Although it could be annoying for old miss having to reschedule their matchup against Wake Forest in 2025 ends up saving the Rebels money. Who doesn’t like having a little more green in their pocket, right?

The rebels take on Washington State instead of the Demon Deacons at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on October 11, 2025. According to The Clarion LedgerOle Miss will pay $400,000 for the game to take place in Oxford.

How does this affect the school’s bank accounts? The Cougars were willing to accept less money to travel from Pullman than the Demon Deacons were to take the trip as part of a predetermined Winston-Salem head-to-head matchup. Wake Forest notified Ole Miss days before the deadline that it would cancel half of the home-and-home series and owe it $750,000.

Since it will only cost Ole Miss $400,000 to play the Pac-12 schedule, the school will pocket more than $300,000 due to Wake Forest’s decision. The team also posted a 40-6 win in Week 3 on the road over the Deacs, giving them a 1-0 run in the series.

The deal becomes an even bigger bargain when you look at other prices for lower competition. The Cougars, who will be the flagship of the soon-to-be reformed Pac-12, remain in the College Football Playoff hunt at 7-1 entering their Week 11 matchup with Utah State. This will also mark the first time in program history that the Cougars and Rebels face off in football.

“I don’t know much about them lately, except that they seem to be playing very well this year,” Rebels coach Lane Kiffin said recently.

Ole Miss paid Furman $500,000 for the season opener. Middle Tennessee, which traveled to Oxford in Week 2, and Georgia Southern, which served as the final non-conference game of the 2024 season, each received $1.6 million.

Kiffin did not like Wake Forest’s decision to withdraw, as it would put pressure on the team to find a common opponent that met the criteria needed for an SEC football schedule set by the league office. Cost also appeared to play a role, as ruling states must schedule a power conference with minimal equipment available.

“Even when you find someone, you have to pay them,” Kiffin said earlier this season. “Actually, it’s kind of an unwritten rule not to (retire from games).”

As a final warning, the Rebels will not have to travel to Pullman for a rematch against the Cougars due to the current agreement. However, if either school withdraws from the agreement, it will owe the opponent $400,000 in fees.

old miss travels to Fayetteville this weekend to take on Arkansas at Razorback Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 11 a.m. CT.