Week 2 • September 06, 2025, 07:30 PM UTC
1-0
SEC
Power Rank: 19.8
30 FINAL 23
1-0
SEC
Power Rank: 3.6
Kentucky covered by 2.5 | Game went Over by 0.5

Ole Miss defeated Kentucky 30–23 in a one-score game.

Ole Miss @ Kentucky Preview

General Information

Week: Week 2
Kick Off (at stadium): 03:30 PM EDT
Stadium: Kroger Field
Capacity: 61,000
Elevation: 1004 ft
HFA Rating: 2.4
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread Ole Miss -9.5
Total (O/U) 52.5
Expected Score MISS 31.0 - 21.5 UK
Power Rank Implied Line Ole Miss +16.2
Prediction Markets Ole Miss 75% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Moderate or heavy snow showers

Moderate or heavy snow showers

27.3°F

Wind Chill: 17.3°F
Wind: 11.2 mph SW
Gusts: 18.2 mph
Precipitation: 0.01"
Humidity: 96%
Rain Chance: 100%
Snow Chance: 63%

Travel & Rest

Ole Miss (Away)

This Week: 377.6 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 528.7 miles
Body Clock Time: 14:30
Rest Days: 7

Kentucky (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 138.8 miles
Body Clock Time: 15:30
Rest Days: 7

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Betting Information
Current Line Ole Miss -9.5
Total Points 52.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Ole Miss 19.8
Kentucky 3.6
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 378 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Even
HFA: Kroger Field
Capacity 61,000
Elevation 1004 ft
Weather: Moderate or heavy snow showers
Temperature 27.3°F
Wind Speed 11.2 mph
Your Line Kentucky -16.2
Implied Value

What are the key factors for Ole Miss vs Kentucky?

Ole Miss: Key Factors

Kentucky: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Ole Miss travels 378 miles to this game, a short road trip.

Ole Miss arrives with a 1-hour body clock shift.

Ole Miss won by 7 in a one-score game.

Kentucky covered the spread, covering narrowly.

The total went Over by 0.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at Kroger Field?

At 27.3°F, this is a cold-weather game. Cold conditions below 35°F historically compress scoring and reduce passing efficiency, favouring unders and run-heavy offences.

Precipitation chance is 100%, pointing to a wet-field game. High precip probability increases fumble risk and typically compresses both team totals.

Full conditions are shown in the data panel above. Forecast data sourced from WeatherAPI.com. Use the Line Value Calculator to apply a manual weather adjustment to your projected line.

How do Ole Miss and Kentucky compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Ole Miss (19.8) over Kentucky (3.6) by 16.2 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Kentucky faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Kentucky brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.4). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input — cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

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Weather

Ole Miss won and Kentucky covered the spread.