Ole Miss Rebels vs Texas Longhorns Predictions

Texas is missing key contributors

No. 7 Ole Miss visits No. 19 Texas at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC, according to Saturday Down South. SportsPicksForum lists Texas as a 3-point favorite and -155 on the moneyline, while Ole Miss is +130.

Inside Texas / On3 reports that Texas ruled out edge rushers Colin Simmons and Richard Wesley, running back Hollywood Smothers, offensive lineman Jaydon Chatman and wide receiver Kaliq Lockett. Simmons leads Texas in sacks, and Smothers is the team's leading rusher. Those absences make it harder to justify laying three points with the Longhorns.

Texas also lists running back Derrek Cooper as probable and center Jackson Christian as questionable. Christian's status matters more with Chatman already unavailable on the offensive line.

Prediction and betting pick

Ole Miss is the slight pick to win because Texas has the only documented personnel losses in the available matchup evidence. The Rebels' +130 moneyline offers a better return than backing Texas at -155, but price alone doesn't make Ole Miss a sound bet.

There are no confirmed starters, team records, recent results or season statistics available to compare the teams. The reported 50-50 betting split is a default figure rather than verified public-betting data. With too little evidence to measure Ole Miss against Texas' remaining personnel, the betting pick is Pass.