In Oklahoma, now-No. 7 Ole Miss nearly squandered a semi-comfortable lead before a fourth-quarter scoring drive led by quarterback Trinidad Chambliss helped fuel a 34 to 26 win. It was the first road win over a ranked SEC opponent for Ole Miss under Lane Kiffin. Mississippi State blew a 17-point lead in the fourth quarter and lost to now-No. 20 Texas in overtime, 45 to 38. Southern Miss handled Louisiana Monroe, 49 to 21, to become bowl-eligible for the first time since 2022. Jackson State was upset by Grambling in the inaugural Las Vegas HBCU Classic. Alcorn State beat Mississippi Valley 32 to 10.

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