Week 2 Game Preview: Ole Miss Rebels at Kentucky Wildcats

Week 2 Game Preview: Ole Miss Rebels at Kentucky Wildcats

Ole Miss Rebels 1-0 (0-0 SEC) at Kentucky Wildcats 1-0 (0-0 SEC)

Date: Saturday, September 6
Time: 3:30 p.m. EST
TV Channel: ABC
Location: Kroger Field, Lexington, KY

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DraftKings Sportsbook Line:

Ole Miss: -10.5, -400 M/L
Kentucky: +10.5, +300 M/L
O/U: 52.5

2025 Team Stats

Ole Miss:

2025 Offense (SEC Rank) 
Total Yards: 695.0 (1)
Passing Yards: 400.0 (1)
Rushing Yards: 295.0 (2)
2025 Defense (SEC Rank) 
Total Yards Allowed: 260.0 (8)
Passing Yards Allowed: 69.0 (3)
Rushing Yards Allowed: 191.0 (14)
2025 Points Scored: 63.0 (1)
2025 Points Allowed: 7.0 (7)
2025 Ranking: 20

Kentucky:

2025 Offense (SEC Rank) 
Total Yards: 305.0 (16)
Passing Yards: 85.0 (16)
Rushing Yards: 220.0 (5)
2025 Defense (SEC Rank) 
Total Yards Allowed: 329.0 (11)
Passing Yards Allowed: 270.0 (14)
Rushing Yards Allowed: 59.0 (4)
2025 Points Scored: 24.0 (12)
2025 Points Allowed: 16.0 (11)
2025 Ranking: N/R

Series History/All-Time Records

All-time head-to-head record: Ole Miss leads 30-15-1
Current streak: Kentucky has won one straight
Last Ole Miss win: October 1, 2022, 22-19
Last Kentucky win: September 28, 2024, 20-17

2024 Player Stats

Ole Miss

Passing: Austin Simmons – 20-31, 341 YDS, 3-2 (TD-INT)
Rushing: Kewan Lacy – 16 ATT, 108 YDS, 3 TD
Receiving: Harrison Wallace III – 5 REC, 130 YDS, 1 TD
Tackles: TJ Dottery – 9 (5-4)
Sacks: Zxavian Harris – 1
Interceptions: Zxavian Harris – 1

Kentucky

Passing: Zach Calzada – 10-23, 85 yards, 0-1 (TD-INT)
Rushing: Dante Dowdell – 14 ATT, 129 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving: Josh Kattus – 3 REC, 43 YDS, 0 TD
Tackles: Alex Afari Jr. – 13 (9-4)
Sacks: Steven Soles Jr. – 2
Interceptions: Jonquis Hardaway – 1

Injury Report:

Ole Miss:

TE – Dae’Quan Wright – Probable – Undisclosed
TE – Luke Hasz – Out – Ankle

Kentucky:

RB – Jamarion Wilcox – Out – Not Injury Related
WR – DJ Miller – Questionable – Undisclosed

Next Game:

Ole Miss: September 13 – vs. Arkansas Razorbacks – TBD
Kentucky: September 13 – vs. Eastern Michigan – 7:30 PM EST

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