Prediction, Game Preview, and Odds for Ole Miss vs. Kentucky

The Rebels’ first game in the SEC, and the Wildcats are trying hard not to go 0-3 in the SEC to begin the season.

Everyone is being torn apart by Ole Miss.

Record-setting scores for the team; no one has come within 34 points in any of the first four games; and

The Rebels have not beaten any really good teams, not even Wake Forest.

Which Kentucky team is going to show up? Which team will it be? The one that almost beat Georgia or the one that could not finish off South Carolina?

Ole Miss vs Kentucky Preview

Ole Miss vs Kentucky How to Watch
Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024
Game Time: 12:00 pm ET
Venue: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MS
How to Watch: ABC
Ole Miss (4-0), Kentucky (2-2)
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Why Kentucky Will Win

So far, Kentucky’s run defense has been great.

It held up well against Georgia and South Carolina, and the skill and size up front should be able to handle the Rebels’ fast runs.

While Ole Miss is known for its fast pace and accurate passes, it is destroying everyone on the ground, gaining 219 yards or more against all of them so far. For every run, it gains 6.2 yards, and in the four games, it scores 16 touchdowns.

Take that away, make the Ole Miss offense work harder on third downs, and

Why Ole Miss Will Win

Kentucky still needs to show that it can score when the defense is good.

So far, Wake Forest and Georgia Southern both have passing games, which means the Ole Miss defense has not been put to the test very often. Also, Kentucky could not get anything going against South Carolina or Georgia.

The attack smashed Southern Miss and Ohio, so do not feel bad about that. But so far, Ole Miss is winning third downs thanks to a great pass rush that lives behind the line. It is not hard to stop this attack from the UK, but