SEC Football

Ole Miss to open 2018 against Texas Tech in Houston

A Mississippi helmet sits on the turf in the first quarter of an NCAA college football game between Vanderbilt and Mississippi Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi and Texas Tech will play in the AdvoCare Texas Kickoff in Houston to open the 2018 season.

The matchup, which will be played at NRG Stadium, was announced on Friday.

It will be the sixth game between the two schools. Ole Miss has a 3-2 advantage in the series, including a 47-34 victory in their last meeting in 2009 at the Cotton Bowl.

Ole Miss' non-conference schedule for 2018 is now full. The Rebels will also host Southern Illinois, Kent State and Louisiana Monroe.

Ole Miss also announced other games in future seasons, including a 2019 home game against New Mexico State and a 2020 home game against Middle Tennessee. The Blue Raiders will receive a payout of $1.5 million for playing the game in Oxford.