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Auburn vs Ole Miss Prediction: Can the Tigers Screw Up the Rebels' Season?
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Auburn is 4-3, but it has already been a great first season under Alex Golesh. There's hope for the future, considering the offense hasn't even begun to get rolling as expected. With a stunning win over Georgia, though, the fan base got a glimpse of what might be coming next year.
Now the Tigers can do some real damage. Hand Ole Miss its third loss, and all of a sudden the SEC will have a hard time putting more than a few teams in the College Football Playoff.
The Rebels have a brutal finishing kick, but after a tough 27-24 loss at Texas, dealing with Auburn is dangerous enough.
Auburn vs Ole Miss: Quick Hits
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Ole Miss doesn't get any chance to rest with Georgia up next and a trip to Oklahoma to follow.
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Auburn gets a bit of a break with Arkansas coming to The Plains next, followed by a date against the Kamario Taylor-less Mississippi State team. And then it's Samford to tune up for the showdown against Alabama.
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Ole Miss won the last two in the surprisingly short series – the two have only played 48 times. Auburn leads 35-13.
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How To Watch Auburn vs Ole Miss
Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026
Game Time: 12:45 PM ET
TV: SEC Network
Location: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MS
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Why Auburn Will Win
The Tigers have to run well
The Auburn offense hasn't quite kicked it all in like it was expected to, but it's effective enough – it should be able to move the ball against the okay Rebel defense.
The style that doesn't control the clock won't matter too much against an Ole Miss attack that keeps the ball for around 27 minutes a game. However, when the Auburn style of mass plays works – like, getting off 65 or more and running at least 35 times, good things happen.
Auburn is 4-1 when running for 130 yards or more, but, and Ole Miss is 0-2 when giving up more than 175. Auburn ran for 186 yards against Tennessee and 192 against Georgia.
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Why Ole Miss Will Win
To beat Ole Miss, the running game has to really
work, and Auburn isn't there yet.
It's an effective and balanced Tiger attack, but it only hit the 200-yard rushing mark once, and that was against Southern Miss. The Auburn offensive line isn't bad, but the scheme and style end up allowing way too many plays behind the line. The Ole Miss pass rush is just okay, but the line is great at getting into the backfield.
And then there's the offensive side. Different teams, different styles of the same fast-paced attack, but Trinidad Chambliss and the Rebels do it a little better.
Auburn vs Ole Miss Prediction, Betting Lines
Auburn is playing everyone tough. Ole Miss will win, but it'll be a four-quarter fight, with both teams controlling the tempo and narrative for stretches. The defenses will take over early, and then the offenses will start hitting the big shots in the second half.
Two fourth quarter Lucas Carneiro field goals will put it away for the Rebels.
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Ole Miss 35, Auburn 23
Latest Consensus Line: Ole Miss -12.5, o/u: 57.5
ATS Confidence (out of 5)
: 3.5
Must See Rating (out of 5)
: 4
Consensus line based on BetMGM, Caesars, DraftKings, and FanDuel. Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.
