Stadium expansion? Keith Carter said Ole Miss is considering it

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🗓️ 15 December 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Ole Miss athletics director Keith Carter would like to expand the capacity of Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

But Carter and the Rebels aren’t stopping there. The university last week issued a request for proposal for a mixed-use development around the stadium similar in concept to The Battery Atlanta. The Battery surrounds Truist Park, the home of MLB’s Atlanta Braves.

The Ole Miss iteration would feature retail, restaurants, office space, a hotel and even condos. Carter said the Rebels are exploring refurbishments to the stadium itself as well.

Carter joined the Ole Miss Spirit’s Brad Logan for an extensive interview. Carter also touched on the SEC going to nine conference games in football, opening 2026 against Louisville, the hiring of Pete Golding and much, much more.

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1:10.9	playoff in Oxford. Yeah, I mean, what a day. You know, what a weekend it's going to be. And I've said it, you know, many times in the past couple weeks. Like, just, just, you know, putting the focus back on these players and for them to be rewarded with, with something like this to have, you know, a game of this magnitude, something that they work their whole lives for, you know, to be a part of that.
1:31.2	And then obviously, be rewarded with something like this to have, you know, a game of this magnitude, something that
1:27.8	they work their whole lives for, you know, to be a part of that. And then obviously for our fan base,
1:32.8	you know, it's been a long time coming for our fan base as well and have knocked on the door
1:36.6	of the playoffs a couple of times and, you know, finally bust through this year. So really excited about it.
1:41.4	Ticket sales are going great. You know, expecting a full sellout there and a huge crowd. And got a few things up our sleeve for the game atmosphere and game environment. So it should be a lot of fun. Yeah, I know it was released that Trace Atkins would be providing the national anthem for you guys on Saturday. That's going to be awesome. And I know Drew and his entire team have a lot of things they're about to roll out.
2:02.6	Capacity crowd.
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