2018 Ole Miss Rebels football team

2018 Ole Miss Rebels football
Conference Southeastern Conference
Division Western Division
2018 record 5-2 (1-2 SEC)
Head coach Matt Luke (2nd as HC; 7th overall season)
Offensive coordinator Phil Longo (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator Wesley McGriff (2nd; 3rd overall season)
Co-defensive coordinator Jason Jones (6th season)
Home stadium Vaught–Hemingway Stadium (Capacity: 64,038)
2018 SEC football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
No. 11 Florida  4 –1     6 –1  
No. 8 Georgia  4 –1     6 –1  
No. 14 Kentucky  3 –1     5 –1  
South Carolina  2 –3     3 –3  
Tennessee  1 –2     3 –3  
Missouri  0 –3     3 –3  
Vanderbilt  0 –3     3 –4  
West Division
No. 1 Alabama  4 –0     7 –0  
No. 5 LSU  3 –1     6 –1  
No. 17 Texas A&M  3 –1     5 –2  
Ole Miss  1 –2     5 –2  
No. 22 Mississippi State  1 –2     4 –2  
Auburn  1 –3     4 –3  
Arkansas  0 –4     1 –6  
Championship: December 1, 2018
  • Ole Miss ineligible for postseason due to NCAA sanctions
As of October 16, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 Ole Miss Rebels football team represents the University of Mississippi in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rebels play their home games at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi and compete in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They are led by second-year head coach Matt Luke.

On December 1, 2017, the University of Mississippi was dealt multiple sanctions by the NCAA, including a 2-year post-season ban.[1] As Ole Miss already self-imposed a post-season ban during the 2017 season, 2018 will be the last season without post-season play due to the sanctions. On February 5, 2018, the university submitted a written appeal to the NCAA regarding the penalties, stating: “This Committee should vacate and reverse the penalties and factual findings, because the COI (Committee of Infractions) abused its discretion, departed from precedent, committed procedural errors, and reached factual conclusions inconsistent with the evidence.”[2]

Previous season

The Rebels finished the 2017 season 6–6, 3–5 in SEC play to finish in sixth place in the Western Division. They did not participate in a bowl game while serving a one year self imposed bowl ban.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Rimington Trophy[3] Sean Rawlings C SR
Maxwell Award[4] A. J. Brown WR JR
Fred Biletnikoff Award[5] A. J. Brown WR JR
John Mackey Award[6] Dawson Knox TE JR
Outland Trophy[7] Greg Little OL JR
Wuerffel Trophy[8] Javon Patterson OL SR
Walter Camp Award[9] A. J. Brown WR JR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[10] Jordan Ta'amu QB SR
Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Jordan Ta'amu QB SR
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[11] Greg Little OL JR

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on July 20, 2018 with the Rebels predicted to finish in sixth place.[12]

Media poll (West)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Alabama1,971 (263)
2Auburn1,664 (19)
3Mississippi State1,239 (2)
4Texas A&M1,091
5LSU1,025
6Ole Miss578
7Arkansas412

Preseason All-SEC teams

The Rebels had three players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.

Personnel

Coaching staff

NamePositionYear at Ole MissAlma mater (Year)
Matt LukeHead Coach2ndOle Miss (2000)
Wesley McGriffAssociate Head Coach/Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers2ndSavannah State (1990)
Phil LongoOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks2ndRowan University (1992)
Jason JonesCo-Defensive Coordinator/Secondary6thAlabama (2001)
Jack Bicknell Jr.Offensive Line2ndBoston College (1985)
Maurice HarrisTight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator7thArkansas State (1998)
Jacob PeelerWide Receivers2ndLouisiana Tech (2007)
Derrick NixRunning Backs11thSouthern Miss (2002)
Jon SumrallLinebackers1stSMU (1987)
Freddie RoachDefensive Line2ndAlabama (2008)
Charles ClarkSecondary1stOle Miss (2007)

2018 recruiting class

Schedule

Ole Miss announced its 2018 football schedule on September 19, 2017. The 2018 schedule consists of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season. The Rebels will host SEC foes Alabama, Auburn, South Carolina, and Mississippi State, and will travel to LSU, Arkansas (game played in Little Rock), Texas A&M, and Vanderbilt.[13]

The Rebels will be hosting three of their four non-conference opponents, hosting Southern Illinois (FCS), Kent State from the Mid-American Conference, Louisiana–Monroe from the Sun Belt Conference, and will then travel to Houston for their neutral site season opener against Texas Tech from the Big 12 Conference, which is the 2018 edition of the AdvoCare Texas Kickoff.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 111:00 a.m.vs. Texas Tech*
ESPNW 47–2740,333
September 83:00 p.m.Southern Illinois*
SECNW 76–4153,339
September 156:00 p.m.No. 1 Alabama
  • Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
ESPNL 7–6262,919
September 2211:00 a.m.Kent State*
  • Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
SECNW 38–1750,417
September 298:00 p.m.at No. 5 LSU
ESPNL 16–45100,224
October 63:00 p.m.Louisiana–Monroe*dagger
  • Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
SECNW 70–2152,875
October 136:30 p.m.at Arkansas
SECNW 37–3351,438
October 2011:00 a.m.Auburn
  • Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
ESPN
November 3South Carolina
  • Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
November 10at Texas A&M
November 17at Vanderbilt
November 226:30 p.m.Mississippi State
  • Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (Egg Bowl)
ESPN
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
Schedule Source:[14]

Game summaries

vs Texas Tech

1 2 3 4 Total
Rebels 24 6 7 10 47
Red Raiders 7 10 10 0 27
Overall record Last meeting Result
3–2 2009 MISS, 47–34

Southern Illinois

1 2 3 4 Total
Salukis 21 17 3 0 41
Rebels 14 21 14 27 76
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–0 2011 MISS, 42–24

Alabama

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 1 Crimson Tide 28 21 10 3 62
Rebels 7 0 0 0 7
Overall record Last meeting Result
10–53–2 2017 ALA, 66–3

Kent State

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Flashes 0 7 10 0 17
Rebels 7 0 17 14 38
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

at LSU

1 2 3 4 Total
Rebels 3 3 7 3 16
No. 5 Tigers 14 14 7 10 45
Overall record Last meeting Result
41–61–4 2017 LSU, 40–24

Louisiana–Monroe

1 2 3 4 Total
Warhawks 0 7 7 7 21
Rebels 21 28 14 7 70
Overall record Last meeting Result
3–0 2008 MISS, 59–0

at Arkansas

1 2 3 4 Total
Rebels 3 14 7 13 37
Razorbacks 17 10 6 0 33
Overall record Last meeting Result
28–35–1 2017 ARK, 38–37

Auburn

1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0
Rebels 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
11–31 2017 MISS, 44–23

South Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
Gamecocks 0
Rebels 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
8–7 2009 SOCAR, 16–10

at Texas A&M

1 2 3 4 Total
Rebels 0
Aggies 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
3–7 2017 TAMU, 31–24

at Vanderbilt

1 2 3 4 Total
Rebels 0
Commodores 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
51–39–2 2017 MISS, 57–35

Mississippi State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0
Rebels 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
62–46–6 2017 MISS, 31–28

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final 
AP NR RV RV NR RV NR NR  
Coaches NR NR NR NR NR NR NR  
CFP Not released Not released

References

  1. ↑ Godfrey, Steven (December 1, 2017). "Ole Miss hit with extra bowl-ban year and scholarship reductions, with former coaches getting NCAA show-cause penalties". SB Nation. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  2. ↑ Morales, Antonio (February 14, 2018). "Ole Miss publishes its written appeal to the NCAA, still awaits COI response". USA Today. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  4. ↑ "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  5. ↑ "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  6. ↑ "2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  7. ↑ "22018 OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST UNVEILED". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  9. ↑ Carbone, Al (July 27, 2018). "Walter Camp Football Foundation Announces 2018 Player of the Year Preseason "Watch List"". Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Watch List for 2018 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award ® Presented by A. O. Smith Announced". August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  11. ↑ "2018 Nominations The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award" (PDF). August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  12. ↑ http://www.secsports.com/article/24148392/media-predicts-alabama-win-2018-sec-championship
  13. ↑ "Ole Miss football announces 2018 schedule" (Press release). University of Mississippi Department of Athletics. September 19, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Ole Miss football announces 2018 schedule" (Press release). University of Mississippi Department of Athletics. September 19, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
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