No. 22 Ole Miss will open the 2023 college football season with Mercer on Saturday, Sept. 2. The game will be live streamed on ESPN+ and Sling Orange.

Coach Lane Kiffin and quarterback Jaxson Dart are both back for a season that starts with Saturday’s opener against FCS school Mercer (1-0). It remains to be seen if Dart will remain the starter after an offseason challenge from Oklahoma State transfer Spencer Sanders, one of college football’s most experienced passers.

The Rebels ended last season on a four-game skid amid all the Kiffin speculation. But they return with another big influx of transfers and preseason All-America tailback Quinshon Judkins.

While any game pitting an SEC team against one from the FCS figures to be a mismatch, Judkins said it hasn’t affected the Rebels’ preparation.

When is Ole Miss-Mercer?

Ole Miss and Mercer meet at 1 p.m. (2 p.m. ET) on Saturday, Sept. 2.

Will it be live streamed?

ESPN+

You can subscribe to ESPN+ for just $9.99 a month (or $99.99 per year) through the ESPN App, (on mobile and connected devices), ESPN.com or ESPN+. It is also available as part of a bundle offer that gives subscribers access to Disney+, Hulu (ad-supported), and ESPN+ — all for just $12.99/month.

ESPN+ will be the exclusive home to loads of games involving the Big 12, AAC, Conference USA, MAC and Sun Belt. That includes Oklahoma vs. SMU in Week 2. There are also some SEC nonconference games exclusive to streaming (called SEC Network+), but people who have SEC Network on a TV package can watch those games in the ESPN app without having to pay for ESPN+.

Sling

Sling Orange is $40 a month and offers ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN3. Here’s what you need for the SEC Network Plus.

SlingTV is offering some special season-long football packages. Starting at $274 (a savings of $76), you can get five months of Orange & Blue + Sports Extra. The packages includes NFL Redzone, ESPN, NFL, SEC, ACC, PAC 12, Big10, and Longhorn Networks.

You can also get a college football specific offer. Get 5 months of Sling Orange + Sports Extra, starting at $199, a savings of $56, which Includes ESPN, SEC, ACC, PAC 12, and Longhorn Networks. Catch every game on ABC with ESPN3 simulcast.

Will it be televised?

The Ole Miss-Mercer game will be broadcast on SEC Network Plus and won’t be available on traditional television.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.