Ole Miss Faces Vanderbilt in SEC Week 6 Matchup

No. 9 Ole Miss visits Vanderbilt at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville for a Week 6 SEC football matchup on Saturday, Oct. 10, with the Rebels seeking a rebound after their first loss and the Commodores trying to earn their first conference win.

According to the Tennessean, Ole Miss entered the game at 3-1 overall and 1-1 in the SEC after a bye week following a 52-28 loss at Florida. Vanderbilt was 3-2 overall and 0-2 in conference play after defeats against Auburn and Georgia.

Ole Miss has one of the SEC's most productive offenses, averaging 35.5 points and 440 total yards per game, according to Syracuse.com. The Rebels have averaged 322.5 passing yards per contest, led by quarterback Trinidad Chambliss.

Chambliss has thrown for 1,222 yards, eight touchdowns and three interceptions on 102 of 144 passing attempts, while also adding 108 rushing yards and four touchdowns, according to CBS Sports.

Wide receiver Deuce Alexander has become a major target for Ole Miss, recording 27 receptions for 429 yards and four touchdowns, according to Syracuse.com. Running back Kewan Lacy was listed as questionable after missing the Florida game.

Vanderbilt entered the matchup after consecutive road losses to Auburn and Georgia. The Commodores allowed 17 unanswered points in the second half against Georgia, according to CBS Sports.

Freshman quarterback Jared Curtis has passed for 746 yards and four touchdowns, while wide receiver Junior Sherrill has recorded 474 receiving yards, according to Syracuse.com. Running back Sedrick Alexander leads Vanderbilt with 200 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 45 attempts, according to CBS Sports.

The matchup was expected to be influenced by weather conditions, with rain and wind forecasts potentially affecting the passing-oriented Ole Miss offense. The Tennessean reported that Vanderbilt could benefit from improving its running game against an Ole Miss defense that has struggled statistically.

Ole Miss and Vanderbilt have met regularly in the SEC, with the Rebels winning five straight games in the series. Their most recent meeting ended with a 33-7 Ole Miss victory in 2023, according to CBS Sports.

The game was scheduled for a 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff and televised nationally by ESPN, according to 247Sports and Syracuse.com.