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LSU vs Ole Miss

LSU visit Ole Miss in Week 3. The model favors LSU by 2.3. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
56%
44%

Model win probability from SP+ ratings + home-field edge.

The read
Model analysis · August 26 · refreshed weekly

SP+ and the market draw the same line and read it in opposite directions. The model rates LSU at 20.4 (rank 10) against Ole Miss at 16.5 (rank 16), a near four-point edge that translates to a 54% LSU win probability and a projected Ole Miss margin of -1.5, meaning LSU favored. The consensus line inverts that: Ole Miss -1.5, implied 54% for the home side. Identical number, flipped favorite.

The unit ranks explain the gap. LSU pairs the #3 defense with the #21 offense, while Ole Miss counters with the #11 offense and the #26 defense. That defensive disparity is what pushes the model toward LSU even as the market leans Ole Miss, with a posted total of 57.5. Series history sits with LSU 8-4, though the last meeting in 2025 went to Ole Miss 24-19.

Longer view: LSU projects to 8 wins, 36.9% to make the Playoff and 2.9% to win the title against 5.1% market odds. Ole Miss projects to 7.1 wins, 19.4% Playoff and 1.4% title versus 1.1% priced.

The model and market split on the same 1.5-point margin, with LSU's defense the tiebreaker the price ignores.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 3 books
Spread
LSU -2.8
Total (O/U)
58.7
Favorite
LSU
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)
LSU
57%

Real consensus line across 3 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.

Matchup odds price history
The market to win this game · daily prices, colored by the favorite
LSU1%-41 ptsvsOle Miss99%+41 pts
0%25%50%75%100%LSU favoredOle Miss favoredJun 22Jul 10Jul 25Aug 9Aug 24Sep 8Sep 20

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as LSU's win price; Ole Miss's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line LSU is favored, below it Ole Miss is, and each candle takes the favored team's color. Kalshi shows open-high-low-close candles (filled body closed up, hollow closed down). As of Sep 23.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#9SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#20
#26FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#9
1675EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.2009
4.4%Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.4.3%
LSUOle Misssolid = better, faded = trailing
What these metrics mean
SP+. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Title odds. De-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosive. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Success allowed. How often the defense allows an on-schedule play (enough yards for the down). Lower is better.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards allowed. Total yards allowed per game. Lower is better.
Efficiency profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
Recent series
LSU lead 8-4
20162025
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2025
24-19
Ole Miss
at Ole Miss
2024
29-26
LSU
at LSU
2023
55-49
Ole Miss
at Ole Miss
2022
45-20
LSU
at LSU
2021
31-17
Ole Miss
at Ole Miss
2020
53-48
LSU
at LSU
2019
58-37
LSU
at Ole Miss
2018
45-16
LSU
at LSU
2017
40-24
LSU
at Ole Miss
2016
38-21
LSU
at LSU
2015
38-17
Ole Miss
at Ole Miss
2014
10-7
LSU
at LSU
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When do LSU and Ole Miss play?

Week 3 of 2026, on Sep 19, 2026 at Ole Miss.

Who is favored?

The model projects LSU by 2.3 (56% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

LSU lead 8-4 over the meetings in our records.

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