Pete Golding and Co. must get over the first hurdle this Saturday in Oxford, stage set for a first-round College Football Playoff clash.

Georgia will play the winner of Tulane at Ole Miss game in the Sugar Bowl, which is the quarterfinals of the playoff. Tulane and Ole Miss already played this season with the Rebels dominating the contest in a 45-10 win. Ole Miss outgained Tulane by over 250 yards in the first meeting.

The Sugar Bowl is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and will air on ESPN. The Sugar Bowl Committee is encouraging fans to use Ticketmaster for verified resale tickets. Premium seating options are also available.

The Georgia Bulldogs are set to play in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1 in the quarterfinal round of the college football playoffs. Who they will play has not yet been determined yet as they will play the winner of Ole Miss vs Tulane.

SEC champion Georgia (12-1, 7-1) is the No. 3 seed and will face the winner of a first-round game between No. 6 Ole Miss and No. 11 Tulane in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup at 7 p.m. Jan. 1 in the Caesars Superdome.

Georgia, the Southeastern Conference champion, will be featured in the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl on Thursday, January 1, 2026, in the Caesars Superdome.

Ole Miss confronts Tulane after a historical conference win for Tulane, who face a severe losing streak against Ole Miss with little chance for an upset.

College football’s postseason is here, with bowl games and playoff games running from Saturday through Jan. 19. Here is a look at the matchups that are already set going into the postseason.