Ole Miss’s trip to Texas now has a kickoff time and a television window.
The No. 10 Rebels, 4-1 overall and 2-1 in SEC play, will face No.
6 Texas on Oct. 24 at 6:30 p.m. on ABC, the SEC announced Oct. 12.
Texas enters at 4-1 and 1-1 in conference play.
The matchup is shaping up as one of the bigger games on the schedule for both teams. Texas dropped from No. 1 in the US LBM Poll on Oct. 11 after its loss to Oklahoma, and the game could have College Football Playoff implications.
There’s also a familiar family connection on the other sideline. Texas quarterback Arch Manning is the nephew of former Ole Miss quarterback Eli Manning and the grandson of former Ole Miss quarterback Archie Manning.
History favors Texas in the series overall. Ole Miss is 2-6 all time against the Longhorns, though the Rebels won the most recent meeting, beating Texas 44-23 on the road in 2013.
Before that October showdown, Ole Miss has another SEC date on deck. The Rebels host Missouri on Oct. 17 at 2:30 p.m. on SEC Network, then head to Austin the following week.
Ole Miss football schedule
All times central
Sept. 6: Ole Miss vs. Louisville (41-38 W)
Sept. 12: Ole Miss vs. Charlotte (41-9 W)
Sept. 19: Ole Miss vs. LSU (32-24 W)
Sept. 26: Ole Miss at Florida (52-28 L)
Oct. 10: Ole Miss at Vanderbilt (52-17 W)
Oct. 17: Ole Miss vs. Missouri (2:30 p.m., SEC Network)
Oct. 24: Ole Miss at Texas (6:30 p.m., ABC)
Oct. 31: Ole Miss vs. Auburn
Nov. 7: Ole Miss vs. Georgia
Nov. 14: Ole Miss at Oklahoma
Nov. 21: Ole Miss vs. Wofford (11 a.m., SEC Network+)
Nov. 27: Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State (11 a.m., ABC)
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