Ole Miss (4-0) vs Kentucky (2-2)
Game Info: Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 12:00 pm (Vaught-Hemingway Stadium at Hollingsworth Field)
Betting Odds: Ole Miss -17 / Kentucky +17 --- Over/Under: 51.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Kentucky Wildcats and the Ole Miss Rebels meet in week 5 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 a Kentucky vs. Ole Miss prediction.
Kentucky Recap
The Kentucky Wildcats come into this one looking to pull off the upset to build on their 41-6 win over Ohio to improve to 2-2 on the year. After this game, Kentucky will head home for a date with Vanderbilt.
Wildcats Looking To Ride Stout Defense To Win
Brock Vandagriff has thrown for 550 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions on 58.2% passing while Demie Sumo-Karngbaye has 274 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns as well. Dane Key leads Kentucky’s receiving group with 15 receptions for 264 yards while Barion Brown has 90 receiving yards and a pair of TD grabs for Kentucky. On defense, D’Eryk Jackson has a team-high 19 solo tackles while Zion Childress has a team-high 15 solo tackles. J.J. Weaver also has a pair of sacks as part of Kentucky’s 6 sacks this season while the Wildcat defense has 4 interceptions as well on the year.
Why the Kentucky Wildcats will win
- Kentucky has won 14 of its last 16 games in September.
- Kentucky has covered the spread in eight of its last nine September games against AP-ranked teams.
- Ole Miss has failed to cover the spread in each of its last three games against conference opponents.
Ole Miss Recap
The Ole Miss Rebels will try to stay unbeaten after ending up with a 52-13 win over Georgia Southern last time out. After this game, Ole Miss will head out on the road for a matchup against South Carolina.
Rebels Trying To Keep High-Octane Offense Rolling Along
Jaxson Dart has thrown for 1,554 yards, 12 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions on 79.8% passing while Henry Parrish Jr. has a team-high 427 rushing yards with 7 touchdowns and Matt Jones has 201 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns as well on the year. Tre Harris leads Ole Miss’ receiving group with 38 grabs for 628 yards and 4 touchdowns while Cayden Lee has 14 grabs for 256 yards and Antwane Wells Jr. has 14 receptions for 274 yards and 4 touchdowns. Caden Prieskorn and Jordan Watkins each have 100+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Chris Paul Jr. has a team-high 29 total tackles including 18 solo tackles and a pair of sacks while the Rebels’ defense as a whole has combined for 13 sacks and 4 interceptions this season.
Why the Ole Miss Rebels will win
- Ole Miss has won each of its last 17 September games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Kentucky has lost seven of its last eight games against conference opponents.
- Ole Miss has covered the spread in each of its last six September games as a favorite.
- Kentucky has failed to cover the spread in six of its last eight games against conference opponents.
Kentucky vs. Ole Miss Prediction
I’m on Ole Miss here. Granted, the Rebels have yet to face a defense like Kentucky’s, and the Wildcats did hold Georgia in check, but this Rebel offense is just a whole different ball of wax. The Rebels have shown no mercy against anyone they’ve been up against as Ole Miss is keen on making a statement to the playoff committee that they are tired of being on the outside looking in. It’ll be interesting to see if Ole Miss can keep this up as we head deeper into conference play, but I think that the Rebels will keep chugging along here. Give me Ole Miss in another beatdown.
Chris’s Pick Ole Miss -17
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
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