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College Football Betting Preview: Ole Miss Rebels vs. Arkansas Razorbacks

October 7, 2023



This matchup is projected to be one of the highest-scoring games in college football in week 6 when the Arkansas Razorbacks travel to take on the Ole Miss Rebels in Oxford, Mississippi at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Saturday night. Will the Rebels win in a rout at home or will the Razorbacks pull off the upset on the road? Let’s take a deeper dive into how these teams are performing this season.

The Arkansas Razorbacks enter this game with a record of 2-3 following a 22-34 loss at home against the Texas A&M Aggies while failing to cover the 6.5-point spread as a home underdog in week 5 of the college football season. Arkansas scored 22 points while compiling a total of 174 yards offensively which included 132 passing yards and 42 rushing yards while allowing 34 points and 414 total yards defensively which included 210 passing yards and 204 rushing yards. KJ Jefferson led the team in passing, completing 9 of 17 attempts for 132 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Raheim Sanders led the team in rushing with 11 carries for 34 yards while adding two receptions for 36 yards. Andrew Armstong led the team in receiving, catching three of four targets for 78 yards and a touchdown.

Ole Miss enters this game ranked 16th in the AP Poll and 15th in the Coaches Poll with a record of 4-1 following a 55-49 win at home against the LSU Tigers while covering the 3-point spread as a home underdog by winning the game outright in week 5 of the college football season. The Rebels scored 55 points while compiling a total of 706 yards offensively which included 389 passing yards and 317 rushing yards while allowing 49 points and 637 total yards defensively which included 414 passing yards and 223 rushing yards. Jaxson Dart led the team in passing, completing 26 of 39 attempts for 389 yards and four touchdowns while rushing for 50 yards and a touchdown. Quinshon Judkins led the team in rushing with 33 carries for 177 yards and a touchdown while adding a reception for four yards and a touchdown. Tre Harris led the team in receiving, catching eight of 14 targets for 153 yards and a touchdown.

BookMaker has the Ole Miss Rebels listed as 12.5-point favorites at home against the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday evening in week 6 of the college football season. Arkansas has won six of the last ten and two of the last three games in the series while going 9-1 ATS in the last ten and 3-0 ATS in the last three matchups. Arkansas is 2-3 ATS overall, 1-0 on the road, 1-1 ATS as an underdog, and 1-1 ATS in conference games this season while the Ole Miss Rebels are 4-1 ATS overall, 3-0 ATS at home, 3-0 ATS as a favorite, and 1-1 ATS in conference games on the year.

Ole Miss is the better team this season, however, the Razorbacks have been the better team in the series, winning six of the last ten and two of the last three games. Arkansas is 9-1 ATS in the last ten and 3-0 ATS in the last three games in the series. As a result, I am buying the .5 point and taking the Arkansas Razorbacks +13 on BookMaker for this matchup on Saturday evening.

Spooky Express Pick: Arkansas Razorbacks +13