OXFORD — The Egg Bowl rivalry game between Ole Miss football and Mississippi State is set to be played on Friday in 2024, the SEC announced on Thursday.

Excluding the pandemic-impacted 2020 season, the Egg Bowl has been played on Thanksgiving every year since 2017. The initial SEC schedule release had the game set to be played on Saturday this season, though it said that was subject to change.

It will kick off at 2:30 p.m. CT and air on ABC from Ole Miss' Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

The Rebels beat the Bulldogs 17-7 in Starkville last season, giving coach Lane Kiffin a 3-1 record against Mississippi State.

The Bulldogs will turn to a new coach in 2024 after hiring Jeff Lebby, a former offensive coordinator of Kiffin's, to replace the fired Zach Arnett.

Arnett has since joined Kiffin's staff as an analyst.

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David Eckert covers Ole Miss for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at deckert@gannett.com or reach him on Twitter @davideckert98.

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