The Mississippi State Bulldogs host the Georgia Bulldogs in 2022 SEC football action Saturday, November 12 at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi. The match will be broadcast live via fubo TV.

No. 1 Georgia is 9-0 overall, 6-0 in the SEC this season, while Mississippi State is 6-3, 3-3. Georgia won the last meeting between the two teams, beating Mississippi State 31-24 in 2021 in Athens, Georgia.

Georgia is a 16.5-point favorite in the game, per Vegas Insider.

The Georgia vs. Mississippi State game begins at 6:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. EST) and will be streamed live on fubo TV, which offers a 7-day free trial and then costs $69.99 per month and streams live on DirecTV Stream, which is available for $49.99 for the first two months, $69.99 thereafter. ESPN will broadcast the game nationally.

Insight

WHAT IS AT STAKE?

Georgia took control of the East Division and grabbed the No. 1 spot in the College Football Playoff standings with a 27-13 victory over the then No. 1. 2 Tennessee. They are looking to stay atop the CFP rankings and the AP Top 25 in the Battle of the Bulldogs. Mississippi State escaped Auburn 39-33 in overtime after leading big and are eligible to bowl. He is aiming for his first win over the top-ranked team since beating Alabama 6-3 in 1980.

KEY MATCH

Mississippi State’s Air Raid attack on Georgia’s defense. The Bulldogs come in with the SEC’s No. 2 passing game (325.6 yards per game) and its leading passer, quarterback Will Rogers (323.6 yards, 26 TDs). MSU is a bit more balanced this season but still the most dangerous due to their expertise gaining yards after the catch. Georgia has the league’s best defense (265.6), including rushing (86.4 yards) and scoring (10.8 points).

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Georgia: Junior DT Jalen Carter (6-3, 300) is projected as a high first-round pick in next year’s NFL Draft. He had one of his best games against Tennessee with four tackles, including two for losses, and a sack while forcing two fumbles. Carter has missed two games with a knee injury this season, and his solid play against the Vols was encouraging for Georgia’s playoff hopes.

Mississippi State: Wide receiver Rara Thomas leads the Bulldogs with 560 yards and is second with five TD catches. He posted his second multi-TD game against Auburn with catches for 22 and 33 yards and had 10 career touchdowns.

FACTS AND FIGURES

JT Daniels threw for 401 yards with four touchdowns in a 31-24 win at Athens in 2020. It was Daniels’ debut while then-freshman Rogers threw for 336 yards and a touchdown for the state of Mississippi. … Georgia has been No. 1 or No. 2 in 24 of the last 26 AP Top 25 polls. It was No. 3 the other two weeks. … QB Stetson Bennett, who started his career as an extra in 2017, is 23-3 as a starter. … Georgia beat their opponents 208-41 in the first half this season. … The Bulldogs outscored opponents 76-14 in the first quarter and improved to 13-4 under coach Mike Leach when they scored first.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.