LSU vs. Ole Miss game time, picks, predictions: Week 5 college football odds, lines

Expert predictions for LSU vs. Ole Miss by the computer analytics model that picks college football games

A pair of SEC West rivals both sitting at 3-1 on the year meet at The Vaught as No. 20 Ole Miss welcomes No. 13 LSU in college football's Week 5 action on Saturday.

LSU has won three straight since the second-half collapse against Florida State, posting 530 yards per game on offense, an attack relying more on throwing the ball as Jayden Daniels averaged 338 yards each time out, covering nearly 1,300 yards with 14 all-purpose touchdowns and two interceptions.

Ole Miss took an early lead at Alabama a week ago, but the Rebels were unable to maintain that success in the face of the Crimson Tide defense, losing in a 14-point decision and hoping to get more production from what should be a dynamite rushing attack, but is averaging 147 yards per game on the ground.

What do the experts think of the matchup? Let's see how the College Football Power Index computer prediction model projects the game.

LSU vs. Ole Miss picks, predictions

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Ole Miss odds: Something of a surprise as the computers are siding with the Rebels, who have a 56.5 percent chance to defeat LSU outright, coming out as the winner in 11,300 of the 20,000 simulations the index uses to pick winners.

LSU odds: Conversely, the Tigers come out as the victory in the other 43.5 percent of simulations, winning in 8,700 of 20,000 simulations.

Point spread: The oddsmakers take another view, naming LSU as the 2.5 point favorites against Ole Miss, according to the lines at SI Sportsbook, which set the total at 67.5 points.

Ole Miss predictions: The index projects the Rebels will be 18.7 points better than an average opponent and forecasts they will win 8.9 games this season.

LSU predictions: Down 5 spots on the index 133 team rankings despite beating Arkansas last week, the Tigers are forecasted to win 8.9 games this season and projected to be 18.6 points better than an average opponent.

Ole Miss vs. LSU schedule

When: Sat., Sept. 30
Time: 5 p.m. Central
TV: ESPN network
Stream live: fuboTV (Try for free)

College Football Power Index

Football Power Index (FPI) college football rankings and computer prediction model are a measure of team strength that predicts a team’s future performance.

Rankings and scores predictions are based on 20,000 simulations of a team’s season and games, using a combination of key analytics, including scores to date, quality of opponents, team talent, recruiting, and a team’s schedule.

Teams are ranked not strictly in order of talent like in other rankings, but by a projected point margin per game against an average team on a neutral field.

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College football rankings

According to AP top 25 poll

1. Georgia
2. Michigan
3. Texas
4. Ohio State
5. Florida State
6. Penn State
7. Washington
8. USC
9. Oregon
10. Utah
11. Notre Dame
12. Alabama
13. LSU
14. Oklahoma
15. North Carolina
16. Washington State
17. Duke
18. Miami
19. Oregon State
20. Ole Miss
21. Tennessee
22. Florida
23. Missouri
24. Kansas
25. Fresno State

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