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The Ole Miss Rebels (4-1) will face the South Carolina Gamecocks (3-1) on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET. This Week 6 matchup will be a big test for the Gamecocks as the team will look to start strong after an open week.
The Rebels enter the game as the No. 12-ranked team in the nation. They are coming off their first loss of the season against Kentucky (20-17). The offense struggled in the game and the Rebels ultimately lost to an unranked opponent.
Ole Miss vs. South Carolina score prediction Week 6
These two teams head into the matchup with strong records with only one loss each. The Rebels are a strong favorite due to their ranking; however, it should not be an easy matchup for them.
South Carolina has done a good job of generating offense this season and has been getting progressively better. The team started the season with a 23-19 win over Old Dominion and followed it up with a 31-6 win over Kentucky.
The Gamecocks then suffered their only defeat of the season to No. 13-ranked LSU (36-33). While it was a loss, it was a close one to a ranked opponent. In Week 4, they bounced back with a 50-7 victory over Akron.
Ole Miss got out of the gate hot this season, winning its first four games. The wins were: 76-0 over Furman, 52-3 over Middle Tennessee, 40-6 over Wake Forest and 52-13 over Georgia Southern.
Based on these trends, we are predicting a close win for Ole Miss. We project a score of 31-24. The biggest indicator that the game will be close is both teams have faced Kentucky. Despite being a stronger team on paper, Ole Miss lost to Kentucky while South Carolina beat them.
Ole Miss vs. South Carolina point spread prediction
FanDuel has Ole Miss as a nine-point favorite. As a result, based on our score prediction and the spread, we predict that South Carolina will cover it in a losing effort.
Ole Miss vs. South Carolina computer prediction
SI had its analytics model project for this game and in 20,000 simulations, it had Ole Miss winning 75.4% of the time. It uses the Football Power Index computer prediction model.
Ole Miss vs. South Carolina betting tips
Tip #1: Bet on South Carolina to cover the spread (-110).
Tip #2: Wager on Ole Miss' side of the moneyline (-340).
Tip #3: Bet over the 53.5 point total (-110).
What time is the Ole Miss vs. South Carolina game on?
Ole Miss vs. South Carolina will be broadcast by ESPN on Saturday. The game will be hosted by South Carolina.
