# 2016 Ole Miss Rebels football team

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.
On February 11, 2019, Ole Miss announced the vacation of all wins in the years 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2016. In 2013, all wins except the Music City Bowl were vacated. In 2014, all wins except the Presbyterian game were vacated.

## Offseason
### NCAA investigation

The offseason was a controversial one for the Rebels, where an ongoing NCAA investigation dominated college football headlines. The investigation began prior to the start of the 2015 season, where Ole Miss star offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil was arrested on charges of domestic violence after allegedly assaulting his stepfather, Lindsey Miller. Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze announced that Tunsil was defending his mother, Desiree Tunsil. A police report that was released days after the incident stated that Miller claimed Tunsil was "riding around with football agents" and that when a deputy arrived at the scene of the incident, "Tunsil and the agents" left in a yellow convertible. Days later, NCAA officials interviewed Miller about allegations of multiple violations of rules by the Ole Miss football program; Hugh Freeze later dismissed the possibility of a violation of rules, saying he's confident his program "always does the right thing". In August 2015, Tunsil and Miller agreed to drop charges against each other and sign dismissal forms. However, Tunsil was suspended from the first seven games of the 2015 season, making his debut against Texas A&M. In October 2015, Ole Miss announced that Tunsil used three loaner vehicles over a six-month period without payment, among other impermissible benefits.
Only a few days later, an NCAA investigation of Louisiana Lafayette revealed that former Ole Miss coach David Saunders may have committed violations while at Ole Miss. Saunders allegedly helped five recruits receive fraudulent ACT scores at Wayne County High School, lied to the NCAA about his involvement and failed to cooperate with the subsequent investigation. He also allegedly gave a total of $6,500 to a player over the course of two semesters while at Louisiana Lafayette.
In January 2016, after the Rebels' Sugar Bowl victory over Oklahoma State, Ole Miss received a notice of allegations from the NCAA. However, Ole Miss athletic director Ross Bjork stated that the majority of the violations occurred before his arrival at Ole Miss and before the hiring of Hugh Freeze. In February, Bjork said that the NCAA has completed its investigation of Ole Miss's football program, and also stated that he did not expect a "second letter" from the NCAA concerning additional violations and that Freeze was not named by the NCAA in any wrongdoing.
At this point, the investigation was seemingly coming to an end, but on the night of the NFL Draft, Laremy Tunsil's Instagram account was hacked, and a video of him smoking a bong fashioned out of a gas mask is posted, as well as photos of text messages where Tunsil asks for money from an Ole Miss administrator. When asked if he ever received money while at Ole Miss, Tunsil admitted that he did, in fact, receive money.
As a result of the investigation, Ole Miss self-imposed an 11-scholarship reduction over the course of four seasons. Along with the reduction of scholarships, the school has also suspended two unnamed assistants from recruiting, fined itself $159,352 and required current staff to go through additional training on NCAA rules and policy. In August 2016, it was announced that NCAA investigators have interviewed players at rival SEC schools about their recruitment by Ole Miss. NCAA Enforcement representatives have visited Auburn and Mississippi State, along with perhaps one other unnamed SEC West school during the summer of 2016. The players were granted immunity from possible NCAA sanctions in exchange for truthful accounts of their recruitment.

### 2016 recruiting class

The 2016 National Signing Day was Wednesday, February 3, 2016. The Rebels signed a total of 24 prospects to a letter of intent, headlined by 5-star quarterback Shea Patterson and 5-star offensive tackle Greg Little and 5 star defensive tackle Benito Jones. According to 247Sports.com. The Rebels' 2016 recruiting class is considered to be the best in school history, surpassing the 2013 class.
College recruiting information (2016) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ | Commit date |
| Greg Little OT | Allen, Texas | Allen High School | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | – | Dec 16, 2015 |
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| Shea Patterson QB | Bradenton, Florida | IMG Academy | 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | – | Feb 17, 2015 |
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| Benito Jones DT | Waynesboro, Mississippi | Wayne County High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | – | Aug 17, 2014 |
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| A. J. Brown WR | Starkville, Mississippi | Starkville High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | – | Feb 3, 2016 |
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| Deontay Anderson S | Manvel, Texas | Manvel High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | – | Feb 3, 2016 |
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| DK Metcalf WR | Oxford, Mississippi | Oxford High School | 6 ft 3.75 in (1.92 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | – | Jun 8, 2013 |
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| Octavious Cooley TE | Laurel, Mississippi | Laurel High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | – | Dec 31, 2014 |
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| Tre Nixon WR | Melbourne, Florida | Viera High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | – | Jan 25, 2016 |
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| Jaylon Jones CB | Allen, Texas | Allen High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | – | Jul 28, 2015 |
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| D'Vaughn Pennamon APB | Manvel, Texas | Manvel High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | – | Jul 21, 2015 |
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| Bryce Mathews OT | Brentwood, Tennessee | Brentwood Academy | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | – | Jul 24, 2015 |
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| Charles Wiley WDE | Stockbridge, Georgia | Stockbridge High School | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 234 lb (106 kg) | – | Mar 29, 2015 |
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| Justin Connor RB | Sardis, Mississippi | North Panola High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | Aug 16, 2013 |
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| Gabe Angel TE | Cookeville, Tennessee | Cookeville High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | – | Nov 30, 2014 |
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| Jacob Mathis TE | Tampa Bay, Florida | Berkeley Prep High School | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 223 lb (101 kg) | – | Feb 3, 2016 |
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| Royce Newman OT | Nashville, Illinois | Nashville Community College | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | – | Jan 25, 2016 |
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| Chandler Tuitt OG | Tyrone, Georgia | Sandy Creek High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 294 lb (133 kg) | – | Jul 17, 2015 |
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| Eli Johnson OC | Oxford, Mississippi | Lafayette High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | – | Dec 10, 2013 |
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| Josiah Coatney SDE | Goodman, Mississippi | Holmes Community College | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | – | May 5, 2016 |
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| Greg Eisworth S | Grand Prairie, Texas | South Grand Prairie High School | 5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | – | Apr 12, 2015 |
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| Donta Evans ILB | Lawrenceville, Georgia | Archer High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | – | Aug 2, 2015 |
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| Jarrion Street RB | Trussville, Alabama | Hewitt-Trussville High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | – | Jul 18, 2015 |
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| Myles Hartsfield S | Great Barrington, Massachusetts | East Coast Prep | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | – | Dec 15, 2015 |
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| Jack DeFoor OT | Calhoun, Georgia | Calhoun High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | – | May 15, 2015 |
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| Detric Bing-Dukes ILB | Tucker, Georgia | Tucker High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | – | Mar 3, 2016 |
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| Tariqious Tisdale LB | Lexington, Tennessee | Lexington High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 247 lb (112 kg) | – | Jun 7, 2015 |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 5 Rivals: 8 247Sports: 6 ESPN: 4 |||||||
| 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: "2016 Ole Miss Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 26, 2016. "2016 Ole Miss Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 26, 2016. "2016 Players Commitments – Ole Miss". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 26, 2016. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 26, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 26, 2016. "2016 Ole Miss Rebels football team". 247sports.com. Retrieved August 26, 2016. |||||||

### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Year at Ole Miss | Alma mater (Year) |
| Hugh Freeze | Head Coach | 5th | Southern Miss (1992) |
| Matt Luke | Assistant head coach/co-offensive coordinator/offensive line | 5th | Ole Miss (2000) |
| Dan Werner | Co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks | 5th | Western Michigan (1983) |
| Maurice Harris | Tight ends/recruiting coordinator For Offense | 5th | Arkansas State (1998) |
| Grant Heard | Wide receivers | 5th | Ole Miss (2001) |
| Derrick Nix | Running backs | 9th | Southern Miss (2002) |
| Jason Jones | Co-defensive coordinator/cornerbacks | 4th | Alabama (2001) |
| Dave Wommack | Associate head coach for Defense/co-defensive coordinator/linebackers | 5th | Missouri Southern State (1978) |
| Chris Kiffin | Defensive line/recruiting coordinator For Defense | 5th | Colorado State (2005) |
| Corey Batoon | Special Teams Coach/safeties | 2nd | Long Beach State (1991) |
| Paul Jackson | Head strength & conditioning coach | 5th | Montclair State (2006) |

## Schedule

Ole Miss announced its 2016 football schedule on October 29, 2015. The 2016 schedule consists of 7 home games, 5 away games and 1 neutral site game in the regular season. The Rebels will host SEC foes Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, and Mississippi State, and will travel to Arkansas, LSU, Texas A&M, and Vanderbilt.
The Rebels hosted three of its four non–conference games against Georgia Southern from the Sun Belt Conference, Memphis from the American Athletic Conference and Wofford from the Southern Conference. Ole Miss started the season at a neutral site in Orlando, Florida on Labor Day against Florida State of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 5 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. No. 4 Florida State* | No. 11 | Camping World StadiumOrlando, Florida (Camping World Kickoff) | ESPN | L 34–45 | 63,042 |
| September 10 | 3:00 p.m. | Wofford* | No. 19 | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, Mississippi | SECN | W 38–13 (vacated) | 64,232 |
| September 17 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 1 Alabama | No. 19 | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, Mississippi (rivalry / SEC Nation) | CBS | L 43–48 | 66,176 |
| September 24 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 12 Georgia | No. 23 | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, Mississippi | ESPN | W 45–14 (vacated) | 65,843 |
| October 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Memphis* | No. 16 | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, Mississippi (rivalry) | ESPN2 | W 48–28 (vacated) | 65,889 |
| October 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 22 Arkansas | No. 12 | D.W.R. Razorback StadiumFayetteville, Arkansas (rivalry) | ESPN | L 30–34 | 73,786 |
| October 22 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 25 LSU | No. 23 | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, Louisiana (Magnolia Bowl) | ESPN | L 21–38 | 101,720 |
| October 29 | 6:15 p.m. | No. 15 Auburn | | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, Mississippi (rivalry) | SECN | L 29–40 | 65,927 |
| November 5 | 11:00 a.m. | Georgia Southern* | | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, Mississippi | ESPNU | W 37–27 (vacated) | 60,263 |
| November 12 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 10 Texas A&M | | Kyle FieldCollege Station, Texas | SECN | W 29–28 (vacated) | 104,892 |
| November 19 | 7:00 p.m. | at Vanderbilt | | Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, Tennessee (rivalry) | SECN | L 17–38 | 27,763 |
| November 26 | 2:30 p.m. | Mississippi State | | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, Mississippi (Egg Bowl) | SECN | L 20–55 | 66,038 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to game.All times are in Central timeSource: fbschedules.com ||||||||

## Game summaries
### Vs. No. 4 Florida State

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 11 Rebels | 7 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 34 |
| No. 4 Seminoles | 3 | 10 | 23 | 9 | 45 |
at Camping World Stadium • Orlando, FL
* Date: Monday, September 5, 2016
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST (8:00 p.m. local EST)
* Game weather: Overcast • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 63,042
* Referee: Brad Van Vark
* TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play) Kirk Herbstreit (color) Samantha Ponder (sideline)
* Pregame line: Florida State –4.5 • O/U: 58
| Statistics | MISS | FSU |
| First downs | 21 | 32 |
| Total yards | 380 | 580 |
| Rushes/yards | 25/67 | 41/161 |
| Passing yards | 313 | 419 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–39–3 | 33–52–0 |
| Time of possession | 17:21 | 42:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Chad Kelly | 21/39, 313 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Akeem Judd | 8 carries, 44 yards, 1 TD |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Evan Engram | 9 receptions, 121 yards, 1 TD |
| Florida State | Passing | Deondre Francois | 33/52, 419 yards, 2 TD |
| Florida State | Rushing | Dalvin Cook | 23 carries, 91 yards |
| Florida State | Receiving | Jesus Wilson | 9 receptions, 125 yards |

### Wofford

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Terriers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
| No. 19 Rebels | 10 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
* Date: Saturday, September 10, 2016
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,232
* Referee: Charles Lewis
* TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play) Andre Ware (color) Cole Cubelic (sideline)
| Statistics | WOFF | MISS |
| First downs | 18 | 22 |
| Total yards | 305 | 416 |
| Rushes/yards | 57/233 | 34/174 |
| Passing yards | 72 | 242 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 5–9–0 | 22–30–1 |
| Time of possession | 35:26 | 24:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Wofford | Passing | Brad Butler | 4/7, 40 yards |
| Wofford | Rushing | Brad Butler | 12 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD |
| Wofford | Receiving | Cole Cleary | 2 receptions, 39 yards |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Chad Kelly | 20/27, 219 yards, 3 TD |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Akeem Judd | 11 carries, 64 yards |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Markell Pack | 3 receptions, 46 yards, 1 TD |

### No. 1 Alabama

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 1 Crimson Tide | 3 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 48 |
| No. 19 Rebels | 7 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 43 |
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
* Date: Saturday, September 17, 2016
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,176
* Referee: Hubert Owens
* TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play) Gary Danielson (color) Allie LaForce (sideline)
* Pregame line: Alabama –10 • O/U: 53
| Statistics | ALA | MISS |
| First downs | 22 | 23 |
| Total yards | 492 | 522 |
| Rushes/yards | 48/334 | 33/101 |
| Passing yards | 158 | 421 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–31–0 | 26–40–0 |
| Time of possession | 35:23 | 24:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Alabama | Passing | Jalen Hurts | 19/31, 158 yards |
| Alabama | Rushing | Jalen Hurts | 18 carries, 146 yards |
| Alabama | Receiving | Calvin Ridley | 8 receptions, 81 yards |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Chad Kelly | 26/40, 421 yards, 3 TD |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Akeem Judd | 15 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Evan Engram | 9 receptions, 138 yards, 1 TD |

### No. 12 Georgia

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 12 Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 23 Rebels | 17 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 45 |
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
* Date: Saturday, September 24, 2016
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
* Game weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,843
* Referee: Ken Williamson
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play) Greg McElroy (color) Tom Luginbill (sideline)
* Pregame line: Ole Miss –7 • O/U: 61.5
| Statistics | UGA | MISS |
| First downs | 21 | 23 |
| Total yards | 396 | 510 |
| Rushes/yards | 44/230 | 31/180 |
| Passing yards | 166 | 330 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–37–1 | 21–30–1 |
| Time of possession | 35:48 | 24:12 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia | Passing | Jacob Eason | 16/36, 137 yards, 1 INT |
| Georgia | Rushing | Brian Herrien | 11 carries, 78 yards, 2 TD |
| Georgia | Receiving | Sony Michel | 2 receptions, 34 yards |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Chad Kelly | 18/24, 282 yards, 2 TD |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Chad Kelly | 4 carries, 53 yards, 1 TD |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Evan Engram | 6 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD |

### Memphis

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| No. 16 Rebels | 14 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 48 |
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
* Date: Saturday, October 1, 2016
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,889
* Referee: Adam Savoie
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play-by-play) Ahmad Brooks (color) Dawn Davenport (sideline)
* Pregame line: Ole Miss –15.5 • O/U: 71.5
| Statistics | MEM | MISS |
| First downs | 27 | 34 |
| Total yards | 396 | 510 |
| Rushes/yards | 31/119 | 44/263 |
| Passing yards | 355 | 361 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 31–47–3 | 30–44–1 |
| Time of possession | 27:47 | 32:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Memphis | Passing | Riley Ferguson | 30/46, 343 yards, 3 INT |
| Memphis | Rushing | Doroland Dorceus | 14 carries, 72 yards, 1 TD |
| Memphis | Receiving | Anthony Miller | 10 receptions, 132 yards |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Chad Kelly | 30/44, 361 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Eugene Brazley | 13 carries, 124 yards, 2 TD |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Damore'ea Stringfellow | 9 receptions, 64 yards |

### At No. 22 Arkansas

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 12 Rebels | 6 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 30 |
| No. 22 Razorbacks | 14 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR
* Date: Saturday, October 15, 2016
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Scattered • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,786
* Referee: Marc Curles
* TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play) Todd Blackledge (color) Holly Rowe (sideline)
* Pregame line: Ole Miss –10 • O/U: 65
| Statistics | MISS | ARK |
| First downs | 20 | 27 |
| Total yards | 403 | 429 |
| Rushes/yards | 31/150 | 51/200 |
| Passing yards | 253 | 229 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–39–1 | 19–32–1 |
| Time of possession | 19:22 | 40:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Chad Kelly | 18/39, 253 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Chad Kelly | 14 carries, 89 yards, 2 TD |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Evan Engram | 7 receptions, 111 yards, 1 TD |
| Arkansas | Passing | Austin Allen | 19/32, 229 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Arkansas | Rushing | Rawleigh Williams | 27 carries, 180 yards |
| Arkansas | Receiving | Drew Morgan | 4 receptions, 34 yards, 1 TD |

### At No. 25 LSU

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 23 Rebels | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| No. 25 Tigers | 7 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA
* Date: Saturday, October 22, 2016
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear Skies • Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 101,720
* Referee: Matt Loeffler
* TV announcers (ESPN): Brent Musburger (play-by-play) Jesse Palmer (color) Kaylee Hartung (sideline)
* Pregame line: LSU –8.5 • O/U: 60
| Statistics | MISS | LSU |
| First downs | 19 | 20 |
| Total yards | 325 | 515 |
| Rushes/yards | 36/107 | 36/311 |
| Passing yards | 218 | 204 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–33–2 | 19–28–1 |
| Time of possession | 27:47 | 32:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Chad Kelly | 20/33, 218 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Chad Kelly | 12 carries, 56 yards |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Damore'ea Stringfellow | 4 receptions, 92 yards |
| LSU | Passing | Danny Etling | 19/28, 204 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| LSU | Rushing | Leonard Fournette | 16 carries, 284 yards, 3 TD |
| LSU | Receiving | Malachi Dupre | 5 receptions, 52 yards |

### No. 15 Auburn

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 15 Tigers | 10 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 40 |
| Rebels | 13 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 29 |
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
* Date: Saturday, October 29, 2016
* Game time: 6:15 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear Skies • Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,927
* Referee: John McDaid
* TV announcers (SECN): Brent Musburger (play-by-play) Jesse Palmer (color) Kaylee Hartung (sideline)
* Pregame line: Auburn –4.5 • O/U: 64
| Statistics | AUB | MISS |
| First downs | 26 | 32 |
| Total yards | 502 | 485 |
| Rushes/yards | 52/307 | 31/105 |
| Passing yards | 247 | 465 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–22–0 | 36–59–1 |
| Time of possession | 32:27 | 27:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Auburn | Passing | Sean White | 15/22, 247 yards, 1 TD |
| Auburn | Rushing | Kamryn Pettway | 30 carries, 236 yards, 1 TD |
| Auburn | Receiving | Darius Slayton | 3 receptions, 53 yards |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Chad Kelly | 36/59, 465 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Chad Kelly | 11 carries, 40 yards |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Evan Engram | 9 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD |

### Georgia Southern

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
| Rebels | 3 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 37 |
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
* Date: Saturday, November 5, 2016
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
* Game weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 60,263
* Referee: Matt Loeffler
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Eamon McAnaney (play-by-play) John Congemi (color)
* Pregame line: Ole Miss –28 • O/U: 63
| Statistics | GASO | MISS |
| First downs | 19 | 25 |
| Total yards | 401 | 441 |
| Rushes/yards | 59/267 | 45/196 |
| Passing yards | 134 | 245 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 7–17–1 | 17–28–1 |
| Time of possession | 36:03 | 23:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia Southern | Passing | Kevin Ellison | 7/16, 134 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Georgia Southern | Rushing | Matt Breida | 22 carries, 100 yards, 1 TD |
| Georgia Southern | Receiving | Myles Campbell | 4 receptions, 121 yards, 1 TD |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Chad Kelly | 16/23, 226 yards, 1 TD |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Akeem Judd | 26 carries, 139 yards, 1 TD |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Evan Engram | 4 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD |

### At No. 10 Texas A&M

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rebels | 3 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 29 |
| No. 10 Aggies | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at Kyle Field • College Station, TX
* Date: Saturday, November 12, 2016
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 104,892
* Referee: Matt Austin
* TV announcers (SECN): Brent Musburger (play-by-play) Jesse Palmer (color) Kaylee Hartung (sideline)
* Pregame line: Texas A&M –7 • O/U: 62.5
| Statistics | MISS | TA&M |
| First downs | 30 | 13 |
| Total yards | 490 | 342 |
| Rushes/yards | 47/152 | 34/129 |
| Passing yards | 338 | 213 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–42–1 | 16–28–1 |
| Time of possession | 33:03 | 26:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Shea Patterson | 25/42, 338 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Akeem Judd | 20 carries, 100 yards, 1 TD |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | A.J. Brown | 4 receptions, 77 yards |
| Texas A&M | Passing | Jake Hubenak | 16/27, 213 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Texas A&M | Rushing | Trayveon Williams | 17 carries, 72 yards |
| Texas A&M | Receiving | Josh Reynolds | 4 receptions, 70 yards, 1 TD |

### At Vanderbilt

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rebels | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Commodores | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 38 |
at Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN
* Date: Saturday, November 19, 2016
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST (8:00 p.m. local EST)
* Game weather: Clear Skies • Temperature: 44 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 27,763
* Referee: John McDaid
* TV announcers (SECN): Drew Carter (play-by-play) Matt Stinchcomb (color) Alyssa Lang (sideline)
* Pregame line: Ole Miss –9.5 • O/U: 50.5
| Statistics | MISS | VAN |
| First downs | 18 | 22 |
| Total yards | 363 | 481 |
| Rushes/yards | 27/90 | 46/208 |
| Passing yards | 273 | 273 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–51–0 | 17–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 25:11 | 34:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Shea Patterson | 20/42, 222 yards, 2 TD |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Akeem Judd | 10 carries, 63 yards |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Evan Engram | 6 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD |
| Vanderbilt | Passing | Kyle Shurmur | 17/30, 273 yards, 2 TD |
| Vanderbilt | Rushing | Ralph Webb | 20 carries, 123 yards, 3 TD |
| Vanderbilt | Receiving | Trent Sherfield | 2 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD |

### Mississippi State

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 55 |
| Rebels | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
* Date: Saturday, November 26, 2022
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,038
* Referee: James Carter
* TV announcers (SECN): Brent Musburger (play-by-play) Jesse Palmer (color) Kaylee Hartung (sideline)
* Pregame line: Ole Miss –10 • O/U: 69
| Statistics | MSST | MISS |
| First downs | 23 | 31 |
| Total yards | 566 | 528 |
| Rushes/yards | 47/457 | 38/208 |
| Passing yards | 109 | 320 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 8–17–0 | 27–48–2 |
| Time of possession | 28:37 | 31:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Mississippi State | Passing | Nick Fitzgerald | 8/17, 109 yards, 3 TD |
| Mississippi State | Rushing | Nick Fitzgerald | 14 carries, 258 yards, 2 TD |
| Mississippi State | Receiving | Fred Ross | 1 reception, 38 yards, 1 TD |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Shea Patterson | 27/48, 320 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Akeem Judd | 19 carries, 107 yards |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Damore'ea Stringfellow | 6 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD |

## Cumulative Season Statistics
### Cumulative Team Statistics

| Category | Ole Miss | Opponents |
| First downs - Avg. per game | 298 - 24.83 | 270 - 22.5 |
| Points - Avg. per game | 391 - 32.58 | 408 - 34 |
| Total plays/yards - Avg. per game | 905/5572 (6.16 yards/play) - 75.42/464.33 | 896/5535 (6.18 yards/play) - 74.67/461.25 |
| Passing yards - Avg. per game | 3779 - 314.92 | 2579 - 214.92 |
| Rushes/yards (net) - Avg. per game | 422/1793 - 35.17/149.42 (4.25 yards/carry) | 546/2956 - 45.5/246.33 (5.41 yards/carry) |
| Passing (Att-Comp-Int) | 483-289-14 (59.83% completion) | 350-206-8 (58.86% completion) |
| Sacks - Avg. per game | 20 - 1.67 | 26 - 2.17 |
| Penalties/yards - Avg. per game | 59/520 - 4.92/43.33 | 82/691 - 6.83/57.58 |
| 3rd down conversions | 68–169 (40.24%) | 75–180 (41.67%) |
| 4th down conversions | 6–16 (37.5%) | 9–14 (64.29%) |
| Time of possession - Avg. per game | 5:11:13 - 25:56 | 6:48:47 - 34:04 |

### Cumulative Player Statistics

| Category | Player | Statistics - Avg. per game |
| Leading Passer | Chad Kelly | 205/328 (62.5% completion), 2758 yards, 19 TD, 8 INT - 20.5/32.8, 275.8 yards, 1.9 TD, 0.8 INT |
| Leading Rusher | Akeem Judd | 164 carries, 826 yards, 6 TD - 13.67 carries, 68.83 yards (5.04 yards/carry), 0.5 TD |
| Leading Receiver | Evan Engram | 65 receptions, 926 yards, 8 TD - 5.42 receptions, 77.17 yards, 0.67 TD |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked 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 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 23 | — | — | — | RV | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | 12 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 22 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |