The Magnolia Bowl is one of the SEC’s oldest and most heated rivalries, and the 2026 edition has an extra edge. On Saturday, September 19, LSU visits Ole Miss in Oxford, and this time Lane Kiffin is on the other sideline: the longtime Rebels coach left for LSU last season, so his return to the Grove doubles as a revenge game. LSU is a slight favorite, but we are leaning Ole Miss at home. Here is the full rivalry picture, a printable of the last 20 results, the embedded hype, and each team’s 2026 schedule.
2026 Magnolia Bowl: LSU at Ole Miss
Kickoff is set for Oxford, where College GameDay is also in town. The Rebels hold the Magnolia Bowl trophy after winning 24-19 in 2025, while LSU still leads the all-time series. One quirk worth noting: LSU is visiting Oxford in back-to-back years, which breaks the usual home-and-home alternation. That is a one-time result of the SEC moving to a nine-game conference schedule in 2026, which rebuilt the league’s scheduling rotation.
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Magnolia Bowl series history: last 20 results
LSU leads the all-time series, but the last two decades have been a back-and-forth, with Ole Miss landing several of the biggest upsets. Here are the last 20 meetings.
| Year | Winner | Score | Site |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | LSU | 23-20 | Baton Rouge |
| 2007 | LSU | 41-24 | Oxford |
| 2008 | Ole Miss | 31-13 | Baton Rouge |
| 2009 | Ole Miss | 25-23 | Oxford |
| 2010 | LSU | 43-36 | Baton Rouge |
| 2011 | LSU | 52-3 | Oxford |
| 2012 | LSU | 41-35 | Baton Rouge |
| 2013 | Ole Miss * | 27-24 | Oxford |
| 2014 | LSU | 10-7 | Baton Rouge |
| 2015 | Ole Miss | 38-17 | Oxford |
| 2016 | LSU | 38-21 | Baton Rouge |
| 2017 | LSU | 40-24 | Oxford |
| 2018 | LSU | 45-16 | Baton Rouge |
| 2019 | LSU | 58-37 | Oxford |
| 2020 | LSU | 53-48 | Baton Rouge |
| 2021 | Ole Miss | 31-17 | Oxford |
| 2022 | LSU | 45-20 | Baton Rouge |
| 2023 | Ole Miss | 55-49 | Oxford |
| 2024 | LSU | 29-26 (OT) | Baton Rouge |
| 2025 | Ole Miss | 24-19 | Oxford |
Download the printable Magnolia Bowl last-20-results (PDF)
Get each team’s 2026 schedule
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Frequently asked questions
Why is the Magnolia Bowl at Ole Miss two years in a row?
LSU visits Ole Miss in both 2025 and 2026, which breaks the rivalry’s normal home-and-home alternation. It is a one-time quirk of the SEC’s move to a nine-game conference schedule in 2026. The league rebuilt its scheduling model, in which each team plays six rotating opponents twice over four years plus three permanent annual rivals, and LSU and Ole Miss are locked in as permanent annual opponents. LSU drew back-to-back trips to Oxford to make the new rotation’s logistics work.
Who leads the all-time LSU vs Ole Miss series?
LSU leads the all-time series 64-43-4, though Ole Miss has won several of the recent meetings and currently holds the Magnolia Bowl trophy.
Who won the Magnolia Bowl in 2025?
Ole Miss won 24-19 in Oxford in 2025 to reclaim the Magnolia Bowl trophy.
When is the 2026 Magnolia Bowl?
LSU at Ole Miss is set for Saturday, September 19, 2026, in Oxford, Mississippi.
