Tulane Green Wave vs Ole Miss Rebels Prediction, 12/20/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tulane Green Wave vs Ole Miss Rebels

Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025

Location: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, MS

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Rebels (-17.5)

Total/Over-Under: 56

The Tulane Green Wave (11-2) are on their way to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Saturday, December 20, 2025 where they will attempt to defeat the Ole Miss Rebels (11-1) in the College Football Playoff 1st round. Ole Miss opens this game as 17.5-point favorites. The over/under is set at 56.

The Tulane Green Wave head into this matchup 11-2 for this season. In their last matchup, the Green Wave took the field against the North Texas Mean Green and went home with a win by a final score of 34-21. The Tulane Green Wave ended up rushing 52 different times and accumulated 199 yards, earning them an average of 3.8 yds per attempt. For the game, they ran 74 plays for 344 yds. Tulane conceded 21 completions on 34 attempts for 294 yds, and a completion rate of 61.8%. On the ground, the Green Wave gave up 121 yards on 34 attempts, which calculates to 3.6 yards per rush allowed.

Regarding putting points on the board, the Tulane Green Wave have an average of 29.1 PPG. As a unit they're maintaining an average of 170.2 yards on the ground which has them sitting 56th in the country. The Green Wave have earned 5,339 total yards this season. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Tulane has compiled 17 passing touchdowns and 26 touchdowns on the ground. Tulane has 287 first downs, and they have been called for 94 infractions for 857 yards. They have turned the football over 14 times.

The Green Wave rank 50th in Division 1 when it comes to their opponents scoring, allowing 22.6 PPG. They are giving up an average of 3.5 yards per rush and 120.4 yards on the ground per game on the campaign. During this campaign, they have given up 1,565 yards via the ground game in 13 games. When talking about passing yardage, the Green Wave are giving up 3,318 yds which ranks them 133rd in the nation. They have allowed 255.2 yards per game via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 66.7%. In total, they have surrendered 375.5 yards per game putting them at 66th in Division 1. They have yielded 22 touchdowns by air and 14 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Rebels come into this matchup with a record of 11-1 for this season. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Rebels got the victory with a final of 38-19 against the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Ole Miss ran the ball for 4.5 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 186 yds on 41 carries. The Rebels finished with 545 yards while they ran 75 plays (7.3 yards per play). The Rebels pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 48.4%, relinquishing 178 yards on 15 for 31 through the air. Ole Miss gave up 43 running attempts for 262 yds (6.1 yds per rush).

When looking at the points being put on the board, the Rebels rank 10th in D-1 with an average of 37.3 PPG. The Ole Miss Rebels are averaging 498.1 yards per outing, ranking them 3rd in the country. The Ole Miss offense has racked up 700 yards of penalties on 74 violations, which has them sitting 61st in the country in terms of helping out the opposition. They have given away 8 picks while allowing opponents to recover 4 fumbles and they have earned 307 1st downs. During this campaign thus far, the Rebels have earned 3,715 passing yards together with an average of 309.6 passing yards per contest, giving them a rank of 4th in D-1. They are averaging 188.5 run yards per game and have rushed for 2,262 yards for the year.

The Rebels are giving up 20.1 PPG, ranking them 26th in the nation. Ole Miss has yielded a total of 1,806 yards rushing (150.5 yards per contest) and 16 touchdowns via the rush this year. They have allowed 13 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 182.6 yards/outing, which has them ranked 20th in D-1. The Rebels defense has been on the field for 768 plays, which is 34th in the nation. They have compiled 4 fumbles and 7 picks for the season. In total, they have surrendered 241 points in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Green Wave +17.5

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