For the second time under Matt Luke, the Ole Miss Rebels are hitting the road to face a Power 5 opponent in an out-of-conference game. The Texas Tech Raiders will have a home-state advantage, but we’ll see if the neutral-field crowd proves to be a factor in the showdown that could very well become a shootout. Below, find kickoff time, TV channel information and odds for the Ole Miss-Texas Tech football game.

Ole Miss-Texas Tech football: TV channel, game time, odds

All times are ET. Odds via MyBookie.

TV channel: The Ole Miss-Texas Tech game will air on ESPN.

Time: The Ole Miss-Texas Tech game kicks off at Noon ET.

Location: The Ole Miss-Texas Tech game will be played at NRG Stadium in Houston.

Odds: Texas Tech is favored by 2 points.

Nov 4, 2017; Lexington, KY, USA; Ole Miss Rebels quarterback Jordan Ta’amu (10) drops back to pass the ball against the Kentucky Wildcats at Commonwealth Stadium. Ole Miss defeated Kentucky 37-34. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports

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