"I just don't think they can do this": Joel Klatt drops bold prediction for Georgia vs. Ole Miss CFP Sugar Bowl showdown

The Georgia Bulldogs and Ole Miss Rebels are facing off in the CFP Sugar Bowl. It's one of the highly anticipated quarterfinals in this year's playoffs.

CFB analyst Joel Klatt has dropped a bold prediction ahead of the showdown.

"It feels like Georgia's season begins now. This is why Georgia plays: to possibly win a national championship. I think Chambliss is going to have to go off if Ole Miss is going to win this game. I think Kewan Lacy is going to have to go off, and I just don't think they can do this against this defense now. The way that they are playing on a mission." "This Georgia team could absolutely win the national championship. There's no doubt in my mind. This is a very good team, they are loaded with talent, they are finally playing the type of football that you'll expect them to play all the time." "I think Georgia wins this one, and they win it handily," said Klatt on a Monday episode of his YouTube show.

The Georgia Bulldogs' last fixture was the SEC Championship Game against the Alabama Crimson Tide. They emerged 28-7 winners, securing a first-round bye.

The Ole Miss Rebels were in action earlier in December against the Tulane Green Wave. They beat Tulane in the CFP first round to secure their spot in the quarterfinals against the Georgia Bulldogs.

Georgia favorites against Ole Miss in CFP quarterfinals

The Georgia Bulldogs are on a nine-game winning streak entering the Sugar Bowl. Their last loss was against the Alabama Crimson Tide in their fourth game of the season.

The Ole Miss Rebels are on a six-game winning streak. Their last loss was against their Cotton Bowl opponents in October. It remains their only loss of the season.

According to Fox Sports, the Georgia Bulldogs are -245 favorites entering the game. It's a game that Kirby Smart's side will fancy as they look to reach the semifinals for the first time in the 12-team playoffs era.

The game starts at 8:00 pm ET. Here are the other details you need to know about the 2025 Sugar Bowl:

• Date: Thursday, January 1, 2026
• Venue: Caesar's Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana
• Time: 8:00 pm ET
• Livestream: FuboTV and DAZN
• TV Channel: ESPN

Edited by Nick Igbokwe