Ryan Bunnell

MLB and CFB handicapper

Ryan is a MLB and College Football handicapper born and raised in Arlington, Texas though he currently resides in Phoenix while pursuing a master’s degree at Arizona State. Ryan is an overall sports nut with a passion for crunching numbers and finding winning picks. This is his first season officially handicapping baseball but has recorded three straight winning seasons in college football and is looking to make it four straight while writing for Pickswise this season. College football is by far his favorite sport to bet, although his favorite market is NFL and NBA player props.

Live Picks 2

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Location

Phoenix, Arizona

Favorite Sports

Favorite Teams

Greatest Betting Win

My favorite betting memory without a doubt is when I had the chance to watch my TCU Horned Frogs win a College Football Playoff game live in-person. I typically stray away from betting on my favorite teams due to underlying bias, but we’re talking about the playoffs here! I cashed over 10 units on TCU +7.5 and TCU money line (+260) against Michigan. Of course seeing my alma mater reach the national championship for the first time in nearly a century was amazing in of itself, but it wouldn’t have been the same experience without a few units on the line!

Greatest Achievements

3-straight winning years in college football Youngest SBNation Managing Editor in the country at the time of holding the position Several videos with over 1 million views posted on the Pickswise TikTok 11-2 run in MLB this season Turned a $10 free bet into $794 on a +7940 odds UFC round/winning method combo parlay (Shoutout Geoff Neal and Jamahal Hill)

Education

Ryan graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism and sports broadcasting from Texas Christian University (TCU) and has experience in several outlets of sports media. He is currently pursuing a master’s of arts in sports journalism at Arizona State University and will graduate this December.

Experience

5+ years betting experience 2+ years as a sports handicapper 5+ years as a sports journalist Ryan has been betting on sports ever since the Supreme Court decided to leave sports gambling laws up to individual state governments when he was 18 (2018). The majority of his experience comes as a sports reporter when he covered the TCU Horned Frogs for Frogs O’ War, an SBNation affiliate, and was the youngest Managing Editor in the country at the time. In that role, Ryan produced a weekly college football podcast and blog breaking down his picks and will be going for a fourth consecutive winning season in CFB this fall. Most recently, Ryan worked on the Pickswise social media team as the TikTok coordinator.

Favorite betting market / type

NFL and NBA player props.

Favorite bookmakers

Ryan's Picks

Game Totals Pick

Over 56.5(-110)

Reasoning

Tulane and Ole Miss have met once before in the 2025 season, with the Rebels dominating in Oxford 45-10 in late September. The Green Wave managed only 104 passing yards in that game on a putrid 34.5% completion percentage. While the Rebels defense has excelled against the pass all season, I expect the Tulane offense to come out stronger this time around. Even after the poor performance in September, the Green Wave now rank 11th in passing success rate and I expect them to pull out all the bells and whistles in a do-or-die matchup.

On the other side of things, it’s no secret the Ole Miss offense is one of the top units in the country. The Rebels rank top 10 in both EPA/rush and EPA/dropback with a top-16 mark in net points per drive. Furthermore, Ole Miss has the No. 1 quality drive rate in FBS matched up against a Tulane unit ranking 94th in defensive success rate. Points will be scored by the Rebels, and with a spread set at 17-points one could expect the Green Wave to be forced into passing situations while playing from behind. With all things considered, I’ll take the over in this matchup.

Tulane vs Ole Miss prediction: Over 56.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number or better.

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Point Spread Pick

Ole Miss -17.0(-110)

Reasoning

The Tulane Green Wave and Ole Miss Rebels meet for the second time this season, only this time it’s a do-or-die matchup. Back in late September, the Rebels dominated Tulane 45-10 in a game that got away from the Green Wave. The defense couldn’t get off the field, the passing game struggled to find any momentum and most of all the Rebels simply outclassed the Group of 5 opponent. It’s hard to see a much different result this time around despite the obvious coaching shenanigans on both sides. Jon Sumrall is off to Florida and Lane Kiffin is off to LSU, though Sumrall will still be on the sidelines for this game while Pete Golding takes the reins for the hosts.

The Ole Miss offense is a machine; the Rebels rank top 10 in both EPA/rush and EPA/dropback with a top-16 mark in net points per drive. Furthermore, Ole Miss has the No. 1 quality drive rate in FBS matched up against a Tulane unit ranking 94th in defensive success rate despite facing relatively inferior competition throughout the 2025 campaign. Home field advantage plays a big part in the College Football Playoffs, and I’ll back Ole Miss to dominate this matchup once again and cover the hefty spread.

Tulane vs Ole Miss prediction: Ole Miss Rebels -17 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number or better.

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