Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State: Fan Primer for the Annual Egg Bowl
OXFORD, Miss. – (Release) No. 14 Ole Miss Football closes the 2024 regular season with its annual Egg Bowl rivalry against Mississippi State on Black Friday at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
Here’s everything you need to know before you head to Oxford and The Grove for the matchup against MSU.
How to Watch: Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State
Date: Friday, Nov. 29
Time: 2:30 p.m. CT
Location: Oxford, Mississippi
Site: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
Gameday Info: Click Here
TV: ABC
Live Stream: ESPN App
Live Stats: Click Here
Radio: Ole Miss Radio Network
Live Audio: OleMissSports.com/watch
Gameday Program: Click Here
Coca-Cola FanFest
Coca-Cola FanFest opens three hours prior to kickoff (11:30 a.m.). Fans can enjoy giveaways, food, refreshments, merch, prizes and more from Coca-Cola, Chick-fil-A and more. Check the map below to see what’s on tap.
Gameday Schedule
Parking Operations Begin – 7 a.m.
Reserved North Plaza Tailgate Opens – 7 a.m.
Sports Zone Saturday Show Live from the studio – 10 a.m.
Coca-Cola FanFest Opens – 11:30 a.m.
Walk of Champions – 12:25 p.m.
Pre-Game Radio Show presented by Guaranty Bank – 12:30 p.m.
Gates Open – 12:30 p.m.
Pride of the South Grove Show – 1:15 p.m.
Oxford Ortho Letterman’s Lounge Guest Interview (Breeland Speaks) – 1:20 p.m.
Pride of the South Pregame Show – 1:49 p.m.
Senior Day Ceremony – 2 p.m.
National Anthem – 2:20 p.m.
Lock the Vaught – 2:26 p.m.
Hotty Toddy – 2:29 p.m.
Kickoff – 2:30 p.m.
Grove Closes – Approx. 9:30 p.m.
Gameday Elements
Be sure to arrive early for the pregame senior ceremony. The ceremony will begin 30 minutes prior to kickoff. Stay in your seats between the third and fourth quarter for a special fireworks show. Fans trying to leave the stadium between the third and fourth quarter will not be able to exit out of any of the south gates due to fireworks show safety protocols. Halftime will feature performances from the Pride of the South and Mississippi State marching bands.
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.
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.
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.