It’s here. No. 10 Ole Miss hosts No. 2 Georgia tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET (6:30 CT) on ABC, and Vaught-Hemingway is sold out for the biggest night of the Rebels’ regular season. The math is simple: Ole Miss is playing to host, not host, or miss it entirely in the College Football Playoff. We’ve rounded up today’s best reads — the gameday guide, the injury picture, the previews and the picks — plus fresh hardwood wins for both basketball teams. Hotty Toddy.
Football
Ole Miss vs. Georgia Gameday Guide: Kickoff, TV, Grove Info and More
Fri., Nov. 6 · last 24 hours. Everything you need before kickoff: No. 10 Ole Miss and No. 2 Georgia go at 7:30 p.m. ET (6:30 CT) on ABC inside a sold-out Vaught-Hemingway. The Rebel Walk lays out the new Friday Grove setup, the full gameday timeline, Grove Loop traffic changes and stricter rules against field rushes. (The Rebel Walk)
Terez Davis off Ole Miss injury report as Rebels prepare for Georgia
Fri., Nov. 6 · last 24 hours. Good news up front: starting left tackle Terez Davis is off the injury report, giving Ole Miss its full offensive line against a Georgia front with 26 sacks. Running back Kewan Lacy stays out, so the line’s push and Trinidad Chambliss’ time to throw loom even larger tonight. (HottyToddy)
Rebel Rundown: Previewing Ole Miss-Georgia’s Latest Top-10 Clash
Fri., Nov. 6 · last 24 hours. Sports Illustrated frames the stakes: 6-2 Ole Miss has less playoff margin than 7-1 Georgia, yet rides a 16-game home winning streak into the night. Vegas has the Rebels as a 3.5-point home underdog. Pete Golding’s keys are simple — win the turnover battle, stop the run and limit explosive plays. (Sports Illustrated)
Ole Miss-Georgia Could Be Decided By An Overlooked Matchup
Fri., Nov. 6 · last 24 hours. Forget the star power for a moment. SI argues special teams and field position could swing this one: Ole Miss has started its drives farther from the end zone than Georgia all year, so punt and kick coverage — plus the offense’s ability to stay on schedule — may matter as much as any skill-position duel. (Sports Illustrated)
Ole Miss vs. Georgia staff picks: Can Rebels pull off another upset?
Fri., Nov. 6 · last 24 hours. The HottyToddy staff leans Rebels, with three of four picking Ole Miss in a game most expect to come down to the final possession. Scores range from Andy Hodges’ 31-28 to Hudson Miller’s 38-34, while Taylor Hodges takes Georgia 30-27 on the strength of its lines. (HottyToddy)
Ole Miss vs. Georgia Predictions: Who Wins? Our Staff Picks and Final Scores
Fri., Nov. 6 · last 24 hours. SI’s crew is even more bullish on the home team: four of five pick Ole Miss, with final scores like 34-31 and 31-24. Only Matt Galatzan sides with Georgia, 31-27. A reminder of how winnable national voices see this one inside a rocking Vaught-Hemingway. (Sports Illustrated)
EA College Football 27 predicts No. 2 Georgia at No. 10 Ole Miss
Fri., Nov. 6 · last 24 hours. For a little pregame fun, HottyToddy ran the whole thing through EA Sports College Football 27, simulating No. 2 Georgia at No. 10 Ole Miss inside a full Vaught-Hemingway. Can the video-game Rebels pull the upset? The verdict plays out in the embedded full-game sim. (HottyToddy)
Ole Miss Offense vs. Georgia Defense: Matchup Preview
Thu., Nov. 5 · last 48 hours. The Rebel Walk breaks down Ole Miss’ offense against the SEC’s stingiest scoring defense. Trinidad Chambliss and a red-zone-efficient attack must move the ball without Kewan Lacy; the pass protection against Georgia’s rush, and the turnover battle, will shape whether the Rebels can keep pace. (The Rebel Walk)
The stakes couldn’t be much higher for Ole Miss against Georgia
Mon., Nov. 2. Here’s the big picture: a win hands Ole Miss a strong 12-team playoff case if it finishes the job, while a loss leaves the Rebels at 9-3 and leaning on others. It’s host, not host, or miss it entirely — and tonight tilts the scale one way or the other. (HottyToddy)
Men’s Basketball
Patton Pinkins outscores UCA’s entire starting lineup in Ole Miss win
Fri., Nov. 6 · last 24 hours. Chris Beard’s Rebels rolled to a 92-60 win over Central Arkansas at the SJB Pavilion, leading by as many as 28. Patton Pinkins stole the show with 16 first-half points — more than UCA’s entire starting five — as Ole Miss’ ball movement and ball-hawking defense carried the night. (HottyToddy)
Women’s Sports
Ole Miss women’s basketball avoids upset against North Alabama
Fri., Nov. 6 · last 24 hours. Down 27-25 at the half and shooting cold, Ole Miss women’s basketball flipped the switch after the break, outscoring North Alabama 47-24 to pull away 72-51. A 67.9% second half and suffocating defense — holding the visitors to 34.6% — turned a scare into a comfortable win. (HottyToddy)
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