Ole Miss has turned Vaught-Hemingway Stadium into one of the toughest places in college football to walk into and walk out of with a win.
Since 2023, the Rebels are 24-1 at home, the best home record in college football over that stretch. The only team to beat them in Oxford since then has been Kentucky.
That run has included four ranked victories and two top-10 wins, with No. 3 Georgia falling in 2024 and No.
7 LSU going down in 2026.
That kind of home dominance was on full display in Ole Miss’ 32-24 win over LSU. The Rebels got off to a fast start and built a 24-7 halftime lead, with the crowd helping set the tone from the opening stretch.
Trinidad Chambliss made it clear afterward that he believes the program still doesn’t get enough respect.
"I feel like the whole nation disrespects Ole Miss. When they compare LSU to Ole Miss, they always say LSU has more money, the nicer facilities, a bigger fanbase, bigger stadium.
So there was more to it than just Kiffin being on the other side of the ball," Chambliss said. "I'm happy we got this win for our fans, and the people that support Ole Miss, and our team as well."
He also pointed to the atmosphere inside the stadium as a real factor in the win.
"It's a huge perk, being able to play at this university in front of these fans. And the support is amazing, they brought it the whole night," Chambliss said.
"They were loud on third downs and cheering when we scored. So shoutout to the fans and to the student section."
The point is hard to miss: Vaught-Hemingway has become a place where opponents can get swallowed up, and LSU felt that pressure on Saturday. Ole Miss now has more home dates ahead, including Missouri on Oct.
17, Auburn on Oct. 31, Georgia on Nov.
7, Wofford on Nov. 21, and Mississippi State on Nov. 27.
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