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At Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Saturday, Malik Nabers and the LSU Tigers (3-1) meet Jaxson Dart and the Ole Miss Rebels (3-1) in a battle featuring a pair of the biggest stars in college football, beginning at 6:00 PM ET.
The Tigers are favored, but by less than a field goal (-2.5), against the Rebels. The over/under for this game is 67 points.
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Game Info for LSU vs. Ole Miss
- Game Day: Saturday, September 30, 2023
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU | -2.5 | -111 | -109 | 67 | -110 | -110 | -144 | +121 |
LSU Pick Insights
- LSU is 1-2-0 against the spread this season.
- LSU is 1-1 against the spread when favored by 2.5 points or more this season.
- Out of LSU’s three games with a set total, all have hit the over.
LSU Stats & Insights
- Offensively, LSU has been a top-25 unit, ranking seventh-best in the FBS by averaging 530.3 yards per game. The defense ranks 67th (360.3 yards allowed per game).
- LSU ranks 71st in scoring defense this season (25 points allowed per game), but has been playing really well on the offensive side of the ball, ranking 10th-best in the FBS with 42.8 points per game.
- On the offensive side of the ball, LSU has been a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards, ranking 10th-best in the FBS by putting up 338.5 per game. The Tigers rank 69th on defense (228 passing yards allowed per game).
- LSU ranks 37th in run offense (191.8 rushing yards per game) and 68th in run defense (132.3 rushing yards allowed per game) this year.
- LSU ranks 102nd in third-down defense this season (44.2% third-down conversion rate allowed), but has been shining on the other side of the ball, ranking fourth-best in the FBS with a 58% third-down conversion rate.
- LSU owns the 34th-ranked turnover margin in college football at +2, forcing five turnovers (74th in the FBS) while turning it over three times (13th in the FBS).
LSU’s Best Players
- Jayden Daniels has been a dual threat for LSU so far this season. He has 1,297 passing yards, completing 72.6% of his passes and recording 12 touchdown passes and two interceptions this season. He’s rushed for 193 yards (48.3 ypg) on 45 carries with two rushing touchdowns.
- Logan Diggs has racked up 253 yards on 38 carries while finding the end zone one time as a runner.
- Nabers’ leads his squad with 523 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 32 catches (out of 46 targets) and scored five touchdowns.
- Brian Thomas Jr. has hauled in 25 receptions totaling 413 yards, finding the end zone five times as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Kyren Lacy’s six receptions have turned into 99 yards and one touchdown.
- Harold Perkins has collected two sacks to pace the team, while also recording two TFL and 12 tackles.
- Major Burns, LSU’s tackle leader, has 20 tackles, one TFL, and one sack this year.
- Darian Chestnut has picked off a team-leading one pass. He also has six tackles, one TFL, and one pass defended to his name.
Ole Miss Betting Insights
- Ole Miss is 2-1-0 against the spread this year.
- Ole Miss is winless against the spread (0-1) when playing as at least 2.5-point underdogs.
- Ole Miss has gone over in one of three games with a set total (33.3%).
Ole Miss Pick Insights
- Ole Miss’ defense ranks 61st in the FBS with 351.8 total yards allowed per contest, but it has been lifted up by its offense, which ranks 22nd-best by accumulating 470.3 total yards per contest.
- Ole Miss’ offense has been excelling, compiling 42 points per contest (12th-best) this season. On defense, it ranks 32nd by allowing 18.5 points per game.
- Ole Miss’ pass defense ranks 68th in the FBS with 226.3 passing yards surrendered per contest, but it has been led by its offense, which ranks 13th-best by putting up 323.5 passing yards per game.
- Ole Miss is generating 146.8 rushing yards per contest on offense this season (77th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is surrendering 125.5 rushing yards per game (58th-ranked) on defense.
- Ole Miss is generating a 35.4% third-down conversion percentage on offense this season (107th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is giving up a 42% third-down rate (89th-ranked) on defense.
- Ole Miss has compiled six forced turnovers this season and have turned the ball over three times, resulting in a +3 turnover margin, which ranks 22nd-best in the FBS.
Ole Miss’ Best Players
- Dart has thrown for 1,096 yards on 65-of-103 passing with seven touchdowns and two interceptions this season. He has chipped on the ground, as well, with 219 yards and three rushing touchdowns.
- Quinshon Judkins has collected 201 yards (on 57 attempts) with four touchdowns, while also catching eight passes for 80 yards.
- Jordan Watkins paces his squad with 347 receiving yards on 24 catches with one touchdown.
- Dayton Wade has recorded 303 receiving yards (75.8 yards per game) on 16 receptions.
- Tre Harris has racked up 188 reciving yards (47 ypg) and five touchdowns this season.
- Suntarine Perkins paces the team with three sacks, and also has four TFL and 15 tackles.
- Ole Miss’ top-tackler, Trey Washington, has 25 tackles and one TFL this year.
- Deantre Prince leads the team with one interception, while also recording 13 tackles, one TFL, and one pass defended.
