Vaught-Hemingway Stadium is known for hosting game-day traditions that start both in the stands and on the field. These moments for fans are queued by songs that play over the loud speakers and football plays concocted by Lane Kiffin himself.
Here are some of the favorite plays that Ole Miss fans have on football game days:
Rebels’ favorite stadium tunes
During games in the Vaught, songs including “Love Is Gone” by Chris Willis and David Guetta, “Friends in Low Places” by Garth Brooks, “Revival” by Zach Bryan and “SkeeYee” by Sexyy Red are featured for players and fans. These songs accompany signature game-day moments and are keyed up after good and bad football plays.
“Love Is Gone” has become a staple in Ole Miss Athletics for a variety of sports. Students pump their fists and wave their phone flashlights to the beat of the song.
“My favorite song they played during the game is ‘Love Is Gone’ because they play it in football season and then the fifth inning of baseball season, as well,” Audrey Shelcon, a senior finance and real estate major, said.
Bralen Williams is a senior exercise science major from Oxford and has experienced years of music at the Vaught.
“One of my favorite songs that’s played at the Vaught on game day is ‘Friends in Low Places’ because it’s easy to sing along to,” Williams said. “They always put the fans on the jumbotron enjoying the game, and the song gives a Southern vibe that I feel like fits Ole Miss well.”
Memorable football plays
Songs are not the only things playing to keep Rebels coming back to the stadium. Ole Miss Football has executed many attention-drawing plays in recent years.
The Rebels beat LSU 55-49 at Vaught-Hemingway on Sept. 30, 2023. Here, they tallied the most points scored against an AP-ranked opponent in Ole Miss history.
With five seconds left on the clock, LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels threw a pass toward the end zone, but it was broken up by Ole Miss’ Daijahn Anthony, denying LSU the potential game-winning throw.
Daejon Johnson, a junior law studies major, was at the game and recalled how he felt as the Rebels secured the win.
“I remember, they were about to score, and the game stopped,” Johnson said. “And everybody just went crazy. The next thing I know, I just saw people rushing the field.”
Ole Miss dominated No. 4 Georgia to secure a 28-10 win on Nov. 9, 2024. The game attendance set a record of 68,126.
In the fourth quarter, Ole Miss made another field goal, widening the lead to a 15-point game. Suntarine Perkins recovered a fumble to seal the victory at Georgia’s 19-yard line, with Caden Davis knocking in his fifth field goal to solidify the game.
Nora Blevins, a sophomore integrated marketing communications major, remembers the overwhelming feeling of unity she felt after the final field goal.
“It was really cool running onto the field, and everyone was excited together,” Blevins said. “It felt like we were all one team.”
Then, on Sept. 27, 2025, Ole Miss beat LSU again. The Rebels executed a phenomenal fourth-and-three conversion from Trinidad Chambliss to Dae’Quan Wright to seal the win. They ran the clock out to win the battle of the undefeated teams.
Brinlee Bridges, a sophomore banking and finance major, said the game-securing play caused the already high spirits of Ole Miss fans to soar.
“It was pretty much a close game, but we got a head start,” Bridges said. “And that always makes a big difference. When you get a head start, you get (the score) up, and the crowd stays up. The stadium was packed, and the energy was wonderful.”
