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Ole Miss announces broadcast information, kickoff time for season opener against Louisville
Year 2 of the Lane Kiffin era in Oxford will start with a nationally televised audience.
That’s the latest from Ole Miss as the Rebels have just announced that the 2021 season opener on Monday, Sept. 6 against Louisville will kickoff at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN.
The game is set to be played in Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
Ole Miss and Louisville have never played in football.
The Rebels went 5-5 in Kiffin’s debut season in Oxford, which included a win over Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl and a win over Indiana in the Outbowl Bowl.
NEWS | Are you ready for some Monday Night Football? The start time and TV designation have been set for the Rebels' 2021 Chick-fil-A Kickoff matchup with Louisville.
? Monday, Sept. 6, 2021
⏰ 7 p.m. CT
? @ESPN? https://t.co/4F24aLescl pic.twitter.com/OHXGZaMbrG
— Ole Miss Football (@OleMissFB) May 18, 2021
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