Ole Miss Takes Down LSU
September 28, 2025
Ole Miss used a stingy defense to beat then-No. 4 LSU, 24-19, moving to 5-0 on the season for the first time since 2022. The Rebel defense held LSU 100 yards below their season average on total yards, allowing just 254 yards and just 2-of-11 on third down conversions. Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss threw for 314 yards and a touchdown, while adding 71 rushing yards in the win. The Rebels jump seven spots to No. 4 in this week’s US LBM Coaches Poll while LSU drops to No. 13.
Ohio State remains No. 1 followed by new No. 2 Oregon. The Ducks handed Penn State a 30-24 double overtime loss and dropped the Nittany Lions to No. 6. Miami (Fla.) moves up three spots to No. 3 with Texas A&M rounding out the top five. Alabama upset Georgia in Athens, 24-21, dropping the Bulldogs to No. 10 while the Crimson Tide rose five places to No. 11.
Rank School (1st votes) Pts. Prev. Rec.
1 Ohio State (58) 1,617 1 4-0
2 Oregon (6) 1,559 5 5-0
3 Miami (Fla.) (1) 1,484 6 4-0
4 Mississippi 1,319 11 5-0
5 Texas A&M 1,223 9 4-0
6 Penn State 1,192 2 3-1
7 Texas 1,165 7 3-1
8 Oklahoma 1,123 10 4-0
9 Indiana 1,059 12 5-0
10 Georgia 1,006 3 3-1
11 Alabama 975 16 3-1
12 Iowa State 919 13 5-0
13 LSU 918 4 4-1
14 Texas Tech 856 14 4-0
15 Tennessee 728 15 4-1
16 Georgia Tech 604 17 5-0
17 Vanderbilt 502 20 5-0
18 Missouri 498 19 5-0
19 Florida State 483 8 3-1
20 Michigan 453 18 3-1
21 Notre Dame 316 21 2-2
22 Illinois 287 23 4-1
23 Brigham Young 221 24 4-0
24 Arizona State 136 NR 4-1
25 Utah 104 NR 4-1
Dropped out: No. 22 Southern California (4-1); No. 25 TCU (3-1).
Others receiving votes: Memphis (5-0) 88; Louisville (4-0) 83; Virginia (4-1) 63; South Florida (3-1) 29; Maryland (4-0) 17; Southern California (4-1) 17; Auburn (3-2) 12; UNLV (4-0) 11; Navy (4-0) 9; Mississippi State (4-1) 9; Tulane (4-1) 8; North Texas (5-0) 7; Washington (3-1) 7; TCU (3-1) 6; Duke (3-2) 4; Nebraska (3-1) 4; Iowa (3-2) 3; Houston (4-0) 1.
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Ole Miss used a stingy defense to beat then-No. 4 LSU, 24-19, moving to 5-0 on the season for the first time since 2022. The Rebel defense held LSU 100 yards below their season average on total yards, allowing just 254 yards and just 2-of-11 on third down conversions. Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss threw for 314 yards and a touchdown, while adding 71 rushing yards in the win. The Rebels jump seven spots to No. 4 in this week’s US LBM Coaches Poll while LSU drops to No. 13.
Ohio State remains No. 1 followed by new No. 2 Oregon. The Ducks handed Penn State a 30-24 double overtime loss and dropped the Nittany Lions to No. 6. Miami (Fla.) moves up three spots to No. 3 with Texas A&M rounding out the top five. Alabama upset Georgia in Athens, 24-21, dropping the Bulldogs to No. 10 while the Crimson Tide rose five places to No. 11.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Pts. | Prev. | Rec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State (58) | 1,617 | 1 | 4-0 | |
| 2 | Oregon (6) | 1,559 | 5 | 5-0 | |
| 3 | Miami (Fla.) (1) | 1,484 | 6 | 4-0 | |
| 4 | Mississippi | 1,319 | 11 | 5-0 | |
| 5 | Texas A&M | 1,223 | 9 | 4-0 | |
| 6 | Penn State | 1,192 | 2 | 3-1 | |
| 7 | Texas | 1,165 | 7 | 3-1 | |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 1,123 | 10 | 4-0 | |
| 9 | Indiana | 1,059 | 12 | 5-0 | |
| 10 | Georgia | 1,006 | 3 | 3-1 | |
| 11 | Alabama | 975 | 16 | 3-1 | |
| 12 | Iowa State | 919 | 13 | 5-0 | |
| 13 | LSU | 918 | 4 | 4-1 | |
| 14 | Texas Tech | 856 | 14 | 4-0 | |
| 15 | Tennessee | 728 | 15 | 4-1 | |
| 16 | Georgia Tech | 604 | 17 | 5-0 | |
| 17 | Vanderbilt | 502 | 20 | 5-0 | |
| 18 | Missouri | 498 | 19 | 5-0 | |
| 19 | Florida State | 483 | 8 | 3-1 | |
| 20 | Michigan | 453 | 18 | 3-1 | |
| 21 | Notre Dame | 316 | 21 | 2-2 | |
| 22 | Illinois | 287 | 23 | 4-1 | |
| 23 | Brigham Young | 221 | 24 | 4-0 | |
| 24 | Arizona State | 136 | NR | 4-1 | |
| 25 | Utah | 104 | NR | 4-1 |
Dropped out: No. 22 Southern California (4-1); No. 25 TCU (3-1).
Others receiving votes: Memphis (5-0) 88; Louisville (4-0) 83; Virginia (4-1) 63; South Florida (3-1) 29; Maryland (4-0) 17; Southern California (4-1) 17; Auburn (3-2) 12; UNLV (4-0) 11; Navy (4-0) 9; Mississippi State (4-1) 9; Tulane (4-1) 8; North Texas (5-0) 7; Washington (3-1) 7; TCU (3-1) 6; Duke (3-2) 4; Nebraska (3-1) 4; Iowa (3-2) 3; Houston (4-0) 1.
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