T he Ole Miss Rebels offense is going to to look quite a bit different in 2025. Lane Kiffin will be without Jaxson Dart for the first time in 40 games as Austin Simmons is set to

How Austin Simmon's decision to focus on playing quarterback for Ole Miss football impacts Lane Kiffin and also the Rebels' baseball team.

As Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels close the book on their time with quarterback Jaxson Dart, Austin Simmons is entering the fray in Oxford. Dart had an incredible tenure with the Rebels, and Kiffin is hoping Simmons picked up on a thing or two from the star quarterback moving forward.

The Kentucky Wildcats had one of the worst seasons of the Mark Stoops era in 2024, finishing with a record of 4-8 overall, as well as 1-7 in SEC play, both of which were the lowest win totals since Stoops’ first season in 2013. Kentucky will likely have some pressure to win in 2025, which will be season No. 13 for Stoops in Lexington.

Editor’s note: This is a guest column from former writer and columnist Dave Jones, who retired from PennLive last May after 33 years covering Penn State. Jones, who will be recognized with the Football Writers Association of America’s Lifetime Achievement Award on Jan. 17 in Atlanta, offers his thoughts on the current playoff format.

Quinn Ewers' transfer rumors shake college football! Explore odds, NIL impact, & his next potential destination.

Entering the season, Freeman was essentially nowhere to be found on national lists. What a change he has made for both the Irish and himself.

The Ole Miss Rebels and head coach Lane Kiffin are coming off a relatively successful season. Overall, they went 10-3, 5-3 in SEC games and finished the year on a good note, beating the Duke Blue Devils 52-20 in the Gator Bowl.

With Carson Beck deciding not to enter the 2025 NFL Draft, the former Georgia quarterback has paved the way for Quinn Ewers to do something similar. Beck is on

Former Ole Miss lineman Mana Taimani is reportedly heading west to play for Deion Sanders and Colorado next fall.

The No. 5 seed Texas Longhorns and the No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes are facing off on Friday night in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, which also serves as the semifinals of the College Football Playoff.