Ole Miss Rebels vs Texas Tech Red Raiders — Free NCAAF Pick, 9–1–2018

Free College Football Pick by Jack London of Sports Investor Central

Ole Miss Rebels vs Texas Tech Red Raiders

Time: Saturday, September 1st, 12:00 PM EST
Current Odds: Texas Tech -2.5, 67

The SEC will take on the Big 12 in 2018 Advocare Texas Kickoff when the Ole Miss Rebels take on the Texas Tech Red Raiders. These are two high-flying teams and we should be in for an exciting matchup. Oddsmakers list the Red Raiders as -2.5 point favorites at NRG Stadium in Houston.

Ole Miss finished 2017 with a 6–6 mark and didn’t go to the postseason as they had self-imposed a postseason ban after being accused of numerous violations by the NCAA. The Rebels won’t play in the postseason this year due to the ban so it will be a test for head coach Matt Luke to keep his players focused. Ole Miss moved the ball well through the air last season, averaging 328.4 yards per game while rushing for 131.4 YPG and finishing 33rd in the nation in scoring offense as they put up 32.8 points. The Rebels will have eight starters return on offense but the Ole Miss defense was dead last in the SEC a year ago, giving up 460 yards and 34 points per game.

Texas Tech is known for their “air-raid” offense but they do have some new faces at the skill positions. The good news for the Red Raiders is they have one of the most experienced offensive lines in the country. Head coach Cliff Kingsbury may feel some pressure this season as the program hasn’t won more than eight games in any of his five years in Lubbock and that eight-win season came back in 2013 in his first year. Texas Tech finished 23rd in the nation in scoring offense last season with 34.3 PPG while allowing 32.2 PPG on defense.

It’s difficult to handicap the first game of the season with new players at important positions. Texas Tech has experience in the two most important areas for experience: defense and the offensive line. Ole Miss has eight returning starters on the offensive side of the ball while their defense may still remain a question mark. However, Ole Miss has a veteran secondary that plays with a lot of discipline, so the Raider gunslingers will have to be cautious. While parts of the Ole Miss defense is a question mark, they have a known commodity in their offense. I think Texas Tech may have some troubles airing it out and I give a slight edge to the Rebels.

Ole Miss vs Texas Tech Pick: Ole Miss +2.5

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