# 2021 Ole Miss Rebels football team

The 2021 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2021 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 Lane Kiffin. This was the first season in program history that the team finished the regular season with 10 wins.

## SEC Media Days

In the preseason media poll, Ole Miss was predicted to finish 4th in the West Division.
West :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Alabama | 932 (130) |
| 2 | Texas A&M | 760 (1) |
| 3 | LSU | 633 (1) |
| 4 | Ole Miss | 529 (1) |
| 5 | Auburn | 440 |
| 6 | Arkansas | 241 (1) |
| 7 | Mississippi State | 217 |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 6 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Louisville* | | Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game) | ESPN | W 43–24 | 30,709 |
| September 11 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 17 (FCS) Austin Peay* | No. 20 | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS | ESPN+/SECN+ | W 54–17 | 47,848 |
| September 18 | 8:45 p.m. | Tulane* | No. 17 | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS (rivalry) | ESPN2 | W 61–21 | 54,198 |
| October 2 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 1 Alabama | No. 12 | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL (rivalry / SEC Nation) | CBS | L 21–42 | 100,077 |
| October 9 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 13 Arkansas | No. 17 | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS (rivalry) | ESPN | W 52–51 | 60,256 |
| October 16 | 6:30 p.m. | at Tennessee | No. 13 | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN (rivalry) | SECN | W 31–26 | 102,455 |
| October 23 | 2:30 p.m. | LSU | No. 12 | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium (Magnolia Bowl / SEC Nation) | CBS | W 31–17 | 64,523 |
| October 30 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 18 Auburn | No. 10 | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL (rivalry) | ESPN | L 20–31 | 87,451 |
| November 6 | 11:00 a.m. | Liberty* | No. 16 | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS | SECN | W 27–14 | 53,235 |
| November 13 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 11 Texas A&M | No. 15 | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS (College GameDay) | ESPN | W 29–19 | 64,425 |
| November 20 | 6:30 p.m. | Vanderbilt | No. 12 | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS (rivalry) | SECN | W 31–17 | 50,819 |
| November 25 | 6:30 p.m. | at Mississippi State | No. 9 | Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS (Egg Bowl) | ESPN | W 31–21 | 55,601 |
| January 1, 2022 | 7:45 p.m. | vs. No. 7 Baylor* | No. 8 | Caesars SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) | ESPN | L 7–21 | 66,479 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||
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## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking RV = Received 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 | RV | 20 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
| Coaches | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | Not released |

## Game summaries
### Vs. Louisville

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rebels | 9 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 43 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA
* Date: Monday, September 6, 2021
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST (8:00 p.m. local EST)
* Game weather: Open Roof • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 30,709
* Referee: Ron Snodgrass
* TV announcers (ESPN): Rece Davis (play-by-play) Kirk Herbstreit (color) Molly McGrath (sideline)
* Pregame line: Ole Miss –9 • O/U: 74
| Statistics | MISS | LOU |
| First downs | 31 | 22 |
| Total yards | 569 | 355 |
| Passing yards | 381 | 200 |
| Rushing yards | 188 | 155 |
| Penalties | 14–125 | 9–74 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 24:08 | 35:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Matt Corral | 22/32, 381 yards, 1 TD |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Snoop Conner | 8 carries, 60 yards, 2 TD |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Dontario Drummond | 9 receptions, 177 yards, 1 TD |
| Louisville | Passing | Malik Cunningham | 22/37, 191 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Louisville | Rushing | Malik Cunningham | 18 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD |
| Louisville | Receiving | Marshon Ford | 4 receptions, 50 yards |

### No. 17 (FCS) Austin Peay

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Governors | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| No. 20 Rebels | 14 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 54 |
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
* Date: Saturday, September 11, 2021
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 47,848
* Referee: David Smith
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play) Ben Hartsock (color)
* Pregame line: Ole Miss –37 • O/U: 69.5
| Statistics | APSU | MISS |
| First downs | 26 | 29 |
| Total yards | 404 | 630 |
| Passing yards | 260 | 294 |
| Rushing yards | 144 | 336 |
| Penalties | 3–15 | 12–130 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 30:21 | 29:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Austin Peay | Passing | Draylen Ellis | 22/40, 226 yards, 1 TD |
| Austin Peay | Rushing | CJ Evans Jr. | 7 carries, 74 yards, 1 TD |
| Austin Peay | Receiving | Drae McCray | 6 receptions, 87 yards |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Matt Corral | 21/33, 281 yards, 5 TD |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Henry Parrish Jr. | 8 carries, 72 yards |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Dontario Drummond | 6 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD |

### Tulane

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Green Wave | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| No. 17 Rebels | 19 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 61 |
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
* Date: Saturday, September 18, 2021
* Game time: *8:45 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 54,198
* Referee: Jason Autrey
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play-by-play) Mike Golic Jr. (color) Taylor McGregor (sideline)
* Pregame line: Ole Miss –14 • O/U: 77.5
*Originally scheduled to kickoff at 7:00 p.m. CST but was delayed due to inclement weather.
| Statistics | TULN | MISS |
| First downs | 14 | 41 |
| Total yards | 305 | 707 |
| Passing yards | 166 | 335 |
| Rushing yards | 139 | 372 |
| Penalties | 11–109 | 9–65 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 27:43 | 32:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 10/18, 166 yards, 2 TD |
| Tulane | Rushing | Devin Brumfield | 9 carries, 47 yards |
| Tulane | Receiving | Duece Watts | 2 receptions, 51 yards |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Matt Corral | 23/31, 335 yards, 3 TD |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Jerrion Ealy | 15 carries, 103 yards |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Jonathan Mingo | 6 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD |

### At No. 1 Alabama

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 12 Rebels | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| No. 1 Crimson Tide | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL
* Date: Saturday, October 2, 2021
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 100,077
* Referee: Ken Williamson
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play) Gary Danielson (color) Jamie Erdahl (sideline)
* Pregame line: Alabama –15 • O/U: 79.5
| Statistics | MISS | ALA |
| First downs | 18 | 27 |
| Total yards | 291 | 451 |
| Passing yards | 213 | 241 |
| Rushing yards | 78 | 210 |
| Penalties | 7–55 | 5–52 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 22:01 | 37:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Matt Corral | 21/29, 213 yards, 1 TD |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Henry Parrish Jr. | 11 carries, 47 yards |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Chase Rogers | 3 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD |
| Alabama | Passing | Bryce Young | 20/26, 241 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Alabama | Rushing | Brian Robinson Jr. | 36 carries, 171 yards, 4 TD |
| Alabama | Receiving | Jameson Williams | 5 receptions, 65 yards |

### No. 13 Arkansas

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 13 Razorbacks | 7 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 51 |
| No. 17 Rebels | 0 | 21 | 10 | 21 | 52 |
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
* Date: Saturday, October 9, 2021
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 60,256
* Referee: Alex Moore
* TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play) Greg McElroy (color) Katie George (sideline)
* Pregame line: Ole Miss –5 • O/U: 66.5
| Statistics | ARK | MISS |
| First downs | 39 | 22 |
| Total yards | 676 | 611 |
| Passing yards | 326 | 287 |
| Rushing yards | 350 | 324 |
| Penalties | 4–25 | 8–75 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 35:35 | 24:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arkansas | Passing | KJ Jefferson | 25/35, 326 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Arkansas | Rushing | Raheim Sanders | 17 carries, 139 yards |
| Arkansas | Receiving | Treylon Burks | 7 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Matt Corral | 14/21, 287 yards, 2 TD |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Henry Parrish Jr. | 18 carries, 111 yards |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Braylon Sanders | 2 receptions, 127 yards, 1 TD |

### At Tennessee

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 13 Rebels | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| Volunteers | 9 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 26 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN
* Date: Saturday, October 16, 2021
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST (7:30 p.m. local EST)
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C)
* Game attendance: 102,455
* Referee: Marc Curles
* TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play) Jordan Rodgers (color) Cole Cubelic (sideline)
* Pregame line: Ole Miss –1 • O/U: 82.5
| Statistics | MISS | TENN |
| First downs | 29 | 29 |
| Total yards | 510 | 467 |
| Passing yards | 231 | 245 |
| Rushing yards | 279 | 222 |
| Penalties | 10–75 | 6–48 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 34:09 | 25:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Matt Corral | 21/38, 231 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Matt Corral | 30 carries, 195 yards |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Dontario Drummond | 2 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD |
| Tennessee | Passing | Hendon Hooker | 17/26, 233 yards, 1 TD |
| Tennessee | Rushing | Hendon Hooker | 23 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD |
| Tennessee | Receiving | Velus Jones Jr. | 6 receptions, 93 yards |

### LSU

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| No. 12 Rebels | 0 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
* Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,523
* Referee: Jason Autrey
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play) Gary Danielson (color) Jamie Erdahl (sideline)
* Pregame line: Ole Miss –9 • O/U: 77
| Statistics | LSU | MISS |
| First downs | 20 | 25 |
| Total yards | 326 | 470 |
| Passing yards | 249 | 204 |
| Rushing yards | 77 | 266 |
| Penalties | 2–16 | 12–106 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 29:08 | 30:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| LSU | Passing | Max Johnson | 13/21, 146 yards, 1 INT |
| LSU | Rushing | Tyrion Davis-Price | 17 carries, 53 yards, 1 TD |
| LSU | Receiving | Jaray Jenkins | 4 receptions, 52 yards |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Matt Corral | 18/23, 185 yards, 1 TD |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Snoop Conner | 14 carries, 117 yards |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Dontario Drummond | 8 receptions, 93 yards |

### At No. 18 Auburn

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 10 Rebels | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| No. 18 Tigers | 14 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL
* Date: Saturday, October 30, 2021
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 87,451
* Referee: Ken Williamson
* TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play) Todd Blackledge (color) Molly McGrath (sideline)
* Pregame line: Auburn –3 • O/U: 67.5
| Statistics | MISS | AUB |
| First downs | 26 | 30 |
| Total yards | 464 | 483 |
| Passing yards | 307 | 276 |
| Rushing yards | 157 | 207 |
| Penalties | 7–57 | 6–40 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 26:35 | 33:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Matt Corral | 21/37, 289 yards, 1 INT |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Henry Parrish Jr. | 12 carries, 57 yards |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Jahcour Pearson | 7 receptions, 135 yards |
| Auburn | Passing | Bo Nix | 22/30, 276 yards, 1 TD |
| Auburn | Rushing | Tank Bigsby | 23 carries, 140 yards, 1 TD |
| Auburn | Receiving | Kobe Hudson | 6 receptions, 79 yards |

### Liberty

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Flames | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| No. 16 Rebels | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
* Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 53,235
* Referee: Marc Curles
* TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play) Deuce McAllister (color) Andraya Carter (sideline)
* Pregame line: Ole Miss –7.5 • O/U: 67
| Statistics | LIB | MISS |
| First downs | 30 | 20 |
| Total yards | 457 | 466 |
| Passing yards | 173 | 324 |
| Rushing yards | 284 | 142 |
| Penalties | 6–59 | 9–79 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 39:35 | 20:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Liberty | Passing | Malik Willis | 16/25, 173 yards, 3 INT |
| Liberty | Rushing | Shedro Louis | 7 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD |
| Liberty | Receiving | Demario Douglas | 5 receptions, 56 yards |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Matt Corral | 20/27, 324 yards, 1 TD |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Jerrion Ealy | 10 carries, 115 yards, 2 TD |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Dannis Jackson | 6 receptions, 126 yards, 1 TD |

### No. 11 Texas A&M

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 11 Aggies | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| No. 15 Rebels | 10 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 29 |
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
* Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 46 °F (8 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,425
* Referee: David Smith
* TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play) Kirk Herbstreit (color) Holly Rowe (sideline)
* Pregame line: Texas A&M –1.5 • O/U: 57.5
| Statistics | TA&M | MISS |
| First downs | 20 | 32 |
| Total yards | 378 | 504 |
| Passing yards | 237 | 247 |
| Rushing yards | 141 | 257 |
| Penalties | 10–85 | 6–51 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 30:03 | 29:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas A&M | Passing | Zach Calzada | 24/42, 237 yards, 2 INT |
| Texas A&M | Rushing | De’Von Achane | 12 carries, 110 yards, 2 TD |
| Texas A&M | Receiving | Ainias Smith | 5 receptions, 77 yards |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Matt Corral | 24/37, 247 yards, 1 TD |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Jerrion Ealy | 24 carries, 152 yards |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Jahcour Pearson | 5 receptions, 69 yards |

### Vanderbilt

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Commodores | 3 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 17 |
| No. 12 Rebels | 10 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
* Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 50,819
* Referee: Marc Curles
* TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play) Jordan Rodgers (color) Cole Cubelic (sideline)
* Pregame line: Ole Miss –36.5 • O/U: 65.5
| Statistics | VAN | MISS |
| First downs | 25 | 23 |
| Total yards | 454 | 470 |
| Passing yards | 241 | 326 |
| Rushing yards | 213 | 144 |
| Penalties | 7–39 | 5–38 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 38:57 | 21:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Vanderbilt | Passing | Mike Wright | 22/44, 242 yards, 1 INT |
| Vanderbilt | Rushing | Rocko Griffin | 26 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD |
| Vanderbilt | Receiving | Chris Pierce Jr. | 10 receptions, 113 yards |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Matt Corral | 27/36, 326 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Jerrion Ealy | 9 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Jahcour Pearson | 4 receptions, 101 yards |

### At Mississippi State

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 9 Rebels | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| Bulldogs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 21 |
at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS
* Date: Thursday, November 25, 2021
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 55,601
* Referee: Ken Williamson
* TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play) Greg McElroy (color) Katie George (sideline)
* Pregame line: Mississippi State –2 • O/U: 65
| Statistics | MISS | MSST |
| First downs | 23 | 30 |
| Total yards | 388 | 420 |
| Passing yards | 234 | 336 |
| Rushing yards | 154 | 84 |
| Penalties | 11–73 | 8–75 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 30:16 | 29:44 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Matt Corral | 26/34, 234 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Jerrion Ealy | 16 carries, 60 yards |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Dontario Drummond | 14 receptions, 138 yards |
| Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 38/58, 336 yards, 1 TD |
| Mississippi State | Rushing | Jo'Quavious Marks | 8 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD |
| Mississippi State | Receiving | Makai Polk | 10 receptions, 98 yards |

### Vs. No. 7 Baylor (Sugar Bowl)

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 7 Bears | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| No. 8 Rebels | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Caesars Superdome • New Orleans, LA
* Date: Saturday, January 1, 2022
* Game time: 7:45 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,479
* Referee: Ron Snodgrass
* TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play) Greg McElroy (color) Katie George (sideline)
* Pregame line: Ole Miss –1 • O/U: 60.5
| Statistics | BAYL | MISS |
| First downs | 12 | 20 |
| Total yards | 319 | 322 |
| Passing yards | 40 | 184 |
| Rushing yards | 279 | 138 |
| Penalties | 5-55 | 7-49 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 28:24 | 31:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Baylor | Passing | Gerry Bohanon | 7/17, 40 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Baylor | Rushing | Abram Smith | 25 carries, 172 yards |
| Baylor | Receiving | Drew Estrada | 2 receptions, 14 yards |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Luke Altmyer | 15/28, 174 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Jerrion Ealy | 12 carries, 65 yards |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Dontario Drummond | 9 receptions, 104 yards |

## Cumulative Season Statistics
### Cumulative Team Statistics

| Category | Ole Miss | Opponents |
| First downs - Avg. per game | 338 - 26 | 324 - 24.92 |
| Points - Avg. per game | 438 - 33.69 | 321 - 24.69 |
| Total plays/yards - Avg. per game | 1017/6402 (6.29 yards/play) - 78.23/492.46 | 992/5465 (5.51 yards/play) - 76.31/420.38 |
| Passing yards - Avg. per game | 3573 - 274.85 | 2990 - 230 |
| Rushes/yards (net) - Avg. per game | 588/2829 - 45.23/217.61 (4.81 yards/carry) | 549/2475 - 42.23/190.38 (4.51 yards/carry) |
| Passing (Att-Comp-Int) | 429-286-7 (66.67% completion) | 443-270-11 (60.95% completion) |
| Sacks - Avg. per game | 39 - 3 | 34 - 2.62 |
| Penalties–yards - Avg. per game | 117–978 - 9–75.23 | 82–692 - 6.31–53.23 |
| 3rd down conversions | 73–191 (38.22%) | 72–186 (38.71%) |
| 4th down conversions | 31–49 (63.27%) | 17–35 (48.57%) |
| Time of possession - Avg. per game | 5:55:00 - 27:18 | 7:02:37 - 32:31 |

### Cumulative Player Statistics

| Category | Player | Statistics - Avg. per game |
| Leading Passer | Matt Corral | 262/386 (67.88% completion), 3349 yards, 20 TD, 5 INT - 20.15/29.69, 257.62 yards, 1.54 TD, 0.38 INT |
| Leading Rusher | Jerrion Ealy | 133 carries, 768 yards, 5 TD - 10.23 carries, 59.08 yards (5.77 yards/carry), 0.38 TD |
| Leading Receiver | Dontario Drummond | 76 receptions, 1028 yards, 8 TD - 5.85 receptions, 79.08 yards, 0.62 TD |

## Coaching staff

| Coach | Title | Year at Ole Miss | Previous job |
| Lane Kiffin | Head Coach | 2nd | Florida Atlantic |
| Jeff Lebby | OC/QB | 2nd | UCF (OC/QB) |
| D. J. Durkin | Co-DC/LB | 2nd | Atlanta Falcons (consultant) |
| Chris Partridge | Co-DC/S | 2nd | Michigan (S/STC) |
| Randall Joyner | DL | 1st | SMU (DL) |
| Terrell Buckley | CB | 2nd | Mississippi State (CB) |
| Jake Thornton | OL | 1st | Gardner–Webb (OL) |
| John David Baker | TE/PGC | 1st | USC (TE) |
| Coleman Hutzler | STC | 1st | Texas (Co-DC/LBs) |
| Derrick Nix | WR | 14th | Atlanta Falcons (OA) |
| Kevin Smith | RB | 2nd | Florida Atlantic (RB) |