9/1/2018 Free Pick: Ole Miss Rebels vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders

The Ole Miss Rebels are receiving two points from oddsmakers as they get their 2018 campaign underway against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at NRG Stadium. ESPN is scheduled to have the TV rights and kickoff is set for 12:00 p.m. ET.

Ole Miss Rebels at Texas Tech Red Raiders Betting Preview

Ole Miss is playing the role of underdog and is currently getting 2 points in this game. The Rebels are also receiving +110 moneyline odds while the Red Raiders are -130. This tilt should provide several decent live betting opportunities, and Vegas has placed the over/under (O/U) at 67.5 points.

After the game’s total was initially set at 62, the the early action has apparently been slanted toward the over.

The Rebels were 6-6 straight-up (SU) in 2017 while the Red Raiders logged a 6-7 SU record last year. When playing against conference opponents, the Rebels were 3-5 SU while the Red Raiders were 3-6 SU versus Big 12 schools. Both programs logged a 3-0 record SU against non-conference competition in 2017.

The Rebels logged 280 passing yards per game and 147 rushing yards per game versus their eight in-conference opponents last year. The team managed to score 29.5 points per game against those opponents while giving up 39.5 per contest. When facing out-of-conference competition, they averaged 39.5 points-for and 24.8 points-against, in addition to 425 pass yards per game and 108 rush yards per game.

Against non-conference competition, the Red Raiders passed for 438 yards per game and rushed for 150 per game on their way to 45.0 points per outing. When playing just Big 12 opponents, the offense managed 30.8 points per game by averaging 290 passing yards and 139 rushing yards. The Red Raiders defense allowed 26.3 PPG to non-conference foes and 33.6 to teams in conference in 2017.

NCAA Pick: Ole Miss Rebels vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders

SU Winner – Texas Tech, ATS Winner – Texas Tech, O/U – Over

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