Following its impressive win against former head coach Lane Kiffin and LSU, No. 4 Ole Miss is a 3-point road underdog against No. 21 Florida in Week 3.
Wait, what? That line is likely eye-opening to some.
Even Gators head coach Jon Sumrall was surprised at the Ole Miss vs. Florida odds, saying, "There's a lot of good drugs out there," after being told about the current spread.
Unsurprisingly, 85% of early spread tickets are taking the points with Ole Miss for Saturday's game against Florida, which begs the question: Should the Gators really be favored against the Rebels?
To find the answer, I checked in with Action Network's college football projections, which are powered by Stuckey and Collin Wilson, to determine whether Ole Miss vs. Florida odds should have the Gators as field-goal favorites.
Here's what I found.
Ole Miss vs. Florida Odds, Spread
*Odds as of Tuesday afternoon
Simply put — yes, Florida should be favored against Ole Miss.
Now, this doesn't mean it's going to cover or even win straight up — just that the Gators should be laying points in this matchup.
Specifically, Action PRO's college football betting model projects Ole Miss vs. Florida odds at Gators -3.5, which is where some books, like FanDuel and bet365, are at as of the time of writing.
So what is the smartest way to bet Saturday's Ole Miss vs. Florida spread?
For those interested, Action Network's Alex Kolodziej dug deeper into PRO's premium betting tools to determine how the market's sharpest bettors are approaching this game.
