Ole Miss has been fortunate in not losing any major players to the transfer portal or opting out of the game to focus on the NFL Draft. That’s made the lead up to Thursday’s TaxSlayer Gator bowl a fun experience for several Rebels, including linebacker TJ Dottery. The redshirt sophomore talked about the bowl game preparations in a post-practice interview on Tuesday.
Ole Miss LB TJ Dottery talks excitement playing with teammates in Gator Bowl
2026 Rebels Football
| Sun, Sept. 6 |  | vs Louisville, Nashville | W 41-38 |
| Sat, Sep 12 |  | vs Charlotte | W 41-9 |
| Sat, Sep 19 |  | LSU | W 32-24 |
| Sat, Sep 26 |  | @ Florida | L, 52-28 |
| Sat, Oct 10 |  | @ Vanderbilt | W 52-17 |
| Sat, Oct 17 |  | Missouri | 2:30-3:30 PM ABC, ESPN, or SEC Network |
| Sat, Oct 24 |  | @ Texas | 6:30 PM, ABC |
| Sat, Oct 31 |  | vs Auburn | 11:45 AM SEC Network |
| Sat, Nov 7 |  | vs Georgia | TBD |
| Sat, Nov 14 |  | @ Oklahoma | TBD |
| Sat, Nov 21 |  | vs Wofford | TBD |
| Sat, Nov 27 |  | vs Mississippi State | 11:00 AM, ABC |
