Kentucky Wildcats vs Ole Miss Rebels Prediction, 9/28/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kentucky Wildcats vs Ole Miss Rebels

Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024

Location: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, MS

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Rebels (-17.5)

Total/Over-Under: 53

The Ole Miss Rebels (4-0) will go up against the Kentucky Wildcats (2-2) at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Saturday, September 28, 2024. Kentucky opens this matchup as 17.5-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is 53.

The Kentucky Wildcats step onto the field holding a record of 2-2 this year. In their last contest, the Wildcats faced the Ohio Bobcats and notched a win by a score of 41-6. When it came to stopping the run, the Wildcats gave up 113 yds on 32 attempts, which is an average of 3.5 yds per rush allowed. Kentucky relinquished 8 pass completions on 19 tries for 110 yds, and a completion rate of 42.1%. When the final whistle blew, they had 68 plays which totaled 488 yards. The Kentucky Wildcats ended up running the ball 41 times and tallied 206 yds, earning them an average of 5.0 yards per tote.

The Wildcats have attained 1,272 total yards for the year. When it comes to notching touchdowns, Kentucky has amassed 3 touchdowns through the air and 5 touchdowns on the ground. They have surrendered the football 4 different times. Kentucky has accounted for 80 first downs, and they have been flagged for 25 infractions for 176 yds. As a unit they hold an average of 165.8 yards rushing which ranks them 67th in college football. In terms of getting in the endzone, the Kentucky Wildcats are sitting at 22.5 points per contest.

When talking about yards through the air, the Wildcats are allowing 569 yds which has them sitting in 31st in the nation. They have allowed 142.3 yards per contest through the air and conceding a completion percentage of 61.1%. For the year, they are granting 217.0 yards/outing which has them ranked 6th in the country. They have conceded 2 touchdowns by air and 3 touchdowns via the ground game. They are giving up 2.7 yards per run and 74.8 rushing yards per game for the campaign. During the season, they have given up 299 rushing yards through 4 games. The Wildcats are sitting in 16th in college football regarding team defense, allowing 12.5 PPG.

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The Rebels head into this matchup 4-0 for this year. For their last game, the Rebels went home victorious with a score of 52-13 against the Georgia Southern Eagles. Ole Miss ran the football for 6.1 yards per attempt, totaling 219 yds on 36 attempts. The Rebels finished with 607 yards while running 69 plays (8.8 yards per play). The Rebels secondary gave up a completion percentage of 69.7%, relinquishing 157 yds on 23 for 33 through the air. Ole Miss conceded 37 rushing attempts for 38 yards (1.0 yards per rush).

The Ole Miss Rebels maintain an average of 670.8 yards/game, ranking them 1st in the nation. The Ole Miss offense has racked up 364 yards of penalties on 33 infractions, which ranks them 14th in college football in terms of hurting your team. They maintain an average of 248.0 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 992 yards for the season. They have tossed 2 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 1 fumble and they have recorded 130 1st downs. Concerning putting points on the board, the Rebels rank 1st in D-1 with an average of 55.0 points per contest. For the season to this point, the Rebels currently have a total of 1,691 passing yards in addition to holding an average of 422.8 throwing yards per contest, which has them ranked 1st in Division 1.

The Rebels are surrendering 5.5 points per game, which puts them 1st in the country. Ole Miss has given up a total of 138 yards on the ground (34.5 yards per outing) as well as 0 touchdown rushing for the year. In total, they have relinquished 22 pts. They have allowed 1 touchdowns through the air as well as 204.5 yards/outing, which has them sitting 69th in D-1. The Rebels defense has been on the field for 273 plays, which is good for 107th in the nation. Their defense has tallied 3 fumbles recovered and 4 interceptions on the year.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Rebels -17.5

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