ESPN’s SP+ projects the final score of LSU-Ole Miss top-10 showdown

One of the most anticipated games of the 2026 college football season will be played in Week 3. On Saturday, Lane Kiffin returns to Oxford as the head coach of the No. 7 LSU Tigers as they take on the No. 8 Ole Miss Rebels. Ahead of the top-10 matchup between Kiffin’s current team and his former team, Bill Connelly shared ESPN’s SP+ projection for the final score in Oxford. SP+ has this year’s Magnolia Bowl going to the Tigers by a score of 29-22. Connelly’s SP+ predates his joining ESPN and was previously featured at Football Outsiders. He defines…