News across Lafayette County
Ole Miss Football’s Week 4 performance is cause for concern
No. 4 Ole Miss Football suffered a significant loss to No. 21 Florida on the road Saturday afternoon. The Week 4 loss is indicative of a larger issue: They have yet to play a complete game of football from the first quarter to the fourth quarter and have not shown much fight…
Takeaways from Ole Miss’ crushing road loss to Florida
No. 4 Ole Miss took on the No. 21 Florida Gators in The Swamp and suffered their first defeat of the season, 52-28, primarily because the Rebels never clicked in the game. Though they had chances to flip the script, they were unable to do so. The run defense is dismal While Ole…
Ole Miss suffers 24-point loss to Florida on the road
No. 4 Ole Miss Football lost 52-28 to No. 21 Florida in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 26. The Gators put up nearly 500 yards of offense, including over 300 rushing yards. The Rebel offense got within a score a few times, but the defense was not able to come up with…
Ole Miss Basketball teams announce 2026-27 nonconference basketball slate
Ole Miss Men’s Basketball announced its schedule for this upcoming season on Tuesday, Sept 22. The women’s schedule followed on Thursday, Sept. 24. The Rebels open with exhibition games against Alabama in Birmingham, Ala., on Thursday, Oct. 15, followed by UAB on Tuesday, Oct. 27…
Rebels soccer stumbles early in conference play
Under new head coach Todd Shulenberger, Ole Miss Soccer entered the 2026 season with lots of optimism. However, despite a somewhat promising 7-1 nonconference record, the Rebels are 0-2 in SEC play against Mississippi State and Auburn so far. Ole Miss Soccer last won an SEC game…
Trash and traffic overwhelm after LSU game
The LSU and Ole Miss Football rivalry left its mark on the University of Mississippi’s campus and the town of Oxford this past weekend. The area saw bumper-to-bumper traffic, overflowing dumpsters and trash littering the Grove. The highly anticipated LSU game day weekend was…
NIL breakdown reveals gender gap
Ole Miss Football accounts for approximately three-fourths of Ole Miss’ estimated NIL market, which accounts for both NIL and revenue sharing, and men’s basketball takes another 15% and baseball takes 3%, according to The Sideline’s 2026 NIL Market Index. By the time women’s…
‘They’re all scared’: Grief and unanswered questions surround deaths of two University of Mississippi students
The University of Mississippi confirmed the deaths of two students in an email to the campus community on Tuesday, Sept. 22. The causes of death are currently under investigation by law enforcement. The university declined to confirm or deny the names of the two students who…
Ole Miss athletic director talks future of college athletics
The Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics hosted an athletics panel in co-sponsorship with Mississippi Today titled “College Athletics: It’s a Whole New Ballgame” on Thursday, Sept. 17. Mississippi sportswriting legend Rick Cleveland moderated the panel, which…
‘Diary of a Black Girl’: the politics of code-switching
As a Black girl growing up in a predominantly white space, it is common to hear phrases such as “Why are you speaking proper?” or “You sound white” from your peers. I’ve always been told to make sure I speak in a way that wouldn’t give people a preconceived notion about me before…
Magnolia Bowl report card: grading Ole Miss’ performance against LSU
Ole Miss Football took down the LSU Tigers, 32-24, in former head coach Lane Kiffin’s highly anticipated return to Oxford this past Saturday. Here are the grades for players, position groups and coaches. Trinidad Chambliss — A Chambliss added serious hype to his Heisman campaign…
Column: What Ole Miss’ Magnolia Bowl win means
Ole Miss Football conquered LSU and head coach Lane Kiffin on Saturday night with a 32-24 win. The victory was more important than just putting a former head coach in the past. It further established the Rebels as a legitimate team with a reputable head coach and put the program…