Rebel fans may have to go back to the days of Archie Manning to find a single player who excited the Ole Miss faithful more than Dexter McCluster. In his last game as a Rebel, McCluster gave Ole Miss fans a Cotton Bowl to remember. Dexter rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns, including the go-ahead two-yard run on a direct snap with 4:03 left in the 4th quarter.
He also had five catches for 45 yards for a total 229 all-purpose yards. McCluster was the obvious standout, the game’s offensive MVP for the second year in a row.
Earlier that season, Dexter McCluster set a new high-water mark in the SEC by becoming the first player in league history with more than 1,000 rushing yards and 500 receiving yards in one season. Dexter was also a part of probably the biggest single play Rebel fans have seen in quite a few years … that halfback pass against LSU.
John Cofield's O&OM– Dexter McCluster
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 | W 31-3 |
| Sat, Oct 24 |  | @ Texas | L, 34-27 |
| Sat, Oct 31 |  | vs Auburn | W 45-14 |
| Sat, Nov 7 |  | vs Georgia | 6:00 PM ABC |
| Sat, Nov 14 |  | @ Oklahoma | 2-30-3:30 PM |
| Sat, Nov 21 |  | vs Wofford | 11:00 AM SEC Network+ |
| Sat, Nov 27 |  | vs Mississippi State | 11:00 AM ABC |
