SEC Fines Ole Miss $250,000 After Fans Throw Debris

The SEC announced the penalty on November 9, citing violations of its conduct, game administration and alcohol service rules. The league said the debris caused a delay that disrupted both teams’ chance to compete and put people at the game at risk. Alcohol sales were not suspended, though the SEC said it could take that step in the future.

Georgia was ahead halfway through quarter two when officials called pass interference on an Ole Miss defender after a third-down incompletion. The call followed a roughing-the-passer penalty that had erased a Georgia interception. Fans then threw objects onto the field, and stadium staff and security cleared the area. The penalty stood, and quarterback Gunner Stockton scored on a 15-yard run to make it 28-0.

The fine adds to Ole Miss’s record of penalties for fan conduct. The SEC fined the school $75,000 in 2023 after debris was thrown during a game against LSU. Ole Miss also paid Georgia $350,000 after fans stormed the field in 2024, and received a $500,000 fine after a basketball court-storming in March 2025. The current penalty matches a fine Tennessee received in 2021 after fans threw bottles and cans during a game against Ole Miss.

Georgia’s win ended Ole Miss’s 16-game home winning streak. The Rebels fell to 6-3 overall and 4-3 in SEC play, while Georgia improved to 8-1. Coach Pete Golding called the loss a “butt-whipping” and said the team’s poor execution began with the opening play. Ole Miss visits Oklahoma on November 14; Georgia hosts Missouri that day.