For the third time ever, ESPN’s College GameDay will be coming to Ole Miss to broadcast their show live on Saturday, September 19 for week three of the season.
The widely popular show featuring host Rece Davis and analysts Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee, and Nick Saban will set up on The Grove Stage and begin the show at 8 am. Fan details on the show will be released in the weeks ahead.
That evening, No. 9 Ole Miss and No. 11 LSU will renew the Magnolia Bowl rivalry at 6:30 pm on ABC.
Coming off a College Football Playoff semifinal appearance a season ago, the Rebels are set to kickoff the 2026 campaign on Sunday, September 6 against Louisville at 6:30 pm CT at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.
The University of Mississippi, affectionately known as Ole Miss, is Mississippi’s flagship university. A member of the elite group of R1: Doctoral Universities - Highest Research Activity by the Carnegie Classification, Ole Miss has a long history of producing leaders in public service, business, academics and the professions. Its 16 academic divisions include a major medical school; nationally recognized schools of accountancy, law and pharmacy; and an Honors College acclaimed for a blend of academic rigor, experiential learning and opportunities for community action. Acclaimed as one of the nation’s most beautiful, Ole Miss's main campus is in Oxford, which is routinely recognized as one of the nation's best college towns.
