Lacy expected to miss the rest of Ole Miss’s season, reports say

Ole Miss running back Kewan Lacy is expected to miss the rest of the season after his left shoulder injury, according to Thursday reporting from ESPN and On3. ESPN’s Mark Schlabach said sources confirmed the season-long absence; On3’s Pete Nakos first reported it.

The SEC’s official initial availability report, posted Wednesday at 7:10 p.m. Central, lists Lacy out for Saturday’s visit to Oklahoma. That document establishes his status for this game. The longer absence remains attributed reporting.

Lacy dislocated the shoulder at Texas on October 24 and missed the Rebels’ next two games. He had run for 388 yards and five touchdowns on 78 carries in six appearances this season, according to ESPN. His 2025 season produced 1,567 rushing yards and 24 touchdowns.

The backfield carries on without its leading rusher

Shekai Mills-Knight led Ole Miss in rushing in each of the last two games, with 71 yards against Auburn and 52 against Georgia. He scored once in each. Makhi Frazier has also taken a larger role and has 365 rushing yards this season, ESPN reports.

The challenge is now sustained rather than a one-game substitution. Ole Miss needs the available backs to handle the running workload and the less visible responsibilities that keep an offense functioning, including pass protection. Replacing those snaps reliably matters more than asking one player to reproduce Lacy’s previous season.

The official report also lists guard Patrick Kutas out and quarterback Trinidad Chambliss probable. Ole Miss at Oklahoma is scheduled for Saturday, November 14, at 3:15 p.m. Central, 4:15 p.m. Eastern, in Norman.