Auburn Tigers vs Ole Miss Rebels Preview & Odds — October 31, 2026
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Last five results this season, oldest to newest. Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Against-the-spread (ATS) and over–under records use the consensus closing line.
Margin of each of the last 7 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
Matchup preview
Auburn (4-3) visits Ole Miss (5-2) on Saturday, October 31 at 12:45 PM ET.
Auburn has the 78th-ranked offense by EPA per play (expected points added per snap) and the 62nd-ranked defense (ranks among the 138 teams with play-by-play data). Meanwhile, Ole Miss has the 25th-ranked offense and the 69th-ranked defense. When Auburn has the ball, a 78th-ranked offense (+0.039 EPA per play) meets a 69th-ranked defense (+0.069 allowed); when Ole Miss has it, a 25th-ranked offense (+0.196) meets a 62nd-ranked defense (+0.047 allowed).
By success rate (the share of plays that gain expected points), the Auburn offense is at 44.0% (100th) and the Ole Miss offense at 51.4% (21st). Auburn scores 25.4 points per game (71st) and allows 24.1 (53rd); Ole Miss scores 36.0 (14th) and allows 25.3 (65th).
Auburn is 4-3 and 2-5 against the spread; its last game was a 38-17 loss to LSU. Ole Miss is 5-2; its last game was a 34-27 loss to Texas.
Ole Miss is a 13-point favorite at home against Auburn. The spread opened at Ole Miss -11.5. The total is 57.5, up from 54.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the moneyline (Auburn +400, Ole Miss -530) prices Auburn at 19% and Ole Miss at 81%.
Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.
Market
Odds and line movement
Auburn +11.5 (-110)
Auburn +13 (-109)
Ole Miss -445 78%
Ole Miss -530 81%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. The Now column updates from our odds board. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Best available prices on Oct 28
- Auburn +13-108BetMGM
- Ole Miss -13-108Bally Bet
- Over 57.5+102Novig
- Under 57.5-108BetMGM
- Auburn+426Novig
- Ole Miss-456Novig
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G&W Line
G&W’s own number for this game, next to the market. Analytics
Matchup
Players to watch
- Attempts208
- Completion %63.9%86th
- Passing yards1,362144th
- Yards per attempt6.5202nd
- TD–INT8–7
- Rushing yards47172nd
- Season line124 carries, 471 yds, 6 TD
- Receiving yards43186th
- Season line36 catches, 431 yds, 2 TD
- Tackles5770th
- Attempts262
- Completion %63.7%89th
- Passing yards1,92641st
- Yards per attempt7.3127th
- TD–INT16–7
- Rushing yards388117th
- Season line78 carries, 388 yds, 5 TD
- Receiving yards61026th
- Season line43 catches, 610 yds, 5 TD
- Tackles45202nd
Season passing totals from public box scores, captured before kickoff. Ranks among the 264 quarterbacks with at least 60 attempts. Rushing, receiving and tackle leaders: season totals captured October 28, 5:34 a.m. ET; ranks among FBS players.
Success by situation
| Situation | Auburn | Ole Miss |
|---|---|---|
| Early-down success rateAuburn offense vs Ole Miss defense | 39.3%119th | 42.4%57th |
| Early-down success rateOle Miss offense vs Auburn defense | 41.3%40th | 47.2%17th |
| 3rd-down conversion rateAuburn offense vs Ole Miss defense | 43.3%46th | 41.9%89th |
| 3rd-down conversion rateOle Miss offense vs Auburn defense | 37.0%41st | 46.8%27th |
| Explosive play rateAuburn offense vs Ole Miss defense | 6.6%72nd | 8.3%112th |
| Explosive play rateOle Miss offense vs Auburn defense | 6.2%50th | 6.3%87th |
| Pass rateshare of plays that are passes or sacks | 52.6%49th-highest | 59.1%11th-highest |
On 3rd down Auburn converts 43.3% (46th) against a Ole Miss defense allowing 41.9% (89th).
On 3rd down Ole Miss converts 46.8% (27th) against a Auburn defense allowing 37.0% (41st).
2026 regular season before kickoff, from play-by-play with garbage time removed; ranks among the 138 teams in the play-by-play data (defense: 1st = allows the least). Success = a play that gains expected points.
Coaching staff
| Staff | Auburn | Ole Miss |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Alex Golesh | Pete Golding |
| Tenureat this school | 1st season | 2nd season |
| Record at schoolthis season included, as of the date below | 4–3 | 7–3 |
| Career recordas an FBS head coach | 27–18 | 7–3 |
| Offensive coordinator | Kodi Burns / Joel Gordon | John David Baker |
| Defensive coordinator | D.J. Durkin | Bryan Brown |
Staff list as of October 27, 6:50 a.m. ET.
Head-to-head
The teams have met 3 times since 2021: Auburn won 1 and Ole Miss 2.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2023 | Ole Miss 28, Auburn 21 Ole Miss won | ||
| Oct 15, 2022 | Auburn 34, Ole Miss 48 Ole Miss won | ||
| Oct 30, 2021 | Ole Miss 20, Auburn 31 Auburn won |
Meetings since 2021, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Result
After the final: score vs the closing line, Drive X-Ray and the graded official play, if there was one, appear here on this same page.
Teams
Auburn Tigers
- Auburn Tigers team stats
- LSU Tigers 38, Auburn Tigers 17 (Oct 24)
- Auburn Tigers 27, Georgia Bulldogs 24 (Oct 17)
- Auburn Tigers 14, Tennessee Volunteers 24 (Oct 3)
Ole Miss Rebels
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