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 | 6:30 PM, ABC |
| Sat, Sep 12 | ![]() | vs Charlotte | 6:45 PM, ESPN2/SECN |
| Sat, Sep 19 | ![]() | LSU | 6:30 PM, ABC |
| Sat, Sep 26 | ![]() | @ Florida | TBD |
| Sat, Oct 10 | ![]() | @ Vanderbilt | TBD |
| Sat, Oct 17 | ![]() | Missouri | TBD |
| Sat, Oct 24 | ![]() | @ Texas | TBD |
| Sat, Oct 31 | ![]() | vs Auburn | TBD |
| Sat, Nov 7 | ![]() | vs Georgia | TBD |
| Sat, Nov 14 | ![]() | @ Oklahoma | TBD |
| Sat, Nov 21 | ![]() | vs Wofford | TBD |
| Sat, Nov 28 | ![]() | vs Mississippi State | 11:00 AM, ABC |












