A day of CFP quarterfinals is wrapping up with tonight’s Sugar Bowl between No. 6 Ole Miss and the team that handed the Rebels their only loss of 2025, No. 3 Georgia.
On Oct. 18, the Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Rebels, 43-35. When they meet today, things will be a little different on Ole Miss’ sidelines. After Lane Kiffin left the Ole Miss head coach position in late Nov., he was replaced by Pete Golding. Tonight is Golding’s second game as head coach; his first was in the CFP first round when the Rebels defeated Tulane to move onto today’s game.
Georgia also recorded just one loss this season, to fellow CFP team Alabama, but finished 12-1 — good enough for the No. 3 seed and a first-round bye.
2025 Sugar Bowl: what to know
- Who: No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 3 Georgia
- When: Jan. 1, 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Caesars Superdome (New Orleans, Louisiana)
- Channel: ESPN
- Streaming: DIRECTV (try it free)
The winner of tonight’s game advances into the Jan. 8 Fiesta Bowl against the Miami Hurricanes
Here’s how to tune in to the 2025 Sugar Bowl for free if you don’t have cable.
Ole Miss vs. Georgia Sugar Bowl start time:
Today’s (Jan. 1) Ole Miss vs. Georgia game is scheduled to kick off at 8 p.m. ET.
How to watch the Sugar Bowl for free:
If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the Ole Miss vs. Georgia quarterfinal for free.
DIRECTV is our top pick for watching college football live for free — its five-day free trial includes ESPN (plus many of the other channels you’ll need for the College Football Playoff). When the trial is over, you’ll pay as low as $49.99/month and gain access to over 90 live channels.
If you aren’t ready to commit to a full-on subscription, you can try a Sling Orange Day Pass. Priced at $4.99, you’ll get 24 hours of access to all Sling TV Orange has to offer, including ESPN. Sling also offers weekend and week-long passes for its Orange plan, which offer between three and seven days of access.
College Football Playoff 2025-26 key dates
- Semifinals (Jan. 8-9)
- Fiesta Bowl (Jan. 8, 7:30 p.m.) – Ole Miss/Georgia vs. Miami
- Peach Bowl (Jan. 9, 7:30 p.m.) – Oregon vs. Alabama/Indiana
- National Championship (Jan. 19, 7:30 p.m.)
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