The Kentucky Wildcats (2-2) face off against the Ole Miss Rebels (4-0) on Saturday, September 28th. This game will be played at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford and televised on ABC. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 12:00 ET.

Kentucky Wildcats vs Ole Miss Rebels

 

Kentucky Offense Breakdown

In their 41-6 win over Ohio, Kentucky’s offense put up 488 yards of total offense, with 206 yards coming on the ground. The Wildcats’ rushing attack was particularly effective, scoring four touchdowns and averaging 5 yards per carry. Brock Vandagriff led the passing game, completing 70.8% of his passes for 237 yards, with Dane Key as his top target. Key hauled in seven catches for 145 yards.

Ole Miss Offense Breakdown

Ole Miss’s offense was unstoppable in their 52-13 win, racking up 607 total yards and 26 first downs. The Rebels’ ground game was effective, producing 219 yards and three touchdowns, while their passing attack added 388 yards and four scores.

Jaxson Dart completed 71% of his passes for 382 yards and four touchdowns, ending the game with a passer rating of 138.71. Tre Harris was his top target, hauling in 11 receptions for 225 yards and two touchdowns.

Kentucky Team Defense

Kentucky’s defense was dominant in their 41-6 win, holding Ohio to just 113 rushing yards and 110 passing yards on 8 completions. The Wildcats’ defense allowed only 14 first downs and 223 total yards, with one interception to cap off a strong performance.

Kentucky Team Defense

Ole Miss’ defense is coming off a game in which they allowed just 41 rushing yards on 36 attempts. In the passing game, they gave up 157 yards and one touchdown on 23 completions. The Rebels’ defense held Georgia Southern to just 198 total yards and came up with one interception in their 52-13 win.

Kentucky vs Ole Miss Trends

• When looking at their past ten road matchups, Kentucky has an ATS record of 7-3 while averaging 25 per game. The team went 6-4 overall in these games.
• In their last three home games, Ole Miss has averaged 31 points per game while allowing 12. The team’s record in this stretch was 3-0 while going 2-0-1 vs. the spread.
• Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Kentucky Wildcats have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 3-0.
• Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Ole Miss Rebels have a straight up record of 10-0. But, their mark vs the spread was just 6-2-2.

Wildcats vs Rebels Prediction

Our projection for this week five matchup between Kentucky and Ole Miss is a 29-19 win for Ole Miss. Despite Ole Miss being the -17.5 point favorite, we like Kentucky to cover the spread.

For the over/under, with the line set at 52.5 points, our recommendation is to take the under, as our model has these teams combining for 48 points.

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