Mississippi will look to improve on its 2-4 record this week when they host Arkansas in Week 8 action at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Saturday.

The Rebels sport records of 2-4 and 2-4 ATS heading into this matchup, while the Razorbacks sit at 5-1 and 4-2 ATS on the season. The over under records are 3-3 for the Rebels and 3-2-1 for the Razorbacks.



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Betting Line: If you're going with the Rebels in this one, they're listed as 16.5-point underdogs on the betting line for the contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction: This game matches up the No. 93 (Rebels) and the No. 79 (Razorbacks) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAF Power Rankings at OddsShark. A 45-18 result in favor of the Razorbacks is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Mississippi's No. 103-ranked offense, averaging 20 PPG, against a Razorbacks defense that ranks No. 34 this week at 21.3 PPG. The Rebels aerial game is averaging 151 yards per game, less than the Razorbacks secondary allows through the air, 200.8 YPG per game.

In comparing defenses, the Razorbacks own the league's No. 89-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 197 yards per game when on the road. Mississippi, on the other hand, rates No. 115 this week in generating rushing yards at home.

Last time out for Arkansas, they were a 38-14 Sportsbook as they battled Auburn at home. Arkansas covered in the match as a 10-point favorite, while 52 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Last time out for Mississippi, they were a 52-7 loser as they battled Alabama at home. Mississippi failed to cover in the match as a 27.5-point underdog, while 59 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.


Arkansas Razorbacks Trends:
When playing in October are 7-3
When playing on turf are 9-1
After outgaining opponent are 7-3
When playing within the conference are 7-3

Mississippi Rebels Trends:
When playing in October are 4-6
When playing on turf are 4-6
After being outgained are 3-7
When playing within the conference are 1-9

A few Razorbacks at Rebels trends to consider:
Arkansas is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arkansas's last 6 games on the road
Arkansas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Mississippi
Arkansas is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Mississippi's last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Mississippi's last 9 games at home
Mississippi is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Arkansas
Mississippi is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games


Next up:
Arkansas at Vanderbilt, Saturday, October 29
Mississippi at Auburn, Saturday, October 29