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A fight 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 while dropping back to pass. The field call was initially a fumble, and it was recovered by Mississippi State.
But as players fought to recover the loose ball, both teams went 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. (Pierre Thomas/Imagn Images)
An Ole Miss lineman jumped for the football late and was picked off by Mississippi State players. The rebel players took exception and a fight started. Ole Miss tight end Dae’Quan Wright ripped the helmet off Mississippi State linebacker Malick Sylla. The Bulldogs players then pushed Wright back, which kept the intensity high.
Staff members from both schools rushed onto the field to cool down their players as flags flew all over the field.
Once the officials sorted out the problem, they had to see if Chambliss had in fact fumbled the ball and what other penalties were going to be called.
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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 November 28, 2025. (Pierre Thomas/Imagn Images)
Officials overturned the fumble call and ruled Chambliss threw an incomplete pass. Ole Miss’ Wright and teammate Delano Townsend and Mississippi State’s Sylla were assessed personal foul penalties. The faults compensated for each other and no one was expelled.
Ole Miss knocked the ball away to end its drive.
Ole Miss had a 21-10 lead at halftime and Kiffin had a conversation with the officials before returning 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 team trying to 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 be recognized for fighting people.”
Tensions were already high going into the game, and 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, Mississippi. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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Ole Miss was looking for Win No. 11, and Mississippi State was hoping to ruin its rival’s College Football Playoff chances.
