Ole Miss breaks into Top 5 in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 rankings after win over the Gators
OXFORD, Miss. — After a 34-24 win over Florida Saturday night in Oxford, Ole Miss football has moved up one spot to No. 5 in this week’s Associated press Top 25 rankings.
Ole Miss running back Kewan Lacy ran all over Florida as No. 6 Ole Miss football boosted its odds at reaching the College Football Playoffs after the win over the Gators.
Lacy has been a force this season for Ole Miss (10-1, 6-1 SEC), as he has once again set a career high in rushing yards in a game. Against the Gators (3-7, 2-5 SEC), Lacy recorded 224 yards on the ground with a hat trick of touchdowns. By scoring three times on the ground, Lacy overtook Quinshon Judkins as Ole Miss’ record holder for the most rushing touchdowns in a single season, finishing the day with 19 to his name in 2025. Lacy also broke the single-season all-purpose touchdown record of 17 that was set four times prior.
Ole Miss’ defense shutout Florida in the second half, forcing two punts, two turnovers on downs and an interception. In that time, the Rebels scored 14 unanswered points to record win No. 10 on the season, making head coach Lane Kiffin the first coach in program history with three consecutive 10-win seasons. Kiffin is also now tied with John Vaught for the most seasons with at least 10 wins as an Ole Miss head coach with four.
There are nine SEC teams in this week’s AP Top 25 rankings: A&M (3), Georgia (4), Ole Miss (5), Oklahoma (8), Alabama (10), Vanderbilt (12), Texas (17), Tennessee (20), and Missouri (23).Â
The complete AP Top 25 is as follows:Â
1. Ohio State
2. Indiana
3. A&M
4. Georgia
5. Ole Miss
6. Texas Tech (tie)
6. Oregon (tie)
8. Oklahoma
9. Notre Dame
10. Alabama
11. BYU
12. Vanderbilt
13. Utah
14. Miami
15. Georgia Tech
16. USC
17. Texas
18. Michigan
19. Virginia
20. Tennessee
21. James Madison
22. North Texas
23. Missouri
24. Tulane
25. Houston
Next Up
Ole Miss travels to Starkville to play Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl on November 28. Kickoff is set for 11:00 a.m.
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. Email Evie at: Evie@TheRebelWalk.com
