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2026 Gambling Preview from BNN: Favorite win totals and future bets
- Ole Miss under 8.5 wins at -155 is tied to a nine-game SEC schedule containing LSU, Florida, Missouri, Texas, Georgia and Oklahoma, plus perimeter losses and a defense that must improve despite the return of Trinidad Chambliss and Kewan Lacy.
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Checking out the health of SEC teams after preseason practice and going into week-one for 2026
- Alabama lost defensive lineman Jeremiah Beaman to a season-ending ACL injury; defensive back Jorden Edmonds is targeted for a midseason return, while EJ Crowell and receiver Noah Rogers are expected back sooner. Arkansas lost tight end Maddox Lassiter, defensive lineman J'Lynn Allen and punter Connor Smith for 2026, but RB1 Sutton Smith should be ready for the opener.
- Auburn linebacker J.J. Faulk is out for the year, with tight end Jonathan Edwards, tackle Tai Buster and corner Devin Williams still uncertain. Florida reported no major camp loss; Georgia remains without Amaris Williams and likely Dante Dowdell, while center Drew Bobo should play. Kentucky running back Tovani Mizell is out, with Jovante Barnes and receiver Nic Anderson questionable.
- LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt and linebacker Whit Weeks are full-go, though edge Gabe Reliford remains out. Missouri RB Ahmad Hardy will miss the opener but is practicing; Gavin Hoffman should be ready and Donta Simpson is cleared. Oklahoma center Jake Maikkula is expected to miss at least a couple of weeks.
- Ole Miss reported no major preseason injury. South Carolina lost receivers Jaden Sellers and Jayden Gibson for the season, with tackle Jacarrius Peak expected out roughly two weeks and Dylan Stewart unavailable opening weekend. Tennessee lost Edrees Farooq, Jaedon Harmon and Jadas Richard, with several more questionable plus Arion Carter suspended one game.
- Texas is evaluating left tackle Trevor Goosby's knee, though no tear was initially indicated. Texas A&M lost Chace Sims and Tiger Riden for the season and receiver Jerome Myles left the team. Vanderbilt had no major new camp injury, while Mississippi State's principal questions are receiver Ayden Williams and limited defensive linemen D.J. Reed and Kalvin Dinkins.
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Ole Miss defense had ‘ups and downs’ in first scrimmage
- Scrimmage 1 ✅ pic.twitter.com/G0TEzDSF7z — Ole Miss Football (@OleMissFB) August 16, 2026 Later, he added that the defense “played well for the most part.” “We gave up some plays here and there, but we have a really good offense.
- We competed our tails off.
- We made some mistakes, but we were able to correct them on the sideline.
- Moving forward, when we get to game time, we want...
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Football Practice Report: Rebels Prepare for Louisville as Fall Camp Winds Down - Ole Miss Athletics - Hotty Toddy
- – As fall camp begins to wind down, Ole Miss is turning its attention toward game preparation as the Rebels enter mock game week ahead of their season opener against Louisville on Sept.
- Coming off their first scrimmage of camp, Ole Miss is using the final stages of preseason practice to fine-tune execution, communication and assignments on both sides of the ball as the Rebels prepare to build...
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Podcast: SEC Win Totals Part 2: Texas, Texas A&M, Tennessee, Ole Miss & MORE | 2026 College Football Futures
- The panel has cooled from its earlier "don't bet against Trinidad" position and now needs Ole Miss's portal additions to come together on defense before buying the ceiling.
- Vanderbilt in Nashville was identified as a legitimately dangerous road spot and a plausible loss in the schedule projection.
- At a 7.5-win total, one analyst called the number fair and expressed only a very slight lean to the under.
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