Ole Miss homecoming: parade, game time, parking and shuttles

Last checked Oct. 16, 2026. Game day rules come from Ole Miss Athletics’ game day guide; the game time from the 2026 football schedule; the parade time from Visit Oxford, the county visitors bureau.

Ole Miss homecoming is this weekend. The homecoming parade is at 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, and the Rebels play Missouri at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. The organizer is the University of Mississippi; the game day guide, tickets and parking are on olemissgameday.com.

At a glance - Parade: 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16 (Visit Oxford listing) - Game: Ole Miss vs. Missouri, 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, Vaught-Hemingway Stadium - Gates: open two hours before kickoff - Parking without a pass: NWCC, South Oxford Center or Oxford High School lots, free shuttle - Game day help: call 662-915-3620 or text “REBS” with the issue and your location to 662-291-7242 - Radio: WQLJ 93.7 FM carries the Ole Miss Radio Network call

When is it

Visit Oxford lists homecoming among the town’s annual events and says it pairs a parade with a football game at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. The bureau says it typically falls in late September or early October; in 2026 it is the weekend of Oct. 16-17.

Ole Miss picks the homecoming game when it sets each season’s football schedule. We will add the 2027 date to this page once the schedule names it.

The parade

Visit Oxford lists the 2026 parade at 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16. It is free to watch. The university had not posted a route or a lineup on its own pages as of Oct. 16.

Expect campus traffic to tighten at the same time. Ole Miss Athletics says the Grove and the Circle close at 5:30 p.m. on the Friday before every home game, and the Grove loop closes from 5:50 p.m. until University Police says it is safe to reopen.

The game and tickets

Ole Miss plays No. 13 Missouri at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, the schedule shows. Season tickets for 2026 are sold out; Ole Miss Athletics says single-game tickets are on sale through olemisstix.com.

• All 2026 tickets are mobile only. Printed mobile tickets are not accepted at the gate.
• Every fan 12 months and older needs a ticket.
• Stadium gates open two hours before kickoff.
• Students enter only at Gates 1-6 on the north side.

Parking and shuttles

On-campus game day parking needs a pass from the Ole Miss Athletics Foundation, and Ole Miss Athletics says nearly all of it is sold out for 2026, with limited spaces left at the Jackson Avenue Center. Fans without a pass should use one of three off-campus lots, according to the game day guide:

• Northwest Mississippi Community College, 1310 Belk Blvd.
• South Oxford Center, 2301 S. Lamar Blvd.
• Oxford High School, 101 Charger Loop

The athletics department lists the Missouri game among its top-tier games, with lot parking at $75, rising to $100 the week of the game. Passes are sold through the CLUTCH! parking app. A free shuttle runs from all three lots, starting at least five hours before kickoff and ending two hours after the game. There is no shuttle from Insight Park.

Alcohol, weapons and non-service animals are not allowed on the shuttles.

Tailgating in the Grove

• The Grove and the Circle reopen at 6 p.m. Friday for tent setup.
• University Avenue is open for drop-off and pickup after 6 p.m. Friday.
• Tents may be no bigger than 10 by 20 feet; stakes are not allowed, and only hay, wheat straw or pine straw may be put down on the ground.
• Campus, the Grove and the Circle close three hours after the game or at midnight, whichever is first.

What to know before you go

• Bags: clear bags no larger than 12 by 6 by 12 inches, a one-gallon clear freezer bag or a clutch about the size of a hand.
• Not allowed in the stadium: strollers and baby carriers, umbrellas, outside food and drinks (one sealed or empty plastic bottle up to 20 ounces is fine), folding chairs, noisemakers, drones and non-service animals.
• Smoking is banned everywhere on campus, including vaping in the stadium.
• Accessible parking: an ADA shuttle runs from the South Oxford Center lot to the north side of the stadium, and golf cart shuttles start at 7 a.m. Call Parking and Transportation at 662-915-7235.
• After the game: from the second half, most campus streets switch to one-way traffic out of campus until police restore two-way traffic.

Alumni events

The Ole Miss Alumni Association lists a Black Alumni Chapter homecoming meet and greet and a Young Alumni homecoming happy hour on Friday, Oct. 16, and a CME homecoming tailgate on Saturday, Oct. 17. Registration is on the association’s site; its office is at 662-915-7375.

More on the season in our Friday night football guide and things to do this month.

Frequently asked questions

When is Ole Miss homecoming 2026?

The homecoming parade is at 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, Visit Oxford lists, and Ole Miss plays Missouri in the homecoming game at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

Where do I park for the Ole Miss game without a parking pass?

Ole Miss Athletics points fans without a campus pass to the lots at Northwest Mississippi Community College, the South Oxford Center and Oxford High School, with a free shuttle to campus. For the Missouri game the lots cost $75, rising to $100 the week of the game.

When does the Grove open for homecoming tailgating?

The Grove and the Circle close at 5:30 p.m. the Friday before a home game and reopen at 6 p.m. for tent setup, Ole Miss Athletics says. They close three hours after the game or at midnight, whichever comes first.

What time do the gates open at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium?

Stadium gates open two hours before kickoff, so about 12:30 p.m. for the 2:30 p.m. homecoming game. Only clear bags that meet the SEC policy are allowed.

Are strollers allowed in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium?

No. Ole Miss Athletics lists strollers and baby carriers, umbrellas, outside food and non-service animals among the items not allowed in the stadium.