2026 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team

2026 Ole Miss Rebels baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
Record18–6 (2–3 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Clement (12th season)
  • Carl Lafferty (20th season)
  • Joel Mangrum (2nd season)
Home stadiumSwayze Field
2026 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Auburn  ‍‍‍ 3 – 0   1.000 18 – 2   .900
No. 18 Florida  ‍‍‍ 3 – 0   1.000 19 – 3   .864
No. 15 Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 3 – 0   1.000 18 – 3   .857
No. 2 Texas  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 18 – 2   .900
No. 7 Georgia  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 18 – 4   .818
No. 8 Oklahoma  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 17 – 5   .773
No. 4 Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 16 – 6   .727
Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 13 – 9   .591
No. 23 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 17 – 3   .850
No. 6 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 17 – 4   .810
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 18 – 5   .783
No. 22 Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 15 – 6   .714
LSU ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 16 – 7   .696
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3   .000 15 – 6   .714
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3   .000 15 – 7   .682
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3   .000 12 – 10   .545
As of March 20, 2026[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2026 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team represents the University of Mississippi during the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season. Led by head coach Mike Bianco in his 26th season, the Rebels play their home games at Swayze Field in Oxford, Mississippi.

Previous season

During the 2025 season, the Rebels finished 43–21, including a 16–14 record in Southeastern Conference play.[2] The team advanced to the finals of the 2025 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament before losing to Vanderbilt.[3] The Rebels also hosted a regional as part of the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, but were defeated by fourth-seeded Murray State in the regional final.[4]

Preseason

Departures

Graduates

Outfielders Isaac Humphrey, Ryan Moerman, and Mitchell Sanford, infielder Luke Cheng, and right-handed pitchers Riley Maddox, Mason Nichols, Alex Canney, and Connor Spencer all graduated from the program following the 2025 season.[5]

Transfer portal

Eight Rebels from the 2025 roster entered the NCAA transfer portal following the season. The portal was open from June 1 to July 1, 2025.[6] On June 11, catcher Campbell Smithwick entered the portal,[7] committing to Oklahoma State on June 25.[8] On June 13, LHP Ryne Rodriguez entered the portal,[9] committing to Houston.[10] Infielder Ethan Surowiec officially entered the portal on July 5, but had filed a request prior to the July 1 deadline. The day after Surowiec entered the portal, he committed to Florida.[11] Other transfers include outfielder Tyler Acevedo to Iona,[12] outfielder Connor Chisolm to Murray State,[13] outfielder Hudson Mattox to Nicholls,[14] and outfielder Jackson Miller to Wake Forest.[15] RHP Cole Ketchum also entered the portal, but did not commit to another team.[16]

MLB draft

The 2025 Major League Baseball draft took place on July 13–14, 2025. A total of eleven Rebels were selected, the most in a single draft since 2014. All signed with their respective MLB teams.[17]

Player Round Pick Team Position
Mason Morris 3 83 Cincinnati Reds RHP
Luke Hill 4 132 Cleveland Guardians IF
Coy James 5 142 Washington Nationals IF
Grant Richardson 6 170 Athletics LHP
Will McCausland 7 222 Cleveland Guardians RHP
Riley Maddox 8 231 Washington Nationals RHP
Mason Nichols 9 267 Tampa Bay Rays RHP
Connor Spencer 12 361 Chicago Cubs RHP
Patrick Galle 17 508 Boston Red Sox RHP
Brayden Jones 18 537 Tampa Bay Rays RHP
Sam Tookoian 20 589 Boston Red Sox RHP

Arrivals

High school recruiting

With nine high school commits, the Rebels ranked 38th in Perfect Game's Class of 2025 recruiting rankings.[18] Cannon Goldin, an outfielder out of Buford High School (Georgia), ranked as the 151st best recruit in the country by Perfect Game, and was the highest-rated Ole Miss incoming recruit.[18][19] Blake Ilitch, a RHP out of Brother Rice High School (Michigan), ranked 174th.[18][20] Outfielder Bryden Bull from Las Vegas High School (Nevada), came in as the 187th-best recruit. Other recruits included RHP Noah Allen of North Oconee High School (GA) RHP Leo Odom of Sumrall High School (Mississippi), Luke Romine of Hernando High School (Mississippi), RHP Evan Farrow of Vandegrift High School (Texas), LHP Grayson Gibson of Calvary Christian Academy (Florida), and catcher Kelven Perera of Miami Springs Senior High School (Florida).[18]

Infielder Coy James, out of Davie County High School (North Carolina), also committed to Ole Miss, but was selected in the fifth round by the Washington Nationals, who he signed with. James was the fifteenth-ranked Class of 2025 recruit by Perfect Game and was the 2025 Gatorade North Carolina Baseball Player of the Year.[18][21]

Incoming recruits
Name Pos. Height Weight Hometown High school
Noah Allen RHP 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Watkinsville, Georgia North Oconee High School (Georgia)
Bryden Bull INF 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas High School (Nevada)
Evan Farrow RHP 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Austin, Texas Vandegrift High School (Texas)
Grayson Gibson LHP 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Tampa, Florida Calvary Christian Academy (Florida)
Cannon Goldin OF 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Buford, Georgia Buford High School (Georgia)
Blake Ilitch RHP 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Detroit, Michigan Brother Rice High School (Michigan)
Leo Odom RHP 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sumrall, Mississippi Sumrall High School (Mississippi)
Kelven Perera C 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Miami, Florida Miami Springs Senior High School (Florida)
Luke Romine INF 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Hernando, Mississippi Hernando High School (Mississippi)

Transfer portal

Nine players transferred to the Rebels.[9] On June 12, LHP Grant Richardson, a senior from Grand Canyon, committed to the Rebels, marking the first transfer for the team this year. Richardson previously missed all of the 2025 season recovering from Tommy John surgery.[22] Two senior outfielders transferred in on June 14: Tristan Bissetta from Clemson,[23] and Daniel Pacella from Illinois State.[24] The following day, sophomore LHP Wil Libbert of Missouri committed to Ole Miss.[25] Senior San Diego State RHP Marko Sipila committed to the team on June 21.[26] Two more junior right-handed pitchers committed on June 23: Landon Koenig, a North Dakota State starter,[9] and Owen Kelly, who previously played for Saint Louis. Kelly was an All-Atlantic 10 Conference second-team selection during the 2025 season.[27] Dom Decker, a junior outfielder from the Murray State team that eliminated the Rebels from the playoffs last season, committed to the Rebels on June 29.[28] On July 6, former Mississippi State signee Topher Jones, a sophomore infielder from Pearl River Community College, committed to the Rebels, marking the final transfer in for the team, and the only from a junior college.[29]

Richardson was selected by the Athletics in the sixth round of the 2025 MLB Draft.[30] On July 23, 2025, Richardson signed with the Athletics, meaning he no longer would play for the Rebels.[31]

Incoming transfers
Name Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year Previous school
Tristan Bissetta OF 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Greenville, South Carolina Sr Clemson
Dom Decker INF 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sellersburg, Indiana Jr Murray State
Topher Jones INF 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Hernando, Mississippi So Pearl River Community College
Owen Kelly RHP 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Belleville, Illinois Jr Saint Louis
Landon Koenig RHP 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Page, North Dakota Jr North Dakota State
Wil Libbert LHP 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) St. Thomas, Missouri So Missouri
Daniel Pacella OF 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Mundelein, Illinois Sr Illinois State
Marko Sipila RHP 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Orono, Minnesota Sr San Diego State

Polling and awards

The Southeastern Conference revealed its 2026 preseason coaches poll and its preseason All-SEC teams on February 5, 2026. In the preseason poll, as voted on by the 16 SEC baseball head coaches, Ole Miss was predicted to finish 10th in the conference. Two Rebels made preseason All-SEC teams: starting pitcher Hunter Elliott was a first-team selection, while first baseman Will Funiss was a second-team selection.[32] Elliott was also named a third-team preseason All-American selection by Perfect Game on January 7, 2026,[33] and a first-team preseason All-American selection by D1Baseball on January 20, 2026.[34]

SEC Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (First place)
1 LSU 231 (9)
2 Texas 214 (1)
3 Mississippi State 205 (4)
4 Arkansas 203 (2)
5 Auburn 175
6 Tennessee 162
7 Florida 156
8 Vanderbilt 151
9 Georgia 133
10 Ole Miss 110
11 Kentucky 99
12 Alabama 87
13 Texas A&M 86
14 Oklahoma 84
15 South Carolina 49
16 Missouri 31

Roster

2026 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
1 INF Brayden Randle L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Rockwall, Texas
2 OF Brett Moseley  L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Trussville, Alabama
3 INF Bryden Bull L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Las Vegas, Nevada
4 OF Cannon Goldin L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Buford, Georgia
6 INF Owen Paino L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Poughkeepsie, New York
7 INF Topher Jones R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Hernando, Mississippi
8 UTL Tate Sirmans  R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Valdosta, Georgia
9 OF Hayden Federico S/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So West Monroe, Louisiana
10 RHP Cade Townsend R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Aliso Viejo, California
12 INF Dom Decker L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Sellersburg, Indiana
14 LHP Cooper Johnson L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Jefferson, Georgia
16 C Kelven Perera R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Miami, Florida
17 RHP Marko Sipila R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Orono, Minnesota
18 INF Luke Romine L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Hernando, Mississippi
19 LHP Walker Hooks L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 265 lb (120 kg) So Brandon, Mississippi
20 C Collin Reuter R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Olive Branch, Mississippi
21 RHP Owen Kelly R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Belleville, Illinois
22 LHP Patrick Collopy R/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Austin, Texas
23 RHP Hudson Calhoun R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Tupelo, Mississippi
24 C Austin Fawley R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr West Palm Beach, Florida
25 OF Daniel Pacella L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Mundelein, Illinois
26 LHP Hunter Elliott L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Tupelo, Mississippi
27 INF Judd Utermark R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Charlotte, North Carolina
28 RHP Noah Allen R/R 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Watkinsville, Georgia
29 LHP Grayson Gibson L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Tampa, Florida
32 OF Tristan Bissetta L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Greenville, South Carolina
33 RHP Landon Koenig R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Page, North Dakota
34 RHP Landon Waters R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Grenada, Mississippi
35 RHP Owen Hancock R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Sylvester, Georgia
36 INF Will Furniss L/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Nacogdoches, Texas
38 RHP Terry Hayes Jr. L/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Renton, Washington
39 RHP Blake Ilitch R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Detroit, Michigan
40 RHP JP Robertson R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Madison, Mississippi
43 RHP Evan Farrow R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Austin, Texas
44 RHP Jake Reigert  R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Fr Cottage Grove, Minnesota
45 LHP Wil Libbert L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So St. Thomas, Missouri
50 RHP Taylor Rabe R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Greenville, South Carolina
55 RHP Leo Odom R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Sumrall, Mississippi
Head coach

Mike Bianco (LSU)

Assistant coach(es)

Mike Clement (Morningside)
Carl Lafferty (Mississippi)
Joel Mangrum (Mississippi College)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: February 15, 2026

Season

The Rebels announced their schedule for the 2026 season, including nonconference and Southeastern Conference opponents, on September 9, 2025.[35]

February

The Rebels opened play by hosting a three-game series against Nevada on the weekend of February 13–15. Ole Miss swept the Wolf Pack by scores of 11⁠–3 on February 13,[36] 5–1 on February 14,[37] and 13–2 in seven innings on February 15.[38] In their first midweek matchup of the season against Arkansas State on February 17, the Rebels won in walk-off fashion. Down by three runs in the fifth inning, the Rebels tied the game in the eighth before a Brayden Randle sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth plated the game-winning run for a 7–6 Rebel home victory.[39] The following day, the Rebels beat in-state foe Jackson State by a score of 18–3 in seven innings.[40]

On the weekend of February 20–22, the Rebels hosted their second nonconference weekend series, against Missouri State. The Rebels won the first game, 11–6, on February 20,[41] the second, 6–3, on February 21,[42] and the third, 3–2, on February 22. The Rebels' 8–0 start to the season was their best start since 2018.[43] Following the series against Missouri State, Ole Miss entered the D1Baseball Top 25 rankings for the first time this season, placing No. 25.[44] The Rebels won their only midweek game of the week against Southeast Missouri State at home on February 24 by a score of 13–3, before heading to Daikin Park in Houston for the weekend's BRUCE BOLT College Classic.[45] In the first game of the tournament, on February 27, the Rebels were handed their first loss of the season by Baylor, by a score of 5–6 in ten innings.[46] The following day, the Rebels defeated Ohio State 8–0 to finish off February with a 10–1 record, including a perfect 9–0 at home.[47]

March

The Rebels started the month of March with the final game of the BRUCE BOLT College Classic, against No. 9 Coastal Carolina on the first of the month. In their first ranked matchup of the season, the Rebels were soundly defeated, 2–9, meaning the Rebels went 1–2 in the tournament.[48] Following the weekend, Ole Miss dropped out of D1Baseball's Top 25.[49]

In a midweek game in which the Rebels hosted Memphis on March 3, the Rebels handled the Tigers by a score of 7–⁠1.[50] The following day, the Rebels defeated North Alabama at home. After trailing 1–⁠4 by the bottom of the sixth, Ole Miss came back to defeat the Lions by a score of 8–5⁠ before a home weekend series against Evansville.[51] Due to a chance of rain, the Rebels and Purple Aces played a doubleheader on March 6.[52] Ole Miss took both games, with the first game finishing 7–2 and the second ending 14–2 in seven innings.[53] An 8–3 victory over the Purple Aces on March 8, saw the Rebels complete the series sweep.[54] In this five game stretch, third baseman Judd Utermark went 7-for-17, amassing four home runs, and ten runs batted in. Utermark's performance earned him a spot on the Baseball America College Team of the Week for week four.[55]

On March 10, Ole Miss traveled to Pete Taylor Park in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, to face No. 7 Southern Miss in a mid-week matchup. Tied 1–1 going into the bottom of the ninth inning, the Rebels blew the lead, losing 1–2 as a result of a Southern Miss walk-off hit.[56]

The Rebels opened Southeastern Conference play with an away weekend series against No. 2 Texas. The Rebels handed the Longhorns their first loss on March 13 after a back-and-forth game that lasted eleven innings. Down 3–7 in the top of the ninth inning, the Rebels scored five runs, including a grand slam from Tristan Bissetta. The Longhorns tied the game, 8–8 in the bottom of the ninth before a bases-loaded walk scored the winning run for the Rebels in the eleventh.[57] The following day, the Longhorns defeated the Rebels in dominant fashion, 2–11.[58] Texas got the series win on March 15, defeating the Rebels 2–8.[59]

On March 17, the Rebels defeated Austin Peay at home, 9–5.[60] The Rebels' SEC home opener took place against No. 15 Kentucky on March 19. Starter Hunter Elliot gave up no earned runs while Bissetta hit two home runs in the Rebels' 5–0 win, giving the Wildcats their first conference loss.[61]

Game log

2026 Game Log: 18–6 (Home: 16–⁠1; Away: 1⁠–3; Neutral: 1–⁠2)
February: 10–⁠1 (Home: 9–⁠0; Away: 0⁠–⁠0; Neutral: 1⁠–⁠1)
# Date Opponent Rank Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
1 February 13 Nevada 11⁠–3 Elliott (1–0) Desch (0–1) Calhoun (1) 10,471 1–0
2 February 14 Nevada 5–1 Rabe (1–0) Castro (0–1) — 9,326 2–0
3 February 15 Nevada 13–2 (7) Libbert (1–0) Giacomini (0–1) — 8,446 3–0
4 February 17 Arkansas State 7–6 Koenig (1–0) Allen (0–1) — 8,350 4–0
5 February 18 Jackson State 18–3 (7) Hancock (1–0) Burton (0–1) — 8,347 5–0
6 February 20 Missouri State 11–6 Calhoun (1–0) Yusypchuk (1–1) — 9,807 6–0
7 February 21 Missouri State 6–3 Rabe (2–0) Lucas (0–1) Koenig (1) 9,893 7–0
8 February 22 Missouri State 3–2 Robertson (1–0) Lucas (0–2) — 8,397 8–0
9 February 24 Southeast Missouri State No. 25 13–3 (7) Kelly (1–0) Kickhaefer (0–1) — 8,198 9–0
10 February 27 Baylor No. 25 5–6 (10) Bunch (3–1) Waters (0–1) — 13,427 9–1
11 February 28 Ohio State No. 25 8–0 Townsend (1–0) Domke (1–2) Rabe (1) — 10–1
March: 8–⁠5 (Home: 7–⁠1; Away: 1⁠–3; Neutral: 0⁠–1)
# Date Opponent Rank Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
12 March 1 No. 9 Coastal Carolina No. 25 2–9 Doran (3–0) Libbert (1–1) Horn (1) — 10–2
13 March 3 Memphis 7–1 Gibson (1–0) Lucas (0–1) — 8,604 11–2
14 March 4 North Alabama 8–5 Robertson (2–0) Agosto (0–1) Koenig (2) 8,471 12–2
15 March 6 (DH 1) Evansville 7–2 Elliott (2–0) Deverman (0–3) Calhoun (2) 8,442 13–2
16 March 6 (DH 2) Evansville 14–2 (7) Townsend (2–0) Hansmann (1–1) — 8,532 14–2
17 March 8 Evansville 8–3 Libbert (2–1) Reed (2–2) — 8,315 15–2
18 March 10 @ No. 7 Southern Miss 1–2 Clark (3–0) Robertson (2–1) — 5,775 15–3
19 March 13 @ No. 2 Texas 9–8 (11) Rabe (3–0) Crossland (1–1) Waters (1) 7,789 16–3
(1–0)
20 March 14 @ No. 2 Texas 2–11 Harrison (2–0) Gibson (1–1) — 7,830 16–4
(1–1)
21 March 15 @ No. 2 Texas 2–8 Volantis (2–0) Libbert (2–2) Cozart (1) 7,579 16–5
(1–2)
22 March 17 Austin Peay 9–5 Hancock (2–0) Cox (0–2) — 8,094 17–5
23 March 19 No. 15 Kentucky 5–0 Elliott (3–0) Cleaver (1–1) Rabe (2) 9,013 18–5
(2–2)
24 March 20 No. 15 Kentucky 1–3 Jelkin (5–0) Calhoun (1–1) Adcock (2) 9,710 18–6
(2–3)
25 March 21 No. 15 Kentucky
26 March 24 @ Memphis
27 March 27 Mississippi State
28 March 28 Mississippi State
29 March 29 Mississippi State
30 March 31 Little Rock
April: 0–⁠0 (Home: 0⁠–⁠0; Away: 0⁠–⁠0; Neutral: 0⁠–⁠0)
# Date Opponent Rank Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
31 April 2 @ Florida
32 April 3 @ Florida
33 April 4 @ Florida
34 April 7 Alcorn State
35 April 10 LSU
36 April 11 LSU
37 April 12 LSU
38 April 14 Southern Miss
39 April 17 @ Tennessee
40 April 18 @ Tennessee
41 April 19 @ Tennessee
42 April 21 Murray State
43 April 24 Georgia
44 April 25 Georgia
45 April 26 Georgia
46 April 28 Mississippi State
May: 0–⁠0 (Home: 0⁠–⁠0; Away: 0⁠–⁠0; Neutral: 0⁠–⁠0)
# Date Opponent Rank Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
47 May 1 @ Arkansas
48 May 2 @ Arkansas
49 May 3 @ Arkansas
50 May 8 Texas A&M
51 May 9 Texas A&M
52 May 10 Texas A&M
53 May 12 UT Martin
54 May 14 @ Alabama
55 May 15 @ Alabama
56 May 16 @ Alabama
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement     
Bold = Rebels team member
All rankings are from D1Baseball

Postseason

Conference tournament

The 2026 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament will be held from May 19–24 at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama.[62]

Rankings

Main article: 2026 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'RVRV*21RV2424
Baseball America161611171619
NCBWA†28RV25RVRVRV
D1Baseball——25———
Perfect Game——————

† NCBWA ranks 30 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 25 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

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