According to Bill Connelly's SP+ expert computer model, the Oklahoma Sooners enter the matchup as five-point favorites with a 62 percent chance to earn a victory. That gives Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels a 38 percent chance to win with the expert model predicting a final score of 28-23 on Saturday.

Usually an afterthought in the Southeastern Conference, Vanderbilt is ranked in the top 10 of the AP Poll for the first time since 1947. This is largely thanks to their offense, which averages over 41 points per game. Quarterback Diego Pavia has been at the helm, completing over 70% of his passes for 1569 yards and 15 touchdowns.

The largest stadium in the SEC, Texas A&M's Kyle Field plays host to 102,733 fans each Saturday.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/olemiss as College Football Analyst Predicts Winner of Ole Miss Football vs. Oklahoma Sooners. Lane Kiffin and the No. 8 ranked Ole Miss Rebels will return to action on Saturday morning for a Top-25 SEC matchup against the Oklahoma Sooners in Norman.

John Mateer and the No. 13 Oklahoma Sooners are 6-1 through seven games this season. Their only loss came to the Texas Longhorns in Week 7. They will now face the No. 8 Ole Miss Rebels in Week 9.

Things change quickly in college football. And the results in Week 8 have brought adjustments to the playoff picture in this week's bowl projections.

Oklahoma general manager Jim Nagy ranks in the top 10 of GM salaries amongst college programs across the country. USA Today assembled the salaries of football general managers across college football, and Nagy’s $750,000 salary in 2025 ranks eighth in the nation.

The verdict: Fiction. Honestly, Illinois’ resume isn’t far too different from that of Notre Dame, which is being widely viewed as a Playoff team. USC is the best win for each of them. And their losses are against top-10 teams — No. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 Indiana for the Illini, and No. 3 Texas A&M and No. 9 Miami for the Fighting Irish.