Ole Miss Rebels vs South Carolina Gamecocks Matchup

Check out our free Ole Miss Rebels vs South Carolina Gamecocks pick and preview for this CFB week 6 game in Columbia. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 6 CFB matchup.

ESPN is handling the TV coverage for this week six college football matchup between the Ole Miss Rebels and South Carolina Gamecocks, set for 3:30 ET at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia. Ole Miss comes in with a 4-1 record, while South Carolina is 3-1 on the season. The Rebels are -9.5-point favorites on the road, with the over/under line currently at 52.5 points.

Rebels vs. Gamecocks Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Ole Miss Rebels at South Carolina Gamecocks
Where: Columbia at Williams-Brice Stadium
Date: Saturday, October 5th
Betting Odds MISS -9.5, MISS -356 | SC +277 O/U 52.5

Rebels Preview:

Ole Miss heads into Week 6 with a 4-1 record, facing South Carolina on the road. They are ranked 6th in our power rankings and have a 99.8% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. The Rebels also have a 5.1% chance of winning the Southeastern but hold the 10th best odds to make the playoff at 41.0%.

Ole Miss has been favored in four of their five games, going 3-1 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is +39, and they are 3-1 against the spread this season.

The over/under line for this week is 52.5 points. Ole Miss games have averaged 55.8 points, with an average over/under line of 62 points. Their over/under record is 0-4, with games falling short by an average of 11.2 points.

Rebels Offense Breakdown

Ole Miss heads into week 6 with the 6th highest scoring offense in college football, averaging 47.4 points per game. They are ranked 11th in our offensive power rankings. Their passing game has been exceptional, ranking 2nd in passing yards per game with 390.4 yards. They are 10th in passing completions, averaging 24.6 per game, and 4th in completion percentage at 72.8%. Their passer rating is 3rd in the nation at 133.

Jaxson Dart leads the Rebels' passing attack with 1,815 yards and a passer rating of 142. He has completed 77.4% of his passes, throwing 13 touchdowns and just two interceptions. On the ground, Ole Miss averages 217.6 rushing yards per game. Henry Parrish Jr. has rushed for 489 yards, averaging 7 yards per carry, and has scored eight touchdowns. Tre Harris is the leading receiver with 804 yards and five touchdowns on 49 catches.

Rebels Team Defense

Despite their recent 20-17 loss to Kentucky, Ole Miss's defense allowed just 20 points, giving up 344 total yards, including 101 rushing yards on 44 attempts and 243 passing yards. They also forced 22 first downs in the game.

On the season, Ole Miss ranks 5th nationally, allowing just 8.4 points per game. They’ve given up 51.2 rushing yards per game, the second-lowest in the country, and 212.2 passing yards per game, ranking 88th.

Gamecocks Preview:

Ole Miss has been favored in four of their five games, going 3-1 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is +39, and they are 3-1 against the spread this season.

Gamecocks Offense Breakdown

South Carolina’s offense is averaging 34.2 points per game, placing them 33rd nationally in scoring. However, they are ranked 92nd in our offensive power rankings heading into week 6. Their third-down conversion rate is low at 29.6%, and they are averaging 179.5 passing yards per game.

LaNorris Sellers leads the team with 393 passing yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions. Raheim Sanders has rushed for 286 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry. Mazeo Bennett Jr. has 159 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Gamecocks Team Defense

South Carolina's defense has been solid this season, ranking 18th nationally by allowing just 17 points per game. They’ve given up 118.5 rushing yards per game on 36.8 attempts and 160.8 passing yards, holding opposing quarterbacks to a 52.8 passer rating, the 9th-lowest in the country.

In their last game, South Carolina’s defense allowed just 7 points and 180 total yards, including -16 rushing yards. They also forced two interceptions while giving up 196 passing yards on 38 attempts.

Rebels vs Gamecocks Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their ten previous road games, Ole Miss has an ATS mark of 4-4-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 6-4 while averaging 26 points per game.
South Carolina has a 1-4 record in their last five home games. In this stretch, they averaged 18 points per game while allowing 27. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
In their last three games as the betting underdog, the South Carolina Gamecocks have a straight up record of 1-2 and an ATS mark of 2-1.
Through their last five games as the favorite, the Ole Miss Rebels have an ATS record of 4-1 and a straight up mark of 4-1.