# College Football Week 8: Ole Miss Rebels (5-1) vs. Texas Longhorns (4-2) Game Preview and Predictions

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> Ole Miss Rebels bring a two-game win streak to Austin as Texas Longhorns try to snap a two-game skid on home turf.

By Cole Saturday · Published 2026-10-23 23:41 UTC

_Drafted with AI from our own data and checked by an editor._

[Ole Miss Rebels](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/teams/ole-miss-rebels) ride a two-game win streak into Austin to face a [Texas Longhorns](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/teams/texas-longhorns) team trying to stop the bleeding at home.

Ole Miss sits at 5-1 and has won two straight. Texas comes in at 4-2 but has dropped its last two games. Both teams kick off Saturday, October 24, 2026 at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, with ABC carrying the broadcast at 7:30 PM ET.

## Game details

- When | Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET
- Where | DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium
- TV | ABC
- Line | Texas Longhorns -3.5 | O/U 53.5 (market view)
- Ole Miss Rebels record | 5-1
- Texas Longhorns record | 4-2

## The matchup

Ole Miss has been rolling lately, beating Missouri Tigers 31-3 and Vanderbilt Commodores 52-17 in its last two outings. Before that stretch, the Rebels took a 28-52 loss to Florida Gators, then wins over LSU Tigers 32-24 and Charlotte 49ers 41-9. On the season, Ole Miss has outscored opponents 225 to 143.

Texas has gone the other direction, losing back-to-back games 24-27 to Florida Gators and 24-27 to Oklahoma Sooners. Before that skid, the Longhorns strung together wins over Tennessee Volunteers 20-17, UTSA Roadrunners 30-6 and Ohio State Buckeyes 24-23. Texas has outscored its opponents 181 to 107 this season, but the two straight close losses have stalled the momentum from that hot start.

## Key matchups

This one comes down to whether Ole Miss's offense, which has piled up 225 points this season, can keep pace against a Texas defense that has allowed just 107 points. Flip it around and Texas's offense, good for 181 points this year, will need to find answers against an Ole Miss defense that has given up 143.

Texas has been in a string of one-score games lately, with three of its last four decided by three points or fewer. Ole Miss, meanwhile, has shown it can blow games open, as the lopsided wins over Missouri and Vanderbilt show. How Texas handles a team capable of putting up points in bunches, after two weeks of grinding, close finishes, could decide this game.

## The pick

The market has Texas as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 53.5, and the market score sits at Texas Longhorns 29, Ole Miss Rebels 25.

Texas gets the slight nod at home, but a two-game losing streak is a two-game losing streak, and Ole Miss has been the more explosive team of late. If the Longhorns can't shake off the recent skid early, this has the makings of a road upset.

## Recent results

- Team | Last games
- Ole Miss Rebels | Wk7 W 31-3 vs Missouri Tigers, Wk6 W 52-17 vs Vanderbilt Commodores, Wk4 L 28-52 vs Florida Gators
- Texas Longhorns | Wk7 L 24-27 vs Florida Gators, Wk6 L 24-27 vs Oklahoma Sooners, Wk4 W 20-17 vs Tennessee Volunteers

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*Written by Cole Saturday, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores and box scores), and checked against that data before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our [editorial standards](https://profootballnewshub.com/editorial-standards).*

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