SEC · 2026

Ole Miss

2025 record 13–2 7–1 conference
Postseason CFP First Round W vs Tulane; Sugar Bowl CFP QF W 39–34 vs Georgia; Fiesta Bowl CFP SF L 27–31 vs Miami
Head coach Pete Golding Year 1 full season; led CFP run after Kiffin exit
Scheme Up-Tempo Spread / Multiple 4-2-5
Conference
A−

CFP semifinal offense (Chambliss/Lacy) survives Kiffin’s exit; Golding Y1 + portal defensive rebuild and 8.5 under lean are the discounts vs Georgia/Texas

Portal
B+

Portal #2 (volume; overall recruiting slides to board #7)

Depth
B

Offense depth is elite; defense is a new-look portal two-deep after Dottery/Umanmielen left for LSU

Market odds

To Win SEC
Yes 0.00%
No 0.00%
To Make Conf. Championship
Yes 0.00%
No 0.00%
Over 8.5 wins
Yes 0.00%
No 0.00%

Recruiting ranks

Overall #7 51 commits · 297.74 pts
Portal #2 29 commits· avg 88.69

Roster notes

Leading story

Trinidad Chambliss returns at QB1 after Golding’s CFP semifinal run

Offense

RB Kewan Lacy; WR Deuce Alexander / Darrell Gill Jr. / Johntay Cook II; TE Luke Hasz. OL: Terez Davis / Delano Townsend / Brycen Sanders / Patrick Kutas / Tommy Kinsler IV

Defense

Kam Franklin / Michai Boireau / Will Echoles; Suntarine Perkins; Keaton Thomas / Luke Ferrelli; Jalyn Crawford / Edwin Joseph / Joenel Aguero / Antonio Kite / Sharif Denson

Key offense

  1. 01
    Trinidad Chambliss QB
    Returning
    • 2025 (incl. bowl/CFP): 294/445, 3,937 yds, 22 TD, 3 INT
    • 133 carries, 527 yds, 8 rushing TD
  2. 02
    Kewan Lacy RB
    Returning
    • 2025 (incl. bowl/CFP): 306 carries, 1,567 yds, 24 rushing TD
    • 29 receptions, 177 yds
  3. 03
    Deuce Alexander WR
    Portal
    • 2025 (incl. bowl/CFP): 44 receptions, 684 yds, 2 TD
    • 19 carries, 122 yds

Key defense

  1. 01
    Keaton Thomas LB
    Portal
    • 2025: 99 tackles, 1.0 sack, 1 INT, 3 PD
  2. 02
    Suntarine Perkins BUCK
    Returning
    • 2025 (incl. bowl/CFP): 81 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 1 INT, 5 PD
  3. 03
    Kam Franklin DE
    Returning
    • 2025 (incl. bowl/CFP): 69 tackles, 5.0 sacks, 3 PD