If nothing else, Ole Miss Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin has moved the needle. Kiffin has dramatically increased his interest in the program. Kiffin is a master of self-promotion and trolling on Twitter. He has a large following of faithful fans who can’t get enough of his clowning. Also, “Baby Kiff” brings plenty of substantive coaching ability. Certainly, when it comes to recruiting and offensive prowess. Ole Miss finished strong in Kiffin’s first season, going 5-5 with a win in the Outback Bowl. Mississippi is a trendy College Football betting brand for the 2021 campaign.
2021 Mississippi Rebels Betting Odds
| Rebels | Odds |
|---|---|
| Odds to win National Championship: | +10000 |
| Odds to win SEC Conference: | +2500 |
| 2021 Regular Season Win Total: | 7.5 |
2021 Mississippi Rebels Team Overview
Last year the highlight of the Rebels’ season was a loss. In the third game when Ole Miss lost to Alabama 63-48 as 24-point dogs. Thus, the Rebels covered the spread with ease. And they kept the game interesting until late in the 4th quarter. Rebel fans are delighted with dreams of a potential SEC championship someday. More offshore betting improvement is expected for 2021.
Consider that there are some issues of gravity regarding Ole Miss. Mississippi may have the status of being a historic program. But the Rebels are hardly a traditional POWER program. The last time Ole Miss finished a season ranked inside the national top ten was in 1969. That is when Archie Manning was under center. The program has never won a national championship. And its Glory Years were under John Vaught back between 1952 and 1963 when the Rebels finished in the national top ten a total of ten times.
Lane Kiffin knows that there is only so far you can go at Ole Miss. Subsequently, that’s the dark cloud in the sky for Rebels fans. It’s feared that the moment Kiffin does something really big at Ole Miss, he’ll be out the door.
Quarterback Matt Corral returns to Oxford after thriving under Kiffin in 2020. Last season, Corral averaged over 333 yards passing per game with 29 touchdown passes. Just for good measure, he added 506 yards rushing and four touchdowns. Corral’s return has ticket sales booming. Further, he’s even getting some Heisman love in the preseason.
Also returning to the fold is All-SEC running back Jerrion Ealy. Ealy is one of the most complete backs in the land. Ealy can rush or receive with the best backs in the country.
Defensively, Ole Miss was defenseless last year. But good times could be in store for 2021. Cause by Kiffin using the transfer portal and sharp recruiting to upgrade the potential quickly. There is nowhere to go but up after rankings of 126th for total defense and 117th for points allowed.
2021 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule Highlights
The first game action is a nationally telecast matchup on September 6 vs. the Louisville Cardinals on ESPN. This College Football Betting game takes place in Atlanta.
A rematch with the Crimson Tide takes place in Alabama on October 2. Although it’s a long shot for the Rebels, Kiffin will pull out all of the stops to beat his old mentor, Nick Saban.
The regular-season finale is on Thanksgiving night, November 25, at the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the Egg Bowl. Of course, Mike Leach and the Bulldogs will bring a prolific passing attack to test the Ole Miss defense.
2021 Ole Miss Rebels SBG Best Bet: Ole Miss Over 7.5 Wins.