Columbus at Tupelo — Falcons travel to Golden Wave on Monday, Sept. 8

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Columbus travels to Tupelo on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, for a nonconference meeting with the Tupelo Golden Wave. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. CDT at Tupelo (game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/football/games/5715406-columbus-vs-tupelo). Follow the action on SBLive for updates.

Quick facts

When: Monday, Sept. 8, 2025 — 7 p.m. CDT

Where: Tupelo (home: Tupelo Golden Wave) — game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/football/games/5715406-columbus-vs-tupelo

Home: Tupelo Golden Wave — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/football/teams/244903-tupelo-golden-wave-fr (SBLive fans: 12; picks: 0)

Away: Columbus Falcons — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/football/teams/241768-columbus-falcons-fr (SBLive fans: 11; picks: 1)

Last meeting: They last met Oct. 8, 2024 — recap and box score: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/football/games/4226049-columbus-vs-tupelo

Notes and what to watch

This early-season tilt in Tupelo sets up a test for both programs. Neither team has a publicly listed record in the SBLive game entry, so look to the first quarter for early clues on which unit—Columbus’ offense or Tupelo’s defense—will control the line of scrimmage. Weather details will be finalized closer to kickoff for Tupelo, so check local forecasts and SBLive updates before you head out.

Upcoming for each team

Tupelo next: at Noxubee County, Monday, Sept. 15 — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/football/games/5643080-tupelo-vs-noxubee-county

Columbus next: Starkville at Columbus, Monday, Sept. 15 — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/football/games/5556618-starkville-vs-columbus

Streaming and tickets

No streaming or ticket links are listed on the SBLive entry. If you plan to attend, monitor the Tupelo and Columbus team pages on SBLive for any late additions.

Get involved

Head to the team pages to follow each program and cast your pick on SBLive — picks are for fun and may change. Increasing a team’s followers helps boost engagement and visibility on SBLive, so follow the Falcons and Golden Wave and make your pick for who you want to see win.