Ole Miss is set to climb in the AP Top 25 after beating LSU

Updated Sep. 20, 2026 12:14 p.m. ET

Associated Press

A shuffle to the top 10 is likely in store for the AP Top 25.

All eyes are on No. 8 Mississippi after it held off No. 7 LSU with a tie-breaking touchdown and a 2-point conversion by quarterback Trinidad Chambliss in the fourth quarter.

The new rankings won’t look so good for No. 9 Texas A&M, which lost 31-21 at home to Kentucky.

Expect a drop in the poll for three more ranked teams that took their first losses: No. 16 SMU was beaten 41-31 at No. 23 Louisville, No. 23 Houston lost 28-26 at No. 13 Texas Tech and No. 25 Virginia lost 38-27 to unranked West Virginia.

Stick around for more predictions and live updates when the latest rankings drop at 2 p.m. EDT.

Business as usual for the top 6

By MAURA CAREY

Texas, Georgia, Notre Dame, Indiana, Miami and Ohio State each cruised to expected victories.

No. 5 Miami started the weekend with a 33-20 win against Wake Forest on Friday night. No. 2 Georgia beat Arkansas 45-17 on the road. No. 3 Notre Dame shut down Michigan State in the second half to come out on top 27-10. No. 4 Indiana rolled past Western Kentucky 38-0. And No. 6 Ohio State returned to the win column with a 59-3 rout of Kent State.

Teams to watch

No. 9 Texas A&M’s top-10 status is in jeopardy after a 31-21 upset loss to unranked Kentucky.

No. 22 Houston could be on the move after a hard-fought 28-26 loss to No. 13 Texas Tech.

No. 24 Oklahoma didn’t quite bounce back this week with an uninspiring 14-6 win over New Mexico.

Virginia had little margin for error going into the week at No. 25 and fell 38-27 to West Virginia on Saturday.

LSU-Ole Miss showdown didn’t disappoint

Lane Kiffin’s return to Oxford got off to a slow start, as Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss led the Rebels to a 24-7 halftime lead with a near-flawless first half.

Momentum shifted in the third quarter as LSU scored two unanswered touchdowns and Ole Miss lost running back Kewan Lacy to a shoulder injury.

LSU tied it up at 24-all with a field goal to start the fourth quarter. Chambliss then put the Rebels back on top after running it in for a touchdown and subsequent two-point conversion. Ole Miss sealed the 32-24 win as Jaylon Braxton picked off a pass from LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt in the end zone.