After spending the last season at the University of Louisiana, former Ole Miss quarterback Walker Howard is heading back to Oxford for his senior year.

The 2026 Egg Bowl will be the seventh time the game is played on a Friday, and the fourth time since 2007. That includes the 2025 game that Ole Miss won 38-19 in Starkville on Nov. 28. It was coach Lane Kiffin's final game at Ole Miss.

Ole Miss football is set to host Florida transfer QB DJ Lagway on an official visit to Oxford as the Rebels search for a quarterback solution.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/arkansas as Razorbacks head to Oxford knowing Ole Miss will make it physical. FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — No. 15 Arkansas packs its bags again, this time pointing the bus toward Oxford, Miss., where style points won’t matter much on a Wednesday night in the SEC.

Ole Miss will face Miami, with a potential National Championship appearance on the line. The state's flagship college is hosting an Oxford watch party.

Walker Howard is returning to Ole Miss after spending two seasons in Oxford. The veteran quarterback officially rejoins the Rebels' roster.