Ole Miss vs Oklahoma Prediction 10-26-24 College Football Picks
Oklahoma Sooners (4-3) vs. Ole Miss Rebels (5-2)
October 26, 2024 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: Ole Miss Rebels -20.5 / Oklahoma Sooners +20.5; Over/Under: +51.5
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The Oklahoma Sooners and the Ole Miss Rebels meet in week 9 college football action from Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Saturday afternoon. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Ole Miss vs Oklahoma Prediction.
Oklahoma Recap
The Oklahoma Sooners come into this game looking to shake off back-to-back losses after a 35-9 loss at the hands of South Carolina last time out. After this game, Oklahoma will head home for a matchup with FCS Maine.
Sooners Looking For Answers
Jackson Arnold has thrown for 763 yards, 8 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions on 57.2% passing while Michael Hawkins Jr. has 476 passing yards, a touchdown, and 2 interceptions on 62.5% passing. Jovantae Barnes has a team-high 307 rushing yards as well on the year. Deion Burks has a team-high 26 grabs for 201 yards with 3 touchdowns while three more Sooners have 100+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Danny Stutsman has a team-high 62 total tackles while R Mason Thomas has a team-high 6 sacks and Gracen Holton has 4 sacks. As a unit, Oklahoma’s defense has combined for 25 sacks and 6 interceptions so far this season.
Why the Oklahoma Sooners will win
- Oklahoma has won five of its last six October games against AP-ranked teams.
- Ole Miss has failed to cover the spread in five of its last six games against conference opponents.
Ole Miss Recap
The Ole Miss Rebels come into this one looking to find some consistency after alternating wins and losses in each of their last four games thanks to a 29-26 loss to LSU last time out. After this game, Ole Miss will head out on the road for a date with Arkansas.
Rebels Trying To Get Offense Rolling Again
Jaxson Dart has thrown for 2,384 yards, 14 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions on 70.2% passing while Henry Parrish Jr. has a team-high 612 rushing yards with 9 touchdowns and Matt Jones has 222 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns as well on the year. Tre Harris leads Ole Miss’ receiving group with 59 grabs for 987 yards and 6 touchdowns while Cayden Lee has 27 grabs for 429 yards and Antwane Wells Jr. has 17 receptions for 371 yards and 4 touchdowns. Jordan Watkins and Caden Prieskorn each have 200+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Chris Paul Jr. has a team-high 46 total tackles including 26 solo tackles and 2.5 sacks while Jared Ivey has a team-high 5 sacks. Suntarine Perkins has 4.5 sacks and Princely Umanmielen has 3.5 sacks on the year. Trey Amos has chipped in a pair of INTs while the Rebels’ defense as a whole has combined for 24 sacks and 7 INTs this season.
Why the Ole Miss Rebels will win
- Ole Miss has won each of its last 10 October games as a favorite against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Oklahoma has lost four of its last five games against AP-ranked teams.
- Oklahoma has failed to cover the spread in each of its last four games in October.
- Ole Miss has covered the spread in five of its last six games against non-AP-ranked teams.
Ole Miss vs Oklahoma Prediction
I’m on the Rebels here. Realistically, I can’t ever recall Oklahoma being this sizeable of an underdog, but Oklahoma is just broken across the board. The Rebels are heads and shoulders the better team and This feels like a game where Ole Miss keeps their foot on the gas to make a statement. Give me Ole Miss in a beatdown.