2020 Ole Miss
5–5 (4–5 Southeastern Conference), coached by Lane Kiffin. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 7 Indiana 26–20Jan 2
Indiana was ranked No. 7 and favored to win.
- Most excitingBeat Kentucky 42–41Oct 3
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs 5Florida | L 35–51 | 32% |
| Oct 3 | at Kentucky | W 42–41 | 28% |
| Oct 10 | vs 2Alabama | L 48–63 | 21% |
| Oct 17 | at Arkansas | L 21–33 | 51% |
| Oct 24 | vs Auburn | L 28–35 | 35% |
| Oct 31 | at Vanderbilt | W 54–21 | 49% |
| Nov 14 | vs South Carolina | W 59–42 | 54% |
| Nov 28 | vs Mississippi State | W 31–24 | 58% |
| Dec 19 | at LSU | L 48–53 | 22% |
| Jan 2Bowls & playoff | vs 7IndianaOutback Bowl | W 26–20 | 28% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Indiana 26–20 in the Outback Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Southeastern Conference.
In program history: The 64th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).
Led the nationMatt Corral: total offense per game (384.3)
- Record
- 5–5
- Conference
- 4–5 8th in Southeastern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 392–383
- Coach
- Lane Kiffin
- Elo
- 1517 +46 this season
- SP+ rating
- 4.8 No. 47 of 130; offense No. 11, defense No. 99
- SRS
- 6.1 No. 22 of 77 in FBS
- Returning
- 90% of last season’s EPA, No. 8 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 34 roster talent No. 29 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Jeff Lebby
- Defensive coordinators
- D.J. Durkin and Chris Partridge
- Offense
- Veer and shoot
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.28 | 48% | 1.40 | 9th of 127 |
| Defense | 0.27 | 51% | 1.18 | 117th of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.24 off 0.23 def | 46% off 49% def | — | 10th off 127th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.2 | own 28 | 14% allowed |
| Defense | 4.3 | own 25 | 13% caused |
CORE rating -0.7, 70th of 127 (offense 13.8, defense 14.6).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Matt Corral QB | 3,352 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Matt Corral QB | 29 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jerrion Ealy RB | 745 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jerrion Ealy RB | 9 TD |
| Receiving yards | Elijah Moore WR | 1,193 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Elijah Moore WR | 8 TD |
| Tackles | Jacquez Jones LB | 75 tkl |
| Sacks | Sam Williams DL | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | A.J. Finley S | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| Henry Parrish RB | ★★★★ | No. 208 |
| Demon Clowney WDE | ★★★★ | No. 229 |
| Marc Britt II ATH | ★★★★ | No. 278 |
| Jakivuan Brown OLB | ★★★★ | No. 328 |
| Eli Acker OT | ★★★ | No. 418 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 3.5 | 0.902 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.858 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.863 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.3 | 0.879 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.5 | 0.882 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.875 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 4.0 | 0.905 |
| Whole class | 14 | 3.3 | 0.878 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2021
The 2021 draft| Rd 2 | Elijah Moore WR | New York Jets |
| Rd 4 | Royce Newman OG | Green Bay Packers |
Roster 121
The 2020 roster121 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 56 have a stat line. See the roster
All-SEC
1 first team, 1 second teamFirst team
Elijah MooreWRAP-1; Coaches-1
Second team
Jerrion EalyAPBAP-2; Coaches-2
From Wikipedia’s 2020 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2020 Southeastern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 10–0 | 13–0 | 1 |
 Texas A&M | 8–1 | 9–1 | 4 |
| Florida | 8–2 | 8–4 | 13 |
 Georgia | 7–2 | 8–2 | 7 |
| Auburn | 6–4 | 6–5 | |
| LSU | 5–5 | 5–5 | |
 Missouri | 5–5 | 5–5 | |
| Ole Miss | 4–5 | 5–5 | |
| Kentucky | 4–6 | 5–6 | |
| Mississippi State | 3–7 | 4–7 | |
| Arkansas | 3–7 | 3–7 | |
 Tennessee | 3–7 | 3–7 | |
| South Carolina | 2–8 | 2–8 | |
| Vanderbilt | 0–9 | 0–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.