Ole Miss Headlines Bowl Game Slate on New Year's Day

The Rebels are front-and-center on Saturday night.

New Year's Day is full of college football each year, and Ole Miss finds itself in that mix to start 2022.

In all, five bowl games will be played on Jan. 1, including "The Granddaddy of Them All," The Rose Bowl Game.

The line for the Sugar Bowl provided by the SI Sportsbook continues to shift with Baylor now being favorited by a point in the matchup tonight in New Orleans. The Rebels are looking for their first 11-win season in program history after securing their first 10-win regular season in 2021. Baylor is also seeking its first 12-win season in school history should it win tonight.

Here is your full bowl game schedule for New Year's Day, concluding with Ole Miss' appearance in the Sugar Bowl tonight.

(Spreads provided by SI Sportsbook)


Outback Bowl

Nov 26, 2021; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks wide receiver De'Vion Warren (10) runs after a catch during the second half against the Missouri Tigers at Donald W. Reynolds Razorbacks Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports

Penn State vs. No. 21 Arkansas

11 a.m. CT

ESPN2

Projected Spread: Arkansas -3


PlayStation Fiesta Bowl

Dec 6, 2021; Notre Dame, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head football coach Marcus Freeman speaks during his formal introduction on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports

No. 9 Oklahoma State vs. No. 5 Notre Dame

Noon CT

ESPN

Projected Spread: Notre Dame -1


Vrbo Citrus Bowl

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz, left, and Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops pose for a photo with the trophy during a news conference for the Vrbo Citrus Bowl, Friday, Dec. 31, 2021, at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando, Fla. 211231 Citrus Iowa Kentucky Presser 012 Jpg
Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz, left, and Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops pose for a photo with the trophy during a news conference for the Vrbo Citrus Bowl, Friday, Dec. 31, 2021, at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando, Fla. 211231 Citrus Iowa Kentucky Presser 012 Jpg

No. 15 Iowa vs. No. 22 Kentucky

Noon CT

ESPN

Projected Spread: Kentucky -3.5


Rose Bowl Game Pres. by Capital One Venture X

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day and Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham stand with the Rose Bowl trophy during a press conference in Los Angeles on Dec. 31, 2021. College Football Rose Bowl Coaches
Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day and Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham stand with the Rose Bowl trophy during a press conference in Los Angeles on Dec. 31, 2021. College Football Rose Bowl Coaches

No. 11 Utah vs. No. 6 Ohio State

4 p.m. CT

ESPN

Projected Spread: Ohio State -4


Allstate Sugar Bowl

Photo courtesy of Josh McCoy, Ole Miss Athletics
Photo courtesy of Josh McCoy, Ole Miss Athletics

No. 7 Baylor vs. No. 8 Ole Miss

7:45 p.m. CT

ESPN

Projected Spread: Baylor -1


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John Macon Gillespie
JOHN MACON GILLESPIE

John Macon Gillespie is the publisher of The Grove Report and has experience on the Ole Miss beat spanning five years.