No. 8 Ole Miss (3-0, 1-0) defeated No. 7 LSU (2-1, 0-1) in the Magnolia Bowl, 32-24, inside Vaught-Hemmingway Stadium on Saturday night.
The Rebels won their 14th consecutive home game, which ties for the second-longest active streak in FBS. Ole Miss has also won 10 out of their last 11 games dating back to Oct. 25, 2025.
The Rebels also set the Vaught-Hemmingway single game record with 70,033 fans in attendance.
Offensive Leaders
Chambliss went 33-of-48 through the air for 363 yards and two touchdowns. Chambliss recorded his 16th consecutive game with a touchdown toss tying Eli Manning for the third longest streak in school history. Lacy added 43 yards on nine carries and a score. Lacy has rushed for at least one touchdown in 12 consecutive games. Ole Miss had five receivers with three or more catches. Traylon Ray led the way with seven catches and 115 yards on eight targets with a touchdown. Deuce Alexander notched seven receptions and 60 yards and a touchdown.
Defensive Leaders
Jaylon Braxton sealed the game with his first interception of the season. Sharif Denson and Tah’j Butler led the Rebels in total tackles with eight a piece. Luke Ferrelli added six and a pass break up. Will Echoles led Ole Miss with three tackles for loss and a sack.
First Quarter
After a pair of punts from both teams, the Ole Miss offense drove the field before settling for a 37-yard field goal with 6:38 to go. It was Lucas Carneiro’s fifth make of the season. The Ole Miss defense stifled LSU’s next drive. Chambliss connected on two big completions to set up the Lacy five-yard run to give the Rebels a 10-0 lead.
Second Quarter
The Rebel defense stood tall again, forcing LSU’s third punt of the half. Ole Miss then marched 92-yards to extend their lead to 17-0. Chambliss hit Traylon Ray for his first touchdown reception of the year. Before the half, LSU put together their first scoring drive of the game, making it a 17-7 game. With no timeouts, Chambliss and company put together an excellent two-minute drive, as the quarterback found Deuce Alexander in the back of the end zone to give Ole Miss a 24-7 lead at the break. It was Alexander’s third touchdown catch of the season.
Third Quarter
LSU’s defense produced the first turnover of the game, intercepting Chambliss to give the Tiger offense its best starting field position. Sam Leavitt recorded his first rushing score of the game to cut the Ole Miss lead to 24-14 with 9:18 to go. The next drive for the Rebels stalled out due to penalties and Carneiro’s 53-yard attempt was wide right. On third and 13, Leavitt connected with Winston Watkins Jr. from 26-yards to cap the LSU drive. The Rebels held the lead, 24-21 with 3:05 to go.
Fourth Quarter
LSU had a lengthy, nine-play drive to tie the game at 24 with 11:21 to go. Chambliss and the Ole Miss offense orchestrated a 13-play drive that ended in a 14-yard quarterback keeper to give Ole Miss a 30-24 lead. After a pair of offside penalties, the Rebels went for the two-point conversion and found the endzone to go up eight points with 6:14 to go.
Lane Kiffin called his final timeout on fourth and goal from the six-yard line with 1:03 to go. Pete Golding‘s defense forced the first and most important turnover of the day. The Rebels would hold on to win, 32-24. It was Jaylon Braxton’s second career interception at Ole Miss.