Is LSU vs. Ole Miss the most anticipated SEC regular-season game since LSU-Alabama in 2019 — and is there any way the actual game can possibly live up to the hype?

We’re LIVE breaking down a massive college football weekend, led by No. 7 LSU traveling to No. 8 Ole Miss for Lane Kiffin’s highly anticipated return to Oxford. LSU and Ole Miss meet as Top-10 teams for the first time since 1962, College GameDay is in The Grove, and two undefeated SEC contenders enter a game that has been circled since Kiffin left Ole Miss for LSU. Has any SEC regular-season game generated this much conversation in years, and what would it take for Saturday night to actually match the buildup?


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🔥 OLE MISS vs. LSU — ARE THE REBELS PLAYING MIND GAMES?

Lane Kiffin’s return to Oxford with LSU was already one of the biggest storylines of the college football season, but now the familiarity between these two programs adds another fascinating layer.

Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding acknowledged this week that the Rebels have to disguise signals, change terminology and use multiple methods of communication against an LSU staff that knows so much about how Ole Miss operates.

Is this simply normal game preparation — or are Ole Miss and LSU already engaged in a full-blown football chess match before kickoff?

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  Week 3 of the 2026 college football season is here, and we’re breaking down the teams that need to be on serious UPSET ALERT, plus some of the biggest storylines in college football and the NFL.

🔥 NO. 7 LSU AT NO. 8 OLE MISS — LANE KIFFIN RETURNS TO OXFORD

One of the biggest games of the college football weekend takes place in Oxford as the No. 7 LSU Tigers visit the No. 8 Ole Miss Rebels in a massive SEC showdown.

It also marks Lane Kiffin’s return to Oxford after leaving Ole Miss for LSU. Rebels head coach Pete Golding is calling for an electric home-field advantage while also asking Ole Miss fans not to lose the respectful, welcoming reputation that he believes makes Oxford special.

College GameDay will be in town, Vaught-Hemingway Stadium should be rocking, and the stakes go far beyond the off-field drama. Who has the advantage in LSU vs. Ole Miss, and could one of these Top-10 teams be headed for an upset?

Ole Miss Coach Pete Golding Making Peace, Dan Lanning Under Pressure, UPSET ALERT | TNR 9/15/26

 Saturday was tabbed as a Big Ten v. SEC Saturday, was it a bad day for the Big Ten?

The Ohio State Buckeyes collapsed in the final quarter at the Texas Longhorns. Arch Manning led Texas as they stormed back from a 17 point deficit for the win.

Do you think Texas is the best team in the nation based on one quarter of play?

The Oregon Ducks seemingly had a layup game for the second week of the season but the Oklahoma State Cowboys didn’t participate. Oklahoma State stunned Oregon in Stillwater and the Ducks have defensive issues.

The one bright spot for the Big Ten was the 17-10 Michigan Wolverines win over the Oklahoma Sooners. Michigan bounced back from a controversy filled week and completely throttled the Oklahoma offense.

The Mississippi State Bulldogs got an under the radar win for the SEC over the Big Ten at Minnesota. The Bulldogs dominated the Golden Gophers from the kickoff to move to 2-0.

Also in the SEC:

The Alabama Crimson Tide dominated the Kentucky Wildcats in the second half to roll 45-17

The Texas A&M Aggies dominated the Arizona State Sun Devils 48-20.

The Tennessee Volunteers hammered the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 45-24 in Atlanta.


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The Ohio State Buckeyes visit the Texas Longhorns Saturday in a massive non-conference match-up. Who has more pressure, Texas Football or Ohio State Football?

The Michigan Wolverines have spent the week in the spotlight for the ending of their game against Western Michigan. Now the Oklahoma Sooners are coming to The Big House as a favorite, can Michigan Football find some offense against the stingy Oklahoma Football defense?

There are several other interesting SEC games:

The Missouri Tiger revive the Border War tonight at the Kansas Jayhawks.

Will the Tennessee Volunteers offense under Faizon Brandon travel? Tennessee Football is on the road at the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

The Mississippi State Bulldogs look to move to 2-0 as they travel to Minnesota.

The Arizona State Sun Devils visit the Texas A&M Aggies in College Station.

Two big national games:

The Arizona Wildcats are at the BYU Cougars in an early Big 12 match-up.

The Memphis Tigers are at the Boise State Broncos in a game with College Football Playoff implications.

We also look back at the Los Angeles Rams loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Australia and all the upcoming games in Week One of the NFL.

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How do The Next Round’s SEC Power Rankings compare to ESPN’s updated Football Power Index after Week 1 of the 2026 college football season?

We break down where every SEC contender stands after opening weekend, including Texas, Georgia, LSU, Alabama, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Auburn and more. ESPN FPI has Texas sitting atop the conference and the country, while Georgia, LSU, Alabama and Texas A&M are all firmly in the national championship conversation.

Which SEC teams are being overrated by the computers? Which teams are being underrated? And after six SEC programs topped 600 yards of offense in Week 1, just how deep is this conference?

Then we turn to one of the biggest quarterback stories in college football: Bryce Underwood’s job at Michigan may not be guaranteed.

After Michigan’s wild 13-12 win over Western Michigan, head coach Kyle Whittingham publicly said Underwood’s position is not “set in concrete” following a shaky performance that included multiple turnovers. Underwood appeared surprised when reporters told him about the comments. With No. 11 Oklahoma coming to Ann Arbor, is Michigan already approaching a crossroads at quarterback?


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After week one:

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NFL Bold predictions and our weekend survivor picks.

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