Ole Miss vs Wake Forest Betting Pick & Preview – 9/14/2024

The Ole Miss Rebels will clash with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on September 14, 2024, at 6:30 pm ET. DraftKings Sportsbook favors the Rebels by 23.5 points. Early betting trends show 63% of bets favoring the Demon Deacons against the spread. The total of 64.5 points has seen 80% of bets on the under. Here, we break down this Ole Miss vs Wake Forest matchup and determine if Ole Miss' run of dominance will continue early in the college football season.

Ole Miss Off to a Perfect Start

The Ole Miss Rebels are 2-0 and may be off to the best start of any team in college football this year. They have destroyed FCS Furman and Middle Tennessee by a combined score of 128-3 in games that weren't close at any point in time. This week, Ole Miss faces a tougher opponent in their first power conference game of the year. But Lane Kiffin's team is still a massive favorite in this Ole Miss vs Wake Forest matchup.

The offense for Ole Miss has looked flawless early in the season, with the play of Jaxson Dart being a big reason for that. Dart has averaged just under 400 passing yards per game and has six touchdown passes with no interceptions. He should be able to outclass opposing quarterback Hank Bachmeier in this contest, with the only question being the margin by which Ole Miss wins.

Wake Forest Looks For Bounce Back Performance

Wake Forest is off to a mediocre start to their 2024 season, beating FCS North Carolina A&T before being tripped up at home by the Virginia Cavaliers last week. The Demon Deacons gave up two unanswered touchdowns in the fourth quarter of that game to lose their ACC opener by one point. This week, Wake Forest will look to bounce back, though that will be tough against an Ole Miss team that is playing so well coming into this game.

For the Demon Deacons to have a chance in this game, Bachmeier is going to need to be sensational against the Ole Miss defense. Bachmeier is averaging over 300 passing yards per game and he has four touchdown passes with no interceptions. But even a performance like that might not be enough for him to help his team win against a clearly superior Ole Miss squad.

Ole Miss vs Wake Forest Best Bet

We could see some offensive fireworks on both sides of this Ole Miss vs Wake Forest matchup in college football. But we know that the majority of the offensive firepower in this game is going to come from the visitors. Look for the Rebels to cover the spread in this game, moving to 3-0 on the season in dominant fashion before their final non-conference game of the year next week.

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