Ole Miss vs. Tulane: How to watch, live stream, start time, odds

College Football Playoff week is here and for 6 seed Ole Miss it will be a historic day on Saturday when it plays in, and hosts, its first CFP game ever.

The game is also the second rematch of the first round with 11 seed Tulane returning to Oxford three months to the day of the two teams first meeting back in September.

Plenty of other storylines can be found in this game with Pete Golding now the head coach of the Rebels after Lane Kiffin’s departure to LSU. Green Wave head coach Jon Sumrall already has one foot out the door as the Florida Gators new head coach, but guiding Tulane to the finish line of its season first.

“We’re going to be locked in,” Golding said this week. “We’ve got to be focused. Turnovers are going to be critical. We neutralized that last time, but there were three critical fourth-down stops in that game that kind of swung the momentum of the game. Their two losses, they’re minus-eight in possessions gained. They do an unbelievable job of taking the football away.”

When the two teams met on September 20 in Oxford the Rebels ran away with a 35-point victory.

The Rebels are currently a 17.5-point favorite over Tulane on BetMGM.

Ole Miss Football vs. Tulane Game Info

Teams: 6 Seed Ole Miss (11-1) vs. 11 Seed Tulane (11-2)

Date: December 20, 2025

Location: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Miss.

Time: 2:30 p.m. CT

Television: TNT (Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer, Katie George, Quint Kessenich)

Live Stream: HBO Max

Radio: Ole Miss Radio Network

LiveAudio: OleMissSports.com/watch

Fun Facts

— The Rebels are on a 14-game winning streak against Tulane, the second-longest against all opponents in school history.

— A win would make the Rebels the first 12-win team in school history

— The Rebels are on an 11-game home winning streak, the third-longest active streak in the FBS. During the streak they are averaging 35.5 points and 488 yards per game at home.

— The Rebels are 2-1 vs. the current CFP field, averaging 38 points and 443.3 yards per game in those contests.

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