Miami Hurricanes vs Ole Miss Rebels picks, predictions, odds, win probabilities for College Football Playoff Fiesta Bowl game on Jan. 8. Who wins?

Former George County star quarterback Deuce Knight has chosen his new college home. The Lucedale native announced Sunday that he chose to transfer to Ole Miss. Knight played in two games for the Auburn Tigers this season.

Mississippi's football program is thriving in the NCAA's pay-for-play era. The sixth-seeded Rebels will face No. 10 Miami in the Fiesta Bowl for a spot in the national championship game.

Pete Golding will be the head coach for the entire 2026 season and beyond after taking over for Lane Kiffin at the end of the 2025 regular season when the latter left for LSU. Golding won two games in the CFP before losing to Miami.

No. 10 Miami advanced to the national championship game with a 31-27 win over No. 6 Ole Miss on Thursday, the Hurricanes’ third straight victory as a lower-ranked opponent in the College Football Playoff.

SportsLine expert Tom Fornelli reveals his Miami Hurricanes vs. Ole Miss Rebels picks for Thursday's CFP semifinal matchup in the Fiesta Bowl 2026

The College Football Playoffs resume Thursday with the Fiesta Bowl between Miami and Ole Miss. Who did the experts predict to win the game?

The College Football Playoff is under fire after not calling pass interference on the final play of the Miami-Ole Miss game in Fiesta Bowl.

Georgia overcame a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to hit a game-tying field goal in the final minute, but Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss ' 40-yard strike to De'Zhaun Stribling set the Rebels up for a game-winning 47-yard field goal by Lucas Carneiro.

Ole Miss fans can look back at the 2025-26 season with a 13-2 record as best the team since winning its last national championship in 1962.