2022 Ole Miss
8–5 (4–4 Southeastern Conference), coached by Lane Kiffin. Share
Schedule and results
- Best winBeat No. 7 Kentucky 22–19Oct 1
Over the best-ranked team it beat, at home.
- Most excitingLost to Mississippi State 22–24Nov 24
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Troy | W 28–10 | 76% |
| Sep 10 | vs Central Arkansas | W 59–3 | 89% |
| Sep 17 | at Georgia Tech | W 42–0 | 68% |
| Sep 24 | vs Tulsa | W 35–27 | 71% |
| Oct 1 | vs 7Kentucky | W 22–19 | 58% |
| Oct 8 | at Vanderbilt | W 52–28 | 75% |
| Oct 15 | vs Auburn | W 48–34 | 79% |
| Oct 22 | at LSU | L 20–45 | 58% |
| Oct 29 | at Texas A&M | W 31–28 | 53% |
| Nov 12 | vs 10Alabama | L 24–30 | 41% |
| Nov 19 | at Arkansas | L 27–42 | 50% |
| Nov 24 | vs Mississippi State | L 22–24 | 63% |
| Dec 28Bowls & playoff | vs Texas TechTexas Bowl | L 25–42 | 57% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Texas Tech 42–25 in the Texas Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Southeastern Conference.
In program history: The 44th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 21
- Wk 2: 22
- Wk 3: 20
- Wk 4: 16
- Wk 5: 14
- Wk 6: 9
- Wk 7: 9
- Wk 8: 7
- Wk 9: 15
- Wk 10: 11
- Wk 11: 11
- Wk 12: 14
- Wk 13: 20
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 5th in Southeastern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 7
- Points
- 435–332
- Coach
- Lane Kiffin
- Elo
- 1575 −25 this season
- SP+ rating
- 16.2 No. 14 of 131; offense No. 17, defense No. 44, special teams No. 25
- SRS
- 9.7 No. 26 of 131 in FBS
- Returning
- 3% of last season’s EPA, No. 130 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 23 roster talent No. 23 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- John David Baker and Charlie Weis Jr.
- Defensive coordinators
- Maurice Crum Jr. and Chris Partridge
- Offense
- Veer and shoot
- Defense
- Multiple
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.17 | 48% | 1.23 | 35th of 131 |
| Defense | 0.11 | 44% | 1.19 | 62nd of 131 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.20 off 0.09 def | 50% off 43% def | — | 17th off 62nd 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 | 4.0 | own 27 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 3.7 | own 30 | 16% caused |
CORE rating 9.2, 26th of 131 (offense 8.7, defense -0.5).
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 | Jaxson Dart QB | 2,975 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jaxson Dart QB | 20 TD |
| Rushing yards | Quinshon Judkins RB | 1,567 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Quinshon Judkins RB | 16 TD |
| Receiving yards | Malik Heath WR | 971 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jonathan Mingo WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Troy Brown LB | 91 tkl |
| Sacks | Tavius Robinson DE | 5 sacks |
| Interceptions | A.J. Finley S | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Zxavian Harris DL | ★★★★ | No. 136 |
| Davison Igbinosun CB | ★★★★ | No. 162 |
| Jaron Willis DE | ★★★★ | No. 189 |
| Taylor Groves S | ★★★★ | No. 277 |
| Jeremiah Dillon WR | ★★★★ | No. 311 |
| Nick Cull CB | ★★★★ | No. 384 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.836 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.880 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.3 | 0.880 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.872 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 4.0 | 0.935 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.856 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.8 | 0.906 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.865 |
| Whole class | 18 | 3.3 | 0.883 |
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 2023
The 2023 draft| Rd 2 | Jonathan Mingo WR | Carolina Panthers |
| Rd 4 | Tavius Robinson OLB | Baltimore Ravens |
| Rd 6 | Zach Evans RB | Los Angeles Rams |
| Rd 7 | Nick Broeker OG | Buffalo Bills |
Roster 132
The 2022 roster132 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 62 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 17
The 2022 portal Jaxson Dart QB | ★★★★ | from  USC |
 Zach Evans RB | ★★★★ | from  TCU |
 Michael Trigg TE | ★★★★ | from USC |
| J.J. Pegues TE | ★★★★ | from  Auburn |
| Jared Ivey DE | ★★★★ | from  Georgia Tech |
 Jaylon Robinson WR | ★★★★ | from  UCF |
| Ladarius Tennison S | ★★★★ | from Auburn |
 Mason Brooks OT | ★★★★ | from  Western Kentucky |
 Troy Brown LB | ★★★★ | from  Central Michigan |
 Isheem Young S | ★★★ | from  Iowa State |
 Jordan Watkins WR | ★★★ | from  Louisville |
| Malik Heath WR | ★★★ | from  Mississippi State |
And 5 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 23
 Keidron Smith CB | ★★★★ | to  Kentucky |
| Henry Parrish Jr. RB | ★★★ | to  Miami |
| Mohamed Sanogo LB | ★★★ | to Louisville |
| Quentin Bivens DL | ★★★ | to  Southern Miss |
| Jadon Jackson WR | ★★★ | to  Kansas State |
| Tylan Knight RB | ★★★ | to Southern Miss |
| Bryce Ramsey OL | ★★★ | to Southern Miss |
| Jalen Jordan CB | ★★★ | to  South Alabama |
| Jamar Richardson WR | ★★★ | to South Alabama |
| DaMarcus Thomas TE | ★★★ | to South Alabama |
| Jakorey Hawkins CB | ★★★ | to  Wyoming |
| LeDarrius Cox DL | ★★★ | to  Indiana |
And 11 more, lower-rated or unrated.
All-SEC
1 first team, 2 second teamFirst team
Quinshon JudkinsRBAP-1; Coaches-1
Second team
- Jonathan MingoWRCoaches-2
- Nick BroekerOLCoaches-2
From Wikipedia’s 2022 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2022 Southeastern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Georgia | 8–0 | 15–0 | 1 |
 Tennessee | 6–2 | 11–2 | 6 |
| Alabama | 6–2 | 11–2 | 5 |
| LSU | 6–2 | 10–4 | 16 |
| Mississippi State | 4–4 | 9–4 | 20 |
| Ole Miss | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
 South Carolina | 4–4 | 8–5 | 23 |
| Arkansas | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
| Kentucky | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
 Florida | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
 Missouri | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| Vanderbilt | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
| Texas A&M | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
| Auburn | 2–6 | 5–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.