Ole Miss might finally be breaking through. Behind a balanced offense led by quarterback Trinidad Chambliss and the steady hand of head coach Lane Kiffin, the R

Oklahoma (6-2) managed 342 yards of total offense and 13 downs, well below its season averages after most of the Sooners' production came on a 76-yard catch-and-run from Isaiah Setagna in the first half and Xavier Robinson's 65-yard scamper in the third quarter.

The No. 8 Ole Miss Rebels, led by quarterback Trinidad Chambliss, face the No. 13 Oklahoma Sooners, led by quarterback John Mateer, on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025 at Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla.

Trinidad Chambliss led the Rebels to a huge road win that puts Mississippi in tremendous shape to reach the playoff.

Oklahoma has an FPI rating at 15.5, which is the same as the Vanderbilt Commodores. The Sooners’ path to the College Football Playoff still remains, as they still have four teams that were ranked coming into Week 9 still on the schedule.

College football rankings: Updated NCAA Top 25 polls after Oklahoma, Missouri losses in Week 9 originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Week 9 of the college football season was relatively quiet compared to its predecessors, but there were still some notable outcomes.

Mateer had surgery on the throwing hand during Oklahoma’s off week, then sat out the win over Kent State. He returned for the showdown against Texas on Oct. 11, but he had the worst game of his career and threw three interceptions in a loss. He limited mistakes in a win against South Carolina last week as the running game carried the load.

No. 8 Ole Miss improved to 7-1 and doesn't have a ranked team left on its schedule after wining 34-26 at No. 13 Oklahoma on Saturday.