Early Preview: What South Carolina Can Expect Going on the Road to Take on the Ole Miss Rebels

The toughest schedule in the country doesn't get any easier this week for South Carolina as the next challenger comes in the form of one of the hottest teams in the conference, Ole Miss. The Rebels have been on a tear this season under Lane Kiffin and are poised for a College Football Playoff run. Here's an early look at what to watch out for this weekend on the road.

Ole Miss sits at the number seven spot in the Associated Press rankings with seven wins and just one loss at the hands of Georgia, a game Ole Miss nearly won. Last year, only one team really dominated the Gamecocks from start to finish, that would be Lane Kiffin's Rebels. While maybe not as talented from top to bottom as last year's team (from a star rating standpoint), this version of Ole Miss may be the best team of Kiffin's tenure. Here's a couple things to watch out for this weekend, starting with the head coach.

Lane Kiffin

Kiffin became took over the Ole Miss program in 2020, taking over for the let go Matt Luke. Since arriving in Oxford, Kiffin has three double digit win seasons and is enroute to his fourth, which will include three straight for the first time in program history. Best known for his high powered offenses and elite social media trolling, Kiffin has turned Ole Miss from a bottom tiered team in the conference, to one of the elites over recent seasons. It is why his name has often popped up at other jobs across the country. South Carolina will have it's hands full defending Kiffin's offense and transfer quarterback Trinidad Chambliss.

Trinidad Chambliss

Speaking of Chambliss, he has taken the SEC, and country, by storm. A national championship winning quarterback from Division-II Ferris State, Chambliss transferred to Ole Miss to back up then starter Austin Simmons. Simmons went down to injury early in the season and Chambliss never looked back. He has completed nearly 61 percent of his passes for 1864 yards, nine touchdowns, and one interception, adding 376 yards on the ground with five touchdowns. His running ability could be a problem for a Gamecocks' defense that has struggled with mobile quarterbacks this season.

Trinidad Chambliss is the first SEC player with 300 passing yards and 50 rushing yards in three consecutive games in the past 30 years 🇹🇹

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— We Run the Sip (@OMRebelNation) September 28, 2025

Pairing both Kiffin and Chambliss together has been a problem for even the best defenses to handle so far this season. South Carolina will have it's hands full with an offense scoring 37 points per game and a passing unit that ranks second in the conference.

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