Brett Favre names one-loss SEC program that could easily win the national championship

Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre praised Ole Miss during Monday’s episode of his 4th and Favre podcast, saying the Rebels are built to contend for a national championship. Favre, a three-time NFL MVP, expressed his admiration for how the program has developed under head coach Lane Kiffin, highlighting the team’s balance, talent, and toughness following a dominant performance over the weekend.

“Ole Miss, they could easily win it all,” Favre said. “They’re playing great. They’re well coached. Got some dynamite players. They got a little spunk about them.” His confidence echoed the growing sentiment in Oxford that this team, at 9-1, may have the right formula to make history.

Ole Miss has surged under Kiffin’s leadership, combining explosive offense with an increasingly consistent defense. Saturday’s 49-0 win over The Citadel marked the Rebels’ second straight shutout season, reinforcing their place among the top six teams in the College Football Playoff conversation.

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The Rebels put up more than 600 yards of total offense while holding The Citadel to just 23 yards passing, the fewest allowed by the defense since 2014. Quarterback Trinidad Chambliss threw for 333 yards and three touchdowns on 29-of-33 passing, while running back Kewan Lacy tied the program’s single-season rushing touchdown record with 16 scores.

Kiffin credited his players for maintaining focus in a game that could have been overlooked. “These games can be hard to get up for,” he said. “Our guys came prepared, 35 to five on first downs.”