How to Watch Mississippi State vs. Ole Miss (Egg Bowl) on ABC and DIRECTV

By American TV editorial team |

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Mississippi State plays at Ole Miss in the 123rd Egg Bowl on Friday, November 27, 2026, at 11 a.m. CT (12 p.m. ET) on ABC. The Battle for the Golden Egg is at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi, the day after Thanksgiving. On DIRECTV, you'll find it on your local ABC station.

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This is the second straight year the Egg Bowl kicks off at 11 a.m. on Black Friday, and Mississippi State says it's the seventh time the two schools have met on a Friday. The rivalry was a Thanksgiving night game from 2017 to 2022 before moving to Black Friday. Ole Miss has won the last three Egg Bowls, and the Bulldogs are chasing their first Golden Egg since 2022.

Game details

DetailMississippi State at Ole Miss
DateFriday, Nov. 27, 2026 (Black Friday)
Kickoff11 a.m. CT / 12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT
TVABC (local channel on DIRECTV)
TrophyThe Golden Egg
StadiumVaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, Mississippi

How to watch on DIRECTV

ABC is a local channel on DIRECTV in most markets. To find its number where you live, see what channel ABC is in your area. Catching up on either team's season? We also covered Georgia vs. Ole Miss, Ole Miss vs. Texas, Mississippi State vs. LSU and Oklahoma vs. Mississippi State. For help getting local channels on DIRECTV, call American TV at 1-855-690-9884.

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