No. 9 Ole Miss opens its season against No. 24 Louisville at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Sunday, with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m. ET in the inaugural Music City Kickoff. Kalshi traders have Ole Miss priced at 70% and Louisville at 31%, as of this writing. Ole Miss is designated the home team for the neutral-site game and will sit on the west side of the stadium, with Louisville on the east.
Ole Miss enters off a College Football Playoff semifinal run in Pete Golding's first full season as head coach after his promotion from defensive coordinator. Louisville is coming off a 9-4 season and enters ranked for the first time this year. The programs have met only once before, a 43-24 Ole Miss win in the 2021 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, also a neutral-site opener.
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Snapshot
Matchup: Louisville Cardinals vs. Ole Miss Rebels
Kickoff: Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, 7:30 p.m. ET
Venue: Nissan Stadium, Nashville
Watch: ABC
Kalshi traders' current number: 70% Ole Miss / 31% Louisville (as of this writing)
Louisville Cardinals vs. Ole Miss Rebels, Sunday, September 6, 2026
The market's read favors Ole Miss's returning firepower. Quarterback Trinidad Chambliss, back after a legal fight over a sixth year of eligibility, threw for 3,937 yards with 22 touchdowns against three interceptions last season, and running back Kewan Lacy returns after rushing for 1,567 yards and 24 touchdowns. Golding inherits an offense that ranked second nationally at nearly 490 yards per game.
Louisville allowed 303.1 yards and 21.2 points per game in 2025 but has undergone changes on that side of the ball since. The Cardinals are making their first appearance in the rankings this season and will be tested immediately against the only matchup of ranked teams in Week 1.
Margin of victory
Kalshi traders have Ole Miss winning by more than 6.5 points priced at 53%, as of this writing.
Point total
The market has the over 54.5 points scored priced at 52%, as of this writing.
College Football Playoff National Championship
Kalshi traders have Ole Miss priced at 3% to win the College Football Playoff National Championship, as of this writing.
Heisman Trophy
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When is Louisville vs. Ole Miss? The Music City Kickoff kicks off Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Where is the game? Nissan Stadium in Nashville.
How can I watch? The game airs on ABC.
What is Kalshi traders' current number? Ole Miss is priced at 70% and Louisville at 31%, as of this writing.
Ole Miss opens as the favorite in Nashville's first Music City Kickoff, with Kalshi traders pricing the Rebels at 70% heading into Sunday night's kickoff.
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