The No. 8 Ole Miss Rebels (6-1) and the No. 13 Oklahoma Sooners (6-1) link up on Saturday afternoon in a critical SEC matchup with both conference and College Football Playoff implications. The Rebels had their six-game win streak halted last weekend in a 43-35 loss at Georgia. Meanwhile, Oklahoma took down South Carolina 26-9.

The Sooners on SI staff offers their predictions for the No. 13-ranked Sooners’ home contest against the No. 8-ranked Ole Miss Rebels.

Ole Miss may be walking into an early kickoff buzzsaw in Norman on Saturday if oddsmakers and computer nerds are right with its predictions. FanDuel Sportsbook lists the Sooners (6-1, 2-1 SEC) with a -5.

The SEC's new schedule format pairs Oklahoma with Ole Miss as a permanent opponent, a decision that has surprised many. Fans, media personalities, and even Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin have expressed confusion over the matchup due to a lack of history or geographical connection.

Ole Miss and Missouri are in the middle of a College Football Playoff push, and that can only mean one thing. Florida has this weekend become the biggest fan of Oklahoma and Vanderbilt, and any other school playing Ole Miss and Missouri hereafter. Because the more the Rebels and Tigers lose, the more their CFP chances fade.

The Ole Miss Rebels and Oklahoma Sooners enter Week 9 with matching 6-1 records and identical goals: staying alive in the SEC title race. Both have playoff hope

It’s a big weekend at Oklahoma on the trail. The 13th ranked Sooners (6-1) host No. 8 Ole Miss for a 11am kickoff in Norman that will attract touted prospects to The Palace. Two official visitors are on the list as head coach Brent Venables and his staff build on a 2026 class that the

Mississippi fell 43-35 to Georgia, blowing a nine-point lead in the final six minutes of the game, and now faces the top defense in the country. This is just the third meeting between these two programs; a year ago, Ole Miss sacked Jackson Arnold nine times and won 26-14.