Our early Ole Miss vs Georgia Sugar Bowl predictions for CFP bracket

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OXFORD − Ole Miss football has a chance to avenge its only loss of the season in the College Football Playoff.

The Rebels (12-1) face Georgia (12-1) in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1 (7 p.m., ESPN) in New Orleans. It’s the second round of CFP games.

The Bulldogs are the No. 3 seed in the CFP and got a bye week in the first round. Ole Miss, the No. 6 seed, beat Tulane 41-10 on Dec. 20 to advance.

Georgia is the only team that Ole Miss has lost to. The Bulldogs won a regular season game 43-35 on Oct. 18.

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Ole Miss vs. Georgia prediction

Expect a lower-scoring game that the regular season contest. It would be hard to repeat that game that featured 78 total points and just two combined punts.

It doesn’t seem like a matchup between top-five SEC defenses, but it is. Georgia has allowed 15.9 points per game (No. 2 in the SEC) and Ole Miss has given up 19.3 (No. 5 in the SEC).

The Bulldogs have allowed 10 points or less in each of their past four games, including a 28-7 win vs. Alabama in the SEC Championship. Ole Miss’ defense has high-end talent but less consistency.

Ole Miss vs. Georgia score prediction

Georgia 30, Ole Miss 21: Georgia already beat Ole Miss once, and it’s playing its best football of the season.

When does Ole Miss play Georgia in College Football Playoff?

The Rebels will face the Bulldogs on Jan. 1 at Ceasers Superdome in New Orleans (7 p.m., ESPN).

Ole Miss vs. Georgia tickets

You can find College Football Playoff tickets for Ole Miss vs. Georgia on StubHub.

College Football Playoff bracket 2025-26 dates

CFP quarterfinals

• Wednesday, Dec. 31
  • Cotton Bowl (Game 5): No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 10 Miami | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)
• Thursday, Jan. 1
  • Orange Bowl (Game 6): No. 4 Texas Tech vs. No. 5 Oregon | 11 a.m. | ESPN (Fubo)
  • Rose Bowl (Game 7): No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 9 Alabama | 3 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)
  • Sugar Bowl (Game 8): No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 6 Ole Miss | 7 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)

CFP semifinals

• Thursday, Jan. 8
  • Fiesta Bowl (Game 9): Winner of Cotton Bowl vs. Winner of Sugar Bowl | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)
• Friday, Jan. 9
  • Peach Bowl (Game 10): Winner of Rose Bowl vs. Winner of Orange Bowl | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)

CFP championship game

• Monday, Jan. 19 at Hard Rock Stadium (Game 11, Miami): 6:30 p.m.

Sam Hutchens covers Ole Miss for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at Shutchens@gannett.com or reach him on X at @Sam_Hutchens_