Ole Miss Survives Louisville in Wild Season Opening Nail Biter

The Ole Miss Rebels survived.

No. 9 Ole Miss opened the 2026 season with a dramatic victory over No. 24 Louisville in Nashville, escaping a game that came down to the final minutes. The Rebels entered the matchup as the higher-ranked team, but Louisville made them fight for every inch in a game that lived up to its preseason hype.