The 2026 Ole Miss football schedule features 12 games as first-year head coach Pete Golding leads the Rebels through a challenging SEC slate in Oxford. Ole Miss opens the season at a neutral site against Louisville in Nashville before returning home for seven games at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, headlined by Lane Kiffin’s return to Oxford as LSU’s head coach. Game times and TV broadcast channels are listed as TBD and will be updated once the SEC and ESPN release the official broadcast schedule.
2026 Ole Miss Football
Pete Golding takes over as Ole Miss head coach in 2026 after being elevated from defensive coordinator when Lane Kiffin departed for LSU following the 2025 season. Golding, who previously spent five seasons as Alabama’s defensive coordinator under Nick Saban, brings defensive pedigree and familiarity with the Rebels’ program to the role. The 2026 schedule opens with a marquee neutral-site matchup against Louisville at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, followed by back-to-back home games — the second of which is one of the most anticipated in Oxford in years when Kiffin returns with LSU on September 19.
Ole Miss’s bye week falls on October 3, after the first four games, setting the Rebels up for a demanding second half that includes road trips to Vanderbilt, Texas, and Oklahoma. The regular season closes with back-to-back home games: Wofford on November 21 and the annual Egg Bowl against in-state rival Mississippi State on November 28. Seven of the 12 games are played in Oxford, giving Golding a strong home advantage as he settles into his first season as a head coach.
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2026 Ole Miss Football Schedule
| Week | Date | Time | Opponent | TV / Stream |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5, 2026 | TBD | Louisville (Neutral – Nashville) | TBD |
| 2 | Sep 12, 2026 | TBD | Charlotte | TBD |
| 3 | Sep 19, 2026 | TBD | LSU | TBD |
| 4 | Sep 26, 2026 | TBD | @ Florida | TBD |
| BYE | Oct 3, 2026 | – | BYE WEEK | – |
| 6 | Oct 10, 2026 | TBD | @ Vanderbilt | TBD |
| 7 | Oct 17, 2026 | TBD | Missouri | TBD |
| 8 | Oct 24, 2026 | TBD | @ Texas | TBD |
| 9 | Oct 31, 2026 | TBD | Auburn | TBD |
| 10 | Nov 7, 2026 | TBD | Georgia | TBD |
| 11 | Nov 14, 2026 | TBD | @ Oklahoma | TBD |
| 12 | Nov 21, 2026 | TBD | Wofford | TBD |
| 13 | Nov 28, 2026 | TBD | Mississippi State (Egg Bowl) | TBD |
Game times and TV/streaming information are TBD. This page will be updated when the SEC releases its official broadcast schedule.
More 2026 College Football Resources
Ole Miss is one of 16 SEC programs competing in 2026 in the nation’s deepest conference. For a full look at every team’s slate side by side, check out our complete SEC Football Schedule, which includes printable grids for every program from Alabama to Vanderbilt.
The road to a national title runs through the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff. Our full breakdown of the 2026-2027 College Football Playoff covers every round, site, and bracket structure for the season.
2026 Ole Miss Football FAQ
Who is Ole Miss’s head football coach in 2026?
Pete Golding is the head coach of Ole Miss in 2026, his first season leading the program. Golding was elevated from defensive coordinator after Lane Kiffin departed for LSU following the 2025 season. He previously served as defensive coordinator at Alabama under Nick Saban for five seasons.
How many home games does Ole Miss have in 2026?
Ole Miss plays seven home games at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford in 2026. Home opponents are Charlotte, LSU, Missouri, Auburn, Georgia, Wofford, and Mississippi State (Egg Bowl), plus the neutral-site opener against Louisville in Nashville.
When is Ole Miss’s bye week in 2026?
Ole Miss’s bye week is October 3, 2026, after the road game at Florida (Sep 26). The Rebels then play eight consecutive games to close the regular season, all but one against SEC opponents.
When will Ole Miss’s game times and TV channels be announced?
The SEC and its broadcast partners — ESPN, ABC, and SEC Network — typically release game times and TV assignments on a rolling basis, usually 6–12 days before each game. High-profile matchups like Ole Miss vs. LSU may be assigned earlier. This page will be updated as times are confirmed.
When does Lane Kiffin return to Ole Miss in 2026?
Lane Kiffin returns to Oxford as LSU’s head coach on September 19, 2026, when the Tigers visit Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Kiffin coached Ole Miss from 2020 to 2025 before departing for LSU, making his first return one of the most anticipated games of the 2026 college football season.
