Ole Miss is back home on Oct. 31, and the Rebels get Auburn at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in a Week 9 matchup that comes with plenty of attention on the SEC Network.
The Rebels enter at 5-2 overall and 3-2 in the SEC after a 34-27 loss at Texas last week, a result that left them with no room to spare in the final month of the season. Auburn comes in at 4-3 and 2-3 after beating Georgia and then dropping a 38-17 decision to LSU, another reminder of the up-and-down stretch the Tigers have had in Year 1 of the Alex Golesh era.
Kickoff is set for 11:45 a.m. in Oxford.
The game will air nationally on SEC Network, with Matt Schumacker and Aaron Murray on the call and Taylor Davis reporting from the sideline. Streaming is available through Fubo, which offers a free trial for new subscribers.
BetMGM odds listed Ole Miss as the pick, and Clarion Ledger beat reporter Sam Hutchens projected a 34-21 Rebels win. His read: "Ole Miss started slow last week, which could happen again. Look for a close game at halftime that Ole Miss runs away with late once the defense gets adjusted to Brown."
Ole Miss’ schedule has already included wins over Louisville in Nashville, Charlotte, LSU, Vanderbilt and Missouri, along with losses to Florida and Texas. After Auburn, the Rebels are set for Georgia on Nov. 7, a trip to Oklahoma on Nov.
14, Wofford on Nov. 21 and Mississippi State on Nov. 27 before the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta on Dec. 5.
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