Ole Miss vs. Georgia Tech picks, predictions: Week 3 college football game odds, spread, lines

Picks and predictions for Ole Miss vs. Georgia Tech in this Week 3 college football game
Ole Miss vs. Georgia Tech picks, predictions: Week 3 college football game odds, spread, lines
Ole Miss vs. Georgia Tech picks, predictions: Week 3 college football game odds, spread, lines /

This weekend brings us a notable non-conference matchup between the SEC and ACC as undefeated Ole Miss returns home to face off against Georgia Tech in college football's Week 3 action on Saturday.

Ole Miss is perfect through two games after defeats over Mercer and Tulane and relying more heavily on the passing game behind quarterback Jaxson Dart, posting 515 yards per game, scoring 110 combined points, but is also playing some strong defense so far, holding Tulane to 20 points last week, covering the spread as the 13-point road favorite.

Georgia Tech rebounded from the season opening loss against Louisville with a 48-13 victory over Carolina State, the first win for head coach Brent Key in his debut season. Tech covered the spread in the loss and in four of its last six overall games, as quarterback Haynes King has over 600 yards passing with 7 TDs and one turnover. 

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

Ole Miss vs. Georgia Tech picks, predictions

Ole Miss Rebels running back Quinshon Judkins on a rushing attempt during a college football game in the SEC.
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Ole Miss odds: The computers are predictably siding with the Rebels, who have the 90.1 percent chance to win outright, based on the analytics projection that picks winners by simulating games 20,000 times.

Georgia Tech odds: Conversely, the Yellow Jackets have the slim 9.9 percent shot to go into Oxford and come out with the upset, according to the computer simulations.

Point spread: Ole Miss comes into the game as 18 point favorites against Georgia Tech, according to the lines at SI Sportsbook.

Ole Miss predictions: The index rates the Rebels as the third-best team in the SEC and No. 12 nationally based on its projection that the team is 18.3 points better than an average opponent, forecasted to win 8.8 games, with a 6.1 percent shot to win the SEC championship.

Georgia Tech predictions: FPI projects the Yellow Jackets will be 1.1 points better than an average opponent and estimated to win 4.8 games this season.

Ole Miss vs. Georgia Tech schedule

When: Sat., Sept. 16
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET, 6:30 p.m. CT
TV: SEC Network
Stream live: fuboTV (Try for free)

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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, using a combination of analytics, including scores to date, quality of opponents, and a team’s schedule.

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College football rankings

More: A closer look at the AP top 25

First-place votes in parentheses

  1. Georgia (55)
  2. Michigan (2)
  3. Florida State (3)
  4. Texas (2)
  5. USC
  6. Ohio State
  7. Penn State
  8. Washington
  9. Notre Dame
  10. Alabama
  11. Tennessee
  12. Utah
  13. Oregon
  14. LSU
  15. Kansas State
  16. Oregon State
  17. Ole Miss
  18. Colorado
  19. Oklahoma
  20. North Carolina
  21. Duke
  22. Miami
  23. Washington State
  24. UCLA
  25. Iowa

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