2024 Ole Miss Rebels football team

2024 Ole Miss Rebels football
2024 Ole Miss Rebels football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Lane Kiffin (5th season);
Offensive coordinator	Charlie Weis Jr. (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Pete Golding (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Bryan Brown (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Charles Kelly (1st season)
Home stadium	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Alabama	0	–	0	0	–	0
Arkansas	0	–	0	0	–	0
Auburn	0	–	0	0	–	0
Florida	0	–	0	0	–	0
Georgia	0	–	0	0	–	0
Kentucky	0	–	0	0	–	0
LSU	0	–	0	0	–	0
Mississippi State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Missouri	0	–	0	0	–	0
Oklahoma	0	–	0	0	–	0
Ole Miss	0	–	0	0	–	0
South Carolina	0	–	0	0	–	0
Tennessee	0	–	0	0	–	0
Texas	0	–	0	0	–	0
Texas A&M	0	–	0	0	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 7, 2024
As of April 28, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

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

Offseason[edit]

NFL Draft[edit]

Transfers[edit]

Outgoing[edit]

Player	Position	Destination
Deljay Bailey	QB	TBD
Bralon Brown	WR	Marshall
Jayvontay Conner	TE	TBD
Caden Costa	K	Memphis
Jeremiah Dillon	WR	Vanderbilt
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
Cedric Melton	OT	Houston
Cedrick Nicely	IOL	Marshall
Larry Simmons	WR	Southern Miss
Ladarius Tennison	S	UCF
Michael Trigg	TE	Baylor
Rayf Vinson	S	Samford
Demarko Williams	S	Western Kentucky
Davin Wydner	QB	West Georgia
Isheem Young	S	North Texas

Incoming[edit]

Player	Position	Previous School
Trey Amos	CB	Alabama
Yam Banks	CB	South Alabama
Julius Buelow	OT	Washington
Logan Diggs	RB	LSU
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
Chris Paul Jr.	LB	Arkansas
Diego Pounds	OT	North Carolina
Devin Price	WR	Florida Atlantic
Decamerion Richardson	CB	Mississippi State
Gerquan Scott	IOL	Southern Miss
Brandon Turnage	S	Tennessee
Princely Umanmielen	EDGE	Florida
Amorion Walker	CB	Michigan
Juice Wells	WR	South Carolina
Dae'Quan Wright	TE	Virginia Tech

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Preseason[edit]

Schedule[edit]

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 since in program's history.^[5]

With the two new teams to the SEC (Oklahoma and Texas) and the conference dropping divisions in a new scheduling format,^[6] Ole Miss this season will not play notable SEC rivals for the first time in years; Alabama (1991), Auburn (1989) and Vanderbilt (1969).^[7]

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]^[5]

Date	Opponent	Site
August 31	Furman*	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS
September 7	Middle Tennessee*	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS
September 14	at Wake Forest*	Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium Winston-Salem, NC
September 21	Georgia Southern*	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS
September 28	Kentucky	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS
October 5	at South Carolina	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC
October 12	at LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Magnolia Bowl)
October 26	Oklahoma	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS
November 2	at Arkansas	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)
November 9	Georgia	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS
November 23	at Florida	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL
November 30	Mississippi State	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (Egg Bowl)
*Non-conference game

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Game summaries[edit]

vs Furman[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

Furman Paladins (0-0) vs Ole Miss Rebels (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Furman	0	0	0	0	0
Ole Miss	0	0	0	0	0

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi

Date: August 31

Statistics	Furman	Ole Miss
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Furman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ole Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Middle Tennessee[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (0-0) vs Ole Miss Rebels (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Middle Tennessee	0	0	0	0	0
Ole Miss	0	0	0	0	0

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi

Date: September 7

Statistics	Middle Tennessee	Ole Miss
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Middle Tennessee	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ole Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Wake Forest[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

Ole Miss Rebels (0-0) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Ole Miss	0	0	0	0	0
Wake Forest	0	0	0	0	0

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

Date: September 14

Statistics	Ole Miss	Wake Forest
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ole Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wake Forest	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Georgia Southern[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

Georgia Southern Eagles (0-0) vs Ole Miss Rebels (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Georgia Southern	0	0	0	0	0
Ole Miss	0	0	0	0	0

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi

Date: September 21

Statistics	Georgia Southern	Ole Miss
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ole Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Kentucky[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

Kentucky Wildcats (0-0) vs Ole Miss Rebels (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Kentucky	0	0	0	0	0
Ole Miss	0	0	0	0	0

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi

Date: September 28

Statistics	Kentucky	Ole Miss
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ole Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at South Carolina[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

Ole Miss Rebels (0-0) at South Carolina Gamecocks (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Ole Miss	0	0	0	0	0
South Carolina	0	0	0	0	0

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

Date: October 5

Statistics	Ole Miss	South Carolina
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ole Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
South Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at LSU[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Period	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: October 12

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ole Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
LSU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Oklahoma[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Period	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: October 26

Statistics	Oklahoma	Ole Miss
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ole Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Arkansas[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Period	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: November 2

Statistics	Ole Miss	Arkansas
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ole Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arkansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Georgia[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Period	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: November 9

Statistics	Georgia	Ole Miss
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ole Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Florida[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Period	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: November 23

Statistics	Ole Miss	Florida
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ole Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Florida	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Mississippi State[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Period	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: November 30

Statistics	Mississippi State	Ole Miss
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ole Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Coaching staff[edit]

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)
Vacant	WR	1st
Kevin Smith	RB	4th	Miami (RB)

References[edit]

^ 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.
^ ^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.

[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.

[first-5] "Ole Miss Football 2024 Schedule Released/". The Oxford Eagle. December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.

[6] 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.

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

[8] "2024 Ole Miss Rebels Football Schedule". FB Schedules.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.

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