WATCH: Ole Miss reveals throwback helmets for Vanderbilt matchup

Ole Miss is going old school with its uniform combination this week. The Rebels will be wearing throwback helmets for Saturday’s game against Vanderbilt.

Ole Miss revealed its uniforms on Twitter Thursday night, including the special helmets. It’s the first time Ole Miss will wear the throwback helmets since 2019. The Rebels will also be wearing navy jerseys and gray pants to complete the ensemble.

Throw it back.

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— Ole Miss Football (@OleMissFB) November 19, 2021

The Rebels are coming off a big 29-19 victory over Texas A&M last week to improve to 8-2 overall and 4-2 in SEC play. It’s been a solid year in the second season under Lane Kiffin.

Ole Miss is getting ready to take on a Vanderbilt team that hasn’t won a conference game yet. Kickoff is coming up Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Lane Kiffin calls on Ole Miss fans to stem tide of negative recruiting

As the recruiting trail heats up, Kiffin has said he wants to pack Vaught Hemingway Stadium for this week’s game against Vanderbilt.

He doesn’t just want the place filled to support the seniors playing in their final game, but also to help with recruiting.

Kiffin has been adamant that a full stadium can do nothing but help Ole Miss’ recruiting efforts. When asked if he has heard positive feedback from prospects about the environment, the head coach said answers have varied.

Sometimes, coaches have even used the lackluster atmosphere as a way to negatively recruit against Ole Miss.

“It depends on which game they have come to,” Kiffin said. “We have kind of heard both. We haven’t been at capacity so that is important. I think it’s hard for fans to understand that. Not just your current players, obviously, like this one Senior Day. Them having energy and not seeing empty seats but recruits and people recruit against you.

“That’s recruiting. You show pictures of your stadium. If you’re playing in a big game and its not full, they use that against you. It’s very important for stadiums to be full, especially when you’re in the SEC trying to recruit and play at a high level.”

Ole Miss currently has the No. 33 overall 2022 class in the country according to the On3 Consensus. Madison (MS) Germantown defensive lineman Zxavian Harris is the highest-rated player in the class, coming in at No. 162 overall.

Less than a month away from national signing day, Kiffin has one more game to show recruits what kind of atmosphere the fans can create.