The Ole Miss Rebels (4-4) head to the bayou to play the LSU Tigers (4-5) in an SEC showdown at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Ole Miss-LSU college football betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Ole Miss at LSU: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:15 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Ole Miss -120 (bet $120 to win $100) | LSU +100 (bet $100 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Ole Miss -1.5 (-110) | LSU +1.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 74.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Ole Miss at LSU: Three things to know
- Ole Miss (-9.5) won the Egg Bowl at home against Mississippi State 31-24 in its last game Nov. 28. The Rebels have been on a three-week break because of COVID-19 related issues, which includes the cancellation of last week’s scheduled game with Texas A&M.
- Last week was LSU’s most eventful of the year as the Tigers got their biggest win of the season. They beat then-No. 6 Florida 37-34 as 24-point road underdogs. LSU instituted a self-imposed, one-year postseason ban in reaction to investigations of improper booster payments and mishandling of sexual misconduct complaints within the LSU football program.
- Because of the ban, LSU can play the role of spoiler in Lane Kiffin’s first season at the helm of Ole Miss, who’d become bowl eligible if the Rebels beat the Tigers. LSU spanked Ole Miss 58-37 last season, as it pretty much spanked every opponent in 2019. Obviously, these programs have had a lot of roster turnover since that game.
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Ole Miss at LSU: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
LSU 42, Ole Miss 34
Money line (ML)
LSU will carry its momentum from last week’s win over Florida to get out in front early against an Ole Miss team that might have gotten cold since its last game back in November.
The Rebels have won their last three games but that streak dates back to Halloween and Ole Miss had a week off prior to each game. Also, both teams have a similar identity with horrible defense and productive offense. LSU’s defense is actually good on 3rd down and in the red zone.
Those edges are huge in a game BetMGM is projecting to be a coin flip. GIMME LSU (+100) for 1.5 units.
Against the spread (ATS)
PASS ON THE SPREAD. LSU has improved down the stretch, and got a marquee win over Florida. The Tigers have also covered the spread in three of their last four games. That more or less highlights that a typically elite LSU football program is trending up to close its season.
Over/Under (O/U)
I lean OVER 74.5 (-110) but officially PASS because my analysis on the total would essentially be a fade of these bad defenses, i.e. not sharp enough to put action on it.
The 74.5-point number is such a large total and these offenses could sustain drives, peter out in the red zone, or shoot themselves in the foot, and kick field goals instead of hitting pay dirt.
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