Ole Miss and the rest of the SEC learned the remaining start times for the 2025 season following the announcement of the first three start times in May. Well, approximate start times as they were split into early, afternoon, flex, and night.
After a 2024 season with zero prime-time night games in Oxford, despite featuring some big games, fans will be hoping 2025 will be a little different. The Grove is one of the best places to tailgate, and the fact that last season, most of the games in Oxford were early meant less time to mingle with family and friends before the game.
Here is the full Ole Miss schedule and start times (some approximate CT) and a look at where the night games could be played.
Television start time windows for Weeks 4-14 are defined as follows:
- Early: 11:00 a.m. to Noon CT start
- Afternoon: 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. CT start
- Night: 5 to 7 p.m. CT start
- Flex: Games flexed between the Afternoon (2:30-3:30 p.m.) and Night (5-7 p.m.) windows
Saturday, August 30 - 6:45 p.m. - Georgia State at Ole Miss - SEC Network
Saturday, September 6 - 2:30 p.m. - Ole Miss at Kentucky - ABC
Saturday, September 13 - 6 p.m. or 6:45 p.m. - Arkansas at Ole Miss - ESPN or SEC Network
Saturday, September 20 - Flex - Tulane at Ole Miss - TBC
Saturday, September 27 - Flex - LSU at Ole Miss - TBC
Saturday, October 11 - 11:45 a.m. - Washington State at Ole Miss - SEC Network
Saturday, October 18 - Flex - Ole Miss at Georgia - TBC
Saturday, October 25 - Early - Ole Miss at Oklahoma - TBC
Saturday, November 1 - Flex - South Carolina - TBC
Saturday, November 8 - Noon - The Citadel at Ole Miss - ESPN+/SEC Network+
Saturday, November 15 - Flex - Florida at Ole Miss - TBC
Friday, November 28 - 11:00 a.m. - Ole Miss at Mississippi State - ABC or ESPN
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Looking at the schedule, the Rebels have four chances for a prime-time night game at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. The first comes against LSU on September 27, an early game that could have huge playoff implications. There is less competition during week 4, with Kentucky at South Carolina and Tennessee at Mississippi State being the other options.
November 1 sees South Carolina come to Oxford, which could be another win and keep Ole Miss alive for the CFPs, while November 15 sees Florida at Ole Miss. However, the latter will have to compete with Texas at Georgia for the prime time slot. The road game against Georgia for the Rebels could also be a prime-time option
There is an excellent chance for Lane Kiffin and the fans to get their wish of a game under the lights at the Vaught, something he criticized last season. We will see, as we were disappointed last season when we thought we could have had one.