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One of the best QBs in college football will be on display when Jaxson Dart and the Ole Miss Rebels (6-1) host the Vanderbilt Commodores (2-6) on Saturday, October 28, 2023.
The Rebels are expected to win by at least two TDs (currently -24) versus the Commodores. The over/under for this game is 63 points.
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Game Info for Ole Miss vs. Vanderbilt
- Game Day: Saturday, October 28, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: SEC Network
- Location: Oxford, Mississippi
- Stadium: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ole Miss | -24 | -109 | -111 | 63 | -111 | -109 | -3767 | +1355 |
Ole Miss Pick Insights
- Ole Miss has a 4-2-0 record against the spread this season.
- Two of Ole Miss’ six games with a set total have hit the over (33.3%).
Ole Miss Stats & Insights
- Offensively, Ole Miss has been a top-25 unit, ranking 11th-best in the FBS by averaging 480.1 yards per game. The defense ranks 69th (372.1 yards allowed per game).
- Ole Miss ranks 54th in scoring defense this season (23.4 points allowed per game), but has been playing really well on the other side of the ball, ranking ninth-best in the FBS with 39.7 points per game.
- On offense, Ole Miss has been a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards, ranking 19th-best in the FBS by putting up 291.1 per game. The Rebels rank 94th on defense (241.6 passing yards allowed per game).
- Ole Miss is totaling 189 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 29th in the FBS. The team’s defensive unit ranks 53rd, allowing 130.6 rushing yards per contest.
- Ole Miss is posting a 36% third-down percentage on offense, which ranks them 99th in the FBS. Defensively, the defense ranks 92nd, giving up a 41.3% third-down conversion rate.
- Ole Miss has the 16th-best turnover margin in college football at +6, forcing 11 turnovers (51st in the FBS) while turning it over five times (fifth in the FBS).
Ole Miss’ Best Players
- Dart leads Ole Miss with 1,840 yards (262.9 ypg) on 117-of-184 passing with 13 touchdowns and three interceptions this season. He also has 346 rushing yards on 77 carries while scoring six touchdowns on the ground.
- The team’s top rusher, Quinshon Judkins, has carried the ball 129 times for 567 yards (81 per game), scoring seven times.
- Jordan Watkins’ team-leading 536 yards as a receiver have come on 36 receptions (out of 48 targets) with two touchdowns.
- Tre Harris has hauled in 21 receptions totaling 469 yards, finding the end zone six times as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Dayton Wade’s 28 catches are good enough for 402 yards and two touchdowns.
- Isaac Ukwu has racked up 3.5 sacks to pace the team, while also picking up three TFL and 16 tackles.
- Trey Washington is the team’s top-tackler this year. He’s amassed 42 tackles and one TFL.
- Zamari Walton has a team-leading two interceptions to go along with 17 tackles and two passes defended.
Vanderbilt Betting Insights
- Vanderbilt is 1-7-0 against the spread this season.
- Vanderbilt is a perfect 1-0 against the spread when an underdog by 24 points or more this year.
- Vanderbilt games have gone over the point total in seven out of eight opportunities (87.5%).
Vanderbilt Pick Insights
- Vanderbilt ranks 98th in total yards per game (348.5), but it has been worse on the other side of the ball, ranking 14th-worst in the FBS with 437.5 total yards allowed per contest.
- Vanderbilt’s defense has been bottom-25 in scoring defense this season, surrendering 34.4 points per game, which ranks 10th-worst in the FBS. On the offensive side of the ball, it ranks 73rd with 27.8 points per contest.
- Vanderbilt has been struggling to stop the pass, ranking 15th-worst with 263.4 passing yards given up per game. It has been more effective on the other side of the ball, compiling 265.3 passing yards per contest (41st-ranked).
- Vanderbilt’s running game has been struggling, ranking fifth-worst in the FBS with 83.3 rushing yards per game. It has been more effective on the defensive side of the ball, allowing 174.1 rushing yards per contest (107th-ranked).
- Vanderbilt has been struggling on third down, ranking fourth-worst with a 49.6% third-down conversion rate allowed per game. It has been more effective on offense, putting up a 37.3% third-down rate (90th-ranked).
- With 12 forced turnovers (35th in the FBS) and 14 turnovers committed (115th in the FBS) this season, Vanderbilt ranks 85th in the FBS with a turnover margin of -2.
Vanderbilt’s Best Players
- AJ Swann leads Vanderbilt with 1,251 yards on 92-of-173 passing with 11 touchdowns compared to seven interceptions this season.
- The team’s top rusher, Patrick Smith, has carried the ball 63 times for 257 yards (32.1 per game) with two touchdowns.
- Sedrick Alexander has totaled 224 yards on 58 carries with four touchdowns.
- Will Sheppard has hauled in 574 receiving yards on 36 catches to pace his team so far this season while scoring eight touchdowns as a receiver.
- Jayden McGowan has put together a 365-yard season so far. He’s caught 31 passes on 45 targets.
- London Humphreys’ 31 targets have resulted in 14 grabs for 350 yards and four touchdowns.
- Nate Clifton has 3.5 sacks to pace the team, and also has five TFL, 19 tackles, and one interception.
- Vanderbilt’s leading tackler, CJ Taylor, has 44 tackles, eight TFL, three sacks, and two interceptions this year.
- De’Rickey Wright leads the team with two interceptions, while also recording 19 tackles and two passes defended.
