Duke vs. Ole Miss Prediction: Gator Bowl College Football Odds, Picks and Best Bets
The Ole Miss Rebels will meet the short-handed Duke Blue Devils on Thursday night in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. Can Jaxson Dart and the Rebels take advantage and showcase their playoff potential after missing the cut? Matt McCuen is expecting a blowout in this Duke vs. Ole Miss Gator Bowl battle.
Matt McCuen - January 2, 2025, 1:36 PM EST
4 minDuke vs. Ole Miss Prediction: Gator Bowl College Football Odds, Picks and Best Bets
The Duke Blue Devils and the Ole Miss Rebels will meet on Thursday night from Jacksonville, Florida for the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl.
Duke comes into the game with a record of 9-3. Head coach Manny Diaz exceeded expectations in year one with the Blue Devils. The Blue Devils enter this game as winners of three straight games. Duke went 5-3 in conference play after a 5-0 start to their season.
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Duke vs. Ole Miss Odds
Duke vs. Ole Miss Date, Time, and Where To Watch
- Date: January 2, 2024
- Time: 8:00 pm ET
- Where To Watch: ESPN
Duke vs. Ole Miss Prediction
Star quarterback Maalik Murphy hit the transfer portal along with other key players. Murphy inked an NIL contract with the Oregon State Beavers. Duke will turn their offense over to New York native Henry Belin IV. Belin has thrown for just seven yards this season.
Star Thomas led the Blue Devils' rushing game with 871 yards and seven touchdowns. However, Thomas will not play tonight as he hit the transfer portal. Jordan Moore led the Blue Devils with 789 receiving yards and seven touchdowns.
Ole Miss comes into the contest with a record of 9-3. That strong record has them ranked 14th in the nation. Entering the season, the Rebels had high expectations. Ole Miss was expected to reach the playoffs, and was ranked as high as sixth in the nation this season.
Lane Kiffin led his team to a record of 4-0 before they were upset at home against Kentucky. The loss pushed their ranking to 12th in the nation. Ole Miss suffered their second loss of the year on the road in overtime against LSU. The Rebels had one last chance to keep their playoff hopes alive, but they lost 24-17 against Florida in late November, eliminating them from the postseason.
Ole Miss won their final game of the season 26-14 over Miss State on Black Friday. Jaxson Dart leads the team with 3,875 yards, 25 touchdowns, and six interceptions. Henry Parrish Jr. led the ground game with 676 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns. Tre Harris led the team with 1,030 receiving yards and seven touchdowns. Ole Miss ranks fourth in the nation, allowing 15.2 points per game.
Duke vs. Ole Miss Pick
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The Rebels will roll to a win and cover tonight.
Duke will be without multiple key players, most importantly Maalik Murphy.
The absence of Murphy and Thomas will make life difficult on this Duke offense.
Dart and the Rebels offense will put up 35+ points and dominate this contest tonight.
