The Ole Miss Rebels (9-2, 5-2 SEC) and Mississippi State Bulldogs (5-6, 1-6) meet Thursday at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Rebels bounced back from their 52-17 trouncing at Georgia, racking up a 35-3 win against Louisiana-Monroe in a non-conference tilt. However, Ole Miss has failed to cash in 2 straight games for the 1st time this season. The Under cashed against ULM, and the total has gone low in 4 of the past 6 games overall.
The Bulldogs also stepped out of conference last time out, burying Southern Miss 41-20 as an 18.5-point favorite as the Over (48.5) connected. Mississippi State snapped a 3-game skid against the spread (ATS), and it is just 2-8 ATS in the past 10 games overall. The Over is 6-2-1 in the past 9 games overall.
Ole Miss is No. 12 in the US LBM Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.