Ole Miss Rebels vs. Tulane Green Wave Recommended Play

Ole Miss Rebels (1-0 SU, ATS 0-0) vs Tulane Green Wave (1-0 SU, ATS 1-0)
Date: Saturday, September 9th
Location: Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA
TV: ESN2
Point Spread: Ole Miss -7.5/Tulane +7.5 (Bovada – BEST live betting on the planet! See for yourself!)
Money Line: Ole Miss -289/Tulane +227
Over/Under: 67

The Ole Miss Rebels and Tulane Green Wave matchup in a non-conference showdown at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, LA. The over/under for this matchup is currently 67 while Ole Miss is favored by -7.5.

Head-to-Head Matchup:

These teams did not face off last season, but looking back on their last three head-to-head games, Ole Miss has gone 3-0. Ole Miss also had the edge vs. the spread in these games, at 3-0. These games averaged a combined total of 82 points per game leading to an over/under record of 3-0.

Ole Miss Rebels Recent Form:

Ole Miss opened up their season with a matchup against Mercer and took down the Bears by a score of 73-7.

Offensively, Ole Miss’ 73 points was an above-average performance compared to last year’s team that averaged 36 points per game.

In the win, quarterback Jaxson Dart finished with a QB rating of 158.33 while completing 18 of 23 passes for 334 yards. He also ended the game with four touchdowns.

Quinshon Judkins carried the ball 13 times against Mercer’s, leading the team with 60 yards and two touchdowns. The team’s top receiver was Tre Harris, who hauled in four touchdowns and caught six balls for 133 yards.

Against Mercer, the Rebels defense was excellent, giving up just 7 points on 235 yards allowed. Mercer’s passing game finished with 142 yards. Up-front, Ole Miss gave up 2.5 yards per attempt.

Away Injury Report

Tulane Green Wave Recent Form:

Tulane kicked off their season with a 37-17 win over South Alabama and will be looking to move to 2-0 vs. Ole Miss.

Going into the game, Tulane was favored by 6.0 and went on to cover the spread. The team’s combined 54 points surpassed the over/under line of 51.

In the win, quarterback Michael Pratt finished with a QB rating of 158.33 while completing 14 of 15 passes for 294 yards. He also ended the game with four touchdowns.

The leading rusher for Tulane against South Alabama was Makhi Hughes. For the game, he finished with 41 while carrying the ball eight times. He did not rush for a touchdown in the game. The team’s top receiver was Jha’Quan Jackson, who hauled in two touchdowns and caught three balls for 106 yards.

Defensively, Tulane allowed a total of 265 yards. This includes giving up 75 yards allowed on the ground and 190 passing yards.

Home Injury Report

No Injuries Reported

Betting Trends

• When playing on the road, Ole Miss has an ATS mark of 5-4-1 vs. the spread.
• Looking across Tulane’s five most recent home games, they are 5-0 against the spread.
• Tulane’s ATS record in their three most recent games as underdog is 3-0.
• When favored, Ole Miss has gone 3-6-1 vs. the spread (last 10).

Line Movement:

Since Ole Miss opened at -215 on the moneyline, they have moved to -289, giving them an implied win percentage of 74%. Tulane currently have implied odds of 31% with a moneyline of +227. The Green Wave’s moneyline opened at +170. Keep an eye on the point-spreads for this matchup as there has already been some movement. Tulane was favored to open (5.5). But currently, Ole Miss is now the betting favorite at 7.5. The oddsmakers opened this game with an over/under line of 62.5, and since then it has been bet up to its current line of 67, with the over paying out at -110 and under at -112.

Free Pick

Both teams put together outstanding offensive performances in their previous games. Even with the total sitting at 67, I am counting on another high-scoring game and like the over.