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Week 6 •
FirstBank Stadium

Ole Miss @ Vanderbilt

0-0 SEC Power rating: 20.2
0-0 SEC Power rating: 12.1

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Is there value in the Ole Miss vs Vanderbilt line?

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MISS -7.3
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Ole Miss (power rating: 20.2) carries a 8.1-point advantage over Vanderbilt (12.1) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Vanderbilt's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 1.5) narrows that gap at FirstBank Stadium. Beyond home field, the model also charges Ole Miss's bye week. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect Ole Miss vs Vanderbilt at FirstBank Stadium?

The latest reading for FirstBank Stadium shows Overcast, 75°F with winds of 5 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. It was taken before the ~10-day forecast window opened, so it describes the furthest hour the forecast reached rather than kickoff itself, and it is replaced once the game comes inside the window. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.

How do Ole Miss and Vanderbilt compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Ole Miss (20.2) over Vanderbilt (12.1) by 8.1 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Vanderbilt faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Vanderbilt brings a modest home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 1.5). 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.

Where can I find more data on Ole Miss and Vanderbilt?

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Blue Chip makes this Ole Miss -7.3. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of August 29, 2026 Preliminary

Overcast

75°F

Rain13%
Precip0.00"
Humidity57%
Wind5 mph NE
Gusts15 mph
Wind map for Ole Miss at Vanderbilt: aerial view of FirstBank Stadium, wind from the NE at 4.5 mph, gusting to 14.8 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 6
Kickoff (local)
11:00 PM CDT
Venue
FirstBank Stadium
Capacity
40,350
Elevation
551 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Ole MissAway VanderbiltHome
This week197 miles0 miles
Last weekBye week493 miles
Season total1,660 miles1,004 miles
Body clock23:0023:00
Rest14 days7 days

Ole Miss travels 197 miles to this game, a short road trip. The trip crosses none of the distance or time-zone thresholds that have measured a price, so travel is not a factor here.