# 2015 Ole Miss Rebels football team

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.

## Recruiting class

The 2015 Ole Miss recruiting class finished with 23 total commits, and finished in the top 20 recruiting classes of 2015 according to 247 sports. The Rebels signed seven four star recruits and fifteen three star recruits, but the only five star recruit they signed was wide receiver Damarkus Lodge.
College recruiting information (2015) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ | Commit date |
| Damarkus Lodge #6 WR | Cedar Hill, TX | Cedar High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | Feb 4, 2015 |
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| Kendall Sheffield #3 OG | Petal, MS | Petal High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 307 lb (139 kg) | – | Nov 20, 2014 |
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| Van Jefferson #11 WR | Brentwood, TN | Ravenwood High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | – | Jan 25, 2015 |
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| Eric Swinney #4 CB | Tyrone, GA | Sandy Creek High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | – | May 16, 2014 |
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| D.J. Jones #12 JUCO | Piedmont, SC | Wren High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 324 lb (147 kg) | – | Dec 17, 2014 |
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| Tony Bridges #6 JUCO | Hattiesburg, MS | Hattiesburg High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | – | Nov 21, 2014 |
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| Armani Linton #15 S | Walnut, MS | Walnut Attendance Center | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | – | Jun 6, 2014 |
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| Willie Hibbler #23 ATH | Orange, TX | North Panola High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | – | Aug 16, 2013 |
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| Cameron Ordway #36 CB | Pulaski, TN | Giles County High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | – | Sep 19, 2014 |
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| Jason Pellerin #23 QB | New Iberia, LA | Catholic High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | – | Jun 8, 2014 |
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| Chad Kelly #10 JUCO | Buffalo, NY | Saint Joseph School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | – | Dec 10, 2014 |
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| Alex Givens #39 OT | Nashville, TN | Shades Valley HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | – | Sep 11, 2014 |
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| Jalen Julius #120 WR | Winter Garden, FL | West Orange High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | – | Feb 4, 2014 |
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| Austrian Robinson #78 DE | Pawling, NY | Trinity-Pawling School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | – | Feb 4, 2015 |
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| Michael Howard #25 OT | Coconut Creek, FL | Clay High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | – | Dec 10, 2014 |
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| Ross Donnelly #43 DT | Cypress, TX | Cy-Fair High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | – | Feb 2, 2015 |
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| Dallas Warmack #19 OG | Hampton, GA | Lovejoy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 306 lb (139 kg) | – | Feb 2, 2015 |
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| Terry Caldwell #80 JUCO | Wilmington, NC | Hoggard High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | – | Dec 9, 2014 |
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| Zedrick Woods #92 OLB | Tallahassee, FL | Columbia High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | – | Jul 11, 2014 |
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| Shawn Curtis #102 DE | Miami, FL | Donald Regean High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | – | Feb 4, 2015 |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 16 Rivals: 21 247Sports: 17 ESPN: 19 |||||||
| ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Ole Miss Signee List 2015". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 5, 2014. "Scout.com Football Recruiting: Ole Miss". Scout.com. Retrieved February 5, 2014. "2015 Player Signees – Ole Miss". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 5, 2014. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 5, 2014. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 5, 2014. "2015 Ole Miss Rebels football team". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 5, 2014. |||||||

## Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Year at Ole Miss | Alma mater (Year) |
| Hugh Freeze | Head coach | 4th | Southern Miss (1992) |
| Matt Luke | Assistant head coach/co-offensive coordinator/offensive line | 4th | Ole Miss (2000) |
| Dan Werner | Co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks | 4th | Western Michigan (1983) |
| Maurice Harris | Tight ends/recruiting coordinator For Offense | 4th | Arkansas State (1998) |
| Grant Heard | Wide receivers | 4th | Ole Miss (2001) |
| Derrick Nix | Running backs | 8th | Southern Miss (2002) |
| Jason Jones | Co-defensive coordinator/cornerbacks | 3rd | Alabama (2001) |
| Dave Wommack | Associate head coach for Defense/co-defensive coordinator/linebackers | 4th | Missouri Southern State (1978) |
| Chris Kiffin | Defensive line/recruiting coordinator For Defense | 4th | Colorado State (2005) |
| Corey Batoon | Special teams Coach/safeties | 1st | Long Beach State (1991) |
| Paul Jackson | Head strength & conditioning coach | 4th | Montclair State (2006) |
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## Schedule

Ole Miss announced its 2015 football schedule on October 14, 2014. The 2015 schedule consists of 7 home games and 5 away games in the regular season and is considered to be the 10th toughest schedule in the FBS for the 2015 season. The Rebels will host SEC foes Arkansas, LSU, Texas A&M, and Vanderbilt, and will travel to Alabama, Auburn, Florida, and Mississippi State.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 5 | 11:00 a.m. | Tennessee–Martin* | No. 17 | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS | SECN | W 76–3 | 60,186 |
| September 12 | 2:30 p.m. | Fresno State* | No. 17 | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS | ESPN2 | W 73–21 | 60,302 |
| September 19 | 8:15 p.m. | at No. 2 Alabama | No. 15 | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL (rivalry) (College GameDay) | ESPN | W 43–37 | 101,821 |
| September 26 | 6:00 p.m. | Vanderbilt | No. 3 | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS (rivalry) | ESPNU | W 27–16 | 60,654 |
| October 3 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 25 Florida | No. 3 | Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL | ESPN | L 10–38 | 90,585 |
| October 10 | 11:00 a.m. | New Mexico State* | No. 14 | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS | SECN | W 52–3 | 60,154 |
| October 17 | 11:00 a.m. | at Memphis* | No. 13 | Liberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, TN (rivalry) | ABC/ESPN2 | L 24–37 | 60,241 |
| October 24 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 15 Texas A&M | No. 24 | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS | ESPN | W 23–3 | 60,674 |
| October 31 | 11:00 a.m. | at Auburn | No. 19 | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL (rivalry) | ESPN | W 27–19 | 87,451 |
| November 7 | 2:30 p.m. | Arkansas | No. 18 | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS (rivalry / SEC Nation) | CBS | L 52–53 $^{OT}$ | 60,680 |
| November 21 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 15 LSU | No. 22 | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS (Magnolia Bowl) | CBS | W 38–17 | 60,705 |
| November 28 | 6:15 p.m. | at No. 21 Mississippi State | No. 18 | Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS (Egg Bowl) | ESPN2 | W 38–27 | 62,265 |
| January 1, 2016 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. No. 16 Oklahoma State* | No. 12 | Mercedes-Benz SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) | ESPN | W 48–20 | 72,117 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and College Football Playoff poll beginning Nov 3 released prior to gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||
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## Game summaries
### UT Martin

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Skyhawks | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| No. 17 Rebels | 27 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 76 |
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
* Date: Saturday, September 5, 2015
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 60,186
* Referee: Mark Curles
* TV announcers (SECN Alt.): Cole Cubelic (play-by-play) Mike Couzens (color) Kevin Weidl (sideline)
| Statistics | UTM | MISS |
| First downs | 13 | 28 |
| Total yards | 290 | 662 |
| Rushes/yards | 39/116 | 36/338 |
| Passing yards | 174 | 324 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–29–1 | 19–28–1 |
| Time of possession | 36:09 | 23:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tennessee–Martin | Passing | Jarod Neal | 13/24, 139 yards, 1 INT |
| Tennessee–Martin | Rushing | Trent Garland | 8 carries, 36 yards |
| Tennessee–Martin | Receiving | Najee Ray | 1 reception, 64 yards |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Chad Kelly | 9/15, 211 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Eugene Brazley | 6 carries, 88 yards, 1 TD |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Cody Core | 2 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD |

### Fresno State

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| No. 17 Rebels | 28 | 7 | 21 | 17 | 73 |
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
* Date: Saturday, September 12, 2015
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 60,302
* Referee: John McDaid
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Adam Amin (play-by-play) Kelly Stouffer (color) Olivia Harlan (sideline)
* Pregame line: Ole Miss –33 • O/U: 55.5
| Statistics | FRES | MISS |
| First downs | 17 | 27 |
| Total yards | 316 | 607 |
| Rushes/yards | 52/163 | 35/215 |
| Passing yards | 153 | 392 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–24–3 | 26–37–1 |
| Time of possession | 34:42 | 25:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Fresno State | Passing | Chason Virgil | 12/18, 140 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Fresno State | Rushing | Marteze Waller | 28 carries, 91 yards |
| Fresno State | Receiving | Da'Mari Scott | 5 receptions, 67 yards |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Chad Kelly | 20/25, 346 yards, 4 TD |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Devante Kincade | 4 carries, 48 yards |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Quincy Adeboyejo | 5 receptions, 120 yards, 3 TD |

### At No. 2 Alabama

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 15 Rebels | 3 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 43 |
| No. 2 Crimson Tide | 0 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 37 |
at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL
* Date: Saturday, September 19, 2015
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear Skies • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 101,821
* Referee: Tom Ritter
* TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play) Kirk Herbstreit (color) Heather Cox (sideline)
* Pregame line: Alabama –9 • O/U: 52.5
| Statistics | MISS | ALA |
| First downs | 16 | 29 |
| Total yards | 433 | 503 |
| Rushes/yards | 32/92 | 42/215 |
| Passing yards | 341 | 288 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–33–0 | 32–59–3 |
| Time of possession | 24:34 | 35:26 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Chad Kelly | 18/33, 341 yards, 3 TD |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Jordan Wilkins | 7 carries, 39 yards, 1 TD |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Cody Core | 4 receptions, 123 yards, 1 TD |
| Alabama | Passing | Jake Coker | 21/45, 201 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Alabama | Rushing | Derrick Henry | 23 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD |
| Alabama | Receiving | ArDarius Stewart | 8 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD |

### Vanderbilt

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Commodores | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 16 |
| No. 3 Rebels | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
* Date: Saturday, September 26, 2015
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 60,654
* Referee: Matt Austin
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Allen Bestwick (play-by-play) Dan Hawkins (color)
* Pregame line: Ole Miss –27 • O/U: 53
| Statistics | VAN | MISS |
| First downs | 21 | 29 |
| Total yards | 322 | 472 |
| Rushes/yards | 42/128 | 42/151 |
| Passing yards | 194 | 321 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–42–0 | 24–42–2 |
| Time of possession | 33:21 | 26:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Vanderbilt | Passing | Johnny McCrary | 23/42, 194 yards, 1 TD |
| Vanderbilt | Rushing | Ralph Webb | 25 carries, 90 yards |
| Vanderbilt | Receiving | Steven Scheu | 5 receptions, 57 yards |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Chad Kelly | 24/42, 321 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Jaylen Walton | 21 carries, 133 yards, 1 TD |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Laquon Treadwell | 8 receptions, 135 yards |

### At No. 25 Florida

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 3 Rebels | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| No. 25 Gators | 13 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 38 |
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL
* Date: Saturday, October 3, 2015
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST (7:00 p.m. local EST)
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 90,585
* Referee: John McDaid
* TV announcers (ESPN): Brad Nessler (play-by-play) Todd Blackledge (color) Holly Rowe (sideline)
* Pregame line: Ole Miss –7 • O/U: 50.5
| Statistics | MISS | FLA |
| First downs | 23 | 18 |
| Total yards | 328 | 355 |
| Rushes/yards | 33/69 | 34/84 |
| Passing yards | 259 | 271 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–40–1 | 24–29–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:10 | 31:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Chad Kelly | 26/40, 259 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Chad Kelly | 15 carries, 40 yards |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Laquon Treadwell | 5 receptions, 42 yards |
| Florida | Passing | Will Grier | 24/29, 271 yards, 4 TD |
| Florida | Rushing | Kelvin Taylor | 27 carries, 83 yards |
| Florida | Receiving | Demarcus Robinson | 8 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD |

### New Mexico State

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| No. 14 Rebels | 17 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
* Date: Saturday, October 10, 2015
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 60,154
* Referee: Matt Loeffler
* TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play) Andre Ware (color) Laura Rutledge (sideline)
* Pregame line: Ole Miss –46 • O/U: 69.5
| Statistics | NMSU | MISS |
| First downs | 18 | 31 |
| Total yards | 239 | 665 |
| Rushes/yards | 37/98 | 34/265 |
| Passing yards | 141 | 400 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–37–2 | 25–35–1 |
| Time of possession | 36:46 | 23:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| New Mexico State | Passing | Nick Jeanty | 12/23, 86 yards |
| New Mexico State | Rushing | Xavier Hall | 9 carries, 31 yards |
| New Mexico State | Receiving | Teldrick Morgan | 5 receptions, 33 yards |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Chad Kelly | 24/33, 384 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Eugene Brazley | 6 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Laquon Treadwell | 8 receptions, 136 yards, 2 TD |

### At Memphis

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 13 Rebels | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
| Tigers | 7 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 37 |
at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN
* Date: Saturday, October 17, 2015
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 60,241
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Tom Hart (play-by-play) Andre Ware (color) Laura Rutledge (sideline)
* Pregame line: Ole Miss –10 • O/U: 72
| Statistics | MISS | MEM |
| First downs | 25 | 31 |
| Total yards | 480 | 491 |
| Rushes/yards | 24/40 | 41/107 |
| Passing yards | 440 | 384 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 34–48–2 | 39–53–1 |
| Time of possession | 22:32 | 37:28 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Chad Kelly | 33/47, 372 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Jaylen Walton | 7 carries, 39 yards |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Laquon Treadwell | 14 receptions, 144 yards, 1 TD |
| Memphis | Passing | Paxton Lynch | 39/53, 384 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Memphis | Rushing | Jarvis Cooper | 17 carries, 76 yards |
| Memphis | Receiving | Anthony Miller | 10 receptions, 132 yards, 1 TD |

### No. 15 Texas A&M

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 15 Aggies | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| No. 24 Rebels | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
* Date: Saturday, October 24, 2015
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 60,674
* Referee: Ken Williamson
* TV announcers (ESPN): Brad Nessler (play-by-play) Todd Blackledge (color) Holly Rowe (sideline)
* Pregame line: Ole Miss –6.5 • O/U: 66.5
| Statistics | TA&M | MISS |
| First downs | 12 | 28 |
| Total yards | 192 | 471 |
| Rushes/yards | 27/58 | 51/230 |
| Passing yards | 134 | 241 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–45–1 | 26–41–3 |
| Time of possession | 24:12 | 35:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas A&M | Passing | Kyle Allen | 12/34, 88 yards, 1 INT |
| Texas A&M | Rushing | Tra Carson | 14 carries, 48 yards |
| Texas A&M | Receiving | Ricky Seals-Jones | 3 receptions, 75 yards |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Chad Kelly | 26/41, 241 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Jaylen Walton | 22 carries, 97 yards |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Laquon Treadwell | 5 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD |

### At Auburn

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 19 Rebels | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| Tigers | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL
* Date: Saturday, October 31, 2015
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 87,451
* Referee: Matt Loeffler
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play) Brian Griese (color) Tom Luginbill (sideline)
* Pregame line: Ole Miss –8 • O/U: 56
| Statistics | MISS | AUB |
| First downs | 27 | 18 |
| Total yards | 558 | 427 |
| Rushes/yards | 39/156 | 41/125 |
| Passing yards | 402 | 302 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 34–52–2 | 13–32–1 |
| Time of possession | 33:30 | 26:30 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Chad Kelly | 33/51, 381 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Jaylen Walton | 20 carries, 78 yards |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Laquon Treadwell | 7 receptions, 14 yards, 1 TD |
| Auburn | Passing | Sean White | 12/28, 258 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Auburn | Rushing | Jovon Robinson | 18 carries, 91 yards |
| Auburn | Receiving | Ricardo Louis | 4 receptions, 137 yards, 1 TD |

### Arkansas

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Razorbacks | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 53 |
| No. 18 Rebels | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
* Date: Saturday, November 7, 2015
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Light Rain • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 60,680
* Referee: Tom Ritter
* TV announcers (CBS): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play) Aaron Taylor (color) Jenny Dell (sideline)
* Pregame line: Ole Miss –7.5 • O/U: 54.5
| Statistics | ARK | MISS |
| First downs | 35 | 31 |
| Total yards | 605 | 590 |
| Rushes/yards | 39/163 | 32/222 |
| Passing yards | 442 | 368 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 33–45–0 | 24–34–0 |
| Time of possession | 41:03 | 18:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arkansas | Passing | Brandon Allen | 33/45, 442 yards, 6 TD |
| Arkansas | Rushing | Alex Collins | 17 carries, 108 yards |
| Arkansas | Receiving | Drew Morgan | 9 receptions, 122 yards, 3 TD |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Chad Kelly | 24/34, 368 yards, 3 TD |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Chad Kelly | 11 carries, 110 yards, 3 TD |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Laquon Treadwell | 7 receptions, 132 yards, 1 TD |

### No. 15 LSU

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 15 Tigers | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| No. 22 Rebels | 3 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
* Date: Saturday, November 21, 2015
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 60,705
* Referee: Ken Williamson
* TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play) Gary Danielson (color) Allie LaForce (sideline)
* Pregame line: Ole Miss –7 • O/U: 58
| Statistics | LSU | MISS |
| First downs | 25 | 21 |
| Total yards | 508 | 432 |
| Rushes/yards | 38/184 | 31/152 |
| Passing yards | 324 | 280 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–51–2 | 19–34–0 |
| Time of possession | 36:15 | 23:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| LSU | Passing | Brandon Harris | 26/51, 324 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| LSU | Rushing | Leonard Fournette | 25 carries, 108 yards |
| LSU | Receiving | Tyron Johnson | 5 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Chad Kelly | 19/34, 280 yards, 2 TD |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Chad Kelly | 12 carries, 81 yards, 2 TD |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Quincy Adeboyejo | 2 receptions, 62 yards |

### At No. 21 Mississippi State

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 18 Rebels | 21 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 38 |
| No. 21 Bulldogs | 0 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 27 |
at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS
* Date: Saturday, November 28, 2015
* Game time: 6:15 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear Skies • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,265
* Referee: John McDaid
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Mark Jones (play-by-play) Rod Gilmore (color) Quint Kessenich (sideline)
* Pregame line: Ole Miss –2 • O/U: 65.5
| Statistics | MISS | MSST |
| First downs | 26 | 21 |
| Total yards | 479 | 402 |
| Rushes/yards | 37/243 | 34/148 |
| Passing yards | 236 | 254 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–30–0 | 31–42–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:26 | 29:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Chad Kelly | 21/30, 236 yards, 2 TD |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Jaylen Walton | 16 carries, 93 yards |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Damore'ea Stringfellow | 5 receptions, 84 yards, 2 TD |
| Mississippi State | Passing | Dak Prescott | 31/42, 254 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Mississippi State | Rushing | Dak Prescott | 21 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD |
| Mississippi State | Receiving | Fred Ross | 12 receptions, 117 yards |

### Vs. No. 16 Oklahoma State

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 16 Cowboys | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| No. 12 Rebels | 10 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 48 |
at Caesars Superdome • New Orleans, LA
* Date: Friday, January 1, 2016
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 72,117
* Referee: Ken Williamson
* TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play) Brock Huard (color) Shannon Spake (sideline)
* Pregame line: Ole Miss –7.5 • O/U: 70.5
| Statistics | OSU | MISS |
| First downs | 20 | 28 |
| Total yards | 366 | 554 |
| Rushes/yards | 30/63 | 37/207 |
| Passing yards | 303 | 347 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–45–0 | 22–35–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:53 | 28:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma State | Passing | Mason Rudolph | 18/31, 179 yards |
| Oklahoma State | Rushing | J.W. Walsh | 10 carries, 74 yards, 2 TD |
| Oklahoma State | Receiving | Marcell Ateman | 5 receptions, 70 yards |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Chad Kelly | 21/33, 302 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Chad Kelly | 10 carries, 73 yards |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Evan Engram | 6 receptions, 96 yards |

## Cumulative Season Statistics
### Cumulative Team Statistics

| Category | Ole Miss | Opponents |
| First downs - Avg. per game | 341 - 26.23 | 278 - 21.38 |
| Points - Avg. per game | 531 - 40.85 | 294 - 22.62 |
| Total plays/yards - Avg. per game | 952/6731 (7.07 yards/play) - 73.32/517.77 | 1029/5016 (5.51 yards/play) - 79.15/385.85 |
| Passing yards - Avg. per game | 4351 - 334.69 | 3364 - 258.77 |
| Rushes/yards (net) - Avg. per game | 463/2380 - 35.62/183.08 (5.14 yards/carry) | 496/1652 - 38.15/127.08 (3.33 yards/carry) |
| Passing (Att-Comp-Int) | 489-318-14 (65.03% completion) | 533-319-15 (59.85% completion) |
| Sacks - Avg. per game | 29 - 2.23 | 19 - 1.46 |
| Penalties–yards - Avg. per game | 79–702 - 6.08–54 | 87–695 - 6.69–53.46 |
| 3rd down conversions | 70/169 (41.42%) | 88/226 (38.94%) |
| 4th down conversions | 7/15 (46.67%) | 7/23 (30.43%) |
| Time of possession - Avg. per game | 5:44:51 - 26:32 | 7:15:09 - 33:28 |

### Cumulative Player Statistics

| Category | Player | Statistics - Avg. per game |
| Leading Passer | Chad Kelly | 298/458 (65.07% completion), 4042 yards, 31 TD, 13 INT - 22.92/35.23, 310.92 yards, 2.38 TD, 1 INT |
| Leading Rusher | Jaylen Walton | 142 carries, 730 yards, 5 TD - 10.92 carries, 56.15 yards (5.14 yards/carry), 0.38 TD |
| Leading Receiver | Laquon Treadwell | 82 receptions, 1153 yards, 11 TD - 6.31 receptions, 88.69 yards, 0.85 TD |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes ( ) = First-place votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 17 | 17 | 15 | 3 (11) | 3 (10) | 14 | 13 | 24 | 19 | 19 | RV | 25 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 10 |
| Coaches | 15 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 5 (1) | 13 | 12 | 23 | 21 | 19 | RV | 25 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 9 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 18 | — | 22 | 18 | 13 | 12 | Not released |