WHAT TO WATCH FOR
• This will be the 51st meeting all-time between Ole Miss and Georgia since 1940.
• Georgia leads 34-15-1 on the field, including a 10-7 mark in Oxford … Ole Miss has won the last two meetings vs. the Bulldogs in Oxford.
• This will be the ninth ranked meeting between Ole Miss and Georgia, with UGA leading such games 5-3.
• Ole Miss is 318-116-8 (.729) all-time at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium before vacated wins (296-113-8).
• Ole Miss enters the week ranked No. 12 in both the AP and Coaches polls … The Rebels are on their second-longest AP poll streak ever at 60 straight since 2023, trailing only 73 from 1957-63.
• The Rebels have won 40 total games since 2023, sixth-most among FBS programs and third-most by any SEC school.
• Dating back to 2024, Ole Miss has won 16 consecutive home games; the second-longest active streak in the FBS … The Rebels are 38-3 at home since the start of the 2021 season.
• The Rebels lead the SEC and rank fourth in the FBS in fewest sacks allowed per game (0.63).
• Ole Miss owns the FBS’s sixth-fastest offense, averaging 22.7 seconds per play.
• Georgia will be the ninth time in his first 12 career games as head coach that Pete Golding has faced a ranked opponent … Golding is 5-3 in such games.
• QB Trinidad Chambliss is one of just three active collegiate quarterbacks with 9,000 career yards passing and 2,000 rushing across all levels of college football.
• Chambliss has recorded a passing touchdown in 21 straight games, the second-longest streak in program history.
• LB Suntarine Perkins is fourth in program history in both tackles for loss (38.0) and sacks (22.0).
• K Lucas Carneirois fourth all-time at Ole Miss in field goals made (43) and seventh in points kicking (220).
REBELS FROM THE PEACH STATE
Ole Miss features 13 Rebels from Georgia, making it the largest contingent from any state outside of Mississippi. WR Deuce Alexander (Douglasville), CB Dorian Barney (Carrollton), DT Michai Boireau (Atlanta), TE Hayden Bradley (Buford), CB Jalyn Crawford (Atlanta), S Nick Cull (Donalsonville), LB Ant Davis Jr. (Decatur), WR Horatio Fields (Douglasville), S Nascar McCoy (Atlanta), TE Caleb Odom (Carrollton), TE Wyatt Smalley (Milton), TE Michael Smith (Savannah) and LB Mark Trigg Jr. (Roswell), are all from the Peach State.
OLE MISS-GEORGIA SERIES HISTORY
• Ole Miss and Georgia will meet for the 51st time in a series that started in 1940, the first time in the postseason.
• Georgia leads the all-time series 34-15-1 on the field, 34-14-1 after Ole Miss’ 2016 win was vacated by NCAA ruling.
• Georgia leads 10-7 all-time in Oxford, 10-6 after vacated wins.
• The Rebels have won two straight games against the Bulldogs when it’s been played in Oxford … Ole Miss has never won three straight home games in the series.
• This will be the ninth ranked meeting between the Rebels and Bulldogs, with UGA leading such games 5-3.
• Ole Miss’ 2016 win (later vacated by the NCAA) snapped a 10-game losing streak to the Bulldogs dating to 1996 and was the first loss of the Kirby Smart era at Georgia.
• Ole Miss’ 2024 win over then No. 2 Georgia was the biggest top-five victory by a Rebel team since 1969.
HOME IS WHERE THE WIN IS
Vaught-Hemingway Stadium has been a safe haven for the Rebels historically, owning a 318-116-8 (.729) record all-time in Oxford before vacated wins (296-113-8), including a 38-3 home record since the start of the 2021 season. The 38 wins are tied for the most in the FBS during that time frame. The .927 win percentage ranks second nationally behind only Georgia. The Rebels are currently on a 16-game home winning streak since Oct. 26, 2024, which is the second-longest active streak in the FBS. This is the Rebels’ second 16-game home winning streak within the last six years.
THE GOLDING ERA
With the Rebels hosting No. 2 Georgia this weekend, Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding prepares to face a ranked opponent for the ninth time in his first 12 games as head coach at Ole Miss. Golding is 5-3 in such games with wins over No 17 Tulane, No. 3 Georgia, No. 24 Louisville, No. 7 LSU and No. 13 Missouri.
REBS IN THE POLLS
• Ole Miss enters the week ranked No. 12 in both the AP and Coaches polls.
• The Rebels are on their second-longest AP poll streak ever at 60 straight since 2023, trailing only 73 from 1957-63.
• Ole Miss is 100-35-4 on the field as an AP top-10 team, 97-35-4 after vacated wins.
• Ole Miss has cracked the national top-10 in each of the previous six seasons, the longest such streak since 1959-64.
• The Rebels began the season No. 9 in the AP poll and No. 10 in the Coaches poll … It was the second time in the last three years that Ole Miss has debuted top-10 in the preseason.
• The Rebels’ No. 9 preseason AP ranking marked their highest preseason ranking since starting 2016 season at No. 10.
BIG PRODUCTION AT VAUGHT
Ole Miss has been dominant at home since the beginning of the 2023, and even more so during its current 16-game home winning streak dating back to a 26-14 win over Oklahoma on Oct. 26, 2024. In that span, the Rebels have consistently put on a show for the Ole Miss faithful, welcoming in a grand total of 1,792,788 fans through its turnstiles since the beginning of 2023 — good for a capacity crowd per game average of 66,399.
TRENCH TAKEOVER
The Ole Miss offensive line has continued to establish itself as one of the SEC’s top units over the last three weeks, not giving up a sack in back-to-back-back games despite not being fully healthy over the last three weeks. Ole Miss hasn’t allowed a sack in 137 pass blocking snaps over the last three games. The Rebels lead the SEC and rank fourth nationally in fewest sacks allowed per game at just 0.63. Against the No. 13 Tigers during Week 7, the Rebels earned the highest offensive line grade among all FBS teams for the week according to Pro Football Focus, paving the way for 257 rushing yards while keeping the offense clean in protection in a 31-3 win.
TOUCHDOWN MACHINE
QB Trinidad Chambliss leads all active FBS quarterbacks with 115 career touchdowns and is one of just three FBS quarterbacks with more than 100.
RED ZONE SUCCESS
Ole Miss has been nearly automatic in the red zone this season, ranking third nationally in red zone offense at 96.8 percent. The Rebels have come away with points on 30 of their 31 red zone trips, scoring a touchdown on 83.9 percent of those opportunities, the best touchdown rate in the FBS.
THE STREAK CONTINUES
QB Trinidad Chambliss has registered at least one passing touchdown in 21 consecutive games, extending one of the most impressive touchdown streaks in Ole Miss history. The 21-game run ranks as the second-longest streak in program history, just one game short of tying Chad Kelly’s record of 22 games.
AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE, PUNT PUNT PUNT
Through the first eight games of the season, Oscar Bird is averaging 45.8 yards per punt, including eight punts greater than 50 yards. Bird’s ability to pin an opponent on the sidelines or inside the 20-yard line is a key factor why the Rebels’ rank No. 14 in FBS in net punting (43.2). Bird currently sits second in program history in career punting average, averaging 45.9 yards per punt since he arrived on campus in 2025.
9K/2K CLUB
QB Trinidad Chambliss is one of just three active collegiate quarterbacks with 9,000 career yards passing and 2,000 rushing across all levels of college football. In his career between Ferris State and now with the Rebels, Chambliss has 11,430 yards of total offense (9,381 passing, 2,049 rushing) and 115 total touchdowns (71 passing, 44 rushing).
BLOCK PARTY
DT Jehiem Oatis has made his presence felt on special teams, recording two blocked kicks, which is tied with five other players for the most in the FBS. Oatis first came up with a blocked field goal against Charlotte before adding a blocked PAT against Auburn.
DON’T BLINK
Ole Miss is once again playing at a lightning-quick pace in 2026. The Rebels currently rank No. 6 nationally in the FBS at 22.7 seconds per play, continuing the up-tempo identity that has become a trademark of the Ole Miss offense.
A LONG HISTORY
The 2026 season marks the 132nd season of Ole Miss football, with the Rebels beginning play in 1893. Ole Miss holds a 738-554-35 all-time record on the field, 705-554-35 after vacated wins. The only interruptions in the program’s history came in 1897, when a yellow fever epidemic prevented the team from playing, and 1943, when football was suspended at Mississippi’s state-supported institutions during World War II.
DEGREES IN HAND
Earning a degree is one of the top priorities for Ole Miss student-athletes. Twelve current Rebels have already accomplished that goal with eligibility remaining: CB Cedrick Beavers (Multi-Disciplinary Studies), K Lucas Carneiro (General Business), QB Trinidad Chambliss (Multi-Disciplinary Studies), LB Raymond Collins (Multi-Disciplinary Studies), OL Troy Everett (Communications [Oklahoma]), WR Horatio Fields (Communications [Wake Forest]), George Hamsley (Finance), WR Izaiah Hartrup (Multi-Disciplinary Studies), OL Patrick Kutas (Multi-Disciplinary Studies), DT Jehiem Oatis (Sports Management [Alabama]), DE Jordan Renaud (General Business) and OL Brycen Sanders (General Business).