The Tulane Green Wave (1-1) and Mississippi Rebels (2-0) meet Saturday at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Miss. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Tulane vs. Mississippi odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
The Green Wave have overcome a lot so far this season, dealing with Hurricane Ida on campus, and then having its marquee game against Oklahoma moved for Week 1.
Tulane has responded well, falling 40-35 in a near-miss against the Sooners for an easy cover, before spanking Morgan State of the FCS by a 69-20 score last week to cover a 47.5-point number. Tulane is also a friend of the Over bettor going a perfect 2-for-2 so far.
The Rebels, No. 16 in the AFCA Coaches Poll, powered by USA TODAY Sports, have also dealt with some adversity.
Head coach Lane Kiffin missed the opener in Atlanta against Louisville after testing positive due to COVID-19. They showed tremendous poise, manhandling the Cardinals 43-24. They came home and roughed up FCS Austin Peay 54-17, flexing more offensive muscle.
Tulane at Mississippi odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Tulane +440 (bet $100 to win $440) | Mississippi -650 (bet $650 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Tulane +14.5 (-115) | Mississippi -14.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 76.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Tulane at Mississippi odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Mississippi 47, Tulane 38
Money line
Mississippi (-650) is going to win this game, and they have the tools on offense to put up a lot of points. But this Tulane (+440) is battle tested, on and off the field, and they are going to give the Rebels its best fight of the season.
Risking six-and-a-half times your potential return is not recommended, especially against a dangerous offense like Tulane, who went toe-to-toe with Oklahoma.
AVOID.
Against the spread
TULANE +14.5 (-115) catching more than two touchdowns is a good play. They exchanged blows with Oklahoma and came up just short against the Sooners and their Heisman Trophy candidate quarterback.
The Green Wave will face another great signal caller, as QB Matt Corral is a tremendous player. However, the Green Wave won’t be intimidated by the Rebels, or the scene in “The Grove”, after all they’ve been through in the past month. I like them to put up another good fight, and grab a third straight cover, before falling short on the scoreboard in the end.
Over/Under
OVER 76.5 (-105) is worth a look. The scoreboard operator at Vaught-Hemingway better be ready, and hopefully they have replaced the lightbulbs before kickoff. Because the scoreboard is going to get lit up.
Ole Miss has rolled up 599.5 total yards of offense, good for fourth in the nation, while scoring 48.5 PPG. The defense has been good, but not great, allowing 20.5 PPG.
Tulane has registered 52.0 PPG in two outings while posting 490.0 total yards per outing. And they’re allowing 30.0 PPG. This will be like a video game with huge offensive totals and points. Enjoy the ride.
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