Ole Miss Football vs. Oklahoma: Fan Primer
OXFORD, Miss. – (Release) The No. 18 Ole Miss football team welcomes Southeastern Conference newcomer Oklahoma to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium for the first time this weekend.
Tickets
The Ole Miss Athletics ticket office has sold out of all remaining home games, including Saturday’s contest against Oklahoma. Fans can head to SeatGeek, the official secondary ticket marketplace of the Rebels, for ticket options.
Traffic Updates
With the early kickoff and a large crowd anticipated, fans are encouraged to arrive on campus 3-4 hours prior to kickoff to alleviate pregame traffic flow. See below for updated traffic procedures for this weekend.
🏈 Traffic Alert for @OleMissFB vs. @OU_Football Game
Right Lane: Entering at Old Taylor Rd or Chucky Mullins? Use it.
Left Lane: Continuing on? Stay in it.
Cops will help keep traffic moving. pic.twitter.com/gZNoy5KTNt
— Oxford Police Dept (@OxfordPolice) October 23, 2024
Gameday Schedule
Parking Operations Begin – 6 a.m.
Reserved North Plaza Tailgate Opens – 7 a.m.
Coca-Cola FanFest Opens – 8 a.m.
Walk of Champions presented by Mid South Ford Dealers – 8:55 a.m.
Pre-Game Radio Show presented by Guaranty Bank – 9 a.m.
Gates Open – 9 a.m.
Pride of the South Grove Show – 9:15 a.m.
Oxford Ortho Letterman’s Lounge Guest Interview (BenJarvus Green Ellis) – 9:40 a.m.
Sports Zone Saturday Show Live from the Coca-Cola FanFest – 10 a.m.
Pride of the South Pregame Show – 10:14 a.m.
Paracommando Game Ball Delivery – 10:40 a.m.
National Anthem – 10:50 a.m.
Lock the Vaught – 10:56 a.m.
Hotty Toddy – 10:59 a.m.
Kickoff – 11 a.m.
Grove Closes – 6:30 p.m.
How to Watch: Ole Miss vs. Oklahoma
Date: Saturday, Oct. 26
Time: 11 a.m. CT
Location: Oxford, Mississippi
Site: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
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WhattoWear: Powder Blue
TV: ESPN
LiveStream: ESPN App
Radio: Ole Miss Radio Network
LiveAudio: OleMissSports.com/watch
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Digital Program: Click Here
What to Wear: Powder Blue
New to Coca-Cola FanFest this Week
Gin & Juice will be in the FanFest this week offering product samples, photo opportunities, merchandise and more for Rebel fans. The Honey Baked Ham food truck will be on hand as well with slider samles and giveaway items. The Ninja Outdoors Tailgate Tour will make a stop in Oxford this weekend, offering free tailgate bites and beverages. Check below for the full Coca-Cola FanFest map for this week.
Gameday Elements
Para-commandos parachuting onto the field to deliver the game ball before the game on Saturday. Please get to your seats early, the parachuting on the field will take place at 10:40am.
Performing the national anthem is Navy Petty Officer First Class Retired and national recording artist, Generald Wilson.
At the end of the first quarter, we are honoring Patrick Willis on-field for his induction into the NFL Hall of Fame.
At halftime, all student athletes who received a 3.0 or higher will be recognized on field.
Walk of Champions Returns to Original Route
With construction completed on the University of Mississippi’s state-of-the-art Jim and Thomas Duff Center for Science and Technology Innovation, the team’s pregame walk through The Grove and into the stadium, The Walk of Champions, presented by Mid South Ford Dealers, will return to its original route running alongside the newly completed facility. See the map below for details.
Student Section Updates
Due to the record demand for tickets, and the third-consecutive largest freshman class in university history, the sold-out student section/north end zone will now be enclosed and available exclusively to Ole Miss students, allowing more students the opportunity to experience Rebel football games while protecting the area from others.
North gates (Gates 1-6) will be reserved for Ole Miss student entry only, and non-student ticket holders will not be able to enter or pass through the student section. To secure the area, gates have been installed on the interior of the concourse at the perimeters of the student section. Individuals with Ole Miss student tickets will not be able to exit the section into other parts of the stadium, and student ticket holders will also not be able to enter the stadium through non-student gates.
Students must scan their mobile student ticket at Gates 1-6 to enter. All student tickets are NFC this season. Any tickets with a barcode are not valid and will not be accepted. If your ticket has a barcode, it is void, and you must re-download. Arrive early, and please download your tickets before arriving at the stadium.
Parking Shuttle Updates
On-campus shuttle pickup and dropoff operations have been combined to increase efficiency for fans in the NWCC, SOC and OHS lots on gameday. There is no shuttle service to and from Insight Park. Fans are encouraged to download the CLUTCH! Parking app and purchase parking prior to arriving on gameday. Shuttle service begins at least five hours prior to kick.
Can’t Use Your Tickets?
If you can’t make it to the game, get your ticket to someone who can! Click here for information on how to transfer your tickets to another Rebel fan. You can also sell your ticket on SeatGeek, the official fan-to-fan ticket marketplace of Ole Miss Athletics.
Evelyn Van Pelt
Evelyn has covered sports for over two decades, beginning her journalism career as a sports writer for a newspaper in Austin, Texas. She attended Texas A&M and majored in English. Evelyn's love for Ole Miss began when her daughter Katie attended the university on a volleyball scholarship. Evelyn created the Rebel Walk in 2013 and has served as publisher and managing editor since its inception.
