FBS-CFB Game Preview: Arkansas Razorbacks (2-0) vs. #20 Mississippi Rebels (2-0)

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Venue & Game Info

Kickoff: 7:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM CT

Location: Vaught–Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, Mississippi

Broadcast: ESPN (Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek, Taylor McGregor) Streaming: ESPN App

Radio: Ole Miss Sports Radio Network / Razorback Sports Network

Weather Outlook

Forecast: Mostly clear skies, light winds (4–6 mph)

Temperature at Kickoff: ~82°F, humid, “feels like” mid-80s

Impact: Warm conditions could test defensive depth; minimal wind impact on passing/kicking

Injury & Availability Report

Mississippi:

No major starters ruled out

QB Austin Simmons (576 pass yds, 3 TD, 4 INT) healthy but turnover-prone early in season

RB Kewan Lacy (246 rush yds, 4 TD) fully fit and leading SEC in forced missed tackles (21)

Arkansas:

No confirmed absences for key starters

QB Taylen Green (561 pass yds, 10 TD, 2 INT; 192 rush yds, 2 TD) healthy and in top form

OL features three first-time SEC starters — a key storyline vs. Rebels’ pass rush

Recent Form

Ole Miss:

W 30–23 at Kentucky — Simmons 235 pass yds, 1 rush TD; Lacy 138 rush yds, 1 TD

W 63–7 vs. Georgia State — offense rolled, defense forced 3 turnovers

Arkansas:

W 56–14 vs. Arkansas State — Green 4 pass TD, 151 rush yds, 1 rush TD

W 52–0 vs. Alabama A&M — defense pitched shutout, offense scored on 7 straight drives

Series History

All-Time: Ole Miss leads 10–6 in Oxford

Recent Trend: Home team has won 5 of last 6 meetings

Last Meeting: 2024 — Ole Miss 63, Arkansas 31 in Fayetteville (Rebels’ highest point total in series history)

Betting Trends

Arkansas is 10–2 ATS in last 12 vs. Ole Miss; 8–1 ATS in last 9 road games

Ole Miss is 1–5 ATS in last 6 home games vs. Arkansas

Over has hit in 4 of last 6 Arkansas road games vs. Ole Miss

Arkansas 5–3 ATS vs. SEC in 2024; Ole Miss 3–5 ATS vs. SEC in 2024

Game Odds

Arkansas Razorbacks      62.5

Mississippi Rebels          – 6.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 12, 2025