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The Georgia Southern Eagles (2-1) and Ole Miss Rebels (3-0) meet Saturday. Kickoff from Vaught-Hemingway Stadium is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college football odds around the Georgia Southern vs. Ole Miss odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Georgia Southern is coming off a cover as a 27.5-point home favorite in a 42-14 win over South Carolina State Sept. 14 with the Over (54) hitting. The Eagles are 3-0 against the spread (ATS) this season, but have covered by an average margin of just 2.2 points per game.
Ole Miss, which is No. 5 in the US LBM Coaches Poll, won 40-6 as a 20.5-point favorite at Wake Forest Sept. 14 as the Under (65.5) cashed. QB Jaxson Dart (25 of 27, 377 yards, 2 total TDs) completed his first 24 passes in the victory to set an SEC record. The Rebels are also 3-0 ATS, covering on average by 17.2 points per game.
– Rankings: US LBM Coaches Poll, conducted by the American Football Coaches Association and USA TODAY Sports
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Georgia Southern at Ole Miss odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college football odds. Lines last updated Friday at 4:02 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Off the board
- Against the spread: Georgia Southern +35.5 (-110) | Ole Miss -35.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 67.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Georgia Southern at Ole Miss picks and predictions
Prediction
Ole Miss 52, Georgia Southern 9
Moneyline
BetMGM is not offering a line for Ole Miss ML, but even the best number in market, -7500, is not worth playing.
PASS. Bet the spread and/or total instead.
Against the spread
Ole Miss has exceeded preseason expectations this year, while Georgia Southern has been somewhat lucky to cover 3 straight games. The Eagles needed a TD in the final 3 minutes from RB Jalen White to cover by a half-point last time out, which has become a recurring theme for Georgia Southern backers this season.
Dart is tied with Alabama QB Jalen Milroe for the 2nd-shortest odds to win the Heisman Trophy (+700 at BetMGM Sportsbook), after opening the season with the 4th-shortest odds (+1400). Dart and the Rebels were undervalued to begin the season, and I’m not looking to fade them until the market overcorrects.
BET OLE MISS -35.5 (-110).
Over/Under
The Under has hit in back-to-back games for Ole Miss, and the defense has allowed a total of just 9 points on the season (2nd in FBS behind Ohio State). The concern here is that Ole Miss could potentially score enough points to practically hit the Over on its own, but I’ll trust its 2nd-ranked defense to help the Under cash for a 3rd straight game.
BET UNDER 67.5 (-110).
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