The No. 14 Ole Miss Rebels (3-0) host an SEC showdown against the No. 7 Kentucky Wildcats (3-0) on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
The Rebels beat the Tulsa Golden Hurricane 35-27 in their most recent game. The Wildcats are coming off of a 31-23 win over the Northern Illinois Huskies. Against the Golden Hurricane, Jaxson Dart led the Rebs with 154 yards on 13-of-24 passing (54.2%) for two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 13 times for 116 yards. Quinshon Judkins ran for 140 yards on 27 carries (5.2 yards per carry) and two touchdowns, adding one reception for five yards. Malik Heath had 75 yards on four catches (18.8 per reception) with one touchdown in that game. Will Levis went 18-for-26 with 303 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions for the Cats against the Huskies. Kavosiey Smoke carried the ball 12 times for 85 yards. Tayvion Robinson recorded 147 yards through the air after seven catches (on seven targets), with two touchdowns.
The Rebels are the favorite (-6.5) over the Wildcats. The total is set at 54.5 points.
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