The football gods granted Ole Miss football the one thing they religiously wished for their 2026 season. Trinidad Chambliss's injunction is in, which means their star QB is returning to dominate the defenses for another season.
He didn't go to court just to suit up; Chambliss is playing for keeps in 2026. The Rebels will be betting with their last dollar on him to get back into the College Football Playoff after the months-long fight he has been through.
After all, he's returning with a chip on his shoulder the size of the Grove.
Trinidad Chambliss has a message for Ole Miss fans on Instagram pic.twitter.com/VPMbN7xelT
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Trinidad Chambliss facing a tall order
Ole Miss's schedule is ranked as one of the toughest among the 2026 college football slates. The Rebs have gruelling road stretches, and they open their season in Nashville against Louisville. That is as concerning as it gets.
Not only would Chambliss have to make the most out of the 2026 season individually to boast a scouting report worthy of a QB1 pick for the 2027 NFL Draft, he would also have to lead the Rebels navigate through one of the tougher schedules they have in the past few years.
The staff overhaul this offseason just adds another layer of adversity on a pile that is already looking concerning.
The margin of error for Pete Golding would be next to zero, with Oregon, Notre Dame, Texas, Indiana, and Ohio State all making an equally fervent run for the natty.
Facing Kiffin during the Magnolia Bowl, plus the heavyweights like Texas and Georiga, plus the ones that could pull a fast one on the Rebs like Vanderbilt and Oklahoma will be the QBs true tests.
The worth of Chambliss’s exhausting legal battle will ultimately be measured by how often he saves the day—and looking at the 2026 schedule, the Rebels are going to need him to do exactly that, quite often."