# SEC Evening Report: No. 13 Missouri at No. 9 Ole Miss Headlines a Historic Saturday in Oxford

**Published:** 2026-10-15 — **By:** Stacy Stanfield
**Category:** daily-roundup — **Type:** daily-roundup
**Source:** https://secscouts.com/news/sec-evening-report-no-13-missouri-at-no-9-ole-miss-headlines-a-historic-saturday-in-oxford

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## Lead Story: Top-15 Stakes Come to Vaught-Hemingway

OXFORD — The marquee matchup of the SEC's Week 7 slate lands in Oxford, where No. 9 Ole Miss hosts No. 13 Missouri on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. CT at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. The Rebels are billing it as another "Party in the Sip," and the stakes back up the atmosphere: it marks the first top-15 football matchup ever broadcast on the SEC Network.

Missouri climbed into the top 15 on the strength of a signature win over then-No. 8 Florida, while Ole Miss continues to lean on quarterback Trinidad Chambliss. The Rebels' biggest question entering the weekend is their run defense — a vulnerability Missouri will look to exploit early and often.

The game shares the 2:30 window with another SEC heavyweight bout: No. 6 Alabama travels to No. 14 Tennessee for the Third Saturday in October on ABC. The Crimson Tide arrive off a tough loss to Georgia, while the Volunteers survived a hard-fought win over Arkansas. Between Oxford and Knoxville, the mid-afternoon window may be the best stretch of football all weekend.

## Quick Hits

- **Biles earns Lott IMPACT Trophy recognition.** Per school sites, Biles was named one of 16 quarterfinalists for the Lott IMPACT Trophy, which honors defensive excellence on and off the field.
- **Texas freshman Jermaine Bishop Jr. delivers in Dallas.** The wide receiver hauled in his first career touchdown, a 15-yard strike from Arch Manning that tied the Red River Rivalry at 24 with 6:32 remaining. Oklahoma answered with a last-second field goal to win 27-24, avoiding a third consecutive loss, after Peyton Bowen's 42-yard interception return had put the Sooners ahead 24-17. Fellow Texas freshman Derrek Cooper added eight carries for 41 yards, and defensive lineman Richard Wesley forced a third-down incompletion with a quarterback hurry.
- **Alabama volleyball draws a ranked road test.** The Crimson Tide (9-6, 1-5 SEC) visit No. 24 Vanderbilt (13-2, 3-2 SEC) on Friday at 7 p.m. CT — their third ranked opponent this season — before heading to Columbia to face Missouri (10-8, 3-3 SEC) on Sunday at 2 p.m. CT.
- **Ole Miss volleyball opens a home stand.** The Rebels welcome Georgia to the Gillom Athletics Performance Center on Friday to begin a key stretch of SEC matches.
- **Bennett named SEC Men's Golfer of the Week.** Daniel Bennett claimed the honor after earning medalist honors at the St Andrews Links Collegiate earlier this week.

Elsewhere around the league: No. 2 Vanderbilt baseball hosts Walters State at Hawkins Field on Sunday in its first fall exhibition, Auburn swim and dive heads to Atlanta for The Dual Meet Tournament, Oklahoma announced a round of fan experience enhancements at Lloyd Noble Center ahead of basketball season, and Florida softball released game-day information for fans attending its fall exhibition slate.

## Portal Watch

A quiet 12 hours on the transfer front — no new portal entries or commitments to report. With the season at its midpoint, expect activity to stay light until the calendar forces decisions later this fall.

## Recruiting Buzz

No new commitments came in during this window. SEC programs will get their recruiting showcases on the field this weekend instead, with multiple ranked matchups serving as unofficial-visit magnets.

## Games to Watch

No SEC games are scheduled tonight, but Saturday's football slate is loaded:

- **Florida at No. 7 Texas** — 11 a.m. CT, ABC. The Gators come off a flat performance following their win over Ole Miss; Texas looks to rebound from the Red River loss. LSU also kicks off in the early window.
- **No. 13 Missouri at No. 9 Ole Miss** — 2:30 p.m. CT, SEC Network. The first top-15 matchup in SEC Network history.
- **No. 6 Alabama at No. 14 Tennessee** — 2:30 p.m. CT, ABC. The Third Saturday in October, with both teams coming off emotional results.
- **No. 15 Kentucky at Oklahoma** — 6:30 p.m. CT, SEC Network. The Wildcats' surging offense meets a Sooners defense fresh off a rivalry win over Texas.

On the volleyball floor, Alabama–Vanderbilt and Georgia–Ole Miss highlight Friday's SEC action.

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