The Ole Miss Rebels and Tulane Green Wave meet Saturday in week 2 college football action at Yulman Stadium. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Ole Miss Rebels Betting Preview

The Ole Miss Rebels look for another win after blowing the doors off Mercer in their season opener. Ole Miss looks for its third straight 2-0 start to a season. Jaxson Dart is completing 78.3 percent of his passes for 334 yards, 4 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Tre Harris and Jordan Watkins have combined for 244 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns, while Kyirin Heath has 3 receptions. The Ole Miss Rebels ground game is averaging 143 yards per contest, and Quinshon Judkins leads the way with 60 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, Ole Miss is allowing 7 points and 235 yards per game. Suntarine Perkins leads the Ole Miss Rebels with 9 tackles, Cedric Johnson has 1 sack and Daijahn Anthony has 1 interception.

Ole Miss Rebels Team Facts

• Ole Miss has won each of its last eight games in September.
• Ole Miss has failed to cover the spread in each of its last five games as a favorite against AP-ranked teams.
• Ole Miss has won the first half in 11 of its last 13 games against non-conference opponents.
• Ole Miss has won the first quarter in 10 of its last 13 games against non-conference opponents.
• Seven of Ole Miss’ last eight games against AP-ranked teams have gone UNDER the total points line.

Tulane Green Wave Betting Preview

The Tulane Green Wave also looks for another win after beating South Alabama in their week 1 victory. Tulane looks for just its second 2-0 start since the 2003 season. Michael Pratt is completing 93.3 percent of his passes for 294 yards, 4 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Jha’Quan Jackson and Lawrence Keys III have combined for 204 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns, while Chris Brazzell II has 4 receptions. The Tulane Green Wave ground game is averaging 142 yards per contest, and Makhi Hughes leads the way with 41 yards on 8 carries. Defensively, Tulane is allowing 17 points and 265 yards per game. Corey Platt Jr. leads the Tulane Green Wave with 15 tackles, Patrick Jenkins has 2 sacks and DJ Douglas has 1 interception.

Tulane Green Wave Team Facts

• Tulane has won each of its last three games as an underdog.
• Tulane has covered the spread in 10 of its last 11 games.
• Tulane has won the first half in eight of its last nine games against non-conference opponents at Yulman Stadium.
• Tulane has won the first quarter in eight of its last nine games against non-conference opponents at Yulman Stadium.
• Each of Tulane’s last six games have gone OVER the total points line.

Matchup/League Facts

• Tulane was one of only six FBS teams to remain undefeated in road games last season (5-0) (min. 8 games).
• Tulane ranked 8th among FBS teams for Q1 points allowed per game last season (2.6).
• Ole Miss ranked 7th among FBS teams for Q1 points per game last season (10.1).
• Ole Miss was one of only 14 FBS teams to lose 3+ games when leading at HT last season.

Randy’s Pick

The Tulane Green Wave were a good team last year and should be a good team this season. The crowd should be out in full force as this is a rare ranked team coming to town. Tulane doesn’t get put in these positions often, and I expect everybody to be jacked up. With all that said, Ole Miss is explosive and as I said last week in the Mercer – Ole Miss write up, Lane Kiffin has a history of running up the score. When Kiffin can put up style points, he’s going to do it, as he only knows to score as many points as possible on offense. If the points start to pile up, Tulane could have some issues keeping up. I’ll lay the touchdown with the Rebels.