Ole Miss vs Mississippi State 2026: Egg Bowl Date and Game Guide
The 2026 Egg Bowl is scheduled for Friday, November 27, in Oxford. Check the matchup, kickoff time and official broadcast updates.
Ole Miss vs Mississippi State 2026: Egg Bowl Date and Game Guide
The 2026 Egg Bowl has a confirmed Friday date: Mississippi State visits Ole Miss on November 27 in Oxford. The SEC broadcast schedule lists a noon Eastern kickoff on ABC, which is 11 a.m. Central time at the stadium. This is a particularly important correction for fans looking at early season announcements that may still reference the following day.
At a glance
| Game | 2026 Egg Bowl: Mississippi State at Ole Miss |
| Date | Friday, November 27, 2026 |
| Kickoff | Noon ET / 11 a.m. CT |
| Venue | Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford |
| TV | ABC |
| Game status | Scheduled |
Egg Bowl 2026 schedule: Friday, not Saturday
The current SEC broadcast listing places Mississippi State at Ole Miss on Friday, November 27. That is the schedule date to use for the 2026 matchup. Earlier provisional announcements from long before the season can conflict with a later television schedule, so the latest official conference or school listing carries more weight.
Kickoff is listed for 12 p.m. Eastern on ABC, corresponding to 11 a.m. in Mississippi. Readers who see noon without a time-zone label may arrive an hour late if they assume it means Central time. Writing both zones is a simple but meaningful service on this page.
Location and rivalry identity
Ole Miss is the host of the 2026 Egg Bowl, which puts the game at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford. The Egg Bowl is the traditional football rivalry between the state's two SEC programs, Ole Miss and Mississippi State. It is not another name for any Mississippi State matchup, and it should not be confused with Ole Miss's games against Auburn or Oklahoma.
Because the game comes during Thanksgiving week, travel and broadcast questions are likely to be especially time-sensitive. A reliable guide identifies the city and stadium clearly but does not guess at gate policies, parking prices or ticket availability; those operational details can change and belong to current school guidance.
Where to watch Mississippi State at Ole Miss
ABC is the announced carrier on the SEC's 2026 football broadcast schedule. Eligible viewers can check their broadcast reception or a TV subscription that includes the channel. A legitimate streaming option, where offered, will depend on the licensed broadcaster and the viewer's account or market.
A separate live game center from the teams or conference is more appropriate for the running score and play-by-play. On the day of the Egg Bowl, use that source to distinguish first-half numbers from final totals. Do not treat unverified fan clips or social posts as evidence of a final outcome.
What can decide a late-November rivalry game
Rivalry games can shift quickly on turnovers, drive-ending penalties and red-zone execution. Those factors are worth watching, but no preview can know in advance which team will create the decisive play. The useful approach is to describe the contest's setting and update with measured facts once the teams actually meet.
Late-season context should also be dated. Ole Miss's earlier league results may tell a different story by Thanksgiving than they do at the end of October, and Mississippi State's record can change during the same stretch. This page should only carry a record snapshot when the timestamp is explicit.
Ole Miss’s run-up to rivalry Friday
Ole Miss has a busy lead-in to the Egg Bowl: Georgia comes to Oxford on November 7, the Rebels travel to Oklahoma on November 14 and Wofford visits on November 21. The Mississippi State game follows on November 27, giving the final regular-season week a distinctly different rhythm because the rivalry is on Friday rather than Saturday.
The home-field setting and early Central time kickoff make this a notable holiday-week fixture for local fans. Those who plan to watch from elsewhere should use the ABC listing and confirm their local time-zone conversion. The value of the rivalry is heightened by its position at the end of the regular season, regardless of how the preceding games unfold.
Avoiding three common Egg Bowl listing errors
First, the matchup is in Oxford in 2026, so directions to Mississippi State's Starkville campus would be for the wrong home venue. Second, the latest SEC schedule calls for Friday, November 27—not the Saturday date that may appear in old calendar entries. Third, ABC's listed noon kickoff is in Eastern time, which means the stadium-local start is 11 a.m. Central.
These corrections are more valuable to a reader than an early, unsupported win projection. As Thanksgiving week approaches, revise only details actually updated by an official authority. Once the game ends, a final-score recap can replace the preview material without changing the URL or competing with a second nearly identical Egg Bowl article.
Frequently asked questions
What day is the Egg Bowl in 2026?
Friday, November 27, 2026, according to the current SEC broadcast schedule.
What time is Ole Miss vs Mississippi State in 2026?
Noon Eastern, which is 11 a.m. Central in Oxford.
What channel will show the 2026 Egg Bowl?
ABC is the announced U.S. television network.
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