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Tulane at Ole Miss

Dec 20, 2025 • Completed

College Football Playoff First Round Game

Season 2025PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Tulane

American Athletic

Final Score

10 - 41

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Total Yards

Ole Miss497
Tulane421

Passing Yards

Ole Miss346
Tulane306

Rushing Yards

Ole Miss151
Tulane115

Turnovers

Ole Miss1
Tulane3

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature66°F
Wind6 mph S

Venue

Vaught-Hemingway Stadium

Oxford, MS

Humidity

43%

Precipitation

0.00 in

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Excitement

3.15

Postgame Win Probability

Ole Miss: 98.6%

Tulane: 1.4%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jake Retzlaff

Tulane

YDS: 306

Rushing

Kewan Lacy

Ole Miss

YDS: 87

Receiving

Shazz Preston

Tulane

YDS: 125

Tackles

Bailey Despanie

Tulane

TOT: 8

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Ole Miss28:59
Tulane31:01

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Ole Miss pulls away from Tulane 41-10

Blowout

Ole Miss defeated Tulane 41-10 in Week 1 of the 2025 postseason slate, finishing with a 497-421 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Ole Miss set the terms early in a game that finished 41-10. (07:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Chambliss rush middle for 4 yards gain to the TU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:26 #17 L.Carneiro kick attempt good (H: #33 O.Bird, LS: #93 C.Short) came with 7:26 left in the first quarter, giving Ole Miss the first major swing.

Ole Miss's box score carried the story: 497 total yards, 151 rushing yards, and 346 passing yards. Tulane finished with 421 total yards, including 115 on the ground and 306 through the air.

Ole Miss converted 3-10 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, Ole Miss led 17-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was (04:57) #17 L.Carneiro field goal attempt from 48 yards GOOD (H: #33 O.Bird, LS: #93 C.Short), clock 04:57.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    (07:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Chambliss rush middle for 4 yards gain to the TU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:26 #17 L.Carneiro kick attempt good (H: #33 O.Bird, LS: #93 C.Short) (Ole Miss led 14-0 over Tulane).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    (14:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 K.Lacy rush middle for 20 yards gain to the TU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:01, 1ST DOWN #17 L.Carneiro kick attempt good (H: #33 O.Bird, LS: #93 C.Short) (Ole Miss led 7-0 over Tulane).

  • Field Goal Good

    (03:38) #17 L.Carneiro field goal attempt from 42 yards GOOD (H: #33 O.Bird, LS: #93 C.Short), clock 03:38 (Ole Miss led 17-3 over Tulane).

  • Field Goal Good

    (14:08) #91 P.Durkin field goal attempt from 39 yards GOOD (H: #38 A.Clark, LS: #57 J.Arredondo), clock 14:06 (Tulane led 3-14 over Ole Miss).

  • Field Goal Good

    (04:57) #17 L.Carneiro field goal attempt from 48 yards GOOD (H: #33 O.Bird, LS: #93 C.Short), clock 04:57 (Ole Miss led 27-3 over Tulane).

  • Passing Touchdown

    (10:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Chambliss pass complete short left to #1 D.Stribling caught at TU07, for 13 yards to the TU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:13, 1ST DOWN #17 L.Carneiro kick attempt goo… (Ole Miss led 24-3 over Tulane).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    41-10

    Ole Miss defeated Tulane.

  • Total yards

    497-421

    Ole Miss held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    151

    Ole Miss averaged 4.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    346

    Ole Miss averaged 10.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-10

    Ole Miss's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-13

    Tulane's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    1-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticOle MissTulane
Total Yards497421
Passing Yards346306
Rushing Yards151115
First Downs2920
Third Down Efficiency3-105-13
Fourth Down Efficiency2-20-4
Total Penalties (Yards)1-53-38
Turnovers13
Completions / Attempts27-3420-37
Rushing Attempts3434
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs40
Kicking Points114
Possession Time28:5931:01
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)