College Football Picks 2022: Big Blue Pick ‘Em Week 5

Kentucky and Ole Miss are undefeated in the SEC this season. The game starts at 11:00 am CT on Saturday. Kentucky is staying an hour away from Vaught-Hemingway Stadium at a Tupelo hotel. It will be Mark Stoops' first trip to Oxford during his coaching career. Lane Kiffin and Mark Stops have been rivals for years. Ole Mississippi leads the league in rushing with 1,123 yards per game. Chris Rodriguez will return to the team after a four-game suspension. He has rushed for 2,740 career rushing yards at Kentucky. He is sixth on the UK's career career running list.

Kentucky plays Ole Miss in the game of the week.

Kentucky and Ole Miss played each other in 2020. The game ended in overtime. Ole Mississippi won 42-41.   The last meeting between UK and the Rebels resulted in Kiffin's first win as the head coach.

Lane Kiffin has been vocal about the transfer portal. Ole Miss has created a promotional video and a line of apparel around the "Come to the SIP" theme. The Rebels currently have 28 transfers on their roster.

Jacquez Jones and Keidron Smith are the new faces of the Kentucky Wildcat defense. Jacquez has been spending time with Will Levis this week to share his knowledge about Ole Miss defensive philosophies.

Ole Miss will host its first-ever "Stripe out" against Kentucky on Saturday. Fans will wear traditional colors of red and navy to create stripes throughout the sections of Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

Mississippi State is the favorite to beat Texas A&M. The Bulldogs beat the Aggies last year at Kyle Field. Texas&A is without star wide receiver Ainias Smith.

The SEC schedule has been modified due to Hurricane Ian. Florida's game against Eastern Washington has to be moved to Sunday afternoon. Alabama is favored to win by 17.5 points against Arkansas.

Will Levis is the No. 4 player overall in ESPN’s Big Board by Mel Kiper and the second quarterback behind Ohio State”s C.J. Stroud. Levs has improved each week under new offensive coordinator Rich Scangarello.

South Carolina beat SC State 50-10. Georgia plays Missouri at 7:30 pm on SEC Network. Alabama plays Arkansas at 3: 30 pm, Kentucky plays Ole Miss at 12:00 pm and Texas A&M plays Mississippi State at 4: 00 pm. LSU plays Auburn at7:000 pm at ESPN.

Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Mississippi State and LSU are the games on the schedule for Week 5.