Ole Miss has been fined $250,000 by the SEC after Rebels fans pelted the field with trash during the second quarter of Saturday’s 42-7 loss to Georgia at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, the conference announced Monday.
The league issued the penalty under its sportsmanship, game management and alcohol availability policies, saying the stoppage interrupted “the competitive opportunity for both teams and endangering contest participants.” The SEC didn’t suspend alcohol sales in Oxford but said it reserves the right to do so.
What caused the Ole Miss trash delay against Georgia?
After the pass interference call #OleMiss fans starting throwing trash and bottles on the field. pic.twitter.com/jVuxJJIyay
— Alison Mastrangelo (@AlisonWSB) November 8, 2026
Georgia led 21-0 midway through the second quarter when an Ole Miss defender was flagged for pass interference on a third-down incompletion from Bulldogs quarterback Gunner Stockton down the right sideline. The call came shortly after a roughing-the-passer penalty wiped out a Stockton interception, and fans responded by throwing debris onto the field.
Security and stadium staff worked to clear the area while the video board reminded fans that throwing objects was “strictly prohibited.” The flag stood after the delay, and Stockton finished the drive with a 15-yard touchdown run to put Georgia up 28-0.
Ole Miss fan conduct fines keep adding up
The SEC fined Ole Miss $75,000 in 2023 after fans threw debris onto the field during a 55-49 win over LSU. The league also ordered the school to identify those involved and ban them from athletics events for the rest of that academic year…