Since the arrival of Lane Kiffin in 2020, Ole Miss fans have been spoilt. After a 5-5 debut season during COVID, Kiffin has guided the Rebels to four winning seasons, three of those double-digit wins. Three bowl wins from five, and a belief that every season could be second.
Ole Miss fans are invested, which is a testament to AD Keith Carter, Kiffin, his staff, and the players. This is evident with Ole Miss football selling out its season ticket allocation once again for the 2025 season. It's consecutive seasons, the tickets have been scooped up, and it's all down to what has been seen on the field.
2025 Season Tickets: SOLD OUT‼️
— Ole Miss Football (@OleMissFB) June 9, 2025
See you in The Vaught, Rebs 🔴🔵#HottyToddy pic.twitter.com/9tiVOnW7DC
Oxford is always lively on game days, and its home games are well-attended. However, Kiffin has the student sections packed, creating incredible atmospheres against Georgia last season and LSU the year before.
Build the atmosphere, and they will come, as recruits and top transfer portal players have seen firsthand on visits how electric the Vaught can be. It's a win-win for both sides. If the program can fill the stands, then fans will come, which in turn sets the atmosphere that recruits want to play in.
Additionally, there is another significant advantage to filling the stands. Producing a hostile atmosphere makes it difficult for the road team, something that was on full display against the Bulldogs last season.
The fans will be needed once again this upcoming season, with some huge games at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium as South Carolina, LSU, and Florida all come to Oxford. Winning those three games would be a big step towards making the college football playoffs, and the fans could be the so-called 12th man.