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The upcoming Battle for the Golden Egg is scheduled for November, featuring a much-anticipated face-off between the Ole Miss Rebels and the Mississippi State Bulldogs. This rivalry game, known for its historical significance, will be the 122nd meeting between the two teams and will take place at Mississippi State’s Davis Wade Stadium. With Ole Miss holding a lead in the series, this game promises to deliver excitement as both teams prepare for their respective seasons. Fans can expect the kickoff at 11 a.m. CT on a Friday, breaking from the traditional Thanksgiving night schedule.
Starkville – The highly anticipated 2025 Battle for the Golden Egg is set to take place on Friday, November 28, 2025, with a kickoff time scheduled for 11 a.m. CT. This rivalry football game features the Ole Miss Rebels squaring off against their arch-rivals, the Mississippi State Bulldogs, marking the second consecutive season that the teams will clash on a Friday.
The 2025 matchup will be the 122nd meeting between Ole Miss and Mississippi State, further solidifying their status as one of the most-played rivalries in college football. Over the years, these two programs have faced each other a total of 98 times in the Battle for the Golden Egg, a contest that dates back to the trophy’s introduction in 1927. Ole Miss holds a significant lead in this series, with an all-time record of 66-47-6 against Mississippi State. When it comes to the Battle for the Golden Egg itself, Ole Miss leads the series 60-30-5.
Historically, Friday games between Ole Miss and Mississippi State have been relatively rare, with the upcoming contest being only the sixth such matchup. Previous Friday games were held in 1916, 1921, 2007, 2008, and last year’s contest, where Ole Miss emerged victorious with a score of 26-14 in Oxford. The recent trend of playing the game on a Friday is notable since it deviates from the traditional Thanksgiving night slot, as last year’s game marked the first Black Friday Egg Bowl since 2008.
The 2025 game will be hosted at Mississippi State’s Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, and it will feature an early kickoff, the earliest for the Egg Bowl since 2009. This year, the game also coincides with a busy sports schedule for Mississippi State, which will host a men’s basketball game against SMU later that evening at Humphrey Coliseum. Although the start time for the basketball game has yet to be announced, arrangements are expected to be made to prevent overlap with the football game.
As teams prepare for the 2025 football season, Mississippi State is set to start its season with an opener against Southern Miss on August 30, 2025, in Hattiesburg, followed by their home opener against Arizona State on September 6, 2025. Ole Miss will kick off their season at home against Georgia State on August 30, 2025, making for a highly competitive atmosphere as both teams gear up for one of the most anticipated matchups of the year.
Further details regarding the television network that will broadcast the game, as well as the remainder of the 2025 Ole Miss football schedule, are expected to be revealed in the future. As the rivalry intensifies with each passing season, the 2025 Battle for the Golden Egg promises to be no exception, with passionate fans and storied traditions adding to the excitement surrounding this historic matchup.
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Additional Resources
- Vicksburg Post: Date and Time Announced for 2025 Egg Bowl
- Oxford Eagle: Ole Miss Football 2025 Schedule Unveiled
- Sports Illustrated: Three Mississippi State Bulldogs to Watch vs Ole Miss in the Egg Bowl
- Encyclopedia Britannica: Football
- Hail State: First and 10 to Know State vs Ole Miss
- Google Search: Egg Bowl 2025
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