No. 2 Georgia and No. 10 Ole Miss meet for the fifth consecutive time while both are ranked, a rarity in the series history. The Bulldogs lead the all-time series 34-14-1, but the Rebels won the most recent encounter, a 39-34 victory in last season's College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Sugar Bowl. That win ended Georgia's season and was fueled by quarterback Trinidad Chambliss, who has thrown a touchdown pass in 21 straight games and could tie the school record of 22 held by Chad Kelly.
Georgia enters the game after debuting at No. 2 in the first College Football Playoff rankings, and a win would strengthen their path to the SEC Championship. Ole Miss, ranked No. 10, needs a victory to keep its at-large playoff hopes alive; a loss would be their third in SEC play and effectively end their conference title aspirations. Georgia coach Kirby Smart holds a 44-18 record against AP-ranked opponents, the fifth-best such mark in poll history, though his last loss to a ranked team came against Ole Miss in the playoff.
The game is scheduled for Saturday, November 7 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi, and will be televised on ABC with a live stream available on Fubo. Both teams' offenses have produced high-scoring affairs in their last two meetings, and analysts expect a similar shootout. The consensus pick among experts leans toward Georgia covering a 3.5-point spread, while the over/under is set at 56.5 points.
