Playoff Picks and Green Wave Showdown No. 6 Ole Miss Rebels (11-1, 7-1 SEC) will host the Tulane Green Wave (11-2, 7-1 AAC) in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. It’s Pete Golding’s debut as the Rebels’ lead play-caller following the post-Lane Kiffin era. With home-field advantage secured, national analyst Josh Pate predicts…

Whiz Baker’s Grand Ole Return and the QB Showdown Pete Golding taps former Rebel John David Baker as the new offensive coordinator after Charlie Weis Jr. departs for LSU. Baker’s second Oxford stint follows roles as co-offensive coordinator (2022–23) and tight ends coach (2021–23). He then led East Carolina’s offense to 464.7 yards per game—third…

Rebels vs. Green Wave: Odds, Predictions, and Potential Upset No. 6 Ole Miss Rebels host Tulane Green Wave on Dec. 20 in their first-ever College Football Playoff game. With a 11-1 season and home-field edge at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Ole Miss enters as a 17.5-point favorite. ESPN’s Football Power Index gives the Rebels an 84% chance…

Social Media Erupts Over Kiffin’s Ole Miss Homecoming Clash The SEC has unveiled Ole Miss’s full 2026 football schedule, headlined by a neutral-site opener against Louisville in Nashville on Sept. 5, followed by non-conference and SEC battles at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium and on the road. Key matchups include Georgia, Auburn, Texas, Oklahoma, and an electric Sept.…

Rebels Scavenge Portal for USC/Wisconsin Linebacker Ole Miss defensive guru Pete Golding has taken the Rebel roster to the portal, eyeing former USC Trojan and Wisconsin Badger linebacker Tackett Curtis. The junior defender recorded 29 tackles, 15 solos and a sack in 2025, racking up 56 stops across two seasons. Curtis, standing 6-foot-2 and 228…

Troy Aikman Dishes on Kiffin’s LSU-Bound Gambit NFL Hall of Famer Troy Aikman weighed in on Lane Kiffin’s decision to leave Ole Miss after a stellar 11-1 season and jump to LSU. Kiffin wanted to coach Ole Miss through the College Football Playoff but was blocked by school officials. Now officially LSU’s head coach, speculation…

Coaching Royalty Rallies Behind Kiffin’s LSU Leap Lane Kiffin stunned college football by abandoning a potential historic playoff run at Ole Miss to become LSU’s head coach. Amid the uproar, five Rebel assistants will temporarily rejoin Ole Miss for the playoff before migrating to Baton Rouge. Nick Saban and Pete Carroll publicly praised Kiffin’s play-calling…

Data Wizard Predicts Ole Miss’ Playoff Demolition An expert computer simulation from Bill Connelly’s ESPN SP+ model projects No. 6 Ole Miss (11-1, 7-1 SEC) to trounce Tulane in their College Football Playoff opener at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Dec. 20. Despite head coach Lane Kiffin’s departure for LSU, interim boss Pete Golding maintains high expectations.…

Golding’s Debut Kicks Off Rebel Nation The Ole Miss Rebels will host Tulane in the first round of the College Football Playoff under new head coach Pete Golding. After clinching home-field advantage, Golding praised Rebel Nation’s passion, promising toughness, discipline and relentless effort. The official bracket reveals Ole Miss (11-1) ranked No. 6, facing Tulane…

Why Ole Miss Sidestepped Kiffin for Weis in Playoff Showdown When Lane Kiffin bolted for LSU amid a College Football Playoff run, Ole Miss athletics director Keith Carter drew a firm line: Kiffin would not be allowed to coach the Rebels in the postseason. Instead, Carter tapped offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. to lead the…