Greg McElroy isn’t buying the idea that Ole Miss will hold serve in Oxford this weekend.
On his Week 7 picks video for the Always College Football podcast, the former Alabama quarterback and current college football analyst singled out No. 13 Missouri as his favorite upset play of the week, even with the Tigers heading into a ranked road test against No. 9 Ole Miss.
It’s a matchup loaded with intrigue beyond the AP numbers. Missouri’s Austin Simmons is returning to Oxford after spending three years in the Ole Miss program before transferring to Mizzou for the 2026 season. On the other side, the Rebels are rolling with Trinidad Chambliss at quarterback, setting up a meeting between former teammates after Chambliss replaced Simmons as the starter last year.
The game has plenty of weight in the SEC race, too. Missouri comes in at 5-1 overall and 2-1 in conference play, while Ole Miss sits at 4-1 and also 2-1 in the SEC.
The teams are set for a 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff on SEC Network, with the Rebels installed as the home favorite.
McElroy, though, thinks the road team gets it done.
“This is the upset on the board that we like the most this weekend. We’re taking the Missouri Tigers 28, the Ole Miss Rebels 27,” McElroy said.
“I think Missouri’s front will take away the run. I think (Mizzou running back Jamal) Roberts can keep the ball away from Chambliss.
And the rotation on defense will stay fresh enough to win the game on some late third downs. I think Missouri is a more complete football team.
Their recipe of running the football to the edges, that’s going to be the difference in the game. Give me the Tigers to pull off the upset in Oxford.”
McElroy’s prediction is one view of a game that already has plenty of attention. The current Kalshi market also has a read on the SEC showdown as Missouri heads into Oxford for one of Week 7’s biggest games.
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