Ole Miss Takes Down LSU In Top 10 Battle
September 20, 2026
In the first top 10 matchup between Ole Miss and LSU since 1962, it was the Rebels who came out on top. Ole Miss built a 24-7 halftime lead, but LSU worked its way back to a 24-24 tie with 11:21 left to go in the game. After Trinidad Chambliss scored the go-ahead touchdown with 6:14 left, the Rebels’ defense sealed the victory with an interception in the endzone with less than a minute left, allowing Ole Miss to hold on for a 32-24 win. Ole Miss moves up three spots to No. 6 in this week’s US LBM Coaches Poll, while LSU dropped to No. 11.
Texas still sits No. 1 with 46 first-place votes, followed by Georgia, Notre Dame, Indiana and Miami (Fla.) rounding out the top five. Texas A&M dropped a stunner to Kentucky, 31-21, and fell from No. 8 to No. 20. Louisville enters the poll at No. 19 after handing SMU a 41-31 loss and dropping the Mustangs to No. 25.
Rank School (1st votes) Pts. Prev. Rec.
1 Texas (46) 1,807 1 3-0
2 Georgia (16) 1,742 2 3-0
3 Notre Dame (2) 1,636 3 3-0
4 Indiana (9) 1,613 4 3-0
5 Miami (Fla.) (1) 1,552 5 3-0
6 Mississippi 1,501 9 3-0
7 Ohio State 1,473 6 2-1
8 Alabama 1,309 10 3-0
9 BYU 1,089 13 3-0
10 Texas Tech 1,079 12 3-0
11 LSU 1,067 7 2-1
12 Southern California 1,057 11 4-0
13 Tennessee 833 14 3-0
14 Penn State 814 15 3-0
15 Utah 743 17 3-0
16 Oregon 594 18 2-1
17 Iowa 580 20 3-0
18 Michigan 545 19 3-0
19 Louisville 519 NR 2-1
20 Texas A&M 447 8 2-1
21 Missouri 382 22 3-0
22 Florida 370 NR 3-0
23 Washington 251 24 3-0
24 Oklahoma 213 21 2-1
25 SMU 162 16 2-1
Dropped out: No. 23 Houston (2-1); No. 25 Virginia (2-1).
Others receiving votes: Houston (2-1) 116; Mississippi State (3-0) 114; Duke (3-0) 70; West Virginia (3-0) 55; Kentucky (2-1) 54; Oklahoma State (2-1) 36; Pittsburgh (3-0) 35; Virginia Tech (3-0) 30; Boise State (2-1) 29; Vanderbilt (3-0) 29; Tulsa (3-0) 20; Kansas State (3-0) 18; UCLA (3-0) 18; Western Michigan (2-1) 17; Nebraska (3-0) 11; North Dakota State (4-0) 8; Northwestern (2-0) 4; Clemson (2-1) 3; James Madison (3-0) 2; Massachusetts (3-0) 2; Arizona (2-1) 1.
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In the first top 10 matchup between Ole Miss and LSU since 1962, it was the Rebels who came out on top. Ole Miss built a 24-7 halftime lead, but LSU worked its way back to a 24-24 tie with 11:21 left to go in the game. After Trinidad Chambliss scored the go-ahead touchdown with 6:14 left, the Rebels’ defense sealed the victory with an interception in the endzone with less than a minute left, allowing Ole Miss to hold on for a 32-24 win. Ole Miss moves up three spots to No. 6 in this week’s US LBM Coaches Poll, while LSU dropped to No. 11.
Texas still sits No. 1 with 46 first-place votes, followed by Georgia, Notre Dame, Indiana and Miami (Fla.) rounding out the top five. Texas A&M dropped a stunner to Kentucky, 31-21, and fell from No. 8 to No. 20. Louisville enters the poll at No. 19 after handing SMU a 41-31 loss and dropping the Mustangs to No. 25.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Pts. | Prev. | Rec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas (46) | 1,807 | 1 | 3-0 | |
| 2 | Georgia (16) | 1,742 | 2 | 3-0 | |
| 3 | Notre Dame (2) | 1,636 | 3 | 3-0 | |
| 4 | Indiana (9) | 1,613 | 4 | 3-0 | |
| 5 | Miami (Fla.) (1) | 1,552 | 5 | 3-0 | |
| 6 | Mississippi | 1,501 | 9 | 3-0 | |
| 7 | Ohio State | 1,473 | 6 | 2-1 | |
| 8 | Alabama | 1,309 | 10 | 3-0 | |
| 9 | BYU | 1,089 | 13 | 3-0 | |
| 10 | Texas Tech | 1,079 | 12 | 3-0 | |
| 11 | LSU | 1,067 | 7 | 2-1 | |
| 12 | Southern California | 1,057 | 11 | 4-0 | |
| 13 | Tennessee | 833 | 14 | 3-0 | |
| 14 | Penn State | 814 | 15 | 3-0 | |
| 15 | Utah | 743 | 17 | 3-0 | |
| 16 | Oregon | 594 | 18 | 2-1 | |
| 17 | Iowa | 580 | 20 | 3-0 | |
| 18 | Michigan | 545 | 19 | 3-0 | |
| 19 | Louisville | 519 | NR | 2-1 | |
| 20 | Texas A&M | 447 | 8 | 2-1 | |
| 21 | Missouri | 382 | 22 | 3-0 | |
| 22 | Florida | 370 | NR | 3-0 | |
| 23 | Washington | 251 | 24 | 3-0 | |
| 24 | Oklahoma | 213 | 21 | 2-1 | |
| 25 | SMU | 162 | 16 | 2-1 |
Dropped out: No. 23 Houston (2-1); No. 25 Virginia (2-1).
Others receiving votes: Houston (2-1) 116; Mississippi State (3-0) 114; Duke (3-0) 70; West Virginia (3-0) 55; Kentucky (2-1) 54; Oklahoma State (2-1) 36; Pittsburgh (3-0) 35; Virginia Tech (3-0) 30; Boise State (2-1) 29; Vanderbilt (3-0) 29; Tulsa (3-0) 20; Kansas State (3-0) 18; UCLA (3-0) 18; Western Michigan (2-1) 17; Nebraska (3-0) 11; North Dakota State (4-0) 8; Northwestern (2-0) 4; Clemson (2-1) 3; James Madison (3-0) 2; Massachusetts (3-0) 2; Arizona (2-1) 1.
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