OXFORD - Ole Miss will head into its Oct. 31 matchup with Auburn without star running back Kewan Lacy, who is sidelined by a dislocated left shoulder.
Coach Pete Golding said on Oct. 26 that Lacy won’t be available for the No. 12 Rebels against Auburn, calling it a situation with “no chance” of him playing this week.
The injury happened in the third quarter of Ole Miss’ 34-27 loss to Texas on Oct. 24, when Lacy came down on his left shoulder while being tackled by three defenders. He did not return.
“It wasn't exactly (the same injury) it was before," Golding said. "It was different. With the combination of both of those, obviously he's not going to play this week."
Lacy has already dealt with ongoing issues in that same shoulder, including offseason surgery in 2025. Golding said the team will continue to evaluate him after this week and did not close the door on a return beyond Week 9.
"We're going to evaluate that moving forward and what kind of looks like," Golding said. "Normally we wouldn't tell you that (Lacy is out against Auburn) but there's no chance that we are going to try that this week.
He's still in the rehab process. We'll get MRIs and all that stuff."
The Rebels, now 5-2 overall and 3-2 in the SEC, are set to host Auburn at 11:45 a.m. on SEC Network.
Lacy has been a major piece of Ole Miss’ offense, rushing for 1,567 yards and a school-record 24 touchdowns last season. This year, he has 388 rushing yards and five scores. He is viewed as a potential first-round NFL draft pick in 2027.
He also led the nation in carries in 2025, while the shoulder issue continued to linger.
With Lacy out, junior Michigan State transfer Makhi Frazier is expected to carry the load again. Frazier has 301 rushing yards and no touchdowns this season.
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