The Missouri Tigers and Ole Miss Rebels, despite both being top 13 teams in the AP poll, were relegated to SEC Network for their game this weekend. Neither team is thrilled about it, but can use the TV designation as fuel for their fire ahead of the humongous clash.
Mizzou (5-1, 2-1 SEC) and Ole Miss (4-1, 2-1 SEC) need this victory to remain in prime position for the College Football Playoff. The Tigers and Rebels both face Texas and Georgia in the back half of their schedules, adding importance to their matchup.
ESPN’s Bill Connelly believes we’re in store for a tremendous clash in Oxford. His SP+ projected a final margin of less than one point between the two teams, but gave the edge to Ole Miss on home turf, 28.2-27.8 over Missouri.
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The incredibly tight prediction has the Tigers (+5.5) covering the spread on college football prediction markets. The game’s projected total (56) is less than Kalshi‘s total (58.5), meaning SP+ expects it to go under.
Missouri’s last four games have gone under 58.5 points. Ole Miss has yet to have a contest with less than 50 combined points, but has topped 58.5 points in three of five appearances.
The Tigers and Rebels kick off at 3:30 p.m. E.T. on Saturday afternoon.
