Mississippi Rebels vs Georgia Bulldogs Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/01/2026

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Thursday, January 1, 2026

Venue:  Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Ole Miss +6.5, Georgia -6.5; Over/Under:  55.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Ole Miss +6.5, Georgia -6.5; Over/Under:  56 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Ole Miss +6.5, Georgia -6.5; Over/Under:  56.5 points

Mississippi Rebels:  12-1 (7-1) (3rd place, SEC)

Georgia Bulldogs:  12-1 (7-1) (1st place, SEC)

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Mississippi Rebels:  won their last game at home against the Tulane Green Wave 41-10.

Georgia Bulldogs:  won their last game at a neutral site against the Alabama Crimson Tide 28-7.

Ole Miss is entering this game with a 12-1 record overall and they have a 7-1 record in their conference games too. They are 9-0 in their home games, 3-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, and they will be at a neutral site for this game. They won their last game against Tulane 41-10. Trinidad Chambliss was the starting QB and he completed 23/29 passes for 282 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. Kewan Lacy led the team in rushing yards with 87 and 1 TD. Deuce Alexander led the receivers with 87 receiving yards on 7 receptions. Kapena Gushiken led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles while Princewill Umanmielen led the defense in sacks with 1.5. Jaylon Braxton came away with the only interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Georgia is entering this game with a 12-1 record overall and they have a 7-1 record in their conference games too. They are 6-1 in their home games, 3-0 in their road games, and they are also 3-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at a neutral site for this game. They won their last game against Alabama 28-7. Gunner Stockton was the starting QB and he completed 20/26 passes for 156 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Nate Frazier led the team in rushing yards with 52 and 1 TD. Zachariah Branch led the receivers with 53 receiving yards on 5 receptions and 1 TD. JaCorey Thomas led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while JaCorey Thomas and Zayden Walker each led the defense in sacks with 1. Daylen Everette came away with the only interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Georgia listed as a 6.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Georgia has looked great in their games this season with their 12-1 record overall and their 8-1 conference record which had them right at the top of the SEC. They are also 3-0 in their neutral site games this season. Meanwhile, Ole Miss has looked really good in their games this season with their 12-1 record overall and their 7-1 conference record which had them right near the top of the SEC. They haven't played in any neutral site games this year so this will be their first, playing in the Sugar Bowl for the 2nd round of the CFP. Ole Miss had a great season in the SEC with their only loss coming against Georgia, but that wasn't enough to get them to the SEC Championship. They are off a 41-10 win over Tulane in their last one which was the 1st round of the playoffs, but that game wasn't much of a test for them. Georgia has been rolling in their games to end the season and they are off a 28-7 win over Alabama in the SEC Championship. They got their revenge against Alabama and lately they have looked like a very different team than where they were at the start of the year. Ole Miss looked like the better team in their meeting earlier this season, but they found a way to blow that game and now the teams are in different situations. Ole Miss is definitely weaker now with their head coach leaving for the LSU job, and Georgia has been playing a lot better from when these two met earlier this year. The best way to place a bet here is on Georgia to cover the spread in this game. 

Mississippi Georgia Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Thursday, January 1, 2026 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Georgia 38 Ole Miss 28.

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Mississippi Rebels: 23-14 ATS in all lined games. 5-1 ATS after a game with a turnover margin of +2 or better. 9-3 ATS when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 75%). 23-16 UNDER in all lined games. 8-3 UNDER off a home win by 17 points or more. 5-1 UNDER after a game with a turnover margin of +2 or better.

Georgia Bulldogs: 15-24 ATS in all lined games. 4-15 ATS when the total is between 49.5 and 56. 3-11 ATS after allowing 14 points or less last game. 7-3 UNDER in games played on a neutral field. 12-6 UNDER after a win by 17 or more points. 

Mississippi Rebels:  J. Saunders Jr. (S) Questionable - Undisclosed. R. Collins (LB) Questionable - Undisclosed. C. Beavers (CB) Questionable - Undisclosed.

Georgia Bulldogs:  C. Young (WR) Questionable - Leg. E. Barbour (TE) Questionable - Knee. D. Bobo (OG) Questionable - Foot. K. Jones (CB) Questionable - Foot. B. Walker (RB) Questionable - Jaw. Z. Branch (S) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. Hall (DL) Out - Knee.

"They're (Georgia) probably the best coaches in nation right now when it comes to adjusting and kind of switching up when we saw them to begin with previously. But I feel like they're going to do what they've normally done throughout the whole season. They're going to do what's flowing right now and what they're doing right now that's the best. We'll just have to adjust throughout the game." - Trinidad Chambliss on their upcoming game against UGA.

"Everybody's announcing what they're doing. I'm announcing that I'm going in the portal. I'm announcing that I'm re-signing. How about you announce that you're getting better and you're going to practice and, like, actually do what the 20 and 30 years of college football players did before you, which was practice in December when they're on good teams, and get better?" - Kirby Smart on the transfer portal and the current state of college football.

WR Stribling, De'Zhaun

WR Wallace III, Harrison

WR Lee, Cayden

TE Wright, Dae'Quan

QB Chambliss, Trinidad

RB Lacy, Kewan

WR Thomas, Noah

WR Bell, Dillon

WR Branch, Zachariah

TE Delp, Oscar

QB Stockton, Gunner

RB Frazier, Nate

Passing: Trinidad Chambliss (3,298)

Rushing: Kewan Lacy (1,366)

Receiving: Harrison Wallace III (738)

Touchdowns: Kewan Lacy (21)

Passing: Gunner Stockton (2,691)

Rushing: Nate Frazier (861)

Receiving: Zachariah Branch (744)

Touchdowns: Gunner Stockton (8)

Coaches:

Mississippi Rebels: Pete Golding (Interim)

Georgia Bulldogs: Kirby Smart (10th season)