Ole Miss Rebels vs LSU Tigers Betting Pick & Prediction 10/12/24

Heading into this week seven matchup, the Ole Miss Rebels are on the road against the LSU Tigers. Kick-off is set for 7:30 ET from Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, and you can catch the game on ABC. Ole Miss comes in with a 5-1 record, while LSU is 4-1. The Rebels are -3.5-point favorites on the road, and the over/under line is currently at 64.5 points.

OLE MISS REBELS VS LSU TIGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Ole Miss Rebels -3.5

This game will be played at Tiger Stadium (LA) at 7:30 ET on Saturday, October 12th.

WHY BET THE OLE MISS REBELS:

• We have the Ole Miss Rebels winning this one by a score of 38 to 29
• Not only do we have the Ole Miss Rebels winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at -3.5
• Look for this game to go over the line of 64.5 points

Will The Ole Miss Rebels Win As Road Favorites?

At 5-1 this season, Ole Miss is ranked 5th in our power rankings. They have a 100% chance of being bowl-eligible and a 13.1% shot at winning the Southeastern. The Rebels have the 8th best odds of making the CFB playoff at 56.2% and are 5th in the nation with a 13.2% chance of reaching the national championship game.

Ole Miss is 4-1 against the spread this season, with a +36.5 average scoring margin. They are 2-0 ATS on the road and 2-1 at home. The Rebels have been favored in five of their six games, going 4-1 ATS as the favorite.

The over/under line for this week is set at 64.5 points. Ole Miss has an 0-5 over/under record, with their games averaging 51.5 points. Their average over/under line has been 60.2 points, and they’ve fallen short of the total by an average of 13.6 points per game.

Ole Miss enters week 7 with the 9th highest scoring offense in college football, averaging 44 points per game. They are also ranked 10th in our offensive power rankings. Their passing game has been the focal point, as they rank 2nd in the nation with 372.8 passing yards per game. They are 9th in passing completions, averaging 22.8 per game.

Jaxson Dart has thrown for 2,100 yards, completing 73.4% of his passes. He has 13 touchdowns and just two interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 134. On the ground, Ole Miss averages 204.7 rushing yards per game. Henry Parrish Jr. leads the rushing attack with 570 yards and nine touchdowns, averaging 6 yards per carry. Tre Harris has 885 receiving yards on 52 catches, with five touchdowns.

Ole Miss’s defense has been impressive this season, ranking third in the nation by allowing just 7.5 points per game. They also rank fourth in the country in rushing yards allowed, giving up only 67.8 yards per game on the ground.

In their recent game against South Carolina, Ole Miss allowed just three points, giving up 313 total yards. The defense forced one interception and held South Carolina to 162 passing yards and 151 rushing yards on 43 attempts.

Are The LSU Tigers Going Win In At Upset At Tiger Stadium (LA)

LSU enters Week 7 against Ole Miss with a 4-1 record, ranked 15th in our power rankings. They have a 92% chance of becoming bowl-eligible but only a 2.1% chance of winning the Southeastern. However, they hold a 14% chance of making the CFB playoff, which ranks 23rd nationally.

The Tigers are 2-0 at home this season and have been favored in four of their five games. Their average scoring margin is +13.6 points, but they are 1-3 against the spread.

This week’s over/under line is set at 64.5 points. LSU’s games have averaged 56.8 points, with an average line of 59.1 points. Their over/under record stands at 1-3, with an average margin of -4.4 points per game.

LSU’s offense is averaging 35.2 points per game heading into week 7, placing them 26th nationally. However, they rank 8th in our offensive power rankings. Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier has thrown for 1,656 yards and 15 touchdowns, with four interceptions, and holds a passer rating of 111. The team ranks 12th in passing yards per game, averaging 337.8, and they are 9th in third-down conversions, converting 51.7% of their attempts.

LSU is 12th in passing attempts per game, averaging 40.6, and 6th in completions, with 28.6 per game. They have completed 70.4% of their passes, ranking 11th in that category. Nussmeier’s completion percentage is 69.8%. On the ground, LSU is averaging 130.8 rushing yards per game. Caden Durham leads the team with 244 rushing yards and three touchdowns, averaging 8 yards per carry. Aaron Anderson is the leading receiver with 371 yards and two touchdowns on 27 catches.

LSU’s defense is allowing an average of 21.6 points per game this season, ranking 33rd nationally. In their recent game against South Alabama, they gave up just 10 points but allowed 453 total yards, including 292 passing yards. They also forced one interception in the game.

Opponents are averaging 236 passing yards per game against LSU, with a 66.1% completion rate and a 94.8 passer rating. The defense is ranked 52nd in the country against the run, allowing 124.4 rushing yards per game on an average of 30.6 attempts, which is the 27th fewest rushing attempts faced nationally.