American college football season
2018 Ole Miss Rebels football Conference Southeastern Conference Division Western Division 2018 record 5–7 (1–7 SEC) Head coach Offensive coordinator Phil Longo (2nd season)Defensive coordinator Wesley McGriff (2nd season) Co-defensive coordinator Jason Jones (6th season) Home stadium Vaught–Hemingway Stadium (Capacity: 64,038)Seasons
The 2018 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2018 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 second-year head coach Matt Luke . They finished the season 5–7, 1–7 in SEC play to finish in sixth place in the Western Division.
On December 1, 2017, the University of Mississippi was dealt multiple sanctions by the NCAA, including a 2-year post-season ban.[2] 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.”[3]
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
SEC media poll [ ] The SEC media poll was released on July 20, 2018 with the Rebels predicted to finish in sixth place.[13]
Media poll (West)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Alabama
1,971 (263)
2
Auburn
1,664 (19)
3
Mississippi State
1,239 (2)
4
Texas A&M
1,091
5
LSU
1,025
6
Ole Miss 578
7
Arkansas
412
Preseason All-SEC teams [ ] The Rebels had three players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.
Recruiting [ ] The Rebels’ 2018 recruiting class was ranked 32nd in the nation and 10th in the SEC by 247Sports .
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Matt Corral QB
Long Beach, CA
Long Beach Poly
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Dec 14, 2017
Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Elijah Moore WR
Fort Lauderdale, FL
St. Thomas Aquinas
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
181 lb (82 kg)
Dec 20, 2017
Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Miles Battle WR
Houston, TX
Cy Creek
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
Feb 5, 2018
Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Jalen Cunningham DT
Odenville, AL
St. Clair County
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
345 lb (156 kg)
Dec 20, 2017
Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Kevontae' Ruggs OLB
Montgomery, AL
Robert E. Lee
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Jan 28, 2018
Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Demarcus Gregory WR
Duncan, SC
Byrnes
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
204 lb (93 kg)
May 28, 2017
Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Scottie Phillips RB
Ellisville, MS
Jones County J.C.
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jul 1, 2017
Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Vernon Dasher OLB
Baxley, GA
Coffeyville C.C.
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Dec 20, 2017
Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Jacquez Jones OLB
Tuscaloosa, AL
Hillcrest
6 ft .5 in (1.84 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Sep 8, 2017
Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Hal Northern DT
Senatobia, MS
Northwest Mississippi C.C.
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
293 lb (133 kg)
Oct 5, 2017
Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Ka'Darian Hill DT
Eufaula, AL
Eufaula
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
270 lb (120 kg)
Jun 5, 2017
Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Cameron White S
Madison, MS
Madison Central
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Dec 8, 2017
Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Hamilton Hall OT
Atlanta, GA
Chamblee Charter
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
315 lb (143 kg)
Jan 29, 2018
Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
JaKorey Hawkins CB
Montgomery, AL
Robert E. Lee
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
187 lb (85 kg)
Oct 25, 2017
Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Tariqious Tisdale DE
Lexington, TN
Northwest Mississippi C.C.
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
280 lb (130 kg)
Feb 8, 2018
Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Quentin Bivens DT
Waynesboro, MS
Wayne County
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
295 lb (134 kg)
Apr 29, 2017
Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Keidron Smith CB
West Palm Beach, FL
Oxbridge Academy
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Nov 26, 2017
Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Jonathan Hess OLB
Birmingham, AL
Vestavia Hills
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
223 lb (101 kg)
Jun 21, 2017
Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Luke Knox OLB
Brentwood, TN
Brentwood Academy
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Feb 6, 2018
Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Tylan Knight CB
Pearl, MS
Pearl
5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
173 lb (78 kg)
Feb 7, 2018
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:
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 .[14]
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 .
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 11:00 a.m. vs. Texas Tech * ESPN W 47–2740,333 September 8 3:00 p.m. Southern Illinois * SECN W 76–4153,339 September 15 6:00 p.m. No. 1 Alabama Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry / SEC Nation ) ESPN L 7–6262,919 September 22 11:00 a.m. Kent State * Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS SECN W 38–1750,417 September 29 8:00 p.m. at No. 5 LSU ESPN L 16–45100,224 October 6 3:00 p.m. Louisiana–Monroe * Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS SECN W 70–2152,875 October 13 6:30 p.m. at Arkansas War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR (rivalry )SECN W 37–3351,438 October 20 11:00 a.m. Auburn Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry ) ESPN L 16–3156,885 November 3 11:00 a.m. South Carolina Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS SECN L 44–4856,798 November 10 11:00 a.m. at Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX CBS L 24–38102,618 November 17 6:30 p.m. at Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry )SECN L 29–36 OT 24,866 6:30 p.m. No. 22 Mississippi State Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (Egg Bowl ) ESPN L 3–3556,561 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
Schedule Source: [15] Personnel [ ] Coaching staff [ ]
Name
Position
Year at Ole Miss
Alma mater (Year)
Matt Luke Head Coach
2nd
Ole Miss (2000)
Wesley McGriff
Associate Head Coach/Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
2nd
Savannah State (1990)
Phil Longo Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
2nd
Rowan University (1992)
Jason Jones
Co-Defensive Coordinator/Safeties
6th
Alabama (2001)
Jack Bicknell Jr. Offensive Line
2nd
Boston College (1985)
Maurice Harris
Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator
7th
Arkansas State (1998)
Jacob Peeler
Wide Receivers
2nd
Louisiana Tech (2007)
Derrick Nix Running Backs
11th
Southern Miss (2002)
Jon Sumrall
Linebackers
1st
Kentucky (2004)
Freddie Roach Defensive Line
2nd
Alabama (2008)
Charles Clark
Cornerbacks
1st
Ole Miss (2007)
Game summaries [ ] vs Texas Tech [ ]
Game One – Ole Miss Rebels (0–0) vs Texas Tech Red Raiders (0–0)
1
2
3 4 Total
Rebels 24
6
7 10 47
Red Raiders
7
10
10 0 27
at NRG Stadium • Houston, TX
Date : Saturday, September 1, 2018Game time : 11:00 a.m. CDT Game weather : IndoorsGame attendance : 40,333Referee : Jerry MagallanesTV announcers (ESPN ) : Mark Jones, Dusty Dvoracek Pregame line : Ole Miss -2
Game information
First Quarter (14:27) MISS - DK Metcalf 58 yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu, Luke Logan kickOle Miss 7-0 ; 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:33
(10:32) TTU - Da'Leon Ward 15 yard rush, Clayton Hatfield kickTied 7-7 ; 10 plays, 90 yards, 3:55
(10:17) MISS - Jaylon Jones 94 yard kickoff return, Luke Logan kickOle Miss 14-7
(4:30) MISS - Luke Logan 24 yard FGOle Miss 17-7 ; 14 plays, 65 yards, 4:42
(1:08) MISS - Scottie Phillips 39 yard rush, Luke Logan kickOle Miss 24-7 ; 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:49 Second Quarter (12:17) TTU - Clayton Hatfield 25 yard FGOle Miss 24-10 ; 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:51
(6:41) MISS - Luke Logan 29 yard FGOle Miss 27-10 ; 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:35
(1:57) TTU - Ja'Deion High 14 yard pass from Alan Bowman, Clayton Hatfield kickOle Miss 27-17 ; 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:44
(0:37) MISS - Luke Logan 39 yard FGOle Miss 30-17 ; 8 plays, 47 yards, 1:20 Third Quarter (7:57) TTU - Clayton Hatfield 41 yard FGOle Miss 30-20 ; 11 plays, 65 yards, 3:50
(7:07) MISS - Scottie Phillips 65 yard rush, Luke Logan kickOle Miss 37-20 ; 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:50
(5:30) TTU - Da'Leon Ward 9 yard rush, Clayton Hatfield kickOle Miss 37-27 ; 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:37 Fourth Quarter (14:33) MISS - A. J. Brown 34 yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu, Luke Logan kickOle Miss 44-27 ; 2 plays, 54 yards, 0:20
(4:09) MISS - Luke Logan 23 yard FGOle Miss 47-27 ; 8 plays, 80 yards, 5:02
Top Passers Top Rushers MISS – Scottie Phillips : 16 carries, 204 yards, 2 TD
TTU – Da'Leon Ward: 17 carries, 90 yards, 2 TD Top Receivers MISS – DaMarkus Lodge: 6 receptions, 96 yards
TTU – T. J. Vasher : 4 receptions, 66 yards
Southern Illinois [ ]
Game Two – Southern Illinois Salukis (1-0) at Ole Miss Rebels (1-0)
1
2
3 4 Total
Salukis
21
17
3 0 41
Rebels 14
21
14 27 76
at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
Date : Saturday, September 8, 2018Game time : 3:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 88 °F (31 °C)Game attendance : 53,339Referee : Lee HedrickTV announcers (SEC Network ) : Mike Morgan, John CongemiPregame line : Ole Miss -28
Game information
First Quarter (13:04) SIU - Nigel Kilby 9 yard pass from Sam Straub, Nico Gualdoni kickSouthern Illinois 7-0 ; 5 plays, 56 yards, 0:50
(9:57) MISS - Scottie Phillips 7 yard rush, Luke Logan kickTied 7-7 ; 11 plays, 65 yards, 3:07
(6:32) SIU - Landon Lenoir 7 yard pass from Sam Straub, Nico Gualdoni kickSouthern Illinois 14-7 ; 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:25
(5:31) MISS - Braylon Sanders 30 yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu, Luke Logan kickTied 14-14 ; 3 plays, 81 yards, 0:55
(1:01) SIU - Sam Straub 2 yard rush, Nico Gualdoni kickSouthern Illinois 21-14 ; 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:30 Second Quarter (14:52) MISS - Elijah Moore 50 yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu, Luke Logan kickTied 21-21 ; 4 plays, 87 yards, 1:04
(8:12) SIU - Nico Gualdoni 22 yard FGSouthern Illinois 24-21 ; 14 plays, 70 yards, 6:34
(6:40) MISS - A. J. Brown 38 yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu, Luke Logan kickOle Miss 28-24 ; 5 plays 75 yards, 1:32
(4:06) SIU - Raphael Leonard 9 yard pass from Sam Straub, Nico Gualdoni kickSouthern Illinois 31-28 ; 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:34
(1:17) MISS - Scottie Phillips 6 yard rush, Luke Logan kickOle Miss 35-31 ; 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:49
(0:49) SIU - Raphael Leonard 70 yard pass from Sam Straub, Nico Gualdoni kickSouthern Illinois 38-35 ; 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:28 Third Quarter (11:22) MISS - A. J. Brown 46 yard pass from Jordan Ta’amu, Luke Logan kickOle Miss 42-38 ; 2 plays, 59 yards, 0:24
(5:00) SIU - Nico Gualdoni 26 yard FGOle Miss 42-41 ; 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:02
(3:48) MISS - DK Metcalf 5 yard pass from Jordan Ta’amu, Luke Logan kickOle Miss 49-41 ; 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:12 Fourth Quarter (14:42) MISS - Vernon Dasher 88 yard interception return from Sam Straub, PAT missedOle Miss 55-41
(12:00) MISS - Isaiah Woullard 2 yard rush, Isaac Way kickOle Miss 62-41 ; 7 plays, 52 yards, 1:36
(9:34) MISS - Victor Evans 56 yard fumble return, Luke Logan kickOle Miss 69-41
(1:42) MISS - Matt Corral 1 yard rush, Patrick Nasiatka kickOle Miss 76-41 ; 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:51
Top Passers SIU – Sam Straub: 29/47, 382 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
MISS – Jordan Ta'amu: 23/33, 448 yards, 5 TD Top Rushers SIU – D. J. Davis: 16 carries, 121 yards
MISS – Scottie Phillips: 15 carries, 107 yards, 2 TD Top Receivers SIU – Raphael Leonard: 6 receptions, 117 yards, 2 TD
MISS – A. J. Brown : 8 receptions, 158 yards, 2 TD
#1 Alabama [ ]
Game Three – #1 Alabama Crimson Tide (2–0) at Ole Miss Rebels (2–0)
1
2
3 4 Total
#1 Crimson Tide 28
21
10 3 62
Rebels
7
0
0 0 7
at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
Date : Saturday, September 15, 2018Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Clear • Temperature : 92 °F (33 °C)Game attendance : 62,919Referee : Hubert OwensTV announcers (ESPN ) : Sean McDonough, Todd BlackledgePregame line : Alabama –23
Game information
First Quarter (14:49) MISS – DK Metcalf 75 yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu, Luke Logan kickOle Miss 7–0 ; 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11
(13:39) ALA – Damien Harris 43 yard rush, Joseph Bulovas kickTied 7–7 ; 3 plays, 72 yards, 1:10
(9:51) ALA - Jerry Jeudy 79 yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa, Joseph Bulovas kickAlabama 14-7 ; 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:59
(5:43) ALA - Najee Harris 10 yard rush, Joseph Bulovas kickAlabama 21-7 ; 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:26
(4:40) ALA - Irv Smith Jr. 12 yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa, Joseph Bulovas kickAlabama 28-7 ; 3 plays, 15 yards, 0:50 Second Quarter (7:18) ALA – Josh Jacobs 4 yard rush, Joseph Bulovas kickAlabama 35-7 ; 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:44
(4:36) ALA - Jerry Jeudy 22 yard pass from Jalen Hurts, Joseph Bulovas kickAlabama 42-7 ; 3 plays, 30 yards, 0:54
(0:55) ALA - Henry Ruggs III 13 yard pass from Jalen Hurts, Joseph Bulovas kickAlabama 49-7 ; 7 plays, 50 yards, 1:52 Third Quarter (11:49) ALA – Joseph Bulovas 20 yard FGAlabama 52-7 ; 7 plays, 21 yards, 3:11
(5:04) ALA - Xavier McKinney 30 yard interception return, Joseph Bulovas kickAlabama 59-7 Fourth Quarter (12:16) ALA – Joseph Bulovas 44 yard FGAlabama 62-7 ; 13 plays, 46 yards, 6:16
Top Passers ALA – Tua Tagovailoa : 11/15, 191 yards, 2 TD
MISS – Jordan Ta'amu: 7/22, 133 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Top Rushers ALA – Damien Harris : 5 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD
MISS – Scottie Phillips: 12 carries, 44 yards Top Receivers ALA – Jerry Jeudy : 3 receptions, 136 yards, 2 TD
MISS – DK Metcalf : 2 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD
Kent State [ ]
Game Four – Kent State Golden Flashes (1–2) at Ole Miss Rebels (2–1)
1
2
3 4 Total
Golden Flashes
0
7
10 0 17
Rebels 7
0
17 14 38
at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
Date : Saturday, September 22, 2018Game time : 11:00 a.m. CDT Game weather : Scattered Showers • Temperature : 80 °F (27 °C)Game attendance : 50,417Referee : John McDaidTV announcers (SEC Network ) : Dave Neal, DJ ShockleyPregame line : Ole Miss –28.5
Game information
First Quarter (11:20) MISS – Scottie Phillips 38 yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu, Luke Logan kickOle Miss 7–0 ; 6 plays, 77 yards, 1:41 Second Quarter (12:28) KENT – Jo-El Shaw 18 yard pass from Kavious Price, Matthew Trickett kickTied 7-7 ; 5 plays, 85 yards, 1:23 Third Quarter (13:20) MISS - Scottie Phillips 2 yard rush, Luke Logan kickOle Miss 14-7 ; 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:35
(11:00) KENT - Matthew Trickett 32 yard FGOle Miss 14-10 ; 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:20
(10:18) MISS - DK Metcalf 41 yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu, Luke Logan kickOle Miss 21-10 ; 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:32
(6:45) KENT - Woody Barrett 2 yard rush, Matthew Trickett kickOle Miss 21-17 ; 11 plays, 53 yards, 3:23
(0:03) MISS - Luke Logan 27 yard FGOle Miss 24-17 ; 13 plays, 65 yards, 4:42 Fourth Quarter (9:55) MISS - Jordan Ta'amu 4 yard rush, Luke Logan kickOle Miss 31-17 ; 7 plays, 88 yards, 2:40
(7:06) MISS - Isaiah Woullard 7 yard rush, Luke Logan kickOle Miss 38-17 ; 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:19
Top Passers KENT – Woody Barrett: 24/42, 224 yards, 1 INT
MISS – Jordan Ta'amu: 28/38, 442 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Top Rushers KENT – Justin Rankin: 15 carries, 64 yards
MISS – Scottie Phillips: 19 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD Top Receivers KENT – Mike Carrigan: 6 receptions, 88 yards
MISS – DK Metcalf: 5 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD
at #5 LSU [ ]
Game Five – Ole Miss Rebels (3–1) at #5 LSU Tigers (4–0)
1
2
3 4 Total
Rebels
3
3
7 3 16
#5 Tigers 14
14
7 10 45
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA
Date : Saturday, September 29, 2018Game time : 8:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Scattered Showers • Temperature : 77 °F (25 °C)Game attendance : 100,224Referee : Ken WilliamsonTV announcers (ESPN ) : Steve Levy, Brian GriesePregame line : LSU -11.5
Game information
First Quarter (9:06) MISS - Luke Logan 30 yard FGOle Miss 3-0 ; 9 plays, 52 yards, 2:56
(5:59) LSU - Ja'Marr Chase 21 yard pass from Joe Burrow, Cole Tracy kickLSU 7-3 ; 6 plays, 81 yards, 3:07
(0:57) LSU - Nick Brossette 4 yard rush, Cole Tracy kickLSU 14-3 ; 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:55 Second Quarter (8:59) LSU - Clyde Edwards-Helaire 3 yard rush, Cole Tracy kickLSU 21-3 ; 12 plays, 83 yards, 5:48
(7:41) LSU - Justin Jefferson 65 yard pass from Joe Burrow, Cole Tracy kickLSU 28-3 ; 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:45
(0:02) MISS - Luke Logan 17 yard FGLSU 28-6 ; 12 plays, 90 yards, 2:34 Third Quarter (3:45) MISS - Scottie Phillips 1 yard rush, Luke Logan kickLSU 28-13 ; 13 plays, 59 yards, 4:31
(1:48) LSU - Justin Jefferson 5 yard pass from Joe Burrow, Cole Tracy kickLSU 35-13 ; 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:57 Fourth Quarter (13:10) MISS - Luke Logan 40 yard FGLSU 35-16 ; 11 plays, 51 yards, 3:38
(8:45) LSU - Cole Tracy 26 yard FGLSU 38-16 ; 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:25
(2:56) LSU - Joe Burrow 35 yard rush, Cole Tracy kickLSU 45-16 ; 6 plays, 64 yards, 4:00
Top Passers MISS – Jordan Ta'amu: 19/38, 178 yards, 1 INT
LSU – Joe Burrow : 18/25, 292 yards, 3 TD Top Rushers MISS – Scottie Phillips: 16 carries, 96 yards, 1 TD
LSU – Joe Burrow: 9 carries, 96 yards, 1 TD Top Receivers MISS – A. J. Brown: 9 receptions, 72 yards
LSU – Justin Jefferson : 5 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD
Louisiana-Monroe [ ] See also: 2018 Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks football team
Game Six – Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (2-3) at Ole Miss Rebels (3-2)
1
2
3 4 Total
Warhawks
0
7
7 7 21
Rebels 21
28
14 7 70
at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
Date : Saturday, October 6, 2018Game time : 3:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 87 °F (31 °C)Game attendance : 52,875Referee : Steve MarloweTV announcers (SEC Network ) : Dave Neal, DJ ShockleyPregame line : Ole Miss -22
Game information
First Quarter (10:58) MISS – Scottie Phillips 2 yard rush, Luke Logan kickOle Miss 7-0 ; 6 plays, 78 yards, 1:35
(7:49) MISS - A. J. Brown 20 yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu, Luke Logan kickOle Miss 14-0 ; 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:13
(1:18) MISS - Jordan Ta'amu 1 yard rush, Luke Logan kickOle Miss 21-0 ; 10 plays, 97 yards, 3:09 Second Quarter (12:13) MISS - Jordan Ta'amu 39 yard rush, Luke Logan kickOle Miss 28-0 ; 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:00
(9:35) ULM - Derrick Gore 11 yard rush, Craig Ford kickOle Miss 28-7 ; 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:38
(7:07) MISS - Scottie Phillips 1 yard rush, Luke Logan kickOle Miss 35-7 ; 8 plays, 72 yards, 2:21
(1:43) MISS - DK Metcalf 62 yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu, Luke Logan kickOle Miss 42-7 ; 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:30
(0:04) MISS - DaMarkus Lodge 16 yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu, Luke Logan kickOle Miss 49-7 ; 6 plays, 98 yards, 1:03 Third Quarter (13:51) MISS - Scottie Phillips 11 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kickOle Miss 56-7 ; 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:09
(10:04) MISS - Matt Corral 61 yard rush, Luke Logan kickOle Miss 63-7 ; 2 plays, 92 yards, 0:29
(4:59) ULM - Marcus Green 71 yard punt return, Craig Ford kickOle Miss 63-14 Fourth Quarter (12:38) MISS - Elijah Moore 24 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kickOle Miss 70-14 ; 11 plays, 75 yards, 7:21
(1:25) ULM - Zachari Jackson 8 yard pass from Colby Suits, Craig Ford kickOle Miss 70-21 ; 12 plays, 86 yards, 4:07
Top Passers ULM – Caleb Evans: 17/28, 206 yards
MISS – Jordan Ta'amu: 21/24, 374 yards, 3 TD Top Rushers ULM – Derrick Gore: 10 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD
MISS – Matt Corral : 6 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD Top Receivers ULM – R. J. Turner: 5 receptions, 112 yards
MISS – DaMarkus Lodge: 9 receptions, 179 yards, 1 TD
at Arkansas [ ]
Game Seven – Ole Miss Rebels (4–2) at Arkansas Razorbacks (1-5)
1
2
3 4 Total
Rebels 3
14
7 13 37
Razorbacks
17
10
6 0 33
at War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR
Date : Saturday, October 13, 2018Game time : 6:30 p.m. CDT Game weather : Rain • Temperature : 55 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 51,438Referee : Marc CurlesTV announcers (SEC Network ) : Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers, Cole CubelicPregame line : Ole Miss -6.5
Game information
First Quarter (12:49) MISS - Luke Logan 36 yard FGOle Miss 3-0 ; 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:11
(7:41) ARK - Connor Limpert 43 yard FGTied 3-3 ; 11 plays, 50 yards, 5:08
(3:24) ARK - Cheyenne O'Grady 39 yard pass from Ty Storey, Connor Limpert kickArkansas 10-3 ; 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:01
(0:31) ARK - Rakeem Boyd 69 yard rush, Connor Limpert kick Arkansas 17-3 ; 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:04 Second Quarter (12:23) MISS - Jordan Ta'amu 18 yard rush, Luke Logan kickArkansas 17-10 ; 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:08
(10:50) ARK - La'Michael Pettway 39 yard pass from Cole Kelley, Connor Limpert kickArkansas 24-10 ; 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:33
(2:36) ARK - Connor Limpert 38 yard FGArkansas 27-10 ; 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:27
(0:33) MISS - DaMarkus Lodge 6 yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu, Luke Logan kickArkansas 27-17 ; 10 plays, 77 yards, 2:03 Third Quarter (9:28) ARK - Connor Limpert 38 yard FGArkansas 30-17 ; 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:32
(7:29) MISS - Octavious Cooley 66 yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu, Luke Logan kickArkansas 30-24 ; 5 plays, 79 yards, 1:59
(2:33) ARK - Connor Limpert 36 yard FGArkansas 33-24 ; 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:56 Fourth Quarter (4:15) MISS - Isaiah Woullard 2 yard rush, Luke Logan kickArkansas 33-31 ; 10 plays, 84 yards, 2:54
(0:42) MISS - Scottie Phillips 5 yard rush, Two-Point Conversion FailedOle Miss 37-33 ; 7 plays, 97 yards, 1:20
Top Passers MISS – Jordan Ta'amu: 26/35, 387 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
ARK – Ty Storey: 12/16, 122 yards, 1 TD Top Rushers MISS – Jordan Ta'amu: 17 carries, 141 yards, 1 TD
ARK – Rakeem Boyd : 7 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD Top Receivers MISS – Octavious Cooley: 2 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD
ARK – La'Michael Pettway: 3 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD
Auburn [ ]
Game Eight – Auburn Tigers (4-3) at Ole Miss Rebels (5-2)
1
2
3 4 Total
Tigers 7
3
21 0 31
Rebels
3
3
3 7 16
at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
Date : Saturday, October 20, 2018Game time : 11:00 a.m. CDT Game weather : Partly Cloudy • Temperature : 59 °F (15 °C)Game attendance : 56,885Referee : David SmithTV announcers (ESPN ) : Adam Amin, Rod GilmorePregame line : Auburn -4.5
Game information
First Quarter (8:36) AUB - JaTarvious Whitlow 3 yard pass from Jarrett Stidham, Anders Carlson kickAuburn 7-0 ; 11 plays, 77 yards, 3:44
(5:49) MISS - Luke Logan 36 yard FGAuburn 7-3 ; 11 plays, 56 yards, 2:47 Second Quarter (9:16) MISS - Luke Logan 37 yard FGAuburn 7-6 ; 8 plays, 51 yards, 2:22
(4:18) AUB - Anders Carlson 28 yard FGAuburn 10-6 ; 15 plays, 86 yards, 4:58 Third Quarter (12:07) AUB - Malik Miller 1 yard rush, Anders Carlson kickAuburn 17-6 ; 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:53
(8:30) MISS - Luke Logan 35 yard FGAuburn 17-9 ; 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:37
(6:53) AUB - Anthony Schwartz 0 yard Fumble Return, Anders Carlson kickAuburn 24-9
(3:00) AUB - Malik Miller 2 yard rush, Anders Carlson kickAuburn 31-9 ; 3 plays, 62 yards, 0:58 Fourth Quarter (2:24) MISS - A. J. Brown 12 yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu, Luke Logan kickAuburn 31-16 ; 15 plays, 82 yards, 5:03
Top Passers AUB – Jarrett Stidham : 13/22, 215 yards, 1 TD
MISS – Jordan Ta'amu: 27/46, 324 yards, 1 TD Top Rushers AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow: 19 carries, 170 yards
MISS – Scottie Phillips: 17 carries, 59 yards Top Receivers AUB – Seth Williams : 2 receptions, 83 yards
MISS – A. J. Brown: 10 receptions, 155 yards, 1 TD
South Carolina [ ]
Game Nine – South Carolina Gamecocks (4-3) at Ole Miss Rebels (5-3)
1
2
3 4 Total
Gamecocks 17
10
7 14 48
Rebels
3
24
10 7 44
at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
Date : Saturday, November 3, 2018Game time : 11:00 a.m. CDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 66 °F (19 °C)Game attendance : 56,798Referee : Marc CurlesTV announcers (SEC Network ) : Taylor Zarzour, Matt StinchcombPregame line : Ole Miss -2
Game information
First Quarter (14:43) SC - Deebo Samuel 90 yard kickoff return, Parker White kickSouth Carolina 7-0
(11:15) MISS - Luke Logan 25 yard FGSouth Carolina 7-3 ; 12 plays, 65 yards, 3:22
(9:12) SC - Ty'Son Williams 2 yard run, Parker White kickSouth Carolina 14-3 ; 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:03
(2:38) SC - Parker White 20 yard FGSouth Carolina 17-3 ; 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:25 Second Quarter (13:46) MISS - Scottie Phillips 9 yard run, Luke Logan kickSouth Carolina 17-10 ; 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:52
(7:52) MISS - Luke Logan 26 yard FGSouth Carolina 17-13 ; 12 plays, 80 yards, 3:42
(7:41) SC - Bryan Edwards 75 yard pass from Jake Bentley, Parker White kickSouth Carolina 24-13 ; 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11
(6:22) MISS - Jordan Ta'amu 17 yard rush, Luke Logan kickSouth Carolina 24-20 ; 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:19
(2:01) SC - Parker White 23 yard FGSouth Carolina 27-20 ; 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:14
(0:10) MISS - Scottie Phillips 1 yard rush, Luke Logan kickTied 27-27 ; 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:51 Third Quarter (11:56) MISS - Luke Logan 31 yard FGOle Miss 30-27 ; 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:04
(10:05) SC - Josh Vann 5 yard pass from Jake Bentley, Parker White kickSouth Carolina 34-30 ; 7 plays, 71 yards, 1:49
(2:50) MISS - Scottie Phillips 2 yard rush, Luke Logan kickOle Miss 37-34 ; 10 plays, 54 yards, 3:42 Fourth Quarter (14:15) MISS - Isaiah Woullard 1 yard rush, Luke Logan kickOle Miss 44-34 ; 5 plays, 37 yards, 2:20
(11:01) SC - A. J. Turner 3 yard rush, Parker White kickOle Miss 44-41 ; 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:06
(5:50) SC - Jake Bentley 4 yard rush, Parker White kickSouth Carolina 48-44 ; 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:14
Top Passers SC – Jake Bentley : 22/32, 363 yards, 2 TD
MISS – Jordan Ta'amu: 31/46, 379 yards Top Rushers SC – Mon Denson: 12 carries, 102 yards
MISS – Scottie Phillips: 21 carries, 141 yards, 3 TD Top Receivers SC – Bryan Edwards : 4 receptions, 109 yards, 1 TD
MISS – Elijah Moore : 11 receptions, 129 yards
at Texas A&M [ ]
Game Ten – Ole Miss Rebels (5–4) at Texas A&M Aggies (5-4)
1
2
3 4 Total
Rebels
0
14
7 3 24
Aggies 7
7
7 17 38
at Kyle Field • College Station, TX
Date : Saturday, November 10, 2018Game time : 11:00 a.m. CST Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 49 °F (9 °C)Game attendance : 102,618Referee : Matt AustinTV announcers (CBS ) : Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor, Rick NeuheiselPregame line : Texas A&M -13.5
Game information
First Quarter (1:49) TA&M - Kellen Mond 1 yard rush, Seth Small kickTexas A&M 7-0 ; 14 plays, 71 yards, 7:00 Second Quarter (14:51) MISS - DaMarkus Lodge 44 yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu, Luke Logan kickTied 7-7 ; 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:58
(9:48) MISS - Jordan Ta'amu 1 yard rush, Luke Logan kickOle Miss 14-7 ; 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:02
(0:44) TA&M - Camron Buckley 21 yard pass from Kellen Mond, Seth Small kickTied 14-14 ; 8 plays, 85 yards, 2:48 Third Quarter (11:34) MISS - Zedrick Woods 96 yard fumble return, Luke Logan kickOle Miss 21-14
(4:04) TA&M - Quartney Davis 10 yard pass from Kellen Mond, Seth Small kickTied 21-21 ; 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:09 Fourth Quarter (14:11) TA&M - Seth Small 46 yard FGTexas A&M 24-21 ; 7 plays, 18 yards, 2:36
(4:36) TA&M - Quartney Davis 5 yard pass from Kellen Mond, Seth Small kickTexas A&M 31-21 ; 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:42
(1:51) MISS - Luke Logan 24 yard FGTexas A&M 31-24 ; 9 plays, 68 yards, 2:45
(1:39) TA&M - Trayveon Williams 46 yard rush, Seth Small kickTexas A&M 38-24 ; 1 play, 46 yards, 0:12
Top Passers MISS – Jordan Ta'amu: 22/35, 373 yards, 1 TD
TA&M – Kellen Mond : 19/28, 236 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Top Rushers MISS – Isaiah Woullard: 16 carries, 64 yards
TA&M – Trayveon Williams : 31 carries, 228 yards, 1 TD Top Receivers MISS – A. J. Brown: 6 receptions, 127 yards
TA&M – Jace Sternberger : 4 receptions, 76 yards
at Vanderbilt [ ]
Game Eleven – Ole Miss Rebels (5–5) at Vanderbilt Commodores (4-6)
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Rebels
3
10
6 10 0 29
Commodores 0
12
14 3 7 36
at Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN
Date : Saturday, November 17, 2018Game time : 6:30 p.m. CST Game weather : Clear • Temperature : 57 °F (14 °C)Game attendance : 24,866Referee : David SmithTV announcers (SEC Network ) : Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers, Cole CubelicPregame line : Vanderbilt -3
Game information
First Quarter (5:22) MISS - Luke Logan 32 yard FGOle Miss 3-0 ; 13 plays, 74 yards, 4:28 Second Quarter (12:02) MISS - Luke Logan 20 yard FGOle Miss 6-0 ; 13 plays, 91 yards, 5:32
(9:41) MISS - A.J. Brown 84 yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu, Luke Logan kickOle Miss 13-0 ; 1 play, 84 yards, 0:13
(5:44) VAN - Ryley Guay 37 yard FGOle Miss 13-3 ; 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:48
(3:56) VAN - Mac Brown punt blocked for a safetyOle Miss 13-5
(1:02) VAN - Kalija Lipscomb 2 yard pass from Kyle Shurmur, Ryley Guay kickOle Miss 13-12 ; 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:54 Third Quarter (11:33) VAN - Ke'Shawn Vaughn 1 yard rush, Ryley Guay kickVanderbilt 19-13 ; 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:27
(9:00) MISS - Luke Logan 22 yard FGVanderbilt 19-16 ; 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:33
(6:26) MISS - Luke Logan 35 yard FGTied 19-19 ; 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:30
(0:49) VAN - C. J. Bolar 3 yard pass from Kyle Shurmur, Ryley Guay kickVanderbilt 26-19 ; 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:37 Fourth Quarter (9:43) MISS - DaMarkus Lodge 9 yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu, Luke Logan kickTied 26-26 ; 6 plays, 90 yards, 1:59
(5:20) VAN - Ryley Guay 44 yard FGVanderbilt 29-26 ; 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:23
(0:40) MISS - Luke Logan 32 yard FGTied 29-29 ; 11 plays, 46 yards, 1:01 Overtime VAN - Kalija Lipscomb 5 yard pass from Kyle Shurmur, Ryley Guay kickVanderbilt 36-29 ; 3 plays, 25 yards
Top Passers MISS – Jordan Ta'amu: 32/52, 457 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
VAN – Kyle Shurmur : 22/34, 191 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Top Rushers MISS – Isaiah Woullard: 16 carries, 107 yards
VAN – Ke'Shawn Vaughn : 25 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD Top Receivers MISS – A. J. Brown: 9 receptions, 212 yards, 1 TD
VAN – Jared Pinkney : 6 receptions, 85 yards
#18 Mississippi State [ ]
#18 Mississippi State Bulldogs (7–4) at Ole Miss Rebels (5–6)
1
2
3 4 Total
#18 Bulldogs 7
14
7 7 35
Rebels
0
3
0 0 3
at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi
Date : Thursday, November 22, 2018Game time : 6:30 p.m. CDTGame weather : Clear • 46 °F (8 °C) • Wind —Game attendance : 56,561Referee : James CarterTV announcers (ESPN ) : Dave Flemming and Greg McElroy Pregame line : Mississippi State -12.5
Game information
First Quarter (5:02) MSST - Kylin Hill 6 yard rush, Jace Christmann kickMississippi State 7-0 ; 7 plays, 30 yards, 3:02 Second Quarter (14:04) MSST - Nick Fitzgerald 8 yard rush, Jace Christmann kickMississippi State 14-0 ; 8 plays, 86 yards, 3:30
(6:46) MISS - Luke Logan 32 yard FGMississippi State 14-3 ; 10 plays, 51 yards, 3:54
(0:25) MSST - Deddrick Thomas 9 yard pass from Nick Fitzgerald, Jace Christmann kickMississippi State 21-3 ; 8 plays, 92 yards, 3:03 Third Quarter (10:42) MSST - Nick Fitzgerald 9 yard rush, Jace Christmann kickMississippi State 28-3 ; 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:40 Fourth Quarter (7:21) MSST - Aeris Williams 1 yard rush, Jace Christmann kickMississippi State 35-3 ; 11 plays, 89 yards, 5:46
Top Passers MSST – Nick Fitzgerald : 11/18, 111 yards, 1 TD
MISS – Jordan Ta'amu: 8/17, 87 yards, 1 INT Top Rushers MSST – Nick Fitzgerald: 18 carries, 117 yards, 2 TD
MISS – Isaiah Woullard: 11 carries, 63 yards Top Receivers MSST – Jesse Jackson: 2 receptions, 31 yards
MISS – A. J. Brown: 4 receptions, 61 yards
Players drafted into the NFL [ ] See also: 2019 NFL Draft
See also [ ] References [ ]
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