Mississippi State at Ole Miss 11/22/18 - College Football Picks & Predictions

The 115th edition of the Egg Bowl will take place on Thanksgiving night, when the Mississippi State Bulldogs visit the Ole Miss Rebels. The 22nd ranked Bulldogs have seven victories on the season and are a game below .500 in SEC Conference play. On Saturday, Nick Fitzgerald threw for four touchdowns to lead Mississippi State to a 52-6 victory versus Arkansas. The Bulldogs outgained the Razorbacks by a 475-219 margin on the afternoon.

Through eleven games, Mississippi State ranks 71st in total offense and is scoring 28.5 points on average. Ole Miss has been a mess on defense, ranking 123rd in yards allowed and giving up 36.3 points per contest. The Ole Miss Rebels have won just once in conference play and features a passing attack that averages 364 yards per game. On Saturday, Ole Miss forced overtime with a field goal in the final minute before losing by a 36-29 final score at Vanderbilt. A.J. Brown caught nine passes for 212 yards and a touchdown for the Rebels, who outgained the Commodores by nearly 200 yards in defeat.

For the season, Ole Miss ranks fifth in total offense and is scoring 36.7 points on average. Mississippi State leans a great deal on a talented defense that ranks fourth in yards allowed and gives up just 12.8 points per contest.