Why is the Egg Bowl between Ole Miss and Mississippi State not on Thanksgiving this year? Here's what to know as the Rebels and Bulldogs play Friday:

Mississippi and Mississippi State are set to meet in the Egg Bowl. The 15th-ranked Rebels are trying to keep their slim hopes of a playoff spot alive.

The Ole Miss Rebels will be taking the field in some classic threads on Friday afternoon against the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

With an important regular-season finale ending a short week, Mississippi has watched its dreams shift from national success to perhaps something it certainly did not want on Thanksgiving weekend: An

This was supposed to be the capper on Mississippi's playoff-worthy season. Win, and in. Things aren't nearly so clear-cut now for the 15th-ranked Rebels (8-3, 4-3 Southeastern Conference) entering Friday's Egg Bowl against in-state rival Mississippi State (2-9,

Mississippi Rebels wide receiver Tre Harris (9) hauls in a touchdown pass during the first half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, November 23, 2024. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun] / Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The injury report for the Egg Bowl showdown between Ole Miss and M State is here. The latest on the Bulldogs and Rebels players on the list

Mississippi State head coach Jeff Lebby had some high praise for the Ole Miss Rebels ahead of his return to Oxford on Friday.

On Tuesday, Ole Miss defensive tackle and Oxford, Miss. native JJ Pegues spoke to the media ahead of his team's Egg Bowl matchup with Mississippi State.