jr. - Freshman (6'0, 245) – Pahokee, Florida 51 - Zxavian Harris - Junior (6'7, 320) – Canton, Mississippi 52 - William Echoles - Freshman (6'3, 310) – Houston, Mississippi 55 - Lakendrick Clancy - Freshman (6'0, 280) – Northport, Alabama 57 - Paris Evans - Freshman (6'3, 260) – Waynesboro, Mississippi 90 - Jeffery Rush - Freshman (6'1, 265) – Pascagoula, Mississippi 91 - Chris Hardie - Senior (6'2, 265) – Vincent, Alabama 92 - Chamberlain Campbell - Freshman (6'6, 240) – St. Petersburg, Florida 94 - Tavion Prather - Senior (6'3, 285) – Oxford, Mississippi 95 - Akelo Stone - Senior (6'2, 285) – Savannah, Georgia 96 - Jamarious Brown - Freshman (6'1, 315) – Moss Point, Mississippi 97 - Kamron Beavers - Freshman (6'3, 255) – Bay Springs, Mississippi	Linebackers 4 - Suntarine Perkins - Sophomore (6'1, 210) – Raleigh, Mississippi 6 - TJ Dottery - Sophomore (6'1, 225) – Montgomery, Alabama 11 - Chris Paul Jr. - Junior (6'1, 235) – Cordele, Georgia 21 - Daniel Demery - Freshman (5'11, 205) – Flower Mound, Texas 23 - Khari Coleman - Senior (6'1, 220) – New Orleans, Louisiana 30 - Trip White - Sophomore (6'3, 220) – Little Rock, Arkansas 34 - Tyler Banks - Junior (6'2, 245) – Blackstone, Virginia 36 - Raymond Collins - Junior (6'1, 235) – Gulfport, Mississippi 48 - Mark Trigg Jr. - Freshman (6'2, 200) – Roswell, Georgia 56 - CJ Barney - Junior (6'1, 220) – Madison, Mississippi Defensive backs 3 - Isaiah Hamilton - Senior (6'1, 175) – Houston, Texas 5 - John Saunders Jr. - Senior (6'2, 210) – High Point, North Carolina 7 - Louis Moore - Senior (5'11, 200) – Mesquite, Texas 8 - Brandon Turnage - Senior (6'1, 185) – Oxford, Mississippi 9 - Trey Amos - Senior (6'1, 190) – New Iberia, Louisiana 12 - Key Lawrence - Senior (6'0, 205) – Nashville, Tennessee 13 - Cedrick Beavers - Junior (5'10, 175) – Taylorsville, Mississippi 16 - Yam Banks - Senior (5'11, 210) – Ridgeland, Mississippi 17 - Richard O'Bryant - Junior (5'9, 180) – Brandon, Mississippi 19 - Travaris Banks - Freshman (6'1, 190) – Tuscaloosa, Alabama 20 - Anthony Robinson III - Freshman (5'11, 195) – St. Rose, Louisiana 22 - Jarell Stinson - Junior (5'9, 185) – Opelika, Alabama 25 - Trey Washington - Senior (5'10, 205) – Trussville, Alabama 26 - Katrevrick Banks - Freshman (6'2, 180) – Homer, Louisiana 27 - Pat Broomfield - Freshman (6'1, 155) – Clarksdale, Mississippi 28 - Jadon Canady - Junior (5'10, 175) – Jacksonville, Florida 29 - Nick Cull - Sophomore (5'11, 180) – Donalsonville, Georgia 31 - Antione Johnson - Senior (5'10, 200) – Louisville, Kentucky 32 - Chris Graves - Sophomore (6'0, 185) – Fort Myers, Florida 33 - Shamaar Darden - Freshman (6'1, 175) – Tupelo, Mississippi 37 - AJ Brown - Sophomore (6'1, 195) – Cordele, Georgia 39 - Zach Johansen - Sophomore (5'10, 205) – Suwanee, Georgia 40 - Micah Stallworth - Freshman (5'11, 200) – Ridgeland, Mississippi 41 - John Ross Ashley - Freshman (5'11, 180) – Vestavia Hills, Alabama 42 - Andy Jaffe - Freshman (6'0, 185) – Tampa, Florida 43 - Dylan Davis - Freshman (6'0, 180) – Frisco, Texas 46 - Harrison Craig - Sophomore (5'11, 200) – Collierville, Tennessee
Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured
^[5]

Projected depth chart

Defense

3–4

FS
John Saunders
Louis Moore
–

WLB	STAR	MLB	JACK
Khari Coleman	Yam Banks	Pooh Paul Jr.	Princely Umanmielen
Suntarine Perkins	Jadon Canady	TJ Dudley	Kam Franklin
Raymond Collins	–	–	–

SS
Trey Washington
Key Lawrence
Travaris Banks

CB
Trey Amos
Chris Graves
–

DE	NT	DE
Jared Ivey	Walter Nolen	JJ Pegues
Chris Hardie	Zxavian Harris	Akelo Stone
–	Jeffrey Rush	–

CB
Isaiah Hamilton
Brandon Turnage
–

Offense

Spread

WR
Tre Harris
Ayden Williams
Devin Price

WR
Jordan Watkins
Cayden Lee
Marquis Willis

LT	LG	C	RG	RT
Diego Pounds	Nate Kalepo	Caleb Warren	Jeremy James	Micah Pettus
Jayden Williams	Gerquan Scott	Reece McIntyre	Julius Buelow	Eli Acker
–	–	–	—	–

TE
Caden Prieskorn
Dae'Quan Wright
Hudson Wolfe

WR
Juice Wells
Deion Smith
Noreel White

QB
Jaxson Dart
Walker Howard
Austin Simmons

Key reserves
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Out (indefinitely)
Out (season)
Out (suspended)
Out (retired)

Special teams
PK Caden Davis
P Fraser Masin

RB
Ulysses Bentley IV
Rashad Amos Logan Diggs
Henry Parrish Jr.

Schedule

Ole Miss and the SEC announced the 2024 football schedule on December 13, 2023.^[2] The 2024 Rebels schedule consists of 7 home games and 5 away games for the regular season. Ole Miss will host four SEC conference opponents Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi State (Egg Bowl) and Oklahoma at home and will travel to four SEC opponents, Arkansas (rivalry), Florida, LSU (Magnolia Bowl) and South Carolina to close out the SEC regular season on the road. The Rebels will have bye weeks that comes in week 8 and 12 (October 19 and November 16, respectively).

Oklahoma is one of two new members of the SEC that will join in July 2024, the Rebels will play the Sooners for the first since the 1999 season at the 1999 Independence Bowl.^[2] Ole Miss will host Oklahoma for the time in program's history.^[6]

With the two new teams to the SEC (Oklahoma and Texas) and the conference dropping divisions in a new scheduling format,^[7] Ole Miss this season will not play notable SEC rivals for the first time in years; Alabama (1991), Auburn (1989) and Vanderbilt (1969).^[8]

The 2024 season's out of conference opponents represent the ACC, CUSA, SoCon and the Sun Belt conferences. The Rebels will host three of their four non–conference games which are against Furman from the SoCon, Georgia Southern from the Sun Belt, and Middle Tennessee from CUSA. The Rebels will travel to Wake Forest from the ACC.^[2]^[6]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 p.m.	No. 12 (FCS) Furman*	No. 6	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	SECN+/ESPN+	W 76–0	66,105
September 7	3:15 p.m.	Middle Tennessee*	No. 6	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	SECN	W 52–3	66,427
September 14	5:30 p.m.	at Wake Forest*	No. 5	Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	The CW	W 40–6	32,849
September 21	6:45 p.m.	Georgia Southern*	No. 5	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	SECN	W 52–13	67,505
September 28	11:00 a.m.	Kentucky	No. 6	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	ABC	L 17–20	67,616‡
October 5	2:30 p.m.	at South Carolina	No. 12	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	ESPN
October 12	6:30 p.m.	at LSU		Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Magnolia Bowl)	ABC
October 26	Early	Oklahoma		Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS
November 2	Early	at Arkansas		Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)
November 9		Georgia		Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS
November 23	11:00 a.m.	at Florida		Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	ABC/ESPN
November 29	2:30 p.m.	Mississippi State		Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (Egg Bowl)	ABC
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, , after November 1) - Released prior to game All times are in Central time

‡New Vaught-Hemingway Stadium attendance record ^[9]^[10]

Game summaries

vs No. 12 (FCS) Furman

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

No. 12 (FCS) Furman Paladins (0–0) at No. 6 Ole Miss Rebels (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 (FCS) Furman	0	0	0	0	0
No. 6 Ole Miss	24	28	21	3	76

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi

Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C)
Game attendance: 66,105
Referee: Lee Hedrick
TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Ashley Stroehlein (sideline)
Pregame line: Ole Miss –45.5 • O/U: 58.5

Game information

1st Quarter

(11:53) Ole Miss - Jaxson Dart 15 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:07; Ole Miss 7–0)
(8:07) Ole Miss - Antwane Wells Jr. 61 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 90 yards, 0:36; Ole Miss 14–0)
(4:39) Ole Miss - JJ Pegues 2 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 2:57; Ole Miss 21–0)
(0:58) Ole Miss - Caden Davis 42 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 1:26; Ole Miss 24–0)

2nd Quarter

(11:27) Ole Miss - Dae'Quan Wright 4 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:22; Ole Miss 31–0)
(8:00) Ole Miss - Caden Prieskorn 46 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 81 yards, 0:54; Ole Miss 38–0)
(6:18) Ole Miss - Tre Harris 61 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 61 yards, 0:09; Ole Miss 45–0)
(1:34) Ole Miss - Tre Harris 22 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:16; Ole Miss 52–0)

3rd Quarter

(12:49) Ole Miss - Cayden Lee 35 Yd pass from Austin Simmons (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:07; Ole Miss 59–0)
(4:46) Ole Miss - Matt Jones 17 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:02; Ole Miss 66–0)
(0:16) Ole Miss - Matt Jones 46 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:55; Ole Miss 73–0)

4th Quarter

(11:42) Ole Miss - Caden Davis 41 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 2:33; Ole Miss 76–0)

Statistics	FUR	MISS
First downs	7	37
Plays–yards	62–172	82–772
Rushes–yards	30–26	37–243
Passing yards	146	*529
Passing: comp–att–int	19–34–1	29–45–0
Time of possession	30:50	29:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
FUR	Passing	Carson Jones	15–25, 119 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Myion Hicks	6 carries, 23 yards
	Receiving	Joshua Harris	3 receptions, 59 yards
MISS	Passing	Jaxson Dart	22–27, 418 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Matt Jones	3 carries, 68 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Tre Harris	8 receptions, 179 yards, 2 TD

*New single-game school passing yards record

vs Middle Tennessee

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (1–0) at No. 6 Ole Miss Rebels (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Middle Tennessee	0	3	0	0	3
No. 6 Ole Miss	17	14	14	7	52

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi

Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024
Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST
Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 66,427
Referee: Jason Autrey
TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), and Ashley ShahAhmadi (sideline)
Pregame line: Ole Miss –42.5 • O/U: 60.5

Game information

1st Quarter

(11:30) Ole Miss - Caden Davis 33 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:30; Ole Miss 3–0)
(8:22) Ole Miss - Henry Parrish Jr. 11 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 0:53; Ole Miss 10–0)
(2:10) Ole Miss - Henry Parrish Jr. 11 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:02; Ole Miss 17–0)

2nd Quarter

(10:52) Ole Miss - Jaxson Dart 3 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 2:14; Ole Miss 24–0)
(3:07) Ole Miss - Henry Parrish Jr. 3 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 99 yards, 4:14; Ole Miss 31–0)
(0:15) Middle Tennessee - Zeke Rankin 32 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 2:52; Ole Miss 31–3)

3rd Quarter

(6:00) Ole Miss - Matt Jones 9 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:09; Ole Miss 38–3)
(3:10) Ole Miss - Henry Parrish Jr. 1 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 1:55; Ole Miss 45–3)

4th Quarter

(9:44) Ole Miss - Antwane Wells Jr. 18 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 2:54; Ole Miss 52–3)

Statistics	MTSU	MISS
First downs	18	34
Plays–yards	66–279	73–655
Rushes–yards	25–28	42–258
Passing yards	251	397
Passing: comp–att–int	26–41–1	27–31–0
Time of possession	33:10	26:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
MTSU	Passing	Nicholas Vattiato	21–33, 209 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Terry Wilkins	7 carries, 19 yards,
	Receiving	Holden Willis	7 receptions, 94 yards
MISS	Passing	Jaxson Dart	25–27, 377 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Henry Parrish Jr.	14 carries, 165 yards, 4 TD
	Receiving	Tre Harris	9 receptions, 130 yards

at Wake Forest

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

No. 5 Ole Miss Rebels (2–0) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 5 Ole Miss	20	3	7	10	40
Wake Forest	3	3	0	0	6

at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium • Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024
Game time: 5:30 p.m. CST (6:30 p.m. local EST)
Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
Game attendance: 32,849
Referee: Adam Savoie
TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), and Treavor Scales (sideline)
Pregame line: Ole Miss –20.5 • O/U: 65.5

Game information

1st Quarter

(13:37) Ole Miss - Henry Parrish Jr. 25 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:23; Ole Miss 7–0)
(5:22) Wake Forest - Matthew Dennis 42 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:36; Ole Miss 7–3)
(4:48) Ole Miss - Jordan Watkins 75 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:34; Ole Miss 14–3)
(1:55) Ole Miss - Henry Parrish Jr. 22 Yd Run (Caden Davis PAT failed) (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 1:56; Ole Miss 20–3)

2nd Quarter

(4:44) Ole Miss - Caden Davis 33 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 16 plays, 71 yards, 6:17; Ole Miss 23–3)
(0:13) Wake Forest - Matthew Dennis 37 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 4:31; Ole Miss 23–6)

3rd Quarter

(3:39) Ole Miss - Jaxson Dart 13 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 96 yards, 4:49; Ole Miss 30–6)

4th Quarter

(8:02) Ole Miss - Caden Davis 26 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 5:53; Ole Miss 33–6)
(6:27) Ole Miss - Antwane Wells Jr. 31 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 0:59; Ole Miss 40–6)

Statistics	MISS	WAKE
First downs	33	21
Plays–yards	79–650	74–311
Rushes–yards	45–273	32–46
Passing yards	377	265
Passing: comp–att–int	26–34–1	24–42–1
Time of possession	30:39	29:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
MISS	Passing	Jaxson Dart	26–34, 377 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Henry Parrish Jr.	23 carries, 148 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Tre Harris	11 receptions, 127 yards
WAKE	Passing	Hank Bachmeier	22–39, 239 yards
	Rushing	Ty Clark III	8 carries, 41 yards
	Receiving	Taylor Morin	5 receptions, 77 yards

vs Georgia Southern

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Georgia Southern Eagles (2–1) at No. 5 Ole Miss Rebels (3–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Georgia Southern	0	7	3	3	13
No. 5 Ole Miss	17	7	14	14	52

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi

Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
Game time: 6:45 p.m. CST
Game weather: Cloudy, 82 °F (28 °C)
Game attendance: *67,505
Referee: Steve Marlowe
TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Cole Cubelic (sideline)
Pregame line: Ole Miss –35.5 • O/U: 68.5

Game information

1st Quarter

(14:29) Ole Miss - Antwane Wells Jr. 35 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:31; Ole Miss 7–0)
(13:16) Ole Miss - Caden Davis 28 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 1:07; Ole Miss 10–0)
(4:39) Ole Miss - Jordan Watkins 23 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:07; Ole Miss 17–0)

2nd Quarter

(14:12) Georgia Southern - Derwin Burgess Jr. 12 Yd pass from OJ Arnold (Gavin Stewart Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:27; Ole Miss 17–7)
(8:08) Ole Miss - Tre Harris 70 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:35; Ole Miss 24–7)

3rd Quarter

(9:00) Ole Miss - JJ Pegues 1 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 4:13; Ole Miss 31–7)
(4:33) Ole Miss - Henry Parrish Jr. 5 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:25; Ole Miss 38–7)
(0:14) Georgia Southern - Gavin Stewart 42 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:12; Ole Miss 38–10)

4th Quarter

(14:30) Ole Miss - Tre Harris 36 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:44; Ole Miss 45–10)
(7:37) Ole Miss - Domonique Thomas 1 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 1:43; Ole Miss 52–10)
(1:56) Georgia Southern - Gavin Stewart 33 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:41; Ole Miss 52–13)

Statistics	GASO	MISS
First downs	16	26
Plays–yards	69–194	69–607
Rushes–yards	36–37	36–219
Passing yards	157	388
Passing: comp–att–int	23–33–1	23–33–1
Time of possession	34:26	25:34

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
GASO	Passing	JC French	20–28, 109 yards
	Rushing	Jalen White	7 carries, 24 yards
	Receiving	Derwin Burgess Jr.	5 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD
MISS	Passing	Jaxson Dart	22–31, 382 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Henry Parrish Jr.	13 carries, 89 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Tre Harris	11 receptions, 225 yards, 2 TD

*New Vaught-Hemingway Stadium attendance record

vs Kentucky

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Kentucky Wildcats (2–2) at No. 6 Ole Miss Rebels (4–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Kentucky	3	7	3	7	20
No. 6 Ole Miss	7	0	10	0	17

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi

Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: W 7 mph
Game attendance: 67,616
Referee: Wayne Winkler
TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline)
Pregame line: Ole Miss –16 • O/U: 52.5

Game information

1st quarter

(12:51) OLE – Henry Parrish Jr. 1-yard run, Caden Davis kick (Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:05; Ole Miss 7–0)
(5:13) KEN – Alex Raynor 27-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 66 yards, 7:38; Ole Miss 7–3)

2nd quarter

(0:27) KEN – Dane Key 5-yard pass from Brock Vandagriff, Alex Raynor kick (Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 5:45; Kentucky 10–7)

3rd quarter

(9:44) OLE – Caden Davis 31-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 3:08; Tied 10–10)
(6:31) KEN – Alex Raynor 48-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:13; Kentucky 13–10)
(0:10) OLE – Tre Harris 48-yard pass from Jaxson Dart, Caden Davis kick (Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:01; Ole Miss 17–13)

4th quarter

(2:25) KEN – Josh Kattus 2-yard run, Alex Raynor kick (Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:23; Kentucky 20–17)

Statistics	UK	MISS
First downs	22	14
Plays–yards	75–336	56–353
Rushes–yards	47–93	29–92
Passing yards	243	261
Passing: comp–att–int	18–28–0	18–27–0
Time of possession	39:43	20:17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UK	Passing	Brock Vandagriff	18/28, 243 yards, TD
	Rushing	Demie SumoKarngbaye	11 carries, 47 yards
	Receiving	Dane Key	8 receptions, 105 yards, TD
MISS	Passing	Jaxson Dart	18/27, 261 yards, TD
	Rushing	Henry Parrish Jr.	13 carries, 62 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tre Harris	11 receptions, 176 yards, TD

at South Carolina

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

No. 12 Ole Miss Rebels (4-1) at South Carolina Gamecocks (3-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 Ole Miss	0	0	0	0	0
South Carolina	0	0	0	0	0

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST (3:30 p.m. local EST)
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline)
Pregame line: • O/U:

Statistics	MISS	SCAR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
MISS	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SCAR	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at LSU

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Ole Miss Rebels (0-0) at LSU Tigers (4-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ole Miss	0	0	0	0	0
LSU	0	0	0	0	0

at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024
Pregame line: • O/U:

Statistics	MISS	LSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
MISS	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
LSU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Oklahoma

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Oklahoma Sooners (0-0) at Ole Miss Rebels (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Oklahoma	0	0	0	0	0
Ole Miss	0	0	0	0	0

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi

Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024
Pregame line: • O/U:

Statistics	OU	MISS
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
OU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
MISS	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Arkansas

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Ole Miss Rebels (0-0) at Arkansas Razorbacks (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ole Miss	0	0	0	0	0
Arkansas	0	0	0	0	0

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024
Pregame line: • O/U:

Statistics	MISS	ARK
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
MISS	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
ARK	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Georgia

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Georgia Bulldogs (0-0) at Ole Miss Rebels (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Georgia	0	0	0	0	0
Ole Miss	0	0	0	0	0

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi

Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024
Pregame line: • O/U:

Statistics	UGA	MISS
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UGA	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
MISS	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Florida

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Ole Miss Rebels (0-0) at Florida Gators (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ole Miss	0	0	0	0	0
Florida	0	0	0	0	0

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST (12:00 p.m. local EST)
TV: ABC/ESPN
Pregame line: • O/U:

Statistics	MISS	FLA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
MISS	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
FLA	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Mississippi State

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Mississippi State Bulldogs (0-0) at Ole Miss Rebels (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mississippi State	0	0	0	0	0
Ole Miss	0	0	0	0	0

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi

Date: Friday, November 29, 2024
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
TV: ABC
Pregame line: • O/U:

Statistics	MSST	MISS
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
MSST	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
MISS	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Coaching staff

Coach	Title	Year at Ole Miss	Previous job
Lane Kiffin	Head Coach	5th	Florida Atlantic
Charlie Weis Jr.	OC/QB	3rd	South Florida (OC/QB)
Pete Golding	Co-DC/LB	2nd	Alabama (DC)
Wes Neighbors III	S	2nd	Maryland (S)
Randall Joyner	DL	4th	SMU (DL)
Bryan Brown	Co-DC/Secondary	1st	Cincinnati (DC/CB)
John Garrison	OL	2nd	NC State (OL)
Joe Cox	TE	1st	Alabama (TE)
Jake Schoonover	STC	2nd	Arkansas State (STC)
George McDonald	WR	1st	Illinois (WR)
Kevin Smith	RB	4th	Miami (RB)

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	6	6	5	5	6	12
Coaches	6	5	5	5	5	11
CFP	Not released																Not released

References

^ Eckert, David (June 14, 2023). "Ole Miss football's 2024 SEC schedule includes Oklahoma, Georgia and Florida". Mississippi Clarion Ledger. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Eckert, David (December 13, 2023). "Ole Miss football's 2024 schedule is complete: See the full list of opponents, dates". Mississippi Clarion Ledger. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
^ "2024 Ole Miss Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
^ "2024 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
^ "2024 Ole Miss Rebels football roster". olemisssports.com.
^ ^a ^b "Ole Miss Football 2024 Schedule Released/". The Oxford Eagle. December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
^ Dodd, Dennis (June 1, 2023). "SEC to play eight conference games but eliminate divisions for 2024 season once Texas, Oklahoma join". CBS Sports Network. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
^ Katz, Michael (December 17, 2023). "Taking a closer look at Ole Miss' 2024 schedule". The Dispatch. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
^ "2024 Ole Miss Rebels Football Schedule". FB Schedules.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
^ "2024 Ole Miss Football Schedule". The Egg Bowl. Retrieved August 26, 2024.

External links

Season summary at Sports Reference

[1] Eckert, David (June 14, 2023). "Ole Miss football's 2024 SEC schedule includes Oklahoma, Georgia and Florida". Mississippi Clarion Ledger. Retrieved December 17, 2023.

[24schedule-2] Eckert, David (December 13, 2023). "Ole Miss football's 2024 schedule is complete: See the full list of opponents, dates". Mississippi Clarion Ledger. Retrieved December 17, 2023.

[3] "2024 Ole Miss Football Transfer Portal". ON3.

[4] "2024 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved December 29, 2023.

[5] "2024 Ole Miss Rebels football roster". olemisssports.com.

[first-6] "Ole Miss Football 2024 Schedule Released/". The Oxford Eagle. December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.

[7] Dodd, Dennis (June 1, 2023). "SEC to play eight conference games but eliminate divisions for 2024 season once Texas, Oklahoma join". CBS Sports Network. Retrieved December 14, 2023.

[8] Katz, Michael (December 17, 2023). "Taking a closer look at Ole Miss' 2024 schedule". The Dispatch. Retrieved June 17, 2023.

[9] "2024 Ole Miss Rebels Football Schedule". FB Schedules.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.

[10] "2024 Ole Miss Football Schedule". The Egg Bowl. Retrieved August 26, 2024.

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