The 2018 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the

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in the

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. The Rebels played their home games at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in

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and competed in the Western Division of the

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(SEC). They were led by second-year head coach Matt Luke. They finished the season 5–7, 1–7 in SEC play to finish in sixth place in the Western Division. On December 1, 2017, the University of Mississippi was dealt multiple sanctions by the NCAA, including a 2-year post-season ban. As Ole Miss already self-imposed a post-season ban during the 2017 season, 2018 will be the last season without post-season play due to the sanctions. On February 5, 2018, the university submitted a written appeal to the

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regarding the penalties, stating: “This Committee should vacate and reverse the penalties and factual findings, because the COI (Committee of Infractions) abused its discretion, departed from precedent, committed procedural errors, and reached factual conclusions inconsistent with the evidence.”

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on July 20, 2018, with the Rebels predicted to finish in sixth place.

Preseason All-SEC teams

The Rebels had three players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams. Offense ''1st team''

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– WR Greg Little – OL ''3rd team''

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– OL

Recruiting

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Schedule

Ole Miss announced its 2018 football schedule on September 19, 2017. The 2018 schedule consists of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season. The Rebels will host SEC foes

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, Auburn,

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, and

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, and will travel to

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(game played in

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, and Vanderbilt. The Rebels will be hosting three of their four non-conference opponents, hosting

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(FCS),

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from the

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, Louisiana–Monroe from the

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, and will then travel to

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for their neutral site season opener against

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from the

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, which is the 2018 edition of the AdvoCare Texas Kickoff. :Schedule Source:

Personnel

Coaching staff

Game summaries

Vs. Texas Tech (Texas Kickoff)

Southern Illinois

No. 1 Alabama

Kent State

At No. 5 LSU

Louisiana-Monroe

At Arkansas

Auburn

South Carolina

At Texas A&M

At Vanderbilt

No. 18 Mississippi State

Players drafted into the NFL

Ole Miss had six players selected in the 2019 NFL draft.

References

External links

Season summary
at

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Ole Miss Rebels football seasons

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