FINAL Game forecast · REGULAR week 4

Ole MissatFlorida

Sat, Sep. 26 · 3:30 PM ET · Ben Hill Griffin Stadium

Ole Miss28
Florida52
MISSED

SharpTake projected Ole Miss at 52%. Florida won.

ProjectedOle Miss by 1.0
ActualFlorida by 24
Difference25.0 pts
Market spreadFlorida -4
Vs spreadLOSSSharpTake Pick: Ole Miss +4

Pregame forecast · published before kickoff and not revised

SharpTake projects Ole Miss to win.

Ole MissProjected winner
52%Win probability
Ole Miss by 1.0Projected margin

Why SharpTake leans

Why SharpTake leans Ole Miss

Ole Miss's overall quality is the biggest reason SharpTake favors Ole Miss. Ole Miss also has the edge in down-to-down efficiency, while Florida's record from last season pushes the other way.

Overall team quality

Strong Ole Miss advantage

Last season's results

Florida offset

Down-to-down efficiency

Ole Miss advantage

Current season's scoring performance

Florida offset

On-field context

Matchup breakdown

These matchup factors describe where the teams differ on the field. They are separate from SharpTake's forecast explanation above.

Ole Miss pass game

CLEAR EDGE
Ole Miss offenseFlorida defense

Ole Miss gains enough yardage on pass plays for the down and distance far more often than most FBS teams, while Florida allows enough yardage on pass plays for the down and distance more often than most FBS teams. That comparison favors Ole Miss.

Passing Success Rate · 50.6%Success Rate is the share of plays that gain enough yardage for the down and distance.Among the strongest FBS results
Passing Success Rate allowed · 43.9%Success Rate is the share of plays that gain enough yardage for the down and distance.Worse than most FBS teams

Comparison basis · Passing success rate vs passing success rate allowed

Ole Miss staying on schedule

EDGE
Ole Miss offenseFlorida defense

Ole Miss gains enough yardage for the down and distance far more often than most FBS teams, while Florida allows enough yardage for the down and distance at a rate near the FBS middle. That comparison favors Ole Miss.

Offensive Success Rate · 48.5%Success Rate is the share of plays that gain enough yardage for the down and distance.Among the strongest FBS results
Defensive Success Rate allowed · 43.0%Success Rate is the share of plays that gain enough yardage for the down and distance.Near the FBS middle

Comparison basis · Success rate vs success rate allowed

Florida explosive plays

EDGE
Florida offenseOle Miss defense

Florida creates big-play value on successful plays far less often than most FBS teams, while Ole Miss allows big-play value on successful plays at a rate near the FBS middle. That comparison favors Ole Miss.

Offensive Explosiveness · 1.095Explosiveness measures the value created on successful plays, showing how damaging the big gains are.Among the weakest FBS results
Explosiveness allowed · 1.290Explosiveness allowed measures the value opponents create on their successful plays.Near the FBS middle

Comparison basis · Explosiveness vs explosiveness allowed

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Position rooms

Ole Miss position roomsWho is on the 2026 roster and what they did in 2025; navigation, not forecast factors.
Florida position roomsWho is on the 2026 roster and what they did in 2025; navigation, not forecast factors.
Coverage and limitations
  • Forecasts are produced only when both teams meet SharpTake's evidence requirements.
  • Player availability, injuries, weather, travel, and rest are not included.
  • Explain factors use completed 2025 team-season evidence. They describe matchup contrasts and are not causal model attribution.

Forecasts are model-based context, not guarantees.

Forecast model · Data cutoff Sep. 26, 2026 · 3:30 PM ET

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