Ole Miss QB a game-time decision ahead of clash with Arkansas

Mississippi Rebels quarterback Austin Simmons. Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

Ole Miss starting QB a game-time decision ahead of SEC clash with Arkansas

By Samuel Stubbs | Last updated Sep 13, 2025 12:15 PM ET

The status of Ole Miss starting quarterback Austin Simmons appears shaky just hours before the Rebels host Arkansas.

Simmons suffered an ankle injury in Ole Miss' 30-23 victory over Kentucky on Sept. 6 and will be a game-time decision on Saturday evening, per ESPN's Pete Thamel.

Sources: Ole Miss QB Austin Simmons (ankle) is expected to be a game-time decision tonight against Arkansas in Oxford. He’ll be monitored in warm-ups and a decision will be made. Back-up Trinidad Chambliss received an uptick in snaps this week. pic.twitter.com/CDkGo6Ihlh
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) September 13, 2025

According to Thamel, Simmons will be monitored during pre-game warm-ups, with backup QB Trinidad Chambliss prepared to start should Simmons be incapacitated. Per Thamel, Chambliss "received an uptick in snaps" during practice this week.

On3's Chris Low reported that, even if Simmons can't start Saturday's game, there is a chance that he could still play in some capacity.

Ole Miss QB Austin Simmons looked and moved better on his injured ankle Friday in practice, sources tell On3. He will be re-evaluated later today, and there’s more hope than earlier in the week that he could at least be available even if Trinidad Chambliss starts the game.
— Chris Low (@clowfb) September 13, 2025

Ole Miss QB Austin Simmons has had an up-and-down season so far

Through the first two games of 2025, Simmons has thrown for 576 yards, three touchdowns and four interceptions. He struggled in Ole Miss' SEC opener against Kentucky, throwing two interceptions and completing only 13 of 24 passes.

Regardless of the Ole Miss QB who gets the call to start, the Rebels will have to keep up with Arkansas QB Taylen Green and a Razorback offense that is averaging 54 points through its first two games of the season. Green is tied for the FBS lead in passing touchdowns this season with 10.

Kickoff between No. 17 Ole Miss (2-0) and Arkansas (2-0) is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Samuel Stubbs

Hailing from the same neck of the woods as NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin, Samuel has been covering NASCAR for Yardbarker since February 2024. He has been a member of the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) since October of 2024. When he’s not writing about racing, Samuel covers Arkansas Razorback basketball for Yardbarker

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