FBS-CFB Game Preview: Mississippi Rebels (6-0) vs. Georgia Bulldogs (5-1)

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Venue & Game Details

Location: Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA

Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET

Conference: SEC showdown (West vs. East)

Broadcast: ABC (College GameDay in Athens)

Weather Forecast: Athens, GA – ~72°F at kickoff, partly cloudy, light winds 6–9 mph,

Team Recent Form

Mississippi Rebels:

Wins: Washington State (24–21), LSU, Arkansas, Tulane, others

Trend: Undefeated, averaging 37.8 PPG (20th nationally) and allowing 19.2 PPG.

Offense: 515.3 YPG (5th in FBS) – 311 passing, 204 rushing.

Georgia Bulldogs:

Wins: Auburn (20–10), Kentucky, South Carolina, Clemson, UAB

Loss: Alabama (38–14)

Trend: Defense-driven, allowing just 17.0 PPG (19th nationally).

Offense: 414 YPG (52nd nationally) – 228 passing, 185 rushing.

Injury Report

Ole Miss:

QB Trinidad Chambliss – Probable (ankle soreness)

RB Kewan Lacy – Probable (shoulder)

Georgia:

QB Gunner Stockton – Probable (minor knee tweak)

WR Colbie Young – Questionable (hamstring)

Key Player Matchups

QB Trinidad Chambliss (Ole Miss): 1,286 yards, 7 TD, 1 INT, 65.4% completion.

RB Kewan Lacy (Ole Miss): 587 yards, 8 TDs – faces Georgia’s 17th-ranked rush defense (91.7 YPG allowed).

WR Harrison Wallace III (Ole Miss): 361 yards, 2 TDs – deep threat vs. Georgia’s secondary.

QB Gunner Stockton (Georgia): 1,259 yards, 6 TD, 1 INT, plus 6 rushing TDs.

RB Chauncey Bowens (Georgia): 315 yards, 4 TDs – key to controlling tempo.

WR Colbie Young (Georgia): 295 yards, 1 TD – if healthy, Georgia’s top target.

Series History

Georgia leads the all-time series 32–13–1.

Last meeting: Georgia defeated Ole Miss in 2023.

Ole Miss’ last win over Georgia came in 2016 (45–14).

Betting Trends:

Georgia is 2-4 ATS this season.

Ole Miss is 4-2 ATS.

Ole Miss has hit the Over in 3 of last 4 games.

Georgia has gone Under in 4 of 6 games.

Historical Betting Results

Georgia has covered in 3 of last 5 vs. Ole Miss.

The Over has cashed in 3 of last 5 meetings.

Average margin of victory in last 5: +12.4 points Georgia.

Game Odds

Mississippi Rebels          56.5

Georgia Bulldogs             – 7.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 17, 2025