Ole Miss defeated Arkansas 41-35

OXFORD, Miss. (Ole Miss Athletics) – A game that began with a wild flurry of offense ended with a crucial defensive play as No. 13 Ole Miss football held off an Arkansas comeback attempt to win 41-35 on Saturday night and improve to 2-0 in SEC play just three weeks into the 2025 college football season.

The two SEC rivals combined for nine straight scoring drives in the first half, 997 yards of total offense (522 for Arkansas, 475 for Ole Miss) and 53 first downs. But the shootout came down to a defensive stop in the end as TJ Dottery forced a fumble in the final minutes to halt the Razorback comeback.

Special teams proved to be crucial as well, as Ole Miss kicker Lucas Carneiro finished 2-for-2 on field goal attempts, while Arkansas was 0-for-2, ultimately spelling the difference in a six-point game.

Offensive Leaders
Trinidad Chambliss was outstanding in his first Ole Miss start, going 21-for-29 passing with 415 total yards (353 passing, 62 rushing) and three touchdowns (one passing, two rushing). Harrison Wallace III once again led the receiving corps with six catches for 92 yards and a touchdown, just eight yards shy of his third straight 100-yard game to start the season. Kewan Lacy had a strong day out of the backfield with 84 all-purpose yards and a rushing touchdown.

Defensive Leaders
Suntarine Perkins led the Ole Miss defense with nine tackles on the night, including one for a loss, as well as one QB hurry. TJ Dotterytallied eight tackles, broke up one pass and forced a fumble. Wydett Williams Jr. recovered that fumble and broke up a pass in addition to six tackles. Zxavian Harris notched five total tackles, including one for a loss and added a pass breakup. Will Echoles had a team-high two QB hurries to go with four tackles.