Football vs. Tulane: First Look

OXFORD, Miss. – No. 6 seed Ole Miss football (11-1, 7-1 SEC) begins its quest for a national championship this Saturday, as head coach Pete Golding and the Rebels will host No. 11 seed Tulane for the first round of the College Football Playoff at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

The Green Wave enters Saturday's matchup coming off of a 34-21 victory over the North Texas Mean Green in the American Athletic Conference Championship game. Tulane enters the playoffs with a record of 11-2 on the season, one of their two losses coming at the hands of the Rebels 45-10 in September. Saturday's matchup will mark the 75th all-time meeting between the two programs with Ole Miss leading the series 46-28.

How to Watch: Ole Miss Rebels vs. Tulane Green Wave
Date: Sat., Dec. 20, 2025
Time: 2:30 p.m. CT
Location: Oxford, Mississippi
Site: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
Tickets: OleMissTix.com
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Green Wave Scouting Report
Tulane (11-2, 7-1 American) rode an excellent regular season to its first-ever College Football Playoff berth, earning one of the automatic spots to the top-five ranked conference champions -- one of two bids to the Group of Five alongside the Sun Belt's James Madison. The Green Wave come to Oxford with the 11-seed in the playoff bracket and a No. 20 slot in the final CFP rankings, and will return to familiar ground when it comes to Oxford this weekend. Tulane's two blemishes on the season came to UTSA on Oct. 30 (48-26) and at then No. 11 Ole Miss on Sept. 20, falling 45-10 to a powerful Rebel performance. The Green Wave rebounded, though, going 8-1 the remainder of the season, which culminated in winning the American Conference title over North Texas on Dec. 5. Head coach Jon Sumrall, who has recently named the next head coach at Florida, has led the Green Wave to their first playoff appearance thanks to an excellent offensive line and the play of transfer QB Jake Retzlaff, who ranks fourth nationally at 16 rushing touchdowns.

Three Players to Watch: Ole Miss

Trinidad Chambliss - Chambliss has been a special story for the Rebels offense all season. In the previous matchup with Tulane, the senior quarterback passed for 307 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing 14 times for a season-high 114 yards.
Kewan Lacy - Rebel fans have become very familiar with Lacy's face this season. The sophomore running back leads the SEC with his school record 20 touchdowns on the season, while also rushing for 1,279 yards. In the last matchup with Tulane, Lacy carried the ball 18 times for 68 yards and 2 scores.
Deuce Alexander - The speedy sophomore receiver led the Rebels with 94 receiving yards the last time these two programs got together. Alexander has come up with key catches in multiple games for the Rebels this season.

Three Players to Watch: Tulane Green Wave

Jake Retzlaff - Retzlaff leads the way for the Green Wave offense. The versatile junior quarterback has passed for 2,862 yards on the season while also rushing for 610. He shined in their Week Three matchup against Duke, passing for 245 yards through the air and rushing for 111 yards and four touchdowns.
Jack Tchienchou - The sophomore safety leads the Green Wave defense with 77 total tackles on the season (50 solo and 27 assisted). In the American Conference Championship, Tchienchou accounted for nine tackles (eight solo) and one interception.
Jamauri McClure - The freshman running back shined in the American title game, recording a season-high 22 carries for 121 yards and a score. McClure has become a key piece of the Green Wave offense averaging over 101.5 yards in his last four games.

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