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Lead Story: No. 7 LSU at No. 8 Ole Miss Sets the Stage for Week 3
SEC play arrives in full swing Saturday, and the marquee matchup is a top-10 clash at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium as the No. 7 LSU Tigers visit the No. 8 Ole Miss Rebels at 6:30 p.m. CST on ABC. It is the only ranked-versus-ranked conference game on the slate, and the surrounding storylines have turned it into the most anticipated atmosphere in Oxford in years.
The quarterback matchup drives the on-field intrigue. Ole Miss counters with Trinidad Chambliss, whom the Rock M Nation pick 'em panel expects to be the difference-maker at the position. LSU's Sam Leavitt is listed as doubtful heading into the weekend, per the Rock M Nation panel, which would leave the Tigers shorthanded in a hostile road environment. Every member of the Rock M Nation panel picked the Rebels, with projected margins ranging from a one-score finish (28-24, 31-27, 27-21) to a 38-7 rout that leans heavily on Leavitt's status.
CBS Sports has flagged the game as the week's premier betting matchup as well. Regardless of the spread, the winner takes early control of the SEC race while the loser absorbs a conference loss before September ends.
Quick Hits
Alabama soccer blanks Arkansas. The Crimson Tide posted a 2-0 shutout over Arkansas in Friday's SEC home opener at the Alabama Soccer Stadium. It was Alabama's sixth clean sheet of the season and its second in conference play.
Tennessee, Texas play to a 2-2 draw in Austin. The No. 8 Lady Vols rallied from behind Friday night to secure a point and remain unbeaten in 2026. Texas, ranked NR/No. 20, picked up its first point in SEC play with the result.
LSU volleyball splits in Coral Gables. The Tigers dropped a 3-1 decision to Miami (FL) on Thursday before rebounding with a 3-2 win over Tulsa on Friday to close non-conference play at 5-4. OH Jurnee Robinson recorded 19 kills in the loss and a 25-kill, 12-dig double-double in the win, while S Lauren Brooker delivered 43 assists and 14 digs against Tulsa. LSU outhit the Golden Hurricane .245 to .176. SEC play opens Wednesday, September 23, at 7:00 p.m. against Alabama in the PMAC on SECN+.
Ole Miss volleyball swept at No. 22 Kansas. The Rebels fell 3-0 in the opener of the Jayhawk Classic on Friday night at Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena.
Alabama golf sits sixth in Chicago. The No. 18 Crimson Tide men's golf team carded an 18-under 542 through two rounds of the Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational, with sophomore William Jennings inside the top five individually after 36 holes.
LSU women's cross country claims the Twilight Relay. The Tigers took first place at the LSU Twilight Relay Invitational.
Portal Watch
No transfer portal activity was reported in the last 12 hours. With SEC football fully underway, roster movement remains quiet across the conference.
Recruiting Buzz
No new commitments were reported. Attention on the recruiting trail this weekend belongs to the game-day visit lists, particularly in Oxford, where a top-10 matchup under the lights is the kind of stage that draws heavy prospect traffic.
Games to Watch
No. 20 Missouri vs. Troy (6:00 p.m. CST, SEC Network+) — Missouri closes non-conference play against its Sun Belt visitor as a 26.5-point favorite, per FanDuel Sportsbook via Rock M Nation. The panel expects a comfortable Tigers win, with picks ranging from 42-10 to 59-21 and one writer projecting Missouri's highest point total of the season.
Mississippi State at South Carolina (3:15 p.m. CST, SEC Network) — A quarterback duel between the Bulldogs' Kamario Taylor and the Gamecocks' LaNorris Sellers. Taylor has powered a strong two-week start for Mississippi State, but South Carolina is a 3.5-point home favorite and the Rock M Nation panel unanimously leans toward the Gamecocks in a close one (24-20, 27-24, 31-21, 35-31).
Florida at Auburn (6:00 p.m. CST, ESPN) — The Gators are 2-0 with running back Jadan Baugh averaging 10.6 yards per carry, but they arrive as 2.5-point favorites at Jordan-Hare Stadium for a night game against an Auburn team that opened with a neutral-site win over Baylor and followed with a victory over Southern Miss. Three of four Rock M Nation panelists took the Tigers at home; the lone Florida pick rides Baugh, 22-15.
No. 7 LSU at No. 8 Ole Miss (6:30 p.m. CST, ABC) — The headliner. See above.
Florida State vs. Alabama — CBS Sports previews the week's marquee non-conference clash as the Crimson Tide face the Seminoles in a Week 3 test.
No. 16 SMU at No. 23 Louisville (2:30 p.m. CST, ESPN2) — Not an SEC game, but relevant to the conference's résumé: Louisville nearly upset Ole Miss in its opener and hosts the Mustangs as a 1.5-point favorite.
