2026 games, yards per punt per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Oscar Bird
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing. Played for two head coaches in two seasons at Ole Miss. The first career honor came in 2025: SEC Freshman Player of the Week.
Play style
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Ole Miss’s specialists
Play by play for 1 of 8 games. The rest are in the game log.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-38vs No. 24 Louisville | 3 | 130 | 43.3 | 49 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-9vs Charlotte | 2 | 97 | 48.5 | 52 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 32-24vs No. 7 LSU | 2 | 84 | 42.0 | 49 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 28-52@ No. 21 Florida | 3 | 161 | 53.7 | 60 | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 52-17@ Vanderbilt | 4 | 199 | 49.8 | 55 | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 31-3vs No. 13 Missouri | 4 | 172 | 43.0 | 50 | 4 | |
| Wk 8 | L 27-34@ No. 19 Texas | 7 | 303 | 43.3 | 54 | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 45-15vs Auburn | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 44 | 1 | |
| Total | 26 | 1190 | 45.8 | 60 | 8 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 punt, 1 punt inside the 20.
Season context: team record and system
Punter profile · Distance and placement
Where his punts land, not just how far
Inside the 20
31%8 of 26Touchback rate
4%1 of 26Yards / punt
45.826 puntsLong
60yards45.8 yards/punt on 26 punts · 31% placed inside the 20 · 1 touchback.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer touches a game than most FBS offensive players who play every week.
Ole Miss carries two punters; Bird has taken all 26 punts.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Lane Kiffin → Pete Golding. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
From Sydney, NSW — one of 84 Australians punting in FBS this season.
