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Bet on No. 13 Ole Miss Covering Spread at Auburn
Teams from the SEC West heading in opposite directions will clash when the Ole Miss Rebels travel to visit the Auburn Tigers on Saturday. The Rebels have gotten a strong start with a 5-1 record while the Tigers have had more struggles and are still searching for their first conference win.
Auburn will get home-field advantage, but college football Vegas odds still have No. 13 Ole Miss as the favorite to win its third straight game.
Ole Miss Winning Behind Offense
The Ole Miss Rebels have won two games in a row behind a strong offense that’s second in the SEC in scoring, averaging 41.7 points.
After Ole Miss outdueled top-scoring LSU behind a balanced pass and rushing attack that produced 706 total yards and seven touchdowns, it followed it up with a strong ground game against Arkansas, gaining 196 rushing yards.
Ole Miss is fourth in the SEC in both passing and rushing yards behind solid quarterback play from Jaxson Dart, who’s also second on the team in rushing behind running back Quinshon Judkins.
The Rebels have thrived off a balanced air and ground attack, but against a struggling Auburn run defense, Judkins should be a solid college football picks for another big game on the ground.
Auburn Stumbles on Defense
Following three wins in non-conference play, the Tigers hit a wall in the SEC. Stronger teams are posing issues for their defense, allowing 34 points and 461.7 yards a game in that time.
Although Auburn held a No. 1 Georgia team that averages 40.1 points to 27, it had its worst game of the season the next week against LSU, giving up 48 points and 563 yards.
The Tigers couldn’t slow the pass or run game. LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels scorched Auburn by throwing for 325 yards at 12 yards a play and the Tigers added 238 yards on the ground.
Auburn will need a better game defensively to try to help its last-place scoring offense keep up with a strong Ole Miss offense in a bid for its first conference win. Bettors may want to see if the Tigers can bounce back first before looking at some college football live betting odds.
Ole Miss vs Auburn Betting Lines
Ole Miss vs Auburn Best Bet
With the sportsbook leaning heavily toward the Rebels on the road, there’s more value for bettors to make their college football picks for Oct. 21 on the spread.
Ole Miss’ offense looks to be firing on all cylinders, with Dart doing a good job making the Rebels a scoring threat in the air while he adds a punch with Judkins on the ground as well. That poses a problem for an Auburn defense that wasn’t able to stop LSU in any capacity last week and that also ranks in the bottom three in the SEC in rushing defense.
The Tigers have also struggled to get the ball rolling offensively in conference play, averaging 16 points a game. With the Tigers likely wanting to do most of their work on the ground but Ole Miss is stronger against the run, just holding Arkansas to 36 rushing yards.
College football lines have Ole Miss as a 6½-point favorite, and the Rebels should be able to win and cover with another strong offensive game on the road.
College Football Pick: Ole Miss -6½ (-115)
Ole Miss vs Auburn Game Information
- Game: Ole Miss (5-1, 2-1 SEC) vs Auburn (3-3, 0-3)
- Location: Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
- Day/Time: Saturday, Oct. 21, 7 p.m. ET
- Ole Miss vs Auburn Live Stream: ESPN
Which team will score the most points in the first half?
With their dynamic offense, the Rebels are likely to score the most points in the first half.
