American college football season
The 2020 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rebels played their home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by first-year head coach Lane Kiffin.
Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
SEC Media Days
In the preseason media poll, Ole Miss was predicted to finish in a tie for fifth place in the West Division.[1]
Recruiting
Incoming transfers
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Schedule
Ole Miss had games scheduled against Baylor (Texas Kickoff), Georgia Southern, Southeast Missouri State, and UConn, but were canceled due to the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5][6]
- Schedule Source:[7][8]
Game summaries
No. 5 Florida
No. 5 Florida Gators (0–0) at Ole Miss Rebels (0–0)
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
- Date: Saturday, September 26, 2020
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
- Game weather: Overcast • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 13,926
- Referee: Marc Curles
- TV announcers (ESPN):
Joe Tessitore (play-by-play)
Greg McElroy (color)
Marty Smith (sideline) - Pregame line: Florida −14 • O/U: 59.5
At Kentucky
Ole Miss Rebels (0–1) at Kentucky Wildcats (0–1)
at Kroger Field • Lexington, KY
- Date: Saturday, October 3, 2020
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST (4:00 p.m. local EST)
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 12,000
- Referee: David Smith
- TV announcers (SECN):
Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play)
Matt Stinchcomb (color)
Taylor McGregor (sideline) - Pregame line: Kentucky −7 • O/U: 63
No. 2 Alabama
*The most total yards ever to be gained against an Alabama football team in team history
At Arkansas
Ole Miss Rebels (1–2) at Arkansas Razorbacks (1–2)
at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR
- Date: Saturday, October 17, 2020
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Fair • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 16,500
- Referee: James Carter
- TV announcers (SECN):
Dave Flemming (play-by-play)
Rod Gilmore (color)
Tera Talmadge (sideline) - Pregame line: Arkansas –1 • O/U: 77.5
Auburn
Auburn Tigers (2–2) at Ole Miss Rebels (1–3)
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
- Date: Saturday, October 24, 2020
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C)
- Game attendance: 15,037
- Referee: Marc Curles
- TV announcers (SECN):
Tom Hart (play-by-play)
Jordan Rodgers (color)
Cole Cubelic (sideline) - Pregame line: Auburn –3.5 • O/U: 73.5
At Vanderbilt
Ole Miss Rebels (1–4) at Vanderbilt Commodores (0–3)
at Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN
- Date: Saturday, October 31, 2020
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST (4:00 p.m. local EST)
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 840
- Referee: Steve Marlowe
- TV announcers (SECN):
Dave Neal (play-by-play)
D.J. Shockley (color)
Tera Talmadge (sideline) - Pregame line: Ole Miss –17 • O/U: 63.5
South Carolina
South Carolina Gamecocks (2–4) at Ole Miss Rebels (2–4)
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
- Date: Saturday, November 14, 2020
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C)
- Game attendance: 13,596
- Referee: David Smith
- TV announcers (SECN):
Tom Hart (play-by-play)
Jordan Rodgers (color)
Cole Cubelic (sideline) - Pregame line: Ole Miss –12.5 • O/U: 72.5
Mississippi State
Mississippi State Bulldogs (2–5) at Ole Miss Rebels (3–4)
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
- Date: Saturday, November 28, 2020
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Fair • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C)
- Game attendance: 16,218
- Referee: Matt Loeffler
- TV announcers (SECN):
Tom Hart (play-by-play)
Jordan Rodgers (color)
Cole Cubelic (sideline) - Pregame line: Ole Miss –9.5 • O/U: 70.5
At LSU
Ole Miss Rebels (4–5) at LSU Tigers (4–5)
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA
- Date: Saturday, December 19, 2020
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C)
- Game attendance: 21,905
- Referee: Jason Autrey
- TV announcers (SECN):
Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play)
Matt Stinchcomb (color)
Cole Cubelic (sideline) - Pregame line: Ole Miss –1 • O/U: 75
Vs. Indiana (Outback Bowl)
Ole Miss Rebels (4–5) vs. No. 11 Indiana Hoosiers (6–1)
at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL
- Date: Saturday, January 2, 2021
- Game time: 11:30 a.m. CST (12:30 p.m. local EST)
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 11,025
- Referee: Gary Patterson
- TV announcers (ABC):
Tom Hart (play-by-play)
Jordan Rodgers (color)
Cole Cubelic (sideline) - Pregame line: Indiana –7.5 • O/U: 67.5
Coaching staff
Players drafted into the NFL
References
- ^ "Preseason SEC media poll, All-SEC Team announced". SECSports.com. Southeastern Conference. September 23, 2020.
- ^ @Kenny_Yeboah84 (January 17, 2020). "Go time❗️Thank you...lets go! @JOE_JON_FINLEY @Lane_Kiffin @Coach_Leb" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @otisreese13 (January 18, 2020). "Even in my darkest times, I have always believed, the light would shine & it's TIME!!! @OleMissFB , @Lane_Kiffin , @CoachCPartridge 🔴🔵⚪️🦈🦈COMMITTED ❗️❗️❗️" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Talty, John. "SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season". AL.com. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Dellenger, Ross. "Sources: SEC Adopts Conference-Only Schedule With Sept. 26 Start". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Dellenger, Ross (August 7, 2020). "SEC's New Schedule: Winners, Losers and... Mizzou". si.com. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ "Football Announces 2020 Schedule" (Press release). University of Mississippi Department of Athletics. August 7, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ "Football Makes Change to 2020 Schedule, Adds Home-and-Home Series with Purdue" (Press release). University of Mississippi Department of Athletics. October 24, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
