College Football Odds Week 2: Ole Miss vs Tulane Lines, Spreads, Betting Trends

Patrick Everson Sports Betting Expert

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College football odds for Week 2 are on the board and receiving plenty of attention as we tackle all the major storylines of the weekend. The Ole Miss Rebels and Tulane Green Wave meet at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans on Saturday, September 9 at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2.

Here's everything you need to know about the college football odds for the Week 2 game between Ole Miss and Tulane: the opening lines, spreads, betting trends and more. Check back regularly for updates.

No. 20 Mississippi vs No. 24 Tulane Odds

• Opening point spread: Ole Miss -6
• Opening moneyline: Ole Miss -240/Tulane +190
• Opening total: Over/Under 62.5 points scored
• Time: 3:30 p.m. ET Saturday (ESPN 2)

UPDATE 1 P.M. ET FRIDAY: Mississippi hit BetMGM's college football odds Week 2 market as a 6.5-point point favorite and quickly backed up to -5.5 Sunday. But the line then steadily climbed, touching Rebels -7.5 multiple times before backing up to -7 (-115) moments ago.

Ticket count is almost 2/1 and money 3/1 on the favored Rebels. BetMGM opened the moneyline Monday at Ole Miss -300/Tulane +240 and is now at -275/+225. And the 'dog is the play so far, with tickets and money both 6/1 on the Green Wave.

BetMGM has seen the total climb from 63.5 to 66.5, with 62% of early tickets/73% of early cash on the Over.

UPDATE 2 P.M. ET MONDAY: Tulane, coming off a stout 12-2 SU and ATS campaign that included a Cotton Bowl win over USC, got its 2023 season off on the right foot. The Green Wave (1-0 SU and ATS) topped South Alabama 37-17 giving 6 points at home.

Mississippi (1-0 SU/0-0 ATS) pretty much scheduled a Week 1 walkover against FCS foe Mercer. The Rebels ran roughshod in a 73-7 victory laying 35.5 points at home.

TwinSpires is already up a half-point on the road chalk, to Mississippi -6.5. The Rebels are netting 55% of early spread tickets/66% of early spread cash.

"Some small sharp play on Ole Miss right as we opened," Lucas said.

The total hasn't moved off 62.5, with 64% of tickets/59% of money on the Over.

Click here for Vegas Insider senior reporter Patrick Everson's full College Football Odds Week 2 Report containing spreads, lines, and trends for every Top 25 matchup.

Patrick Everson

Patrick Everson is a senior reporter for VegasInsider. Based in Las Vegas since 1994, he's worked in the sports betting journalism/content space for more than a decade. He's most known for his deep roster of contacts behind sportsbook counters, providing readers and viewers with the ins-and-outs of how events are being bet. He's also a thought leader in the sports betting space, often appearing on or moderating panels at national conferences. More from Patrick Everson