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One of the best running backs in college football will be featured when Raheim Sanders and the Arkansas Razorbacks (3-2) visit the Mississippi State Bulldogs (4-1) on Saturday, October 8, 2022.
The Razorbacks are expected to lose by at least a touchdown (currently +8) against the Bulldogs (with an over/under of 61.5 points).
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Game Info and Betting Lines for Mississippi State vs. Arkansas
- Game Day: Saturday, October 8, 2022
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: SEC Network
- Location: Starkville, Mississippi
- Stadium: Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | -8 | -112 | -109 | 61.5 | -112 | -109 | -313 | +242 |
Mississippi State Betting Insights
- Arkansas is 2-3-0 against the spread this season.
- Arkansas is winless against the spread (0-1) when playing as at least 8-point underdogs.
- Arkansas games have gone over the point total in four out of five opportunities (80%).
Mississippi State Stats & Insights
- From an offensive standpoint, Mississippi State ranks 45th in the FBS with 440.0 yards per game. Meanwhile, its defense ranks 36th in total defense (332.8 yards allowed per contest).
- Mississippi State ranks 45th in scoring defense this year (21.8 points allowed per game), but has been shining on the other side of the ball, ranking 24th-best in the FBS with 38.2 points per game.
- Mississippi State has the 56th-ranked defense this year in terms of passing yards (215.0 allowed per game), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking seventh-best with 346.6 passing yards per game.
- Mississippi State ranks 12th-worst in rushing offense (93.4 rushing yards per game), but has played better on defense, ranking 41st with 117.8 rushing yards allowed per contest.
- Mississippi State has the 35th-ranked offense this year in terms of third-down efficiency (45.9% conversion rate), and has been more effective on defense, ranking 22nd-best with a 29.0% third-down percentage allowed.
- With 10 forced turnovers (20th in the FBS) against eight turnovers committed (77th in the FBS), Mississippi State (+2) owns the 40th-ranked turnover margin in college football.
Mississippi State’s Best Players
- Will Rogers has thrown for 1,715 yards (343.0 ypg) to lead Mississippi State, completing 72.8% of his passes and collecting 19 touchdown passes compared to three interceptions this season.
- Dillon Johnson has carried the ball 50 times for a team-high 302 yards on the ground and has found the end zone one time as a runner. He’s also tacked on 25 catches for 150 yards (30.0 per game).
- Jo’Quavious Marks has been handed the ball 36 times this year and racked up 193 yards (38.6 per game) with four touchdowns.
- Rara Thomas has hauled in 20 catches for 359 yards (71.8 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He’s found the end zone three times as a receiver.
- Caleb Ducking has put up a 272-yard season so far with six touchdowns, hauling in 24 passes on 34 targets.
- Rufus Harvey’s 24 grabs have yielded 229 yards and two touchdowns.
- Nathaniel Watson has 3.0 sacks to lead the team, and also has 3.0 TFL, 29 tackles, and one interception.
- Jett Johnson, Mississippi State’s leading tackler, has 33 tackles and 1.0 TFL this year.
- Emmanuel Forbes has a team-high three interceptions to go along with 10 tackles and three passes defended.
Arkansas Betting Insights
- Arkansas has covered the spread twice in five opportunities this year.
- Arkansas is winless against the spread (0-1) when playing as at least 8-point underdogs.
- Four of Arkansas’ five games with a set total have hit the over (80%).
Arkansas Stats & Insights
- Arkansas ranks 31st in total yards per game (458.6), but it has been less productive on the other side of the ball, ranking 21st-worst in the FBS with 431.8 total yards surrendered per contest.
- With 32.0 points per game on offense, Arkansas ranks 63rd in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 100th, giving up 30.6 points per contest.
- Arkansas has been struggling against the pass, ranking eighth-worst with 289.4 passing yards surrendered per game. It has been better offensively, putting up 226.2 passing yards per contest (83rd-ranked).
- Arkansas’ run defense ranks 69th in the FBS with 142.4 rushing yards given up per game, but it has been led by its offense, which ranks ninth-best by posting 232.4 rushing yards per contest.
- Arkansas’ defense has been a bottom-25 unit on third down this season, ceding a 44.3% third-down conversion rate, which ranks 23rd-worst in the FBS. On the offensive side of the ball, it ranks 51st with a 44.3% third-down rate.
- At 0, Arkansas has the 100th-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with six forced turnovers (82nd in the FBS) and six turnovers committed (46th in the FBS).
Arkansas’ Best Players
- K.J. Jefferson has thrown for 1,096 yards on 80-of-121 passing with nine touchdowns and one interception this season. He has chipped on the ground, as well, with 312 yards and four rushing touchdowns.
- Sanders has rushed 105 times for 609 yards, with four touchdowns. He’s also tacked on 10 catches for 136 yards and one touchdown.
- Matt Landers has racked up 261 receiving yards on 17 catches to pace his team so far this season.
- Jadon Haselwood has racked up 251 receiving yards (50.2 yards per game) and two touchdowns on 24 receptions.
- Trey Knox’s 17 targets have resulted in 12 grabs for 154 yards and two touchdowns.
- Drew Sanders has racked up 7.0 sacks to lead the team, while also recording 6.0 TFL and 42 tackles.
- Arkansas’ top-tackler, Bumper Pool, has 45 tackles, 3.0 TFL, and one sack this year.
- Dwight McGlothern has a team-leading three interceptions to go along with 12 tackles and four passes defended.
