The Green Wave are out to avenge a 45-10 loss to the Rebels in Oxford on Sept. 20. Jon Sumrall is looking to extend his stretch as the Tulane head coach before he leaves to take over the Florida program. As for Ole Miss, Pete Golding is looking for his first victory as the Rebels’ head coach following Lane Kiffin’s departure to LSU.

In a response to tweets by Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves and Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry about the Rebels' playoff inclusion against the Green Wave, who are the first team to qualify for the CFP from the state of Louisiana, Kiffin offered an olive branch.