No. 19 Ole Miss carries a three-game losing streak in two of its last five into Norman, where it faces an Oklahoma team looking to salvage a middling season in front of its home crowd. The Rebels (6-3) visit the Sooners (5-4) on Saturday, Nov. 14 at Memorial Stadium, with kickoff set for 4:15 p.m. ET on SEC Network.
Ole Miss enters off a 42-7 loss to Georgia, its second defeat in its last three games after a blowout win over Auburn sandwiched between losses to Texas and the Bulldogs. Oklahoma has alternated wins and losses over its last five outings, most recently beating Florida 23-7 on the road. Both programs are fighting to finish the regular season on solid footing, and the Ole Miss vs Oklahoma matchup gives each a chance to do it against a ranked or formerly ranked opponent.
Ole Miss Vs Oklahoma Game Information
- Date: Saturday, Nov. 14
- Time: 4:15 p.m. ET
- Venue: Memorial Stadium, Norman, OK
- TV/Streaming: SEC Network
- Weather: 58°F, 7% chance of precipitation
By The Numbers
- Points per game: Ole Miss 33.8, Oklahoma 22.1
- Total yards per game: Ole Miss 418.8, Oklahoma 338.4
- Passing yards per game: Ole Miss 271.4, Oklahoma 227.6
- Rushing yards per game: Ole Miss 147.3, Oklahoma 110.9
- Third-down conversion rate: Ole Miss 48.36%, Oklahoma 38.81%
- Fourth-down conversion rate: Ole Miss 66.67%, Oklahoma 50.00%
- Total takeaways: Ole Miss 16, Oklahoma 13
- Total giveaways: Ole Miss 14, Oklahoma 15
- Turnover differential: Ole Miss +2, Oklahoma -2
- Sacks allowed per game: Ole Miss 1.1, Oklahoma 2.4
Ole Miss has the clear edge in nearly every team category, outgaining Oklahoma by 80.4 yards per game and converting third downs nearly 10 percentage points more often. The Rebels also protect quarterback Trinidad Chambliss far better, allowing just 1.1 sacks per game compared to the 2.4 Oklahoma gives up to protect John Mateer.
Ole Miss Outlook
The Rebels have been one of the most explosive offenses in the sport, averaging 33.8 points and 418.8 total yards per game. Chambliss has thrown for 2,359 yards with 18 touchdowns against nine interceptions, and running back Kewan Lacy has added 388 yards and five scores on just 78 carries. Deuce Alexander leads the receiving corps with 48 catches for 669 yards and five touchdowns.
Chambliss is projected to start at quarterback, with Lacy expected to anchor the backfield behind an offensive line that has surrendered just 10 sacks on the season. Ole Miss owns a +2 turnover differential, a number that matters after the Rebels were outscored 42-7 by Georgia in their last outing. No players appear on the injury report.
Oklahoma Outlook
Oklahoma’s offense has been more modest, producing 22.1 points and 338.4 yards per game. Mateer has completed 65.2% of his passes for 2,042 yards with 15 touchdowns and seven interceptions, while Lloyd Avant leads the ground game with 394 yards and two touchdowns on 92 carries. Isaiah Sategna III has been Mateer’s top target with 49 receptions for 625 yards and four scores.
Mateer is expected to start under center, with Avant projected as the lead back. Oklahoma’s defense has posted 26 sacks and 41 tackles for loss on the season, numbers that will be tested against an Ole Miss offensive line that has limited pressure all year. The Sooners carry a -2 turnover differential into the game, a factor that has shown up in their two home-field splits this season.
Key Matchup
Ole Miss’s offensive line against Oklahoma’s pass rush sets up as the deciding battle. The Sooners have racked up 26 sacks and 41 tackles for loss through nine games, but Chambliss has been sacked just 10 times all season behind a line averaging 418.8 yards of total offense per game. If Oklahoma’s front can disrupt that protection, it changes the math for a Rebels offense that has leaned on both the pass (271.4 yards per game) and the run (147.3 yards per game) in equal measure. If the line holds, Chambliss and Lacy have the numbers to operate largely unchecked.
Players To Watch
Trinidad Chambliss, QB, Ole Miss
Chambliss has thrown for 2,359 yards and 18 touchdowns this season and will look to bounce back after the Rebels’ offense was held to just seven points against Georgia.
John Mateer, QB, Oklahoma
Mateer has passed for 2,042 yards and 15 scores and is projected to lead an Oklahoma offense trying to build on back-to-back positive turnover showings.
Kewan Lacy, RB, Ole Miss
Lacy has turned 78 carries into 388 yards and five touchdowns, giving the Rebels a 4.4-yard rushing average as a team that ranks ahead of Oklahoma’s 3.2 mark.
What To Watch
Ole Miss enters as the higher-ranked and statistically stronger team on paper, but the Rebels have lost two of their last three games, including last week’s 42-7 setback to Georgia. A road win at Oklahoma would halt that skid and keep Ole Miss in the national conversation. For Oklahoma, a win over a ranked SEC opponent would snap its pattern of alternating results and give the program a signature result to close out the season.
Background on the Rebels’ backfield is available in the Kewan Lacy injury update, and national context can be found in the latest AP Top 25 poll movers.
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