OU football hosts Ole Miss at 11 a.m. Saturday at Gaylord Family — Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Follow along for live updates.

Oklahoma has an FPI rating at 15.5, which is the same as the Vanderbilt Commodores. The Sooners' path to the College Football Playoff still remains, as they still have four teams that were ranked coming into Week 9 still on the schedule.

Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin earned an automatic contract extension after his team beat Oklahoma on Oct. 25

Oklahoma (6-2) managed 342 yards of total offense and 13 downs, well below its season averages after most of the Sooners' production came on a 76-yard catch-and-run from Isaiah Setagna in the first half and Xavier Robinson's 65-yard scamper in the third quarter.

The SEC's new schedule format pairs Oklahoma with Ole Miss as a permanent opponent, a decision that has surprised many. Fans, media personalities, and even Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin have expressed confusion over the matchup due to a lack of history or geographical connection.

Oklahoma Sooners football coach Brent Venables may be on the hot seat soon if he can't survive a difficult late-season stretch.

No. 8 Ole Miss snapped a nine-game road losing streak against ranked opponents on Saturday with a dramatic 34-26 win at No. 13 Oklahoma that keeps the Rebels in prime position to reach the College Football Playoff for the first time in program history.