No. 4 LSU, No. 13 Ole Miss meet in marquee SEC showdown as BetMGM rolls out $1,500 deposit-match

No. 4 LSU will face No. 13 Ole Miss on Saturday afternoon in a marquee SEC showdown. The Tigers have started 4-0 with wins over Clemson and Florida, a run that has drawn attention to a schedule that has been tougher than Ole Miss’s so far, as the Rebels have defeated Georgia State, Kentucky, Arkansas and Tulane.

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What our Post expert thinks about LSU vs. Ole Miss: We may look back on LSU’s hot start as a mirage. That isn’t to take anything away from the Bayou Bengals, but the shine has come off their wins against Clemson and Florida thanks to how those two teams have played this season. As for Ole Miss, this is the toughest test of their season to date and will tell us a lot about whether or not they’re true contenders in the SEC.

The matchup is expected to provide clarity on both programs’ trajectories in the SEC West, with a potential ripple effect on conference standings and national perception. A victory for LSU would reinforce the Tigers’ early climb and could recalibrate betting markets and playoff chatter, while an Ole Miss win would bolster the Rebels’ case as a legitimate SEC title challenger.

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The game adds another chapter to a season-long storyline in which LSU has faced a tougher early schedule and Ole Miss has navigated a path through a string of more favorable results. Analysts note that the real test begins when the two programs meet, and Saturday’s result could influence the trajectory of both programs for the rest of the season.