Ole Miss Rebels scored 28 unanswered points in the second quarter and never looked back, burying the Vanderbilt Commodores 52-17 on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at FirstBank Stadium.

The final score was Ole Miss Rebels 52, Vanderbilt Commodores 17. Ole Miss moves to 4-1 on the season while Vanderbilt falls to 3-3.

Five Vanderbilt turnovers against just one from Ole Miss tells most of the story here. This one got out of hand fast and stayed that way.

Box score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ole Miss Rebels142801052
Vanderbilt Commodores307717

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How it turned

Ole Miss led 14-3 after the first quarter, and that was before things really got out of hand. Trinidad Chambliss opened the scoring with a 10-yard touchdown run, and Kelvion Lacy added a 2-yard score before the quarter ended. Vanderbilt's only answer was a 45-yard field goal from B. Taylor.

Then came the half that buried Vanderbilt. Ole Miss scored 28 points in the second quarter alone, turning a 14-3 game into a 42-3 lead at the break. Chambliss hit J. Brown for a 2-yard touchdown, found Deuce Alexander for a 39-yard score, and connected with M. Smith for 4 yards. Mixed in was a defensive touchdown, with Jared Curtis fumbling on a sack and S. Perkins scooping it up for a 5-yard return score.

Vanderbilt found some life in the third quarter, with Curtis hitting Ja'Cory Thomas for a 13-yard touchdown to make it 42-10 after three. But Ole Miss answered in the fourth with a Carneiro field goal and a 35-yard touchdown run from Shekai Mills-Knight before Vanderbilt closed the scoring on a 1-yard touchdown run from J. Lassiter, setting the final at 52-17.

Scoring plays

  • Q1 10:37 MISS: T. Chambliss run for 10 yds, for a TD (L. Carneiro KICK)
  • Q1 7:10 VAN: B. Taylor 45 yd FG GOOD
  • Q1 3:51 MISS: K. Lacy run for 2 yds, for a TD (L. Carneiro KICK)
  • Q2 9:09 MISS: T. Chambliss pass to J. Brown for 2 yds, for a TD (L. Carneiro KICK)
  • Q2 4:41 MISS: T. Chambliss pass to D. Alexander for 39 yds, for a TD (L. Carneiro KICK)
  • Q2 0:43 MISS: Jar. Curtis fumbled, Jar. Curtis sacked by B. Purchase for -8 yds, S. Perkins recovered, return for 5 yds for a TD (L. Carneiro KICK)
  • Q2 0:23 MISS: T. Chambliss pass to M. Smith for 4 yds, for a TD (L. Carneiro KICK)
  • Q3 7:27 VAN: Jar. Curtis pass to J. Thomas for 13 yds, for a TD (B. Taylor KICK)
  • Q4 11:46 MISS: L. Carneiro 42 yd FG GOOD
  • Q4 8:20 MISS: S. Mills-Knight run for 35 yds, for a TD (L. Carneiro KICK)

Top performers

Chambliss ran the show for Ole Miss, going 20-of-30 for 213 yards with three touchdown passes and an interception. Makhi Frazier carried the load on the ground with 13 carries for 73 yards, while Mills-Knight added 42 yards and a touchdown on just four attempts. Deuce Alexander hauled in five catches for 74 yards and a score, and Traylon Ray chipped in four catches for 43 yards. Sharif Denson led the defense with seven tackles.

For Vanderbilt, Curtis threw for 222 yards on 19-of-32 passing with a touchdown but also two interceptions. Makhilyn Young led the backfield with 37 yards on nine carries, and Blaze Berlowitz added 23 yards on four attempts. Ja'Cory Thomas caught three passes for 60 yards and a touchdown, while Junior Sherrill brought in five catches for 55 yards. Nick Rinaldi paced the Vanderbilt defense with seven tackles.

Top performers

Ole Miss Rebels

  • Trinidad Chambliss (QB) — 20/30, 213 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
  • Makhi Frazier (RB) — 13 car, 73 yds, 0 TD
  • Shekai Mills-Knight (RB) — 4 car, 42 yds, 1 TD
  • Deuce Alexander (WR) — 5 rec, 74 yds, 1 TD
  • Traylon Ray (WR) — 4 rec, 43 yds, 0 TD
  • Sharif Denson (S) — 7 tkl, 0 sck, 0 INT

Vanderbilt Commodores

  • Jared Curtis (QB) — 19/32, 222 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
  • Makhilyn Young (RB) — 9 car, 37 yds, 0 TD
  • Blaze Berlowitz (QB) — 4 car, 23 yds, 0 TD
  • Ja'Cory Thomas (WR) — 3 rec, 60 yds, 1 TD
  • Junior Sherrill (WR) — 5 rec, 55 yds, 0 TD
  • Nick Rinaldi (LB) — 7 tkl, 0 sck, 0 INT

Team stats

StatOle Miss RebelsVanderbilt Commodores
Total yards409343
Passing20/30, 213 yds21/37, 240 yds
Rushing35 att, 196 yds37 att, 103 yds
Turnovers15
Sacks31

What's next

Ole Miss hosts the Missouri Tigers in week 7 on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 3:30 PM ET.

Vanderbilt hosts the Arkansas Razorbacks in week 7 on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET.

What's next

  • Ole Miss Rebels (4-1) — vs Missouri Tigers, Saturday, October 17, 2026
  • Vanderbilt Commodores (3-3) — vs Arkansas Razorbacks, Saturday, October 17, 2026

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Written by Cole Saturday, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores and box scores), and checked against that data before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.