Washington State at Ole Miss Picks and Prediction for Saturday, October 11, 2025
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The Washington State Cougars (3–2, 0–0 Pac-12) will travel to Oxford, Mississippi to take on No. 4 Ole Miss (5–0, 3–0 SEC) at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. CT / 12:45 p.m. ET on the SEC Network. This is the first meeting between the programs. Discover which teams the pros are backing with our daily college football picks.
Washington State Cougars Analysis
WSU is under new direction with head coach Jimmy Rogers and has shown flashes of competitiveness, especially on defense, but inconsistency persists.
Key Player Stats & Team Metrics
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Quarterback stats: WSU’s QB Jaxon Potter has thrown for 604 yards on 67 completions of 95 attempts, with 4 touchdowns and 3 interceptions.
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Rushing leader: Kirby Vorhees leads WSU with 156 rushing yards.
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Top receiver: Joshua Meredith has logged 255 receiving yards on 19 receptions (1 TD).
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Defensively, WSU has held its three wins to low scoring (total of 26 points across those games) but has been vulnerable in their losses, surrendering 59 points in each of them.
Ole Miss Rebels Analysis
Ole Miss is playing with confidence as one of the few remaining undefeated teams, and their offense and defense both have shown signs of growth.
Key Player Stats & Team Metrics
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Quarterback Trinidad Chambliss (Ferris State transfer) has passed for over 1,000 yards, with 5 TDs and 1 INT so far. He also contributes on the ground.
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Running back Kewan Lacy: Lacy has accumulated ~ 445 rushing yards and has scored 8 rushing touchdowns this season.
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Wide receiver Harrison Wallace III: One of the key receiving threats.
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Ole Miss’ defense has improved in recent weeks: they’ve held Tulane to 282 total yards and LSU to 254.
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In nonconference games under Coach Kiffin, Ole Miss has dominated, including seven straight nonconference wins by 30 or more.
Standout Players and Key Notes
Washington State:
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Jaxon Potter / WSU QB: Must protect the football, avoid turnovers, and manage the game.
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Kirby Vorhees: Needs to help on the ground to keep Ole Miss off balance.
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Joshua Meredith: Top target—must make contested catches and help sustain drives.
Ole Miss:
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Trinidad Chambliss: Dual-threat capabilities make him dangerous; if he remains efficient, he’s tough to contain.
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Kewan Lacy: The anchor of the run game—if Ole Miss can lean on him, they can control tempo.
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Jaden Yates / Will Echoles: Impact defenders who can disrupt WSU’s rhythm, especially in the trenches.
Ole Miss vs Washington State Prediction Reasoning
This is a tough matchup for WSU. Ole Miss enters with a potent offense, improved defense, and the comfort of home. The Cougars are outmatched in terms of depth, consistency, and experience in big-game environments like this. WSU’s best path is to slow the game, force turnovers, and keep it close in the first half. But ultimately, Ole Miss has enough tools to pull away.
Unless WSU catches Ole Miss off-balance or capitalizes on turnovers, this will likely be one-sided.
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Final Score Projection: Ole Miss 49, Washington State 20
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