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Georgia vs. Ole Miss Set for Sugar Bowl CFP Quarterfinal on Jan. 1

Georgia enters favored by about a touchdown, with Ole Miss surging under new coach Pete Golding after a 41-10 first-round win.

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 28: Head coach Kirby Smart of the Georgia Bulldogs reacts during the fourth quarter against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on November 28, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
Ole Miss head football coach Pete Golding speaks at a press conference at the Manning Center at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Miss. on Thursday, December 11, 2025.
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Overview

  • No. 3 Georgia (12-1) meets No. 6 Ole Miss (12-1) in New Orleans on Jan. 1 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN, and the winner advances to face the Ohio State–Miami winner.
  • The matchup is a rematch of Oct. 18, when Georgia erased a late deficit to win 43-35 in a game featuring more than 850 yards of offense and no Bulldogs punts.
  • Ole Miss advanced with a 41-10 win over Tulane and now plays under Pete Golding, who took over after Lane Kiffin departed for LSU on Nov. 30.
  • Oddsmakers opened Georgia around a touchdown favorite (FanDuel from -6.5 to -7), with the total reported near 56.5 points.
  • Analysts highlight improved defenses since October and note Ole Miss is monitoring RB Kewan Lacy’s status, while this Sugar Bowl marks the first all-SEC pairing in 60 years.