Furman vs Ole Miss Prediction College Football Picks 8/31/24

In this article, we will formulate a Furman vs Ole Miss prediction for this College Football Week 1 game on Saturday, August 31st, at Vaught Hemingway Stadium.  Let’s take a look at a Furman Paladins vs Ole Miss Rebels pick. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Paladins recent form and recent player performance 

-The Rebels recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Furman

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Ole Miss

-Recent betting trends in games played between Furman and Ole Miss

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Paladins and Rebels. 

High Expectations for Furman

No matter what happens in this game for Furman. This is a team that has high expectations for this season and is one of the better teams in the FCS. The Paladins lost a whole lot of talent from last year’s team, but it really appears like they just reloaded. It appears that Carson Jones is going to be the starting quarterback for this team, and they are going to need him to have a huge year. The three best receivers from last year’s team are back including Colton Hinton who caught 34 passes for 404 yards and two touchdowns. Former Florida State tight end Joshua UBrrell has joined the group. 

Last season the Furman defense allowed only 18.2 points per game which was 11th best in the FCS. Evan DiMaggio finished third last year in tackles, and he’s back to lead the defense this year. The Furman defense is going to be tested here, and they are going to need to try and slowdown the pace of Ole Miss. 

High Expectations for Ole Miss

There are some major expectations for Ole Miss this season and they might be the loftiest ones that this program has ever had. Lane Kiffin has done an amazing job recruiting and that has led to the expectations. USC transfer Jaxson Dart is back for another season, and he has all kinds of talent to sling the rock to. Last season he threw for 3,400 yards and 23 touchdowns. Tre Harris is back on the outside and soon he’s going to be playing on Sunday. The running game did lose Quinshon Judkins to Ohio State, and it’s expected to be a running back by the committee this season. 

On defense, Ole Miss has a chance to make a real statement by locking down here. Walter Nolen is a star defensive tackle and the expectation is he’s going to have a huge season. The pass rush was strong last season, and it’s expected to be even better this season. The secondary is where the big question marks are, and the secondary is going to need to be better here. 

Why Ole Miss will Beat Furman

• Ole Miss has won 29 of its last 30 games against non-conference opponents at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
• Ole Miss has covered the spread in four of its last five games against non-FBS teams.

Furman vs Ole Miss Prediction

Ole Miss’s secondary might be dominant this season, but they are going to be dominant against this Furman offense. The Ole Miss offense has Jaxson Dart and he’s going to get whatever he wants in this game. This is a game where Ole Miss could have 50 points by halftime, and this game is going to get ugly early. Furman won’t have an answer, and Ole Miss is going to get the job done. Back Ole Miss against the spread.