Auburn Tigers vs Ole Miss Rebels Prediction, 10/15/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Auburn Tigers vs Ole Miss Rebels

Date: Saturday, October 15, 2022

Location: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, MS

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Rebels (-15)

Total/Over-Under: 54.5

Vaught-Hemingway Stadium is the location where the Ole Miss Rebels (6-0) will compete against the Auburn Tigers (3-3) on Saturday. Auburn opens this matchup as 15-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 54.5.

The Auburn Tigers come into this game with a record of 3-3 for this year. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Tigers faced the Georgia Bulldogs and went home with a loss by a final score of 42-10. Robby Ashford connected on 13/38 with 165 yards passing and 1 TD. He had a QB rating of 79.4 and walked away from the game with no interceptions. Robby Ashford led the offense in rushing for the Tigers with 9 carries for 52 yds (5.8 yds per attempt). When all was said and done, they tallied 63 plays which totaled 258 yds. The Auburn Tigers ran the ball a total of 25 times and recorded 93 yds, which earned them an average of 3.7 yards per tote. In the running game, the Tigers conceded 292 yards on 39 tries, which is an average of 7.5 yards per run allowed. Auburn relinquished 22 pass completions on 32 tries for a total of 208 yards, and a completion percentage of 68.8%.

Concerning putting the ball in the endzone, the Auburn Tigers hold an average of 20.3 points per contest. As a unit they average 148.3 yards in the run game which ranks them 75th in the country. The Tigers have attained 2,203 yards in total for the season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Auburn has earned 5 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing touchdowns. Auburn has tallied 108 1st downs, and they have been called for 41 penalties for 332 yards. They have surrendered the football 13 different times.

The Tigers rank 60th in college football concerning the opposition scoring, giving up 25.0 points per game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.3 yards per rushing attempt and 163.8 yards on the ground per game for the campaign. For the season, they have allowed 983 rushing yards through 6 contests. When it comes to passing yardage, the Tigers have given up 1,176 yards which has them sitting in 42nd in D-1. They have given up 196.0 yards per contest via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 59.6%. In total, they are giving up 359.8 yards per contest putting them 56th in college football. They have given up 2 touchdowns through the air and 16 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Rebels come into this game with a record of 6-0 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Rebels walked away with a victory by a final of 52-28 when they faced the Vanderbilt Commodores. Jaxson Dart (3 touchdowns) finished the game with 448 yards on 25/32 passing while his quarterback rate was 214.2. He threw 2 picks and his average yards per attempt was 14.0. Zach Evans ran the ball 11 times for 80 yds, ending the game with 7.3 yards per carry for Ole Miss. The Rebels ended up finishing with 591 yards on 60 plays (9.9 yards per play). Ole Miss ended up running for 5.1 yards per carry, finishing the game with 143 yards on 28 attempts. Ole Miss relinquished 40 run attempts for 122 yards (3.1 yards per rush). The Rebels pass defense gave up a completion rate of 71.1%, surrendering 281 yards on 27 out of 38 through the air.

In terms of this team's ability to score points, the Rebels are 17th in Division 1 holding an average of 39.7 points per game. During the season to this point, the Rebels have racked up 1,490 yards via the pass together with holding an average of 248.3 passing yards per contest, giving them a rank of 66th in the country. The Ole Miss Rebels hold an average of 490.3 yards/contest, ranking them 15th in the nation. The Ole Miss offense has 327 yds of penalties on 36 violations, which is good for 68th in D-1 in terms of making mistakes.

Ole Miss has conceded a total of 707 yards via the ground game (117.8 yards per game) as well as 3 touchdowns via the rush so far this season. They have surrendered 7 touchdowns via the pass and 212.3 yards/outing, which puts them in 51st in Division 1. The Rebels defense has taken part in 434 plays, which ranks them 105th in the country. The Rebels are relinquishing 14.5 points per game, which has them sitting 11th in Division 1. Over the course of the season, they have conceded 87 pts.

Who will win tonight's Tigers/Rebels college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Rebels -15

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