# 2018 Ole Miss Rebels football team

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. 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.”

## Preseason
### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Rimington Trophy | Sean Rawlings | C | SR |
| Maxwell Award | A. J. Brown | WR | JR |
| Fred Biletnikoff Award | A. J. Brown | WR | JR |
| John Mackey Award | Dawson Knox | TE | JR |
| Outland Trophy | Greg Little | OL | JR |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Javon Patterson | OL | SR |
| Walter Camp Award | A. J. Brown | WR | JR |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Jordan Ta'amu | QB | SR |
| Polynesian College Football Player of the Year | Jordan Ta'amu | QB | SR |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | 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.
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.
College recruiting information :
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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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| 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: "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## 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.
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 | 9:00 a.m. | vs. Texas Tech* | NRG StadiumHouston, TX (AdvoCare Texas Kickoff) | ESPN | W 47–27 | 40,333 |
| September 8 | 1:00 p.m. | Southern Illinois* | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS | SECN | W 76–41 | 53,339 |
| September 15 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 1 Alabama | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS (rivalry / SEC Nation) | ESPN | L 7–62 | 62,919 |
| September 22 | 9:00 a.m. | Kent State* | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS | SECN | W 38–17 | 50,417 |
| September 29 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 5 LSU | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (Magnolia Bowl) | ESPN | L 16–45 | 100,224 |
| October 6 | 1:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe* | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS | SECN | W 70–21 | 52,875 |
| October 13 | 4:30 p.m. | at Arkansas | War Memorial StadiumLittle Rock, AR (rivalry) | SECN | W 37–33 | 51,438 |
| October 20 | 9:00 a.m. | Auburn | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS (rivalry) | ESPN | L 16–31 | 56,885 |
| November 3 | 9:00 a.m. | South Carolina | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS | SECN | L 44–48 | 56,798 |
| November 10 | 9:00 a.m. | at Texas A&M | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX | CBS | L 24–38 | 102,618 |
| November 17 | 4:30 p.m. | at Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, TN (rivalry) | SECN | L 29–36 $^{OT}$ | 24,866 |
| November 22 | 4:30 p.m. | No. 18 Mississippi State | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS (Egg Bowl) | ESPN | L 3–35 | 56,561 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||
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## 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

| Quarter | 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, 2018
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 40,333
* Referee: Jerry Magallanes
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play) Dusty Dvoracek (color) Molly McGrath (sideline)
* Pregame line: Ole Miss –2 • O/U: 71.5
Game information :
First Quarter
(14:27) MISS - DK Metcalf 58 yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu, Luke Logan kick Ole Miss 7-0; 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:33
(10:32) TTU - Da'Leon Ward 15 yard rush, Clayton Hatfield kick Tied 7-7; 10 plays, 90 yards, 3:55
(10:17) MISS - Jaylon Jones 94 yard kickoff return, Luke Logan kick Ole Miss 14-7
(4:30) MISS - Luke Logan 24 yard FG Ole Miss 17-7; 14 plays, 65 yards, 4:42
(1:08) MISS - Scottie Phillips 39 yard rush, Luke Logan kick Ole Miss 24-7; 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:49
Second Quarter
(12:17) TTU - Clayton Hatfield 25 yard FG Ole Miss 24-10; 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:51
(6:41) MISS - Luke Logan 29 yard FG Ole Miss 27-10; 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:35
(1:57) TTU - Ja'Deion High 14 yard pass from Alan Bowman, Clayton Hatfield kick Ole Miss 27-17; 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:44
(0:37) MISS - Luke Logan 39 yard FG Ole Miss 30-17; 8 plays, 47 yards, 1:20
Third Quarter
(7:57) TTU - Clayton Hatfield 41 yard FG Ole Miss 30-20; 11 plays, 65 yards, 3:50
(7:07) MISS - Scottie Phillips 65 yard rush, Luke Logan kick Ole Miss 37-20; 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:50
(5:30) TTU - Da'Leon Ward 9 yard rush, Clayton Hatfield kick Ole 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 kick Ole Miss 44-27; 2 plays, 54 yards, 0:20
(4:09) MISS - Luke Logan 23 yard FG Ole Miss 47-27; 8 plays, 80 yards, 5:02
Top Passers
MISS – Jordan Ta'amu: 22/32, 336 yards, 2 TD
TTU – Alan Bowman: 29/49, 273 yards, 1 TD
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

| Quarter | 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, 2018
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 53,339
* Referee: Lee Hedrick
* TV announcers (SEC Network): Mike Morgan (play-by-play) John Congemi (color) Alyssa Lang (sideline)
* Pregame line: Ole Miss –28 • O/U: 65.5
Game information :
First Quarter
(13:04) SIU - Nigel Kilby 9 yard pass from Sam Straub, Nico Gualdoni kick Southern Illinois 7-0; 5 plays, 56 yards, 0:50
(9:57) MISS - Scottie Phillips 7 yard rush, Luke Logan kick Tied 7-7; 11 plays, 65 yards, 3:07
(6:32) SIU - Landon Lenoir 7 yard pass from Sam Straub, Nico Gualdoni kick Southern Illinois 14-7; 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:25
(5:31) MISS - Braylon Sanders 30 yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu, Luke Logan kick Tied 14-14; 3 plays, 81 yards, 0:55
(1:01) SIU - Sam Straub 2 yard rush, Nico Gualdoni kick Southern 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 kick Tied 21-21; 4 plays, 87 yards, 1:04
(8:12) SIU - Nico Gualdoni 22 yard FG Southern Illinois 24-21; 14 plays, 70 yards, 6:34
(6:40) MISS - A. J. Brown 38 yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu, Luke Logan kick Ole Miss 28-24; 5 plays 75 yards, 1:32
(4:06) SIU - Raphael Leonard 9 yard pass from Sam Straub, Nico Gualdoni kick Southern Illinois 31-28; 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:34
(1:17) MISS - Scottie Phillips 6 yard rush, Luke Logan kick Ole Miss 35-31; 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:49
(0:49) SIU - Raphael Leonard 70 yard pass from Sam Straub, Nico Gualdoni kick Southern 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 kick Ole Miss 42-38; 2 plays, 59 yards, 0:24
(5:00) SIU - Nico Gualdoni 26 yard FG Ole Miss 42-41; 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:02
(3:48) MISS - DK Metcalf 5 yard pass from Jordan Ta’amu, Luke Logan kick Ole Miss 49-41; 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:12
Fourth Quarter
(14:42) MISS - Vernon Dasher 88 yard interception return from Sam Straub, PAT missed Ole Miss 55-41
(12:00) MISS - Isaiah Woullard 2 yard rush, Isaac Way kick Ole Miss 62-41; 7 plays, 52 yards, 1:36
(9:34) MISS - Victor Evans 56 yard fumble return, Luke Logan kick Ole Miss 69-41
(1:42) MISS - Matt Corral 1 yard rush, Patrick Nasiatka kick Ole 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

| Quarter | 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, 2018
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 92 °F (33 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,919
* Referee: Hubert Owens
* TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play) Todd Blackledge (color) Holly Rowe (sideline)
* Pregame line: Alabama –22.5 • O/U: 71
Game information :
First Quarter
(14:49) MISS – DK Metcalf 75 yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu, Luke Logan kick Ole Miss 7–0; 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11
(13:39) ALA – Damien Harris 43 yard rush, Joseph Bulovas kick Tied 7–7; 3 plays, 72 yards, 1:10
(9:51) ALA - Jerry Jeudy 79 yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa, Joseph Bulovas kick Alabama 14-7; 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:59
(5:43) ALA - Najee Harris 10 yard rush, Joseph Bulovas kick Alabama 21-7; 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:26
(4:40) ALA - Irv Smith Jr. 12 yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa, Joseph Bulovas kick Alabama 28-7; 3 plays, 15 yards, 0:50
Second Quarter
(7:18) ALA – Josh Jacobs 4 yard rush, Joseph Bulovas kick Alabama 35-7; 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:44
(4:36) ALA - Jerry Jeudy 22 yard pass from Jalen Hurts, Joseph Bulovas kick Alabama 42-7; 3 plays, 30 yards, 0:54
(0:55) ALA - Henry Ruggs 13 yard pass from Jalen Hurts, Joseph Bulovas kick Alabama 49-7; 7 plays, 50 yards, 1:52
Third Quarter
(11:49) ALA – Joseph Bulovas 20 yard FG Alabama 52-7; 7 plays, 21 yards, 3:11
(5:04) ALA - Xavier McKinney 30 yard interception return, Joseph Bulovas kick Alabama 59-7
Fourth Quarter
(12:16) ALA – Joseph Bulovas 44 yard FG Alabama 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

| Quarter | 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, 2018
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: Scattered Showers • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 50,417
* Referee: John McDaid
* TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play) D.J. Shockley (color) Dawn Davenport (sideline)
* Pregame line: Ole Miss –28.5 • O/U: 75
Game information :
First Quarter
(11:20) MISS – Scottie Phillips 38 yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu, Luke Logan kick Ole 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 kick Tied 7-7; 5 plays, 85 yards, 1:23
Third Quarter
(13:20) MISS - Scottie Phillips 2 yard rush, Luke Logan kick Ole Miss 14-7; 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:35
(11:00) KENT - Matthew Trickett 32 yard FG Ole Miss 14-10; 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:20
(10:18) MISS - DK Metcalf 41 yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu, Luke Logan kick Ole Miss 21-10; 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:32
(6:45) KENT - Woody Barrett 2 yard rush, Matthew Trickett kick Ole Miss 21-17; 11 plays, 53 yards, 3:23
(0:03) MISS - Luke Logan 27 yard FG Ole Miss 24-17; 13 plays, 65 yards, 4:42
Fourth Quarter
(9:55) MISS - Jordan Ta'amu 4 yard rush, Luke Logan kick Ole Miss 31-17; 7 plays, 88 yards, 2:40
(7:06) MISS - Isaiah Woullard 7 yard rush, Luke Logan kick Ole 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

| Quarter | 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, 2018
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Scattered Showers • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C)
* Game attendance: 100,224
* Referee: Ken Williamson
* TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy (play-by-play) Brian Griese (color) Todd McShay (sideline)
* Pregame line: LSU –11.5 • O/U: 59.5
Game information :
First Quarter
(9:06) MISS - Luke Logan 30 yard FG Ole Miss 3-0; 9 plays, 52 yards, 2:56
(5:59) LSU - Ja'Marr Chase 21 yard pass from Joe Burrow, Cole Tracy kick LSU 7-3; 6 plays, 81 yards, 3:07
(0:57) LSU - Nick Brossette 4 yard rush, Cole Tracy kick LSU 14-3; 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:55
Second Quarter
(8:59) LSU - Clyde Edwards-Helaire 3 yard rush, Cole Tracy kick LSU 21-3; 12 plays, 83 yards, 5:48
(7:41) LSU - Justin Jefferson 65 yard pass from Joe Burrow, Cole Tracy kick LSU 28-3; 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:45
(0:02) MISS - Luke Logan 17 yard FG LSU 28-6; 12 plays, 90 yards, 2:34
Third Quarter
(3:45) MISS - Scottie Phillips 1 yard rush, Luke Logan kick LSU 28-13; 13 plays, 59 yards, 4:31
(1:48) LSU - Justin Jefferson 5 yard pass from Joe Burrow, Cole Tracy kick LSU 35-13; 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:57
Fourth Quarter
(13:10) MISS - Luke Logan 40 yard FG LSU 35-16; 11 plays, 51 yards, 3:38
(8:45) LSU - Cole Tracy 26 yard FG LSU 38-16; 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:25
(2:56) LSU - Joe Burrow 35 yard rush, Cole Tracy kick LSU 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

| Quarter | 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, 2018
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 52,875
* Referee: Steve Marlowe
* TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play) D.J. Shockley (color) Dawn Davenport (sideline)
* Pregame line: Ole Miss –22
Game information :
First Quarter
(10:58) MISS – Scottie Phillips 2 yard rush, Luke Logan kick Ole Miss 7-0; 6 plays, 78 yards, 1:35
(7:49) MISS - A. J. Brown 20 yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu, Luke Logan kick Ole Miss 14-0; 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:13
(1:18) MISS - Jordan Ta'amu 1 yard rush, Luke Logan kick Ole Miss 21-0; 10 plays, 97 yards, 3:09
Second Quarter
(12:13) MISS - Jordan Ta'amu 39 yard rush, Luke Logan kick Ole Miss 28-0; 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:00
(9:35) ULM - Derrick Gore 11 yard rush, Craig Ford kick Ole Miss 28-7; 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:38
(7:07) MISS - Scottie Phillips 1 yard rush, Luke Logan kick Ole Miss 35-7; 8 plays, 72 yards, 2:21
(1:43) MISS - DK Metcalf 62 yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu, Luke Logan kick Ole Miss 42-7; 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:30
(0:04) MISS - DaMarkus Lodge 16 yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu, Luke Logan kick Ole Miss 49-7; 6 plays, 98 yards, 1:03
Third Quarter
(13:51) MISS - Scottie Phillips 11 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick Ole Miss 56-7; 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:09
(10:04) MISS - Matt Corral 61 yard rush, Luke Logan kick Ole Miss 63-7; 2 plays, 92 yards, 0:29
(4:59) ULM - Marcus Green 71 yard punt return, Craig Ford kick Ole Miss 63-14
Fourth Quarter
(12:38) MISS - Elijah Moore 24 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick Ole Miss 70-14; 11 plays, 75 yards, 7:21
(1:25) ULM - Zachari Jackson 8 yard pass from Colby Suits, Craig Ford kick Ole 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

| Quarter | 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, 2018
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 51,438
* Referee: Marc Curles
* TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play) Jordan Rodgers (color) Cole Cubelic (sideline)
* Pregame line: Ole Miss –6.5 • O/U: 66.5
Game information :
First Quarter
(12:49) MISS - Luke Logan 36 yard FG Ole Miss 3-0; 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:11
(7:41) ARK - Connor Limpert 43 yard FG Tied 3-3; 11 plays, 50 yards, 5:08
(3:24) ARK - Cheyenne O'Grady 39 yard pass from Ty Storey, Connor Limpert kick Arkansas 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 kick Arkansas 17-10; 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:08
(10:50) ARK - La'Michael Pettway 39 yard pass from Cole Kelley, Connor Limpert kick Arkansas 24-10; 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:33
(2:36) ARK - Connor Limpert 38 yard FG Arkansas 27-10; 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:27
(0:33) MISS - DaMarkus Lodge 6 yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu, Luke Logan kick Arkansas 27-17; 10 plays, 77 yards, 2:03
Third Quarter
(9:28) ARK - Connor Limpert 38 yard FG Arkansas 30-17; 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:32
(7:29) MISS - Octavious Cooley 66 yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu, Luke Logan kick Arkansas 30-24; 5 plays, 79 yards, 1:59
(2:33) ARK - Connor Limpert 36 yard FG Arkansas 33-24; 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:56
Fourth Quarter
(4:15) MISS - Isaiah Woullard 2 yard rush, Luke Logan kick Arkansas 33-31; 10 plays, 84 yards, 2:54
(0:42) MISS - Scottie Phillips 5 yard rush, Two-Point Conversion Failed Ole 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

| Quarter | 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, 2018
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C)
* Game attendance: 56,885
* Referee: David Smith
* TV announcers (ESPN): Adam Amin (play-by-play) Rod Gilmore (color) Quint Kessenich (sideline)
* Pregame line: Auburn –4.5 • O/U: 64
Game information :
First Quarter
(8:36) AUB - JaTarvious Whitlow 3 yard pass from Jarrett Stidham, Anders Carlson kick Auburn 7-0; 11 plays, 77 yards, 3:44
(5:49) MISS - Luke Logan 36 yard FG Auburn 7-3; 11 plays, 56 yards, 2:47
Second Quarter
(9:16) MISS - Luke Logan 37 yard FG Auburn 7-6; 8 plays, 51 yards, 2:22
(4:18) AUB - Anders Carlson 28 yard FG Auburn 10-6; 15 plays, 86 yards, 4:58
Third Quarter
(12:07) AUB - Malik Miller 1 yard rush, Anders Carlson kick Auburn 17-6; 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:53
(8:30) MISS - Luke Logan 35 yard FG Auburn 17-9; 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:37
(6:53) AUB - Anthony Schwartz 0 yard Fumble Return, Anders Carlson kick Auburn 24-9
(3:00) AUB - Malik Miller 2 yard rush, Anders Carlson kick Auburn 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 kick Auburn 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

| Quarter | 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, 2018
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 56,798
* Referee: Marc Curles
* TV announcers (SEC Network): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play) Matt Stinchcomb (color) Kris Budden (sideline)
* Pregame line: Ole Miss –2 • O/U: 69
Game information :
First Quarter
(14:43) SC - Deebo Samuel 90 yard kickoff return, Parker White kick South Carolina 7-0
(11:15) MISS - Luke Logan 25 yard FG South Carolina 7-3; 12 plays, 65 yards, 3:22
(9:12) SC - Ty'Son Williams 2 yard run, Parker White kick South Carolina 14-3; 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:03
(2:38) SC - Parker White 20 yard FG South Carolina 17-3; 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:25
Second Quarter
(13:46) MISS - Scottie Phillips 9 yard run, Luke Logan kick South Carolina 17-10; 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:52
(7:52) MISS - Luke Logan 26 yard FG South Carolina 17-13; 12 plays, 80 yards, 3:42
(7:41) SC - Bryan Edwards 75 yard pass from Jake Bentley, Parker White kick South Carolina 24-13; 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11
(6:22) MISS - Jordan Ta'amu 17 yard rush, Luke Logan kick South Carolina 24-20; 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:19
(2:01) SC - Parker White 23 yard FG South Carolina 27-20; 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:14
(0:10) MISS - Scottie Phillips 1 yard rush, Luke Logan kick Tied 27-27; 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:51
Third Quarter
(11:56) MISS - Luke Logan 31 yard FG Ole Miss 30-27; 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:04
(10:05) SC - Josh Vann 5 yard pass from Jake Bentley, Parker White kick South Carolina 34-30; 7 plays, 71 yards, 1:49
(2:50) MISS - Scottie Phillips 2 yard rush, Luke Logan kick Ole Miss 37-34; 10 plays, 54 yards, 3:42
Fourth Quarter
(14:15) MISS - Isaiah Woullard 1 yard rush, Luke Logan kick Ole Miss 44-34; 5 plays, 37 yards, 2:20
(11:01) SC - A. J. Turner 3 yard rush, Parker White kick Ole Miss 44-41; 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:06
(5:50) SC - Jake Bentley 4 yard rush, Parker White kick South 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

| Quarter | 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, 2018
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C)
* Game attendance: 102,618
* Referee: Matt Austin
* TV announcers (CBS): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play) Aaron Taylor (color) Rick Neuheisel (color) John Schriffen (sideline)
* Pregame line: Texas A&M –13.5 • O/U: 68
Game information :
First Quarter
(1:49) TA&M - Kellen Mond 1 yard rush, Seth Small kick Texas 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 kick Tied 7-7; 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:58
(9:48) MISS - Jordan Ta'amu 1 yard rush, Luke Logan kick Ole Miss 14-7; 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:02
(0:44) TA&M - Camron Buckley 21 yard pass from Kellen Mond, Seth Small kick Tied 14-14; 8 plays, 85 yards, 2:48
Third Quarter
(11:34) MISS - Zedrick Woods 96 yard fumble return, Luke Logan kick Ole Miss 21-14
(4:04) TA&M - Quartney Davis 10 yard pass from Kellen Mond, Seth Small kick Tied 21-21; 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:09
Fourth Quarter
(14:11) TA&M - Seth Small 46 yard FG Texas A&M 24-21; 7 plays, 18 yards, 2:36
(4:36) TA&M - Quartney Davis 5 yard pass from Kellen Mond, Seth Small kick Texas A&M 31-21; 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:42
(1:51) MISS - Luke Logan 24 yard FG Texas A&M 31-24; 9 plays, 68 yards, 2:45
(1:39) TA&M - Trayveon Williams 46 yard rush, Seth Small kick Texas 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

| Quarter | 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, 2018
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT (7:30 p.m. local EDT)
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 24,866
* Referee: David Smith
* TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play) Jordan Rodgers (color) Cole Cubelic (sideline)
* Pregame line: Vanderbilt –3 • O/U: 73
Game information :
First Quarter
(5:22) MISS - Luke Logan 32 yard FG Ole Miss 3-0; 13 plays, 74 yards, 4:28
Second Quarter
(12:02) MISS - Luke Logan 20 yard FG Ole Miss 6-0; 13 plays, 91 yards, 5:32
(9:41) MISS - A. J. Brown 84 yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu, Luke Logan kick Ole Miss 13-0; 1 play, 84 yards, 0:13
(5:44) VAN - Ryley Guay 37 yard FG Ole Miss 13-3; 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:48
(3:56) VAN - Mac Brown punt blocked for a safety Ole Miss 13-5
(1:02) VAN - Kalija Lipscomb 2 yard pass from Kyle Shurmur, Ryley Guay kick Ole Miss 13-12; 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:54
Third Quarter
(11:33) VAN - Ke'Shawn Vaughn 1 yard rush, Ryley Guay kick Vanderbilt 19-13; 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:27
(9:00) MISS - Luke Logan 22 yard FG Vanderbilt 19-16; 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:33
(6:26) MISS - Luke Logan 35 yard FG Tied 19-19; 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:30
(0:49) VAN - C. J. Bolar 3 yard pass from Kyle Shurmur, Ryley Guay kick Vanderbilt 26-19; 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:37
Fourth Quarter
(9:43) MISS - DaMarkus Lodge 9 yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu, Luke Logan kick Tied 26-26; 6 plays, 90 yards, 1:59
(5:20) VAN - Ryley Guay 44 yard FG Vanderbilt 29-26; 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:23
(0:40) MISS - Luke Logan 32 yard FG Tied 29-29; 11 plays, 46 yards, 1:01
Overtime
VAN - Kalija Lipscomb 5 yard pass from Kyle Shurmur, Ryley Guay kick Vanderbilt 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

| Quarter | 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, 2018
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 46 °F (8 °C)
* Game attendance: 56,561
* Referee: James Carter
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play) Greg McElroy (color) Laura Rutledge (sideline)
* Pregame line: Mississippi State –12.5 • O/U: 61.5
Game information :
First Quarter
(5:02) MSST - Kylin Hill 6 yard rush, Jace Christmann kick Mississippi State 7-0; 7 plays, 30 yards, 3:02
Second Quarter
(14:04) MSST - Nick Fitzgerald 8 yard rush, Jace Christmann kick Mississippi State 14-0; 8 plays, 86 yards, 3:30
(6:46) MISS - Luke Logan 32 yard FG Mississippi State 14-3; 10 plays, 51 yards, 3:54
(0:25) MSST - Deddrick Thomas 9 yard pass from Nick Fitzgerald, Jace Christmann kick Mississippi State 21-3; 8 plays, 92 yards, 3:03
Third Quarter
(10:42) MSST - Nick Fitzgerald 9 yard rush, Jace Christmann kick Mississippi State 28-3; 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:40
Fourth Quarter
(7:21) MSST - Aeris Williams 1 yard rush, Jace Christmann kick Mississippi 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

Ole Miss had six players selected in the 2019 NFL draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
| 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 |