In a battled of ranked opponents in the SEC and AAC, the No. 20 Ole Miss Rebels will battle the No. 24 Tulane Green Wave in New Orleans. Both teams enter this contest fresh off a victory, making this one of the top games of the Week 2 college football slate. Every week, we’ll post our top college football picks by Monday and provide an update before each game — you can check out all of our college football Week 2 picks here. Let’s dig into today’s Ole Miss-Tulane betting odds as we make our predictions and pick the best college football Week 2 bet!
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Ole Miss-Tulane Pick & Betting Prediction | College Football Week 2
Ole Miss-Tulane Betting Odds
Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook
Ole Miss: -320 | Tulane: +255
Ole Miss -7.5: -110 | Tulane +7.5: -110
Over 67.5: -105 | Under 67.5: -115
Expert: Matt Gajewski
Ole Miss-Tulane Pick & Prediction
Ole Miss opened the 2023 season with a dismantling of Mercer by 73-7 in Week 1. This included 667 total yards with only one turnover on offense. The defense also looked excellent, allowing just 235 total yards to the Bears. On the other side, Tulane bested South Alabama 37-17 in a fairly lopsided game. Despite Tulane’s strong showing, Ole Miss has taken money to open the week.
Ole Miss started incumbent signal caller Jaxson Dart over Oklahoma State transfer Spencer Sanders in Week 1. Dart played well, with 334 ing yards, four scores and 36 rushing yards. More impressively, he did this without Zakhari Franklin or tight end Caden Prieskorn. The team also rushed freshman All-American Quinshon Judkins for 60 yards on 13 carries. The offensive line also played exceptionally well, allowing just two quarterback pressures on 30 dropbacks.
While Tulane’s defense played well against South Alabama, they will have their hands full here. Linebacker Corey Platt Jr. will miss this game, adding questions to a completely rebuilt Tulane defense. Overall, the defense lost seven starters this offseason, with a majority of these players coming from the front seven. With Judkins on deck and an injury to starting linebacker Platt, Ole Miss possesses a massive advantage in the run game.
As for the Tulane offense, the Green Wave met little resistance against South Alabama, racking up 19.6 yards per attempt. Unlike Tulane, the Ole Miss defense received elite reinforcements this offseason. The defense returned nine players with at least 350 snaps, with elite transfers John Saunders, Monty Montgomery, and Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste coming in. The Rebels also broke in five-star freshman Suntarine Perkins for 21 snaps with an awesome debut.
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This defense already ranked 42nd in the country last year and now appears poised for a massive jump. Making matters worse for Tulane, starting signal caller Michael Pratt has been limited in practice this week. While Pratt remains likely to play, an injury concern raises questions for Tulane. Even with the line crossing a key number of seven, Ole Miss holds enough advantages to back here. The current spread sits at -7.5 with juice of -110 on both sides. Look for this to be a national coming-out party for Ole Miss this weekend.
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Ole Miss-Tulane Week 2 Pick: Ole Miss -7.5 -110 at FanDuel
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