Thanksgiving Tradition ‘Egg Bowl’ Moved to Black Friday

Mississippi’s biggest sports rivalry, The Egg Bowl, is the annual football game between the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) and Mississippi State University. Known for the team’s intense history of hatred for one another, the Egg Bowl is an intense competition fueled by passionate fanbases. The game has become a significant part of college football tradition in Mississippi, and it usually falls on Thanksgiving Day. This year, the rivalry game will take place on Black Friday.

The teams first played each other in 1901, and Mississippi State introduced the Golden Egg trophy in 1927. The series dates back so far that, at the time of the first matchup, both schools had different names. The first game took place on October 28, 1901, at Mississippi State. Mississippi State, then known as the Mississippi A&M College and nicknamed the Aggies, defeated Ole Miss, nicknamed the Red and Blue at that time. The Aggies (Bulldogs) dominated the early days of the series including a 13-game winning streak that spanned from 1911 to 1925. In this period, the Aggies outscored the Red and Blue by a combined 327–33. Now, Ole Miss leads the series 65–46–6 through the 2023 season.

Author administrator Corinne Ellington