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Ole Miss Rebels
13-2 last yr · #7 Elo
at
Sat, Oct 24, 12:00 AM ET
DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium
Texas Longhorns
1-0 · #13 Elo
Spread TEX -8.5Total 54.5Moneyline MISS +250 · TEX -310

The read

On rating alone Ole Miss Rebels are 4.5 points better (#7 vs #13 of 240), and TEX add 0.0 for home field. The clearest mismatch is the passing game: MISS passing ranks #8, TEX defends it at #53; the other way TEX #50 into MISS's #20.

Who has the edge

Rating
Clear edge
MISS
MISS rated 4.5 points better on Elo (#13 vs #7).
Home & rest
Even
TEX gets 0.0 points for home field.
Passing game
Clear edge
MISS
MISS passing ranks #8, TEX defends it at #53; the other way TEX #50 into MISS's #20.
context · not in the margin
Rushing game
Clear edge
TEX
TEX rushing ranks #83, MISS defends it at #115; the other way MISS #49 into TEX's #19.
context · not in the margin
Third down & red zone
Clear edge
MISS
MISS third-down conversion ranks #36, TEX defends it at #18; the other way TEX #75 into MISS's #49.
context · not in the margin
Form (last 5)
Clear edge
TEX
TEX +52.0 per game over the last five, MISS +12.2.
context · not in the margin
Market
Clear edge
TEX
Consensus has TEX by 8.5.
context · not in the margin

The margin, factor by factor

Ole Miss RebelsTexas Longhorns
1868 Elo · #7
RatingThe Elo gap in points — the model's core read on who is better, before the situational pieces below.
MISS +4.5 pts
1787 Elo · #13
road
Home field
not priced
home
Rest
even
+1.8 pts vs TEX D
Offense vs defenseEach offense's scoring rating against the other defense's — what drives the model total. Shown as an edge, though the winner call runs on Elo.
TEX +2.3 pts
+4.2 pts vs MISS D
L W W W W · +12.2
Form (last 5)Average margin over the last five games. Already inside the ratings — listed so you can see when recent form and the rating disagree.
TEX +19.9 pts
W · +52.0
+24.0
SP+ (last season)Bill Connelly's SP+ from last season, the prior the college model starts each season from.
MISS +7.8 pts
+16.2
MISS +8.5
MarketThe consensus spread, read as points. Compare with the model margin above it.
TEX +8.5 pts
TEX -8.5

Bars are in points toward the favored side. Blue factors are inside the model's margin; grey ones are context it does not add on top (form and offense/defense are already in the ratings; injuries beyond the quarterback are not priced).

Dissect the matchup

CollegeFootballData, garbage time excluded · 2025 season (last season until three games are in)

Biggest mismatches

  • TEX turnovers / game (#6) against a MISS defense ranked #106 at stopping it
  • MISS interception rate (#34) against a TEX defense ranked #120 at stopping it
  • TEX defense (#33 stuff rate forced) against a MISS offense ranked #105
  • MISS defense (#29 pass success rate allowed) against a TEX offense ranked #99
  • TEX defense (#30 line yards / rush allowed) against a MISS offense ranked #99

A mismatch is a rank gap of at least a fifth of the league between an offense and the defense it faces on the same measure. Descriptive rows (pass rate, pace, direction) are shown for reading the game, not ranked. ▲▼ mark where the last three games sit clearly above or below the season number, in the direction that helps that side.

Ole Miss Rebels offense vs Texas Longhorns defense

ranks of 135
MISS offTEX defEdge
Identity
Pass rate / Pass rate faced49%55%·
Standard-down shareShare of plays on standard downs (staying ahead of the chains).72%67%·
Plays / game6763·
Possession / game28:4631:30·
Passing
Passing PPA / playPredicted points added per pass play (CFBD).+0.46#8+0.20#53MISS
Pass success rate51%#739%#42MISS
Pass explosivenessPPA on successful pass plays — how big the wins are.1.56#601.48#39·
Yards / pass attempt9.0#106.6#39MISS
Completion %65%#3863%#78MISS
Interception rate / Interceptions forced1.7%#341.5%#120MISS
Rushing
Rushing PPA / play+0.15#49+0.01#19TEX
Rush success rate45%#5240%#46·
Rush explosiveness0.96#660.84#12TEX
Line yards / rushYards credited to the offensive line (first 4 yards weighted). Defense column: allowed.2.79#992.69#30TEX
Stuff rate / Stuff rate forcedRushes stopped at or behind the line.21%#10521%#33TEX
Power successConversion rate on 3rd/4th and ≤2, or goal-to-go from the 2.78%#2557%#5·
Yards / rush4.6#463.1#12TEX
Situational
Standard-down PPA+0.22#22+0.05#40·
Passing-down PPAObvious passing situations (2nd & 8+, 3rd/4th & 5+).+0.53#7+0.22#38MISS
Third-down conversion43%#3633%#18·
Points / scoring opportunityPoints per drive that reaches the opponent's 40.4.44#193.77#76MISS
Havoc rate faced / Havoc rateTFLs, forced fumbles, interceptions and passes defensed per play.13.3%#3517.9%#24·
Turnovers / game / Takeaways / game0.93#241.77#18·

Texas Longhorns offense vs Ole Miss Rebels defense

ranks of 135
TEX offMISS defEdge
Identity
Pass rate / Pass rate faced51%48%·
Standard-down shareShare of plays on standard downs (staying ahead of the chains).67%67%·
Plays / game6161·
Possession / game28:3031:14·
Passing
Passing PPA / playPredicted points added per pass play (CFBD).+0.29#50+0.13#20MISS
Pass success rate39%#9938%#29MISS
Pass explosivenessPPA on successful pass plays — how big the wins are.1.75#111.55#64TEX
Yards / pass attempt7.8#406.5#36·
Completion %61%#7757%#20MISS
Interception rate / Interceptions forced3.8%#1121.7%#106·
Rushing
Rushing PPA / play+0.08#83+0.19#115TEX
Rush success rate42%#8243%#77·
Rush explosiveness0.94#791.08#119TEX
Line yards / rushYards credited to the offensive line (first 4 yards weighted). Defense column: allowed.2.83#863.11#104·
Stuff rate / Stuff rate forcedRushes stopped at or behind the line.22%#11918%#83MISS
Power successConversion rate on 3rd/4th and ≤2, or goal-to-go from the 2.63%#11570%#59MISS
Yards / rush4.2#824.2#62·
Situational
Standard-down PPA+0.05#102+0.05#45MISS
Passing-down PPAObvious passing situations (2nd & 8+, 3rd/4th & 5+).+0.43#26+0.29#67TEX
Third-down conversion39%#7537%#49·
Points / scoring opportunityPoints per drive that reaches the opponent's 40.3.52#883.10#24MISS
Havoc rate faced / Havoc rateTFLs, forced fumbles, interceptions and passes defensed per play.15.9%#7716.7%#49MISS
Turnovers / game / Takeaways / game0.69#61.00#106TEX

Season

MISSTEX
13-2Record1-0
36.9Points for / game59.0
21.1Points against / game7.0
9-1 / 4-1Home / road1-0 / 0-0
9-6Against the spread1-0
8-7Over / underOvers–unders in this team's games. A tendency, not a lean.1-0
L W W W WLast 5W

Season numbers are from 2025 until this season has games.

Power ratings

MISSTEX
1868Elo1787
#7 of 240Rank#13 of 240
+14.0Offense ratingPoints per game above league average scored, opponent-adjusted.+13.2
+9.0Defense ratingPoints per game below league average allowed, opponent-adjusted. Positive is good.+12.2
Strength of scheduleMean Elo of opponents faced this season.1546

Elo drives the winner call. Offense/defense ratings drive the total.

Advanced

MISSTEX
+16.5SP+ (this season)Bill Connelly's SP+ rating, points above average.+22.8
0.304Offense PPA / playPredicted points added per play, garbage time excluded (CFBD).0.179
0.132Defense PPA / playPPA allowed per play — lower is better.0.104
48% / 40%Success rate (off / def)40% / 39%
1.29 / 1.29Explosiveness (off / def)1.37 / 1.18
886Talent composite247Sports team talent composite for the current roster.985
50%Returning production72%

Advanced stats are from 2025 until this season has about three games. Source: CollegeFootballData.

Head to head

No meetings in our history.

How the margin was built

Rating gap
MISS +4.5 pts
Home field
TEX +— pts
Rest
Even
Weather / roof
— pts on the total
Model margin
Model total

Market

Spread
TEX -8.5
Total
54.5
Moneyline
MISS +250 · TEX -310

Per-book prices appear once the multi-book feed has this game (about a week out).

Informational only. Winner probabilities are backtested and calibrated; spread and total calls are tracked leans. 21+, 1-800-GAMBLER.