2020 Ole Miss Rebels football team

2020 Southeastern Conference football standings
	East Division
	West Division
	Championship: December 5, 2020
	$ – Conference champion; x – Division champion/co-champions; As of June 27, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll

Ole Miss Rebels football
2020 Ole Miss Rebels football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	Western Division
2020 record	0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Lane Kiffin (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Jeff Lebby (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	D. J. Durkin (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Chris Partridge (1st season)
Home stadium	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium (Capacity: 64,038)

The 2020 Ole Miss Rebels football team will represent The University of Mississippi in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rebels will play their home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi and compete in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They will be led by first-year head coach Lane Kiffin.

Previous season

The Rebels finished the 2019 season 4–8, 2–6 in SEC play to finish in sixth place in the Western Division. Head coach Matt Luke was fired on December 1, 2019 following an overall three-year record of 15–21 and SEC record of 6–18.[1] Lane Kiffin was hired on December 7 following two conference championships in three seasons at Florida Atlantic.[2]

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

SEC media poll

To be announced.

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for 2020 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Demon Clowney DE	Baltimore, MD	St. Frances Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jan 20, 2020
Demon Clowney DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Henry Parrish RB	Miami, FL	Columbus	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	Jan 19, 2020
Henry Parrish RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Marc Britt ATH	Miami, FL	Miami Christian School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Feb 20, 2020
Marc Britt ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jakivuan Brown OLB	Horn Lake, MS	Horn Lake	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Aug 1, 2019
Jakivuan Brown OLB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Eli Acker OT	Columbus, MS	Heritage Academy	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	May 5, 2018
Eli Acker OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kentrel Bullock RB	Columbia, MS	Columbia	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Dec 16, 2019
Kentrel Bullock RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Derek Bermudez S	Jacksonville, FL	Sandalwood	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Dec 18, 2019
Derek Bermudez S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Lakevias Daniel CB	Louisville, MS	Jones County JC	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	Dec 18, 2019
Lakevias Daniel CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Austin Keys ILB	Seminary, MS	Seminary	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	241 lb (109 kg)	Mar 24, 2019
Austin Keys ILB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tobias Braun OT	Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany	Salisbury School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	306 lb (139 kg)	Dec 18, 2019
Tobias Braun OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
DeSanto Rollins DT	Baton Rouge, LA	Parkview Baptist	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	282 lb (128 kg)	Jun 18, 2019
DeSanto Rollins DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
DaMarcus Thomas TE	Saraland, AL	Saraland	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	Jun 7, 2019
DaMarcus Thomas TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Cedric Johnson DE	Mobile, AL	Davidson	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jun 15, 2019
Cedric Johnson DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Luke Shouse OT	Brentwood, TN	Ravenwood	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Jun 9, 2019
Luke Shouse OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kade Renfro QB	Stephenville, TX	Stephenville	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	189 lb (86 kg)	Dec 15, 2019
Kade Renfro QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Daylen Gill S	Louisville, MS	Jones County JC	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	234 lb (106 kg)	Dec 9, 2019
Daylen Gill S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Cedric Melton OT	Houston, TX	Klein Cain	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	189 lb (86 kg)	Feb 5, 2020
Cedric Melton OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Incoming Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Otis Reese	6	DB	6'3"	210	Junior	Leesburg, GA	Georgia, will redshirt during 2020 season.
Tavius Robinson		DL	6'8"	240	Junior	Guelph, ON	Guelph, will be eligible to play in 2020 since Ontario University Athletics canceled their 2020 season.
Kenny Yeboah	84	TE	6'5"	240	RS Senior	Allentown, PA	Temple, will be eligible to play in 2020 since Yeboah graduated from Temple University.
Jacob Springer		LB	6'1"	206	Senior	Kansas City, MO	Navy, will redshirt during 2020 season.

Reference:[3][4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site
September 6	vs. Baylor*	NRG Stadium Houston, TX (Texas Kickoff)
September 12	Southeast Missouri State*	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS
September 19	Auburn	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS
September 26	at LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Magnolia Bowl)
October 3	Alabama	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry)
October 10	at Vanderbilt	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry)
October 17	Florida	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS
October 24	UConn*	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS
November 7	at Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX
November 14	at Arkansas	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)
November 21	Georgia Southern*	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS
November 26	Mississippi State	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (Egg Bowl)
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings (after November 3) released prior to game

Schedule Source:[5][6]

Coaching staff

Coach	Title	Year at Ole Miss	Previous job
Lane Kiffin	Head Coach	1st	Florida Atlantic
Jeff Lebby	OC/QB	1st	UCF (OC/QB)
D. J. Durkin	Co-DC/LB	1st	Atlanta Falcons (consultant)
Chris Partridge	Co-DC/S	1st	Michigan (S/STC)
Deke Adams	DL	1st	Mississippi State (DL)
Terrell Buckley	CB	1st	Mississippi State (CB)
Randy Clements	OL/RGC	1st	Florida State (OL)
Joe Jon Finley	TE/PGC	1st	Texas A&M (TE)
Blake Gideon	STC	1st	Houston (STC)
Derrick Nix	WR	13th	Atlanta Falcons (OA)
Kevin Smith	RB	1st	Florida Atlantic (RB)

Game summaries

vs. Baylor

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	1975	L, 10–20

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Ole Miss Rebels (0–0) vs. Baylor Bears (0–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	0	0	0	0	0
Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at NRG Stadium • Houston, TX

Date: Sunday, September 6, 2020
Game time: CDT
Game weather: • Temperature:
Pregame line:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	MISS	BAY
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ole Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Baylor	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Southeast Missouri State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–0	2013	W, 31–13

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (0–0) at Ole Miss Rebels (0–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Redhawks	0	0	0	0	0
Rebels	0	0	0	0	0

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS

Date: Saturday, September 12, 2020
Game time: CDT
Game weather: • Temperature:
Pregame line:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	SEMO	MISS
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southeast Missouri State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ole Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Auburn

Overall record	Last ten meetings	Last meeting	Result	Win streak
10–33	2–8	2019	L, 14–20	AUB, W4

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Auburn Tigers (0–0) at Ole Miss Rebels (0–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0
Rebels	0	0	0	0	0

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS

Date: Saturday, September 19, 2020
Game time: CDT
Game weather: • Temperature:
Pregame line:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	AUB	MISS
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Auburn	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ole Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at LSU

Overall record	Last ten meetings	Last meeting	Result	Win streak
40–63–4	2–8	2019	L, 37–58	LSU, W4

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Ole Miss Rebels (0–0) at LSU Tigers (0–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	0	0	0	0	0
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0

at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA

Date: Saturday, September 26, 2020
Game time: CDT
Game weather: • Temperature:
Pregame line:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	MISS	LSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ole Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
LSU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Alabama

Overall record	Last ten meetings	Last meeting	Result	Win streak
10–51–2	2–8	2019	L, 31–59	ALA, W4

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Alabama Crimson Tide (0–0) at Ole Miss Rebels (0–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crimson Tide	0	0	0	0	0
Rebels	0	0	0	0	0

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS

Date: Saturday, October 3, 2020
Game time: CDT
Game weather: • Temperature:
Pregame line:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	ALA	MISS
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ole Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Vanderbilt

Overall record	Last ten meetings	Last meeting	Result	Win streak
50–40–2	5–5	2019	W, 31–6	MISS, W1

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Ole Miss Rebels (0–0) at Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	0	0	0	0	0
Commodores	0	0	0	0	0

at Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN

Date: Saturday, October 10, 2020
Game time: CDT
Game weather: • Temperature:
Pregame line:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	MISS	VAN
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ole Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Florida

Overall record	Last ten meetings	Last meeting	Result
12–11–1	4–6	2015	L, 10–38

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Florida Gators (0–0) at Ole Miss Rebels (0–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Gators	0	0	0	0	0
Rebels	0	0	0	0	0

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2020
Game time: CDT
Game weather: • Temperature:
Pregame line:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	FLA	MISS
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ole Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

UConn

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

UConn Huskies (0–0) at Ole Miss Rebels (0–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	0	0	0	0
Rebels	0	0	0	0	0

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2020
Game time: CDT
Game weather: • Temperature:
Pregame line:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	CONN	MISS
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UConn	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ole Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Texas A&M

Overall record	Last meeting	Result	Win streak
1–9	2019	L, 17–24	TA&M, W3

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Ole Miss Rebels (0–0) at Texas A&M Aggies (0–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	0	0	0	0	0
Aggies	0	0	0	0	0

at Kyle Field • College Station, TX

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2020
Game time: CDT
Game weather: • Temperature:
Pregame line:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	MISS	TA&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ole Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Arkansas

Overall record	Last ten meetings	Last meeting	Result	Win streak
28–36–1	4–6	2019	W, 31–17	MISS, W2

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Ole Miss Rebels (0–0) at Arkansas Razorbacks (0–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	0	0	0	0	0
Razorbacks	0	0	0	0	0

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR

Date: Saturday, November 14, 2020
Game time: CDT
Game weather: • Temperature:
Pregame line:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	MISS	ARK
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ole Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arkansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Georgia Southern

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–0 1–0 on the field	2016	W, 37–27

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Georgia Southern Eagles (0–0) at Ole Miss Rebels (0–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	0	0	0	0
Rebels	0	0	0	0	0

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS

Date: Saturday, November 21, 2020
Game time: CDT
Game weather: • Temperature:
Pregame line:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	GASO	MISS
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ole Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Mississippi State

Overall record	Last ten meetings	Last meeting	Result	Win streak
62–46–6	4–6	2019	L, 20–21	MSST, W2

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) at Ole Miss Rebels (0–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Rebels	0	0	0	0	0

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS

Date: Thursday, November 26, 2020
Game time: CDT
Game weather: • Temperature:
Pregame line:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	MSST	MISS
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ole Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

"Ole Miss Announces Change in Football Leadership". Ole Miss Athletics. December 1, 2019.
"Kiffin Named Head Football Coach at Ole Miss". Ole Miss Athletics. December 7, 2019.
@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.
"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.

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[1] "Ole Miss Announces Change in Football Leadership". Ole Miss Athletics. December 1, 2019.

[2] "Kiffin Named Head Football Coach at Ole Miss". Ole Miss Athletics. December 7, 2019.

[3] @Kenny_Yeboah84 (January 17, 2020). "Go time❗️Thank you...lets go! @JOE_JON_FINLEY @Lane_Kiffin @Coach_Leb" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[4] @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.

[5] "Football Announces 2020 Schedule" (Press release). University of Mississippi Department of Athletics. August 7, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2019.

[6] "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.

Ole Miss Rebels football
Venues	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium (1915–present) Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium (alternate, 1941–96)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Alabama Arkansas Auburn LSU: Magnolia Bowl Memphis Mississippi State: Egg Bowl (Golden Egg) Tulane Vanderbilt
Culture & lore	History Billy Cannon's Halloween run Tony the Landshark "Forward Rebels" The Pride of the South The Grove The Blind Side
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