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A brawl broke out between Ole Miss and Mississippi State players Friday afternoon in the second quarter of their Egg Bowl rivalry game.
The incident occurred after Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss lost the ball as he dropped back to pass. The on-field decision was initially a fumble, and it was recovered by Mississippi State.
But as the players battled for the loose ball, both sides went one step further.
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Mississippi State Bulldogs mascot Bully performs before the game against the Mississippi Rebels at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field on November 28, 2025. (Petre Thomas/Imagn Images)
An Ole Miss lineman made a late jump toward the football and was pulled by Mississippi State players. Rebels players took exception and a fracas started. Ole Miss tight end Dae’Quan Wright yanked the helmet of Mississippi State linebacker Malick Sylla. Bulldogs players then pushed Wright away, keeping the intensity high.
Personnel from both schools rushed onto the field to cool off their players as flags flew across the field.
Once the refs settled things, they had to see if Chambliss really fumbled the ball and what other penalties should be assessed.
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Mississippi Rebels running back Kewan Lacy (5) celebrates with quarterback Trinidad Chambliss (6) and wide receiver Deuce Alexander (11) after scoring a touchdown against the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the first half at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field on Nov. 28, 2025. (Petre Thomas/Imagn Images)
Officials overturned the fumble call and ruled that Chambliss threw an incomplete pass. Ole Miss’ Wright and his teammate Delano Townsend and Mississippi State’s Sylla were issued personal foul penalties. The fouls evened out and no one was thrown out.
Ole Miss punted the ball away to end its drive.
Ole Miss led 21-10 at halftime, and Kiffin had a chat with the officials before heading back to the locker room.
“We’re just trying to play clean football. We’re trying to execute and play really good football,” Kiffin said. “For an entire sideline to try and fight and leave their entire sideline, including their athletic director, I’ve never seen anything like it.
“So, I’m just reminding them. We’re not trying to start a fight. So our university could get credit for fighting humans.”
Tensions were already high in the game, not just because of the rivalry between the schools. Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin alleged that Mississippi State fans broke into the Ole MIss locker room and stole Chambliss’ jerseys.
Mississippi head coach Lane Kiffin, right, greets Mississippi State head coach Jeff Lebby before their NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Starkville, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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Ole Miss was looking for win No. 11 and Mississippi State was hoping to spoil its rival’s College Football Playoff chances.
