Ole Miss vs Georgia Prediction: Will Georgia Cover -3.5?
Backdoor Cover’s model projects Georgia -3.0 for Georgia at Ole Miss, 0.5 points off the market’s Georgia -3.5, and gives Georgia a 57% win probability.
What this tells us
My model is less bullish on Georgia than the market is. Both of us have Georgia winning, but I've got them by a smaller margin, so the market's laying more juice on them than I think they've earned.
The matchup
Offense
Defense
About this gap
Games with a gap under 3 points covered 51.4% of the time in the backtest (883 games).
this game
Dashed line: 50%. Solid line: 52.4%, break-even at -110. Backtest: every game, weeks 2+ of 2023–25. Games per row: 883, 616, 401, 181.
Line movement
Weather at kickoff
No significant weather expected.
Recent meetings Ole Miss leads 3–2 in the last 5 meetings
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Common questions
Who does the model project to win Ole Miss vs Georgia?
Backdoor Cover’s model projects Georgia to win, with a 57% win probability.
What is the model’s predicted spread for Georgia at Ole Miss?
The model projects Georgia -3.0 and the market has Georgia -3.5, a gap of 0.5 points.
What side does the model favor against the spread?
Ole Miss +3.5, at the current number. Backdoor Cover Picks may still pass on this game.
How the number is built
The model rates every FBS team on efficiency, adjusted for opponent, and refits every week. It predicts a score, which becomes a spread and a total. Backdoor Cover Picks are the few games I bet.
My track record starts with the 2026 season. Picks are posted before kickoff and graded once the game finishes.
How the model is doing. 260–231–9 against the spread (53.0%), 178–165 on totals (51.9%) and 360–140 straight up (72.0%) on every game this season, graded at DraftKings’ closing line.
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