2018 Ole Miss Rebels football | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Western Division | |
Record | 5–7 (1–7 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Phil Longo (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Air raid |
Defensive coordinator | Wesley McGriff (2nd season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Jason Jones (6th season) |
Base defense | Multiple |
Home stadium | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium |
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No. 7т Georgia x | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Kentucky | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7т Florida | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 2 Alabama x$^ | 8 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Texas A&M | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 LSU | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State* | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 1 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Alabama 35, Georgia 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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] 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.” [3]
Listed in the order that they were released
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Rimington Trophy [4] | Sean Rawlings | C | SR |
Maxwell Award [5] | A. J. Brown | WR | JR |
Fred Biletnikoff Award [6] | A. J. Brown | WR | JR |
John Mackey Award [7] | Dawson Knox | TE | JR |
Outland Trophy [8] | Greg Little | OL | JR |
Wuerffel Trophy [9] | Javon Patterson | OL | SR |
Walter Camp Award [10] | A. J. Brown | WR | JR |
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award [11] | Jordan Ta'amu | QB | SR |
Polynesian College Football Player of the Year | Jordan Ta'amu | QB | SR |
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award [12] | Greg Little | OL | JR |
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) |
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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 |
The Rebels had three players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.
Offense 1st team A. J. Brown – WR Greg Little – OL 3rd team Javon Patterson – OL |
The Rebels’ 2018 recruiting class was ranked 32nd in the nation and 10th in the SEC by 247Sports.
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Matt Corral QB | Long Beach, CA | Long Beach Poly | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Dec 14, 2017 | |
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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 | |
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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 |
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September 1 | 9:00 a.m. | vs. Texas Tech * | ESPN | W 47–27 | 40,333 | |
September 8 | 1:00 p.m. | Southern Illinois * | SECN | W 76–41 | 53,339 | |
September 15 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 1 Alabama |
| ESPN | L 7–62 | 62,919 |
September 22 | 9:00 a.m. | Kent State * |
| SECN | W 38–17 | 50,417 |
September 29 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 5 LSU | ESPN | L 16–45 | 100,224 | |
October 6 | 1:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe * |
| SECN | W 70–21 | 52,875 |
October 13 | 4:30 p.m. | at Arkansas | SECN | W 37–33 | 51,438 | |
October 20 | 9:00 a.m. | Auburn |
| ESPN | L 16–31 | 56,885 |
November 3 | 9:00 a.m. | South Carolina |
| SECN | L 44–48 | 56,798 |
November 10 | 9:00 a.m. | at Texas A&M | CBS | L 24–38 | 102,618 | |
November 17 | 4:30 p.m. | at Vanderbilt | SECN | L 29–36 OT | 24,866 | |
November 22 | 4:30 p.m. | No. 18 Mississippi State |
| ESPN | L 3–35 | 56,561 |
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Name | Position | Year at Ole Miss | Alma mater (Year) |
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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) |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rebels | 24 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 47 |
Red Raiders | 7 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
at NRG Stadium • Houston, TX
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Salukis | 21 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 41 |
Rebels | 14 | 21 | 14 | 27 | 76 |
at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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#1 Crimson Tide | 28 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 62 |
Rebels | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Flashes | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
Rebels | 7 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 38 |
at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rebels | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
#5 Tigers | 14 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 45 |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Warhawks | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Rebels | 21 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 70 |
at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rebels | 3 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 37 |
Razorbacks | 17 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 33 |
at War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tigers | 7 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 31 |
Rebels | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
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Gamecocks | 17 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 48 |
Rebels | 3 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 44 |
at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rebels | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
Aggies | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 38 |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Rebels | 3 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 29 |
Commodores | 0 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 36 |
at Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN
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#18 Bulldogs | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Rebels | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi
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Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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2 | 37 | Greg Little | OT | Carolina Panthers |
2 | 51 | A. J. Brown | WR | Tennessee Titans |
2 | 64 | DK Metcalf | WR | Seattle Seahawks |
3 | 96 | Dawson Knox | TE | Buffalo Bills |
7 | 246 | Javon Patterson | C | Indianapolis Colts |
7 | 252 | Ken Webster | CB | New England Patriots |
The 2003 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Coached by David Cutcliffe, the Rebels played their home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium.
The 2014 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Hugh Freeze, in his third season with Ole Miss. The Rebels played their home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
The 2015 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2015 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 fourth-year head coach Hugh Freeze.
The 2016 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rebels played their home games at the newly renovated Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by fifth-year head coach Hugh Freeze in what would turn out to be his final season with the Rebels. They finished the season 5–7, 2–6 in SEC play to finish in last place in the Western Division.
The 2018 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by first-year head coach Joe Moorhead. Mississippi State subsequently vacated all eight victories due to NCAA sanctions due to academic misconduct involving 10 players and a tutor in online coursework.
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The 2023 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi in the West Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rebels were led by Lane Kiffin in his fourth season as their head coach.
The 2023 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Razorbacks were led by Sam Pittman in his fourth year as head coach.
The 2024 Ole Miss Rebels football team will represent the University of Mississippi in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rebels are led by fifth-year head coach Lane Kiffin. The team plays its home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi.
All eight of Moorhead's victories in 2018 had to be vacated after 10 football players were reprimanded by the NCAA for academic misconduct involving a former part-time tutor and an online chemistry class.