For the first time in the 2025 season, Ole Miss (3-0, 2-0 SEC) has found itself in the top 15 of the weekly Associated Press poll.
A 41-35 home thriller over Arkansas (2-1, 0-1 SEC), with backup quarterback Trinidad Chambliss earning the starting nod as Austin Simmons nursed an injury, moved Lane Kiffin’s Rebels up four spots to No. 13 in the rankings. Chambliss, the reigning Division II champion signal caller, accounted for 415 total yards (353 passing and 62 rushing) and three scores (one in the air and two on the ground) in his inaugural SEC start.
“It’s a dream come true. You dream of moments like this,” Chambliss said after the game. “Coming from a DII [school], I’m very grateful and appreciative of the opportunity that arose today. I’m going to soak it all in, interact with the fan