Talk of Champions

No. 7 Ole Miss improved to 8-1 (5-1 SEC) on the season with a 30-14 win over South Carolina (3-6, 1-6) on Saturday. 

The Rebels have three games remaining in the 2025-26 season and as they continue their fierce push for a College Football Playoff berth. All the while, Lane Kiffin continues to dominate coaching carousel rumors. 

In the end, if Ole Miss keeps taking care of its business, all that noise will take care of itself. 

The Ole Miss Spirit’s Ben Garrett and Brad Logan are LIVE after the win and Kiffin’s postg...

Lane Kiffin is the hottest name in what is already one of the wildest coaching carousels in college football history. But Tony ‘Mr. College Football’ Barnhart wouldn’t be surprised to see Kiffin stick around at Ole Miss. 

Kiffin, the fastest Ole Miss coach to 50 wins in history, is a leading candidate for openings at both Florida and LSU. Sources indicate Florida is far and away the biggest threat of the two. 

Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz is the betting favorite for the Florida job, according to Bet Online. Tulane’s Jon Sumrall is the betting favorite fo...

In this LIVE edition of Talk of Champions, powered by RiverLand Roofing, Ben Garrett of the Ole Miss Spirit/On3 is joined by Bradley Sowell, former Ole Miss offensive lineman and eight-year NFL veteran. 

No. 7 Ole Miss (7-1, 4-1 SEC) hosts South Carolina (3-5, 1-5) Saturday at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN. Sowell doesn’t expect any letdown after the Rebels’ impressive win in a Top 15 matchup at Oklahoma last week.

Sowell would still like to see more from the Ole Miss defense. Plus, he has thoughts on Lane Kiffin rumors, the dysfunction at LSU and m...

In this edition of Talk of Champions, powered by RiverLand Roofing, Ben Garrett of the Ole Miss Spirit/On3 is joined by Rebel football legend Chris Spencer. 

Spencer is now the founder and CEO of TeamQ, a performance intelligence tool created to analyze the ‘intangible’ qualities of athletes, such as their coachability, communication style and resilience. He also hosts the Intangible Podcast.

Spencer is a M-Club Hall of Famer was a three-year starter for the Ole Miss offensive line. He mostly started at center and contributed to a pair of bowl wins — the 2022 Independence Bowl and the...

In this week’s edition of Hit That Line, the Legal Gambling Counsel is dishing out winners and discussing Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin, everyone’s favorite coaching-carousel candidate.

Ole Miss football great William ‘Bill’ Smith is the school’s representative for the SEC Football Legends Class of 2025. 

Smith joins Ole Miss Spirit contributor Brad Logan to discuss the honor, his career and more. Smith will be one of 16 SEC legends recognized at the 2025 SEC Football “Weekend of Champions” from December 5-6 in Atlanta, Georgia.

The group will also be recognized prior to the SEC title game, which will be held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 6.

No. 7 Ole Miss (7-1, 4-1 SEC) hosts South Carolina (3-5, 1-5) on Saturday. 

The Rebels are also set to roll out the red carpet for a number of their top recruiting targets.

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Zach has already confirmed some names, including some commitments in a 2026 class currently ranked No. 19 in the country, according to Rivals. 

Plus...

Ole Miss football is 7-1 (4-1 SEC) and ranked No. 7 in this week’s Associated Press Top 25. The Rebels split a two-game road trip to Georgia and Oklahoma. Next up is nearly a full month at home, opening with South Carolina on Saturday. 

Wil Gunter, co-host of The Halftime Show on 107.5 the Game in Columbia, joins this edition of the Rebel Yell Hotline to preview.

Brian Kelly is out at LSU and Lane Kiffin is the hottest coach in the country. 

Can Ole Miss keep him in Oxford? Or will SEC contemporaries like Florida or LSU make offers he can’t refuse?

Game Runs Deep has a full rundown:

Ben Garrett (Ole Miss Spirit/On3) and Brad Logan went LIVE from Oklahoma Memorial Stadium after the No. 8-ranked Rebels improved to 7-1 (4-1 SEC) on the season with a 34-26 win over the No. 13 Sooners (6-2, 2-2). 

There are plenty of helmet stickers to hand out, including a standout performance by Princewill Umanmielen, who finished with six tackles, 1.5 sacks and two tackles for loss. Reserve tight end Trace Bruckler came through with a touchdown catch and arguably the play of the game with his special teams forced fumble in the fourth quarter. 

Trinidad Chambliss fi...

In this edition of Talk of Champions, powered by RiverLand Roofing, Ben Garrett of the Ole Miss Spirit/On3 is joined, as he is each week, by former Ole Miss offensive lineman and eight-year NFL veteran Bradley Sowell. 

The No. 8-ranked Rebels (6-1, 3-1 SEC) are at No. 13 Oklahoma (6-1, 2-1) on Saturday at 11 a.m. CT on ABC. Sowell expects a focused team in Norman, despite any possible distractions, including Lane Kiffin rumors.

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In this joint episode of Talk of Champions/Under the Lights, Ben Garrett (Ole Miss Spirit/On3) catches up with Knox Kiffin, son of Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin, following the greatest moment of his football life to date. 

Knox, a sophomore for Oxford (Mississippi) High School, replaced injured starting quarterback Drew Dean last Friday against Germantown. The Chargers trailed by two touchdowns. Knox brought them all the way back, including the game-winning two-point conversion, in a 43-42 win.

He also breaks down his recent recruiting visit to LSU, No. 8 Ole Miss at No. 13 O...

Ole Miss football wraps a two-week road trip at Oklahoma on Saturday. 

The Rebels will spend most all of November in Oxford. They’ll host each of South Carolina, The Citadel and Florida the first three weeks before concluding the regular season at in-state rival Mississippi State for the Egg Bowl. 

Ole Miss already features one of college football’s best game-day atmospheres — from tailgating in the Grove and the Walk of Champions, to fly-overs and in-game drone shows. 

The school has ‘got some things cooking’ for the final run, according to Drew Ingraham, Ole...

The Ole Miss Spirit's Ben Garrett and Zach Berry went LIVE for your lunch break on Thursday to discuss all things Ole Miss recruiting, including transfer possibilities, late potential flips and much, much more.

A pair of 4-star in-state targets for the 2026 class, safety Bralan Womack and wide receiver Jase Mathews, are visiting LSU this weekend. Cornerback Braylon Edwards, a high school teammate of 4-star Ole Miss EDGE commit Landon Barnes, just de-committed from SMU. Plus, some early transfer targets have quickly emerged. 

Put simply, there could be some real movement on the way on a...

Lane Kiffin will have a decision to make at some point. 

Whatever he comes up with won’t be without Ole Miss doing all it can to keep him.

Ole Miss Spirit contributor Brad Logan caught up with Trey Wallace of Outkick and Ryan Green of 1010XL FM 92.5 this week for a deeper look into the Kiffin rumors, the ‘Silly Season’ ahead in college football and much, much more.

In this edition of Hit That Line, the Legal Gambling Counsel sets the stage for another Separation Saturday in college football, including a Top 15 showdown between No. 8 Ole Miss and No. 13 Oklahoma.

Ben Garrett (Ole Miss Spirit/On3) and Brandon Drumm (OU Insider/On3) get real on Lane Kiffin and coaching carousel rumors — a seemingly annual occurrence at Ole Miss.

The Rebels are at Oklahoma on Saturday at 11 a.m. CT for a Top 15 matchup on ABC. Ole Miss is hoping to avoid another 2022-level letdown, especially amid more rumor mill distractions. 

However, at the same time, the Rebels, administratively, are ready to battle all comers when it comes to keeping Kiffin in Oxford. 

Ole Miss has proven a perfect fit for Kiffin and his fami...

In this edition of Game Runs Deep, Sudu Upadhyay and Ben Garrett of the Ole Miss Spirit/On3 dive into the Lane Kiffin-to-Florida rumors. While neither thinks it’s going to happen, Kiffin, who’s in his sixth Ole Miss season, very well could leave for Florida. But the argument of ‘Florida is just the better program’ is an outdated way of looking at modern college football. 

Nick Douglas stops by to preview his new book, Where Did Our Game Go: Inside College Football’s Billion-Dollar Transformation. The guys also preview Week 9, including Ole Miss’ second Top 15 road trip, th...

Ole Miss football suffered its first loss of the 2025-26 season on Saturday. The Rebels will look to rebound at Oklahoma. Brandon Drumm of OU Insider joins the Rebel Yell Hotline, powered by Cannon Motors, to preview the Top 15 matchup. Harry Harrison of the Ole Miss Radio Network stops by, too.

The Drive Home: After Georgia, is Ole Miss still a playoff team?

The Ole Miss Spirit’s Ben Garrett is joined LIVE by Brad Logan and Sudu Upadhyay following the No. 5-ranked Rebels’ 43-35 loss at No. 9 Georgia on Saturday. 

Trinidad Chambliss and the Ole Miss offense pulled off a first against a Kirby Smart defense. However, Pete Golding’s Rebel defense was an absolute disaster as Ole Miss fell to 6-1 (3-1 SEC) on the season with a trip to Oklahoma up next.

Are the Rebels still a College Football Playoff contender? What ab...

Former Ole Miss offensive lineman and eight-year NFL veteran Bradley Sowell made his weekly stop by the Ole Miss Spirit’s Talk of Champions podcast on Friday.

Sowell is feeling ‘less than 50 percent’ confident in the No. 5-ranked Rebels at No. 9 Georgia this weekend, even if he’s still picking the Lane Kiffin and Co.

Speaking of Kiffin, an already-unprecedented coaching carousel could add more high profile jobs after Week 8’s slate of games, specifically Florida and Mississippi State. Kiffin is inarguably one of, if not the top, coaching candidates around. 

Sources tell the Ole Mis...

The Ole Miss Spirit's Ben Garrett is joined in this edition of Talk of Champions by former Ole Miss fullback/quarterback/safety/linebacker Eli Anding, who was on the receiving end of the game-winning touchdown the last time Rebel football won a game between the hedges at Georgia.

ESPN’s Taylor Beth Davis joins Ole Miss Spirit contributor Brad Logan to break down a huge SEC slate in Week 8. 

Davis can also been seen on the SEC Network, as well as on her SEC State of Mind podcast with former Auburn quarterback Jason Campbell on the Bleav Network.

Ben Garrett of the Ole Miss Spirit/On3 on Wednesday joined 97.7 ESPN The Zone to preview a Top 10 matchup between the hedges on Saturday between No. 5 Ole Miss and No. 9 Georgia. Kickoff is 2:30 p.m. CT on ABC and College GameDay will be in attendance. 

The Rebels (6-0, 3-0 SEC) are coming off a sleep-walk win over Washington State, but the Bulldogs are gettable and the push for the College Football Playoff is about to get serious.

Join The Legal Gambling Counsel live as we discuss Ole Miss at Georgia, the rest of the Week 8 slate and give you our picks against the spread.

Ben Garrett and Zach Berry are back again to talk all things Ole Miss football recruiting — and whatever else comes up, in this edition of Talk of Champions. 

The coaching carousel is already spinning, meaning Lane Kiffin is on everybody’s coaching hot boards again. Comments and contributions are always welcome, as is a sign-up at the Ole Miss Spirit/On3. Just $1 to get into the door of your favorite Ole Miss online bar. 

Actually, two Talk of Champions/OMSpirit patrons offered up the our podcast-heading hypothetical today: Ben and Zach: If your lives depended on it...

Harry Harrison of the Ole Miss Radio Network joins this edition of the Rebel Yell Hotline to preview Saturday's Top 10 showdown between Ole Miss and Georgia in Athens.

No. 5 Ole Miss (6-0, 3-0 SEC) heads to No. 9 Georgia (5-1, 3-1) on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. CT on ABC. Former Georgia quarterback DJ Shockley believes Chambliss fits the mold of opposing quarterback that typically gives Kirby Smart fits. Shockley joins Sudu Upadhyay and Ben Garrett of the Ole Miss Spirit in the latest episode of their ‘Game Runs Deep’ podcast.

Plus, the biggest ‘Bless Your Heart!’ moments from Week 7 of college football, the rise of Indiana’s Curt Cignetti, Ty Simpson’s Heisman resume at Alabama, Ben has gears to grind on Lane Kiffin on coaching hot boards, a...

Ben Garrett and Brad Logan of The Ole Miss Spirit are LIVE from Vaught-Hemingway Stadium and after the No. 4-ranked Rebels hosted Washington State for the first time in history and escaped with a 24-21 win.

No. 4 Ole Miss (5-0, 3-0 SEC) hosts Washington State (3-2) on Saturday at 11:45 p.m. CT on SEC Network. 

ESPN’s Alyssa Lang helps set the stage in joining Ole Miss Spirit contributor Brad Logan this week. Lang will be on the sidelines. Hear from Lang how Ole Miss and Lane Kiffin have adapted offensively and in the NIL space to put together an historic run over the last five-plus year.

Plus, Lang hits on the SEC writ large, as well as touches on her new role as a sideline reporter for the NBA on ESP...

All-time Ole Miss football great Kris Mangum on Thursday joined Rebel Grove contributor Brad Logan to discuss the state of Rebel football, including the meteoric rise under now-sixth-year head coach Lane Kiffin and a loaded Ole Miss tight ends room.

Ben Garrett and Zach Berry of the Ole Miss Spirit have the very latest in Ole Miss football recruiting in an all-new edition of Talk of Champions, powered by RiverLand Roofing. 

Who are the Rebels’ most-wanted recruits? Let’s dive in.

Brad Logan is joined by Jake Thompson of the Ole Miss Spirit to discuss and give a mid-season review of Ole Miss football, including 'Island Fever' sweeping Oxford with Trinidad Chambliss under center. Jake also gives his thoughts on Ole Miss basketball under Chris Beard.

Ole Miss has one final warm-up before the 2025-26 season gets very real. Elsewhere, however, the Week 7 slate is nothing but top-to-bottom fun. 

Hit That Line, hosted by Zach Berry of the Ole Miss Spirit, breaks down the big showdowns in the SEC and beyond, while giving you plenty of winners.

Ben Garrett of the Ole Miss Spirit/On3 is joined in this edition of Talk of Champions, powered by RiverLand Roofing, by Ole Miss breakout second-year defender Kam Franklin.

Franklin details his journey from Mississippi’s No. 1 recruit to an ascending star for the Rebel defense. Ole Miss is undefeated (5-0) on the season and ranked No. 4 in the country by the Associated Press.

Franklin also explains the meaning behind wearing No. 5, what the Rebels expect from Washington State and much, much more, including Lane Kiffin’s recent comments about fan support.

Sudu Upadhyay and Ben Garrett of the Ole Miss Spirit discussed the possibility of an Austin Simmons appearance for Ole Miss against Washington State in the latest edition of ‘Game Runs Deep.’ Plus, they discuss Billy Napier’s future after a stunning win over Texas, Kalen DeBoer as a silent killer and can’t-miss plays from Week 6 that had us saying “Bless your heart!”

Ole Miss Spirit recruiting analyst Zach Berry and Harry Harrison of the Ole Miss Radio Network join this week’s edition of the Rebel Yell Hotline, powered by Cannon Motors of Mississippi.

Knox Kiffin and Kevin Smith Jr. make for a pair of coaches kids with big dreams as aspiring college football players themselves. They go ‘Under the Lights’ to discuss, among other topics, their unique perspectives as Ole Miss Rebels and Oxford Chargers, recruiting and much, much more.

In this edition of Talk of Champions, powered by RiverLand Roofing, Ben Garrett is joined by former Ole Miss offensive lineman and eight-year NFL veteran Bradley Sowell.

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No. 4 Ole Miss (5-0, 3-0 SEC) is off this week but returns to host Washington State on October 11. Sowell believes the Rebels have staying power after their statement win over rival LSU o...

John Darnell, sideline reporter for the Ole Miss Radio Network, joins host Brad Logan to give a midseason review of the Rebels. The former QB for Ole Miss also gives his thoughts to the Trinidad Chambliss whirlwind that's benefited the Rebels.