How will Ole Miss football handle Lane Kiffin rumors in Egg Bowl? Our prediction
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OXFORD — The Egg Bowl always carries significance, but the upcoming rivalry matchup between Ole Miss and Mississippi State has layers that make the game extra exciting.
No. 6 Ole Miss (10-1, 6-1 SEC) plays at Mississippi State (5-6, 1-6 SEC) on Nov. 28 (11 a.m., ABC).
Ole Miss has a chance to essentially lock up a spot in the College Football Playoff. The Rebels were positioned to host a home game in the CFP in the latest rankings. It would be the first CFP berth in Ole Miss history.
The Bulldogs have a chance to become bowl eligible for the first time since 2022.
Additionally, coaching rumors around Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin have been hovering over the Rebels. Kiffin insisted he’ll coach in the Egg Bowl. Players are doing their best to avoid focusing on 2026. A decision about Kiffin’s future is expected on Nov. 29, per Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter.
Here’s what to know about the matchup.
Ole Miss running back Kewan Lacy looks primed for monster game
Kewan Lacy has a chance to add to increase his stardom.
Lacy is No. 2 in the SEC with 1,136 rushing yards. He has averaged 103.3 rushing yards, which is also No. 2 in the conference. His best game was on Nov. 15 against Florida when he racked up 224 yards and three touchdowns against the Gators.
Mississippi State got gashed Nov. 15 against Missouri. Ahmad Hardy rushed for 300 yards and three scores on 25 carries. He is the SEC player above Lacy in rushing.
Hardy was not the only player to have success on the ground against MSU. The Bulldogs are last in the SEC in rushing yards allowed per game (189.8).
Trinidad Chambliss not excited for cowbells in first Egg Bowl
Ole Miss football quarterback Trinidad Chambliss said he isn’t looking forward to hearing Mississippi State’s famous home field advantage.
It will be Chambliss’ first Egg Bowl, and his first time trying to operate an offense with cowbells clanging. It will be Chambliss’ third game in front of a raucous away crowd. He is 1-1 in road games this season since transferring in from Division II Ferris State.
Chambliss put up good statistical numbers at Georgia on Oct. 18. He was 19-for-36 for 262 yards and one touchdown. He also rushed for 42 yards and two touchdowns, but Ole Miss lost 43-35.
Chambliss also played well in a win at Oklahoma on Oct. 25. He passed for 315 yards and one touchdown while also rushing for 53 yards.
Ole Miss has outside shot at SEC Championship with win
A loss in the Egg Bowl would remove the Rebels from the SEC Championship game picture.
Texas A&M is 7-0 in SEC play. Georgia is 7-1 with a head-to-head win over Ole Miss, and Alabama is 6-1 with a strong strength of schedule. The Rebels need losses from the Aggies (at Texas) and Alabama (at Auburn), along with a win at Mississippi State to make the SEC Championship game.
Ole Miss football vs Mississippi State Egg Bowl score prediction
Ole Miss 30, Mississippi State 26: In 2024, the Rebels were miles better than the Bulldogs on paper. It wound up being Ole Miss’ closest SEC victory 26-14. With the game moving to Starkville and the talent gap closing between rosters, expect another tight Egg Bowl game.
Sam Hutchens covers Ole Miss for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at Shutchens@gannett.com or reach him on X at @Sam_Hutchens_
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