Missouri and Ole Miss may have one of the juiciest matchups on the SEC schedule, but the Tigers and Rebels still landed the kind of TV slot that gets fans talking for all the wrong reasons.
According to St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter Eli Hoff, Saturday’s game between No.
13 Mizzou and No. 9 Ole Miss is the first SEC regular-season meeting between top-13 teams not to receive an ABC broadcast since the “SEC on ABC” arrangement started in 2024.
No. 13 #Mizzou and No. 9 Ole Miss have the right to feel snubbed that they'll be playing on SEC Network on Saturday.
Since the SEC on ABC deal began in 2024, there have been 12 reg season SEC-SEC games b/t teams ranked inside the top 13. All have been on ABC - until this one. pic.twitter.com/WpknlDw0B1
- Eli Hoff (@byEliHoff) October 11, 2026
That alone was enough to get Missouri fans grumbling. Others took the opposite tack and treated the slight like fuel, with Tiger supporters embracing the underdog angle.
It's fine. This is what we want. Keep the disrespect flowing.
- Ben Truetken (@bentruetken) October 11, 2026
Brand rankings matter more than AP rankings.
- 小丑 (@TheMan0fTheMole) October 11, 2026
The kickoff window puts Missouri-Ole Miss in the same 3:30 p.m. ET slot as Alabama-Tennessee and Auburn-Georgia.
It’s not exactly an easy lane to stand out in, but the ranking matchup in Columbia carries plenty of weight. Compared with the game in Athens, it may have more College Football Playoff implications, and it could also carry more pressure than Alabama-Tennessee, where Tennessee is still trying to settle the quarterback spot.
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