The LSU Tigers are the unanimous No. 1 team in every poll, and they look to keep on rolling towards that BCS National Championship Game this week on the road against the Mississippi Rebels.
LSU is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games against Mississippi, but are just 2-8 ATS over that span and did lose outright in their last trip to Oxford.
Jordan Jefferson took over as starting quarterback last week, passing for 168 yards and a touchdown in LSU’s tune-up game against Western Kentucky.
They will face the 10-0 Tigers, who own a 7-3 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Rebels are 4-6 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Tigers are 4-5-1 favoring the OVER.
View LSU vs Mississippi Odds and Stats.
Betting Line: Sportsbooks had set the Rebels as 28.5-point underdogs on the Sportsbook line for this contest. But it's now at -30.5 with Sportsbook offering the best favorite number today. The total was sitting at 50 at Sportsbook,
Power Rankings / Prediction: The Rebels sit at No. 90 in the current NCAAF Power Rankings here at OddsShark, while the Tigers are at No. 5 on that chart. Math models have concluded that the Tigers will win this game 50-13.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits Mississippi's No. 109-ranked offense, averaging 18.7 PPG, against a Tigers defense that ranks No. 2 this week at 10.7 PPG. The Rebels aerial game is averaging 166.3 yards per game, less than the Tigers secondary allows through the air, 169.4 YPG per game.
Defensively, the Tigers feature the league's No. 6-rated road run defense, allowing 82.2 yards per game. Mississippi, meanwhile, ranks No. 117 in rushing offense at home.
Last time out for LSU, they were a 42-9 Sportsbook as they battled Western Kentucky at home. LSU failed to cover in the match as a 42-point favorite, while 51 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Mississippi was a 27-7 loser at home against Louisiana Tech. They failed to cover the 1–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (34) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
LSU Tigers Trends:
When playing in November are 7-3
When playing on turf are 8-2
After outgaining opponent are 8-2
When playing within the conference are 8-2
Mississippi Rebels Trends:
When playing in November are 4-6
When playing on turf are 2-8
After being outgained are 2-8
When playing within the conference are 0-10
A few Tigers at Rebels trends to consider:
LSU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
LSU is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
LSU is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Mississippi
LSU is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Mississippi
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Mississippi's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Mississippi's last 7 games when playing LSU
Mississippi is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing LSU
Mississippi is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Next up:
LSU home to Arkansas, Friday, November 25
Mississippi at Mississippi State, Saturday, November 26
