Georgia State Panthers vs Ole Miss Rebels Prediction, 8/30/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia State Panthers vs Ole Miss Rebels

Date: Saturday, August 30, 2025

Location: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, MS

TV: ESPN/ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Rebels (-35.5)

Total/Over-Under: 60.5

The Georgia State Panthers (3-9 last season) are traveling to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Saturday, August 30, 2025 where they will try to beat the Ole Miss Rebels (10-3 last year). Ole Miss opens this contest as 5.5-point favorites. The total has been set at 60.5.

The Georgia State Panthers ended the season having earned a 3-9 record. In their last matchup, the Panthers took the field against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and ended up losing by a score of 48-27. Against the run, the Panthers gave up 275 yds on 53 attempts, which calculates to 5.2 yds per rush surrendered. Georgia State conceded 13 pass completions on 20 attempts for a total of 200 yards, and a completion percentage of 65.0%. Once the final whistle blew, they ran 65 plays which converted into 428 yards. The Georgia State Panthers ran the rock 33 different times and recorded 202 yards, which came out to an average of 6.1 yards per tote.

The Panthers earned 4,668 total yards for the prior campaign. Georgia State totaled 22 touchdowns through the air and 13 touchdowns via the ground. They surrendered the football 19 times. Georgia State amassed 250 1st downs, and they were flagged for 61 infractions for 589 yds. As a team they maintained an average of 133.3 yards on the ground, ranking this team 92nd in D-1. When talking about scoring, the Georgia State Panthers averaged 23.8 PPG.

The Panthers ranked 117th in D-1 in terms of team defense, giving up 33.8 PPG. Opposing teams ran for an average of 5.2 yards per run and 210.3 yards on the ground per game last year. Over the course of last season, they gave up 2,524 rushing yards through 12 games. Regarding passing yards, the Panthers conceded 2,500 yds which had them sitting in 32nd in Division 1. In their 12 games, they gave up 208.3 yards per game through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 63.2%. They gave up 418.7 yards per contest which had them ranked 114th in the nation. They gave up 22 passing touchdowns as well as 28 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Rebels wrapped up their season holding a 10-3 record. In their last game, the Rebels went home victorious with a score of 52-20 when they played the Duke Blue Devils. Ole Miss surrendered 23 rushing attempts for 44 yds (1.9 yds per carry). The Rebels passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 55.6%, surrendering 236 yds on 25 out of 45 through the air. The Rebels finished the contest with a total of 589 yds while they ran 70 plays (8.4 yds per play). Ole Miss ran for 4.6 yards per attempt, finishing the contest with 151 yds on 33 carries.

The Ole Miss Rebels held an average of 526.5 yards/contest, ranking them 2nd in Division 1. The Ole Miss offense totaled 936 penalty yards on 94 violations, which was 20th in the country in terms of helping out the opposition. They averaged 175.7 yards per game on the ground and ran for 2,284 yards for the season. They gave away 7 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 7 fumbles and they obtained 322 first downs. Concerning the points being put on the board, the Rebels ranked 3rd in the country with a maintained average of 38.6 PPG. Last season, the Rebels racked up 4,560 passing yards in addition to averaging 350.8 passing yards per game, putting them at 2nd in the country.

The Rebels gave up 14.4 points per contest, which put them in 2nd in Division 1. Ole Miss allowed a total of 1,047 yards rushing (80.5 yards/game) and 7 touchdowns rushing last year. In total, they gave up 187 total points. They gave up 13 touchdowns via the pass as well as 230.8 yards per game, which had them in 86th in the nation. The Rebels defense was on the field for 904 plays, which was good for 107th in the country. Their defense tallied 10 fumbles recovered and 12 interceptions during the previous year.

Who will win tonight's Panthers/Rebels college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Rebels -35.5

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