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Mississippi Rebels
 
Overall Rank: #21
 
#8 SEC
 
 
2024 Record: 10-3, 5-3
2024 Bowl: Gator Bowl vs. Duke (W 52-20)
Coach: Lane Kiffin
Offensive Coordinator: Charlie Weis Jr.
Defensive Coordinator: Pete Golding
 
Returning Leaders:
Rushing: Domonique Thomas, RB, 197 yards
Passing: Austin Simmons, QB, 282 yards
Receiving: Cayden Lee, WR, 874 yards
Tackles: TJ Dottery, LB, 76
Sacks: Suntarine Perkins, LB, 10.5; Princely Umanmielen, DE, 10.5
Interceptions: Jamarious Brown, DT, 1; Suntarine Perkins, LB, 1
 
Other Key Returnees: TE Dae’Quan Wright, DT Zxavian Harris, CB Chris Graves Jr., LB Tyler Banks, DE Kam Franklin, DT Will Echoles
 
Key Losses: QB Jaxson Dart, RB Henry Parrish Jr., RB Ulysses Bentley IV, WR Tre Harris, WR Jordan Watkins, WR Antwane Wells Jr., TE Caden Prieskorn, LB Chris Paul Jr., CB Trey Amos, S John Saunders Jr., S Trey Washington, DT Walter Nolen III, LB Khari Coleman, DE Jared Ivey, DT JJ Pegues, S Jadon Canady, DB Louis Moore
 
Projected Postseason: Bowl
 
2024 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 175.7 (44th in nation, 5th in conference)
Passing Offense: 350.8 (2, 1)
Total Offense: 526.5 (2, 1)
Scoring Offense: 38.6 (3, 1)
Rushing Defense: 80.5 (2, 1)
Pass Defense: 230.8 (86, 12)
Total Defense: 311.2 (14, 3)
Scoring Defense: 14.4 (2, 1)
Turnover Margin: 0.77 (13, 1)
Sacks: 4.00 (1, 1)
Sacks Allowed: 2.23 (80, 8)