Oklahoma Sooners vs Ole Miss Rebels Matchup

Check out our free Oklahoma Sooners vs Ole Miss Rebels pick and preview for this CFB week 9 game in Oxford. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 9 CFB matchup.

Ole Miss is the heavy favorite in this week nine matchup against Oklahoma, with the point spread sitting at -20.5 in their favor. The game is set for 12:00 ET on Saturday, October 26th, at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford and will be broadcast on ESPN. The over/under line is currently at 48 points. Ole Miss comes in with a 5-2 record, while Oklahoma is 4-3 on the season.

Sooners vs. Rebels Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Oklahoma Sooners at Ole Miss Rebels
Where: Oxford at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
Date: Saturday, October 26th
Betting Odds MISS -20.5, OKL +874 | MISS -1585 O/U 48

Sooners Preview:

Oklahoma enters Week 9 with a 4-3 record, ranked 29th in our CFB power rankings. They have a 61.8% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. The Sooners are 3-3 at home and 1-0 on the road this season.

Oklahoma’s ATS record stands at 3-4, with a 2-4 mark at home and 1-0 on the road. They’ve covered twice as favorites (2-1) but are 1-3 against the spread as underdogs. Their average scoring margin is +0.9 points per game.

The Sooners’ over/under record is 3-4, with their games averaging 43.4 points. This week’s line is set at 48 points, compared to their average over/under line of 49.4 points.

Sooners Offense Breakdown

Oklahoma’s offense has struggled this season, ranking 119th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 9. They are 81st in scoring, with 22.1 points per game, and their third-down conversion rate is just 27.5%, placing them 105th nationally. Their passing game ranks 107th, averaging 176 yards per game, and their passer rating is 103rd in the country.

Jackson Arnold leads the Sooners with 763 passing yards, eight touchdowns, and three interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 83. Jovantae Barnes has rushed for 307 yards, averaging 3 yards per carry, and has scored two touchdowns. Deion Burks leads the receiving corps with 201 yards and three touchdowns on 26 catches.

Sooners Team Defense

Oklahoma's defense is ranked 35th nationally, allowing 21.3 points per game. In their recent game, a 35-9 loss to South Carolina, they gave up 35 points but allowed just 256 total yards, including 76 rushing yards on 39 attempts and 180 passing yards.

Opponents have averaged 214.6 passing yards per game against Oklahoma, completing 62.8% of their passes. The Sooners’ defense is ranked 34th in the nation against the run, giving up 113.6 rushing yards per game on 38 attempts per contest.

Rebels Preview:

Oklahoma enters Week 9 with a 4-3 record, ranked 29th in our CFB power rankings. They have a 61.8% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. The Sooners are 3-3 at home and 1-0 on the road this season.

The Sooners’ over/under record is 3-4, with their games averaging 43.4 points. This week’s line is set at 48 points, compared to their average over/under line of 49.4 points.

Rebels Offense Breakdown

Ole Miss enters week 9 with the 13th-ranked offense in our power rankings, and they are 8th in scoring, averaging 41.4 points per game. Their passing attack is their strength, ranking 3rd in the nation with 360.1 yards per game, and they are 17th in completions, averaging 23 per game. They are 13th in completion percentage, completing 67.6% of their passes, and 9th in passer rating.

Jaxson Dart leads the Rebels with 2,384 passing yards and a passer rating of 122. He has completed 70.2% of his passes, throwing 14 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Henry Parrish Jr. leads the rushing attack with 612 yards and 9 touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry. Tre Harris has 987 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns on 59 catches.

Rebels Team Defense

Despite their recent 29-26 loss to LSU, Ole Miss's defense has been strong this season, ranking third nationally by allowing just 10.6 points per game. Against LSU, they gave up 29 points, including three rushing touchdowns, while allowing 395 total yards, with 160 rushing yards and 235 passing yards.

Opponents have averaged 70.1 rushing yards per game against Ole Miss, the fourth-lowest in the country. The defense has faced 37.1 pass attempts per game, allowing 222.9 passing yards, ranking 95th nationally, with a 59.7% completion rate and a passer rating of 72.1, which is 26th-lowest in the nation.

Sooners vs Rebels Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their three previous road games, Oklahoma has an ATS mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-1 while averaging 27 points per game.
In their last ten games at home, the Ole Miss Rebels have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 5-4-1 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 26 points per game in these contests.
As the betting underdog, the Oklahoma Sooners have an ATS mark of just 5-5 in their last ten games. Oklahoma posted a straight up mark of 3-7 in these matchups.
Through their last five games as the favorite, the Ole Miss Rebels have an ATS record of 3-2 and a straight up mark of 3-2.