Ole Miss opens the season in a spotlight game Saturday night, and the Rebels’ first test comes against Louisville in the only top-25 matchup of Week 1. The game is set for Sept. 6 in Nashville, with kickoff at 6:30 p.m. from Nissan Stadium.
ABC will carry the national broadcast. Sean McDonough and Greg McElroy will be in the booth, with Katie George reporting from the sidelines. Fans looking to stream the game can use Fubo, which offers a free trial for new subscribers, or the ESPN app.
Ole Miss enters at 0-0 and is trying to build on last season’s CFP semifinal run. Trinidad Chambliss is back for his final collegiate season as the Rebels begin a new chapter after the Lane Kiffin era.
Louisville also opens at 0-0 and brings ACC title hopes into the matchup with first-year starter Lincoln Keinholz, the Ohio State transfer.
For those mapping out the Rebels’ season, the schedule continues with Charlotte on Sept. 12 at 6:45 p.m. on ESPN2, LSU on Sept. 19 at 6:30 p.m. on ABC, and a trip to Florida on Sept. 26.
Ole Miss has an open date on Oct. 3, then heads to Vanderbilt on Oct. 10.
The rest of the slate includes Missouri on Oct. 17, Texas on Oct.
24, Auburn on Oct. 31, Georgia on Nov.
7, Oklahoma on Nov. 14, Wofford on Nov. 21 at 12 p.m. on SEC Network+, Mississippi State on Nov. 27 at 12 p.m. on ABC, and the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta on Dec.
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