The No. 16 Arkansas Razorbacks (4-1, 1-1 SEC) travel to meet the No. 17 Ole Miss Rebels (3-1, 0-1) Saturday at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Miss. Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET. Below, we look at the Arkansas vs. Ole Miss odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
The Razorbacks were humming along with four straight victories heading into a showdown at the Georgia Bulldogs last week. Arkansas proved to not quite be ready for prime time as it was dusted 37-0. It was also the first ATS loss for the Hogs on the season.
The Rebels also suffered their first loss of the season last week in a 42-21 defeat Saturday at the Alabama Crimson Tide. Despite the season-low in points, Ole Miss is still fifth in the nation with 44.8 PPG. The Rebels are also third in total yards per game through five weeks with 549.3.
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Arkansas at Ole Miss odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Arkansas +175 (bet $100 to win $175) | Ole Miss -220 (bet $220 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Arkansas +5.5 (-108) | Ole Miss -5.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 66.5 (O: -117 | U: -103)
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Arkansas at Ole Miss odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Ole Miss 41, Arkansas 31
Money line
Ole Miss (-220) will cost you more than two times your potential return, and that’s just a little too expensive for my liking.
AVOID, and look to the spread instead.
Against the spread
OLE MISS -5.5 (-112) has managed a 1-0-1 ATS mark and 57.5 PPG in two games at home. Arkansas was cruising along in non-conference play, but Georgia showed us how far it is from being an upper-echelon team. Lane Kiffin’s Rebels are much closer to being a top-tier team, and they’ll show that Saturday.
Over/Under
The OVER 66.5 (-117) is the way to go in this SEC West showdown. Yes, Alabama handed Ole Miss its lunch last week, limiting QB Matt Corral and the Rebs to just 21 points. However, Ole Miss is back in “The Grove” in front of its boisterous fans and they’ll ratchet it up again for huge totals. Arkansas will certainly be much better offensively this week, too.
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