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Ole Miss 2026 football season updates

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The Ole Miss Rebels continue their 2026 campaign under first‑year head coach Pete Golding, who succeeded Lane Kiffin. After a dominant rushing attack led by record‑setting back Kewan Lacy and additions from transfers such as Makhi Frazier, the team kept quarterback Trinidad Chambless as a central offensive piece. At SEC Media Days Golding disclosed that a hard‑line, negative recruiting pitch convinced Chambless to stay, confirming him as the starting quarterback for 2026. The coach also highlighted further roster enhancements through the transfer portal, adding running backs JT Lindsey and Joshua Dye and five new defensive‑line players to keep players fresh late in games and pursue a national championship. Following a fan‑focused road‑trip stop at the Memphis Botanic Garden, Golding ~~proposed a revamp of~~ wrapped the event by signing autographs, noting his family ties to the area, and reiterating his proposal for a revamped college‑football ~~calendar, suggesting~~ calendar: a week‑zero start, ~~eliminating~~ elimination of the ~~conference‑championship~~ conference championship game, moving the ~~national‑championship game~~ national championship to Jan. 1, and opening the transfer portal on Jan. 2. He also ~~noted personal ties to the area, including purchasing~~ confirmed his purchase of Lane Kiffin’s former Oxford house. The Rebels opened their first Golding‑led fall camp on Aug. 6, emphasizing depth on defense. Senior linebacker Suntarine Perkins returned as tackles leader, while transfer Keaton Thomas added experience. Offensively, left tackle Terez Davis earned Golding’s praise as one of the nation’s best, and the right tackle battle pitted transfers Carius Curne against Tommy Kinsler IV. Coordinating the hurry‑up attack, offensive coordinator John David Baker stressed line cohesion and protection for Chambless. The schedule’s most consequential SEC matchups ~~are projected to be against~~ remain Oklahoma, LSU (now coached by former Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin), Texas and Georgia, each critical for conference titles and playoff positioning.

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