The 2021 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the

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in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rebels played their home games at

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, and competed in the Western Division of the

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(SEC). They were led by second-year head coach

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. This was the first season in program history that the team finished the regular season with 10 wins.

Previous season

The Rebels finished the 2020 season 5–5, 4–5 in SEC play to finish in fifth place in the Western Division. The Rebels were invited to the

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where they defeated No. 11

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SEC Media Days

In the preseason media poll, Ole Miss was predicted to finish 4th in the West Division.

Schedule

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Rankings

Game summaries

vs. Louisville

No. 17 (FCS) Austin Peay

Tulane

at No. 1 Alabama

No. 13 Arkansas

at Tennessee

LSU

at No. 18 Auburn

Liberty

No. 11 Texas A&M

Vanderbilt

at Mississippi State

vs. Baylor (Sugar Bowl)

Coaching staff

References

Ole Miss Ole Miss Rebels football seasons

Ole Miss Rebels football The Ole Miss Rebels football program represents the University of Mississippi, also known as "Ole Miss". The Rebels compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Western Division of ...

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