After two weeks where almost everything went right, the No. 5 Ole Miss Rebels will try to take their show on the road when they travel north to take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
It will be the first trip to Winston-Salem in 16 years for an Ole Miss program in search of its first-ever win against Wake Forest after dropping each of the prior two meetings in series history.
The Rebels are an impressive 16-2 against non-conference opponents since hiring Lane Kiffin before the start of the 2020 season.
Here’s how to listen to the game on the radio.
Here’s How To Watch Ole Miss Football in Week 3
- Start time: 6:30 p.m. ET
- Channel: The CW Network/The CW App
- Radio stations: Ole Miss Radio Network: Learfield via Sirius XM, WOXF 105.1 FM/WBKN 92.1 FM; Wake Forest Sports Network: TuneIn Stream, WBRF 98.1 FM
- Betting lines:
- Spread: Ole Miss -23.5
- Total: 64.5
- Moneyline: Wake Forest +1200, Ole Miss -2400
Only Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers (+600) and Miami quarterback Cam Ward (+800) will enter Week 3 with shorter Heisman Trophy odds than Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart (+850). The Rebels have never had a winner nor a runner-up for the Heisman Trophy.
Dart’s outstanding play through two weeks has put him into the Heisman conversation after he threw for 400 yards in a half in the Rebels’ 76-0 win over Furman followed by setting SEC and school records by completing his first 24 passes in Ole Miss’ 52-3 win over Middle Tennessee State.
Dart will enter Week 3 against Wake Forest with nearly as many touchdown passes (6) as incomplete passes (7) this season.
By outscoring their opponents 128-3 so far this season, the Rebels own a +125 scoring margin, which is tied for the second-largest in SEC history through two games. The three points allowed are the fewest by a Rebels team through two games since 1991.
After a dominating two-week stretch to open the 2024 campaign, Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin is preparing his team — as well as the Rebels’ fanbase — for a much tougher opponent than they have previously faced this season.
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“I think this is a really good measuring stick for where we are at,” Kiffin told reporters this week. “We’re going to have our hands full. These guys play really tough and aggressive. I am excited about that challenge and our guys coming together and getting ready to go on the road for a great week of practice.”
Wake Forest scored 31 unanswered points as they cruised to a 45-13 victory over North Carolina A&T in its season opener before a heartbreaking 31-30 loss to Virginia to open ACC play last week.
Sixth-year quarterback Hank Bachmeier, who has had previous stops at both Boise State and Louisiana Tech, will bring not only 37 previous college starts into Saturday’s contest but also 666 passing yards, four touchdowns, and no interceptions on the season.
Kiffin knows the Wake Forest offense presents a challenge the Rebels haven’t yet seen in 2024.
“I think (Bachmeier) is a good player. Their O-line has played a lot together and looks really good to me,” he said. “We’re going to need to play good on defense up front and limit explosive plays. This will be the best passing team by far that we’ve played.”
Ole Miss will host Georgia Southern next weekend before starting SEC play at home against Kentucky on Sept. 28.
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