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Yahoo
4 days ago
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- Yahoo
Egg Bowl 2025 date: Ole Miss, Mississippi State football to play on Black Friday
The 2025 Egg Bowl between Mississippi State football and Ole Miss will be played on Black Friday again, according to announcements by both programs. Kickoff at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Nov. 28. The TV channel has not yet been announced. Advertisement It will be the second season in a row that the Rebels and Bulldogs will play the Egg Bowl on Black Friday instead of Thanksgiving. The 2025 game was originally slated for Saturday when the SEC schedules were released on Dec. 11, but it was likely going to move to Thanksgiving or Black Friday. Ole Miss won the 2024 Egg Bowl 26-14 in Oxford. It will be the 98th Egg Bowl between Ole Miss and Mississippi State. Ole Miss leads the all-time series 60-30-5. Mississippi State basketball hosting home game on Black Friday MSU also announced it will be hosting a basketball home game against SMU at Humphrey Coliseum on Black Friday. Advertisement A tipoff time hasn't been announced, but it is expected to be in the evening. MORE: Bryce Chance's rubber bands snap Mississippi State baseball back into NCAA tournament contention Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at ssklar@ and follow him on X @sklarsam_. This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: When is the Egg Bowl 2025? Ole Miss-Mississippi State date, time set
USA Today
6 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Where does Auburn-Alabama rank among the best rivalries in the SEC?
Where does Auburn-Alabama rank among the best rivalries in the SEC? Does USA TODAY Sports feel that the Iron Bowl is the best rivalry in the SEC? College football fans from the state of Alabama would agree that the annual Iron Bowl between Auburn and Alabama is the best rivalry not only in the SEC, but in all of college football. Does one expert from USA TODAY Sports agree? With the discussion of the SEC's possible move from eight conference games to nine, USA TODAY Sports columnist Blake Toppmeyer shared his ranking of the SEC's top rivalries and how likely they are to continue should the SEC change its scheduling format. Toppmeyer places the Iron Bowl in a category with the Egg Bowl between Ole Miss and Mississippi State and the Red River Showdown between Oklahoma and Texas as "non-negotioables" and feels that those three rivalries are safe from elimination. Not only does Toppmeyer feel strongly that the Iron Bowl should not be touched with possible expansion, but he feels that it is the conference's best rivalry. He puts the Iron Bowl at No. 1 ahead of Red River, the Egg Bowl, and the World's Largest Cocktail Party, citing implications that are usually at stake when the Tigers and Tide meet on the field. Instate rivalries hit differently, especially when that state is football-crazed Alabama. As an Auburn fan once said, the Iron Bowl isn't life or death. It's much bigger than that. There been national title implications and memorable moments that serve to add to the lore. There are only four SEC rivalries that feature instate teams. Auburn-Alabama and Ole Miss-Mississippi State have been the most intense over the years, with Texas-Texas A&M becoming prominent with the Longhorns joining the conference last year. However, the Iron Bowl takes the cake as far as the magnitude of games it has produced in past years. The 2010 game was special as Auburn stormed back from 24-point deficit to knock off Alabama and keep its national title hopes alive, Auburn won the 2013 game thanks to the infamous "kick six" return, and the Tigers knocked off their second No. 1 team in three weeks when it beat Alabama in 2017. On the opposite end, Alabama snuck away from Auburn in 2009 to stay alive in the SEC title hunt, and used the "grave digger" play to beat Auburn in 2023 with a hail mary on 4th and 31. The game has produced several special memories such as the four-overtime game in 2022 and the 2014 game that saw both teams combine to post 1,169 total yards in Alabama's 55-44 win over Auburn. The Crimson Tide has won five games in a row over Auburn during the Tigers' rebuilding phase. However, Hugh Freeze hopes to begin closing the gap this season when the two teams meet at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Nov. 29. Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow Taylor on Twitter @TaylorJones__
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
The 10 best SEC football rivalries ranked as conference schedule expansion is up for debate
The SEC cares so deeply for its rivalries that it once built its interdivisional schedule model around preserving the Auburn-Georgia and Alabama-Tennessee games. And those matchups don't even rank as the No. 1 rivalry for those schools. Then, the SEC built an eight-game conference schedule model for the 2024 and 2025 seasons that retained primary and prominent secondary rivalries after the conference expanded to 16 teams. Advertisement The two-year schedule format to accommodate Oklahoma and Texas joining the league served as a stop gap while conference brass continued to mull a long-term schedule plan. SEC officials have, for years, debated increasing from an eight- to a nine-game conference schedule. The league membership consistently decided to stay at eight. The SEC must soon consider that age-old question again, with a scheduling solution needed for 2026 and beyond. Alabama wide receiver Isaiah Bond (17) scores the game-winning touchdown against Auburn during their 2023 game at Jordan-Hare Stadium. The SEC spring meetings, which begin May 27, offer a stage for the schedule debate to revive. Oklahoma and Texas could help tip the vote to approve expansion. The rivalry tentacle attaches to the debate. A nine-game conference schedule offers avenues to annually retain not only primary rivalries, but also secondary rivalry games. Continuing with an eight-game schedule probably would mean dialing back secondary rivalries that the SEC steadfastly protected for so long. Advertisement Some matchups like the Iron Bowl, Egg Bowl and Red River are non-negotiable. They're going nowhere, no matter the format. The importance of other rivalries varies based on factors such as your age, where you're from, and the extent to which history matters to you. Here's how I rate the conference's 10 best rivalries, some of which likely would go on the chopping block if the eight-game schedule persists in perpetuity. 1. Alabama-Auburn (Iron Bowl) Instate rivalries hit differently, especially when that state is football-crazed Alabama. As an Auburn fan once said, the Iron Bowl isn't life or death. It's much bigger than that. There been national title implications and memorable moments that serve to add to the lore. 2. Oklahoma-Texas (Red River) When the SEC added Oklahoma and Texas, the conference didn't just gain two iconic brands, it acquired one of college football's best rivalries. Most games are better when played on college campuses, but this one at the Cotton Bowl during the State Fair of Texas stands as an exception to that rule. 3. Mississippi-Mississippi State (Egg Bowl) Mississippians' chosen side in this rivalry points not just to their allegiance, but to their identity. Opposing sides don't just dislike each other. They despise each other. This rivalry often features a dash of zaniness. When Ole Miss won the game in 1926, fans of both teams stormed the field. Rebels fans went for the goal posts, and Mississippi State (then Mississippi A&M) fans rushed to fight Ole Miss fans. 4. Florida-Georgia This rivalry touts its own hall of fame dedicated to the series. The longtime designation of this rivalry as 'The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party' sums up the vibe for this game played in Jacksonville, Florida. 5. Texas-Texas A&M Thanksgiving week felt incomplete during the 12 seasons this rivalry went dormant after the Aggies left the Big 12 for the SEC. The SEC's addition of Texas rekindled the series. This game packs its stiffest punch when scheduled for Black Friday, like it is this year. The Texas fight song and the Aggie War Hymn each includes a line needling their in-state rival. 6. Alabama-LSU LSU counts as many rivals as any SEC team, but none is more collectively hated than Alabama. You can thank Nick Saban (and copious amounts of liquor in Louisiana) for that. LSU fans even burned Saban in effigy in 2008. Vitriol for Saban aside, this game became one of the nation's most influential clashes throughout the 2010s. 7. Auburn-Georgia As the 'Deep South's Oldest Rivalry,' no SEC series touts more history. Georgia's stretch of 11 victories in the past 12 matchups dulled the luster of a series that once delivered such thrills as the 'Prayer at Jordan-Hare.' Throughout its history, this ranks as one of the SEC's most evenly matched rivalries. 8. Alabama-Tennessee Saban's dominance took some shine off this series, but the Vols renewed vigor to 'The Third Saturday in October' after they upset Alabama in 2022, then tore down the goal posts and baptized them in the river. This rivalry features a distinct smell. When cigar smoke wafts through the stadium, you know the outcome has been decided. 9. LSU-Mississippi (Magnolia Bowl) The rivalry that supplied Billy Cannon's Halloween run and 'The Night the Clock Stopped' found its peak stride the past few seasons. Fans from the winning side stormed the field in each of the past three years. This rivalry is not as heated as some others, but its games usually supply rich entertainment value. 10. Florida-Tennessee This rivalry lacks the tradition of others, but at its crescendo in the 1990s and early 2000s, this September clash charted the course for SEC supremacy. The game peaked when it pitted Steve Spurrier against Phillip Fulmer, but, even now, animosity lingers between these fan bases. Advertisement Blake Toppmeyer is the USA TODAY Network's national college football columnist. Email him at BToppmeyer@ Follow him on X @btoppmeyer. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: SEC football's rivalries ranked as schedule expansion debate looms
USA Today
7 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Where does OU-Texas rank among best rivalries in the SEC?
Where does OU-Texas rank among best rivalries in the SEC? The SEC is home to some of the best rivalries in college football. The Red River Showdown, the Iron Bowl, the Egg Bowl, the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party, and the Battle of the Boot between LSU and Arkansas. Rivalry weekends take the sport to a different level. So which rivalries are the best in the SEC? Blake Toppemeyer of USA TODAY Sports ranked the top 10 rivalries in the conference, and OU-Texas came in at No. 2 on the list. When the SEC added Oklahoma and Texas, the conference didn't just gain two iconic brands, it acquired one of college football's best rivalries. Most games are better when played on college campuses, but this one at the Cotton Bowl during the State Fair of Texas stands as an exception to that rule. - Toppemeyer, USA TODAY Sports OU-Texas is a one-of-a-kind rivalry game. The 50-50 split, the State Fair of Texas, and the 120 games in its history make it one of the more storied rivalries in the sport. While the Iron Bowl may have taken the top spot on Toppemeyer's list and is a fantastic rivalry game in its own right, it's been played 31 fewer times, and there was a 41-year gap in the game. Auburn's struggled to have a foothold on the game over the last decade and half. The Tigers have only won four times since 2008. Though Oklahoma holds the edge since 2008, Texas has won the Red River Showdown seven times, making it a much closer rivalry game. The SEC is just familiarizing itself with OU-Texas. Year one of the game as members of the SEC was not a good representation of the back-and-forth nature of the Red River Showdown. This year, the Sooners hope to even the score with the Longhorns under Brent Venables. Contact/Follow us @SoonersWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oklahoma news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow John on X @john9williams.
Miami Herald
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Mississippi State Football Preview 2025: Season Prediction, Top Players, Win Total
X CFN, Fiu | CFN Facebook | Bluesky Fiu, CFN2025 Miss State Football PreviewOffense & Defense Breakdowns Mississippi State Bulldogs Key to the Season Generate a pass is everything to the entire season. Mississippi State came up with two sacks against Eastern Kentucky in the opener, two against UMass, and a mere six in the other ten games. Six times the D failed to generate a sack. Mississippi State Bulldogs Key Player Dwight Lewis III, CB NAIA star needs to rise up and rock at one corner spot. He has size, experience, and was solid over the last two seasons with seven picks and 58 tackles at Marian University. At the very least, he has to be a top backup option. Mississippi State Bulldogs Top Transfer, Biggest Transfer Loss Top Transfer In: Fluff Bothwell, RB State quarterback Luke Kromenhoek might have the most talent and biggest upside - he might be the star of the season if things go a certain way. But the 5-10, 219-pound Bothwell should add another dimension with his power. He averaged 7.5 yards per carry last year for South Alabama with 13 touchdowns, and he can catch, Transfer Out: Brice Pollock, QB top targets Kevin Coleman (Missouri) and Mario Craver (Texas A&M) is a problem, but not having a corner who came up with a team-leading nine broken up passes with 48 stops really hurts. He's part of Texas Tech's huge haul of transfer talent. Mississippi State Bulldogs Key Game Arizona State, Sept. 6Of course there are higher profile games than this for Mississippi State, and of course it wants to get past Ole Miss in the Egg Bowl to end the regular season. But Arizona State is the measuring stick year, before anyone knew what was coming, Cam Skattebo and the Sun Devils powered past the Bulldogs 30-23 in Week 2. Almost exactly a year later, the rematch is in Starkville, and it's the first of four games against CFP teams from last season.- 2025 Mississippi State Schedule Breakdown Mississippi State Bulldogs Top 10 Players 1. Isaac Smith, S Jr.2. Blake Shapen, QB Sr.3. Davon Booth, RB Sr.4. Branden Jennings, EDGE Sr.5. Fluff Bothwell, RB Soph.6. Seydou Traore, TE Sr.7. Jalen Smith, LB Soph.8. Red Hibbler, EDGE Sr.9. Luke Kromenhoek, QB Soph.10. Nic Mitchell, LB Sr. Mississippi State Bulldogs 2024 Fun Stats - First Half Points: Opponents 258, Miss State 153- Time of Possession: Opponents 34:19, Miss State 25:41- Passing Yards: Opponents 2,874, Miss State 2,871 Mississippi State Bulldogs 2025 Season Prediction, Win Total, What Will Happen Mississippi State will be far more depth, Jeff Lebby is in his second year of a rebuild, and there's more talent to work win total will be better after the 2-10 clunker when nothing went quite right. The Bulldogs will beat Southern Miss, take down Alcorn State, and beat Northern Illinois. They're also good enough to pull off an SEC win somewhere after getting shut out last where? Not only does Mississippi State get Arizona State early on in non-conference play, but the seemingly easiest SEC dates are Arkansas and Florida, and both of those games are on the take something big to not be double-digit underdogs in at least six of the eight conference games, but it'll be a step-forward season with double the wins of last year - for what that's The Mississippi State Bulldogs Win Total At … 4.5Likely Wins: Alcorn State, Northern Illinois, at Southern Miss50/50 Games: Arizona State, at Arkansas, at Florida, Ole Miss, TennesseeLikely Losses: Georgia, at Missouri, Texas, at Texas A&M2025 Miss State Football PreviewOffense & Defense Breakdowns © 2025 The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved.
