Know The Points

Week 1 • 2025 Season

Georgia State

Sun Belt
7
@

Ole Miss

SEC
63
Vaught-Hemingway Stadium

Current Betting Lines

DraftKings

Ole Miss -38.5 O/U 62.5 Ole Miss - | Georgia State -

ESPN Bet

Ole Miss -32.5 O/U 60.5 Ole Miss -50000 | Georgia State +3500

Bovada

Ole Miss -33.5 O/U 60.5 Ole Miss - | Georgia State -

Expert Betting Analysis

Our Recommendation: PASS (Confidence: 3/10)

Recommended Bet: PASS

Line Analysis: Market Line: -34.5 | Our Predicted Line: -42 | Edge: 0 points

Key Factors Supporting This Pick:

  • Massive Talent Gap: 507 ELO point difference suggests Ole Miss should dominate completely
  • Ole Miss Roster Turnover: Only 17.5% production returning creates huge uncertainty for season opener
  • Georgia State Continuity: 68.5% production returning gives them significant preparation advantage

Risk Factors to Consider:

  • Massive spread creates high variance
  • Week 1 unpredictability with new rosters
  • Ole Miss motivation issues with huge favorite status

Technical Analysis:

The 507-point ELO differential suggests Ole Miss should win by 42+ points, but their 17.5% returning production vs Georgia State's 68.5% creates massive uncertainty. The spread range of 32.5-38.5 shows market confusion, making this an unpredictable week 1 situation to avoid.

Why This Pick Makes Sense:

This game features one of the biggest mismatches you'll see all season, with Ole Miss being a massive 34.5-point favorite over Georgia State in their season opener. While Ole Miss clearly has superior talent and should win easily, they lost almost their entire offensive production from last year and are essentially fielding a brand new team. Georgia State returns most of their key players and should be much more prepared and cohesive in week one, even though they're significant underdogs. The problem with this bet is that even if Georgia State plays well and Ole Miss struggles early, the talent gap is so enormous that Ole Miss could still win by 40+ points. With spreads this large, there's just too much variance and unpredictability to find reliable value on either side.

Detailed Team Comparison

2024 Season Performance Analysis

Offensive Performance Metrics

Metric
Georgia State
Ole Miss
Points Per Play (PPA)
0.141
0.343
Success Rate
40.6%
48.7%
Explosiveness
1.306
1.343
Line Yards Per Carry
2.9
3.2
Second Level Yards
1.1
1.2
Open Field Yards
1.6
1.3
Standard Down Success Rate
45.4%
53.3%
Passing Down Success Rate
31.0%
37.3%
Points Per Opportunity
3.851
4.000
Average Starting Field Position
69.4
70.3
Power Success Rate
65.0%
74.0%
Stuff Rate (Lower is Better)
19.5%
16.8%

Defensive Performance Metrics

Metric
Georgia State
Ole Miss
Opponent PPA Allowed
0.265
0.025
Opponent Success Rate Allowed
47.5%
34.8%
Explosiveness Allowed
1.206
1.284
Line Yards Allowed
3.4
2.5
Second Level Yards Allowed
1.3
0.8
Open Field Yards Allowed
1.4
0.6
Standard Down Success Rate Allowed
51.7%
41.8%
Passing Down Success Rate Allowed
37.2%
23.6%
Points Per Opportunity Allowed
4.420
2.981
Average Field Position Given
67.9
75.0
Power Success Rate Allowed
80.0%
73.9%
Stuff Rate (Higher is Better)
14.3%
22.5%

Havoc Metrics

Metric
Georgia State
Ole Miss
Total Havoc Created (Defense)
13.7%
24.8%
Front Seven Havoc Created
7.5%
16.3%
DB Havoc Created
6.2%
8.5%
Total Havoc Allowed (Offense)
17.9%
15.3%

Team Efficiency Analysis

Team Efficiency Comparison

Efficiency scores combine ELO ratings with EPA performance metrics. Position shows offensive vs defensive strengths relative to all FBS teams.

Georgia State

0.0
Offense: 0.0
Defense: 0.0
VS
Even Matchup

Ole Miss

0.0
Offense: 0.0
Defense: 0.0

ELO Rating Analysis

ELO ratings provide a comprehensive measure of team strength based on historical performance and strength of schedule.

Georgia State ELO

1331

Ole Miss ELO

1838

Game Information

Season Type: Regular
Conference Game: No
Game Time: