Can Mississippi State beat Georgia? Predicting the result of Week 5 college football matchup

The Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-4, 0-2 Southeastern Conference) will have their work cut out for them as they travel to Athens this week to take on the No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs (4-1, 2-1 SEC). Georgia is a heavy favorite versus Mississippi State, as they look to regain focus after their first loss of the season versus Alabama in Week 5.

Here is an inside look at this SEC clash with predictions for the Mississippi State-Georgia game.

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Can Mississippi State beat Georgia?

You can never say 'never' in the landscape of college football, but this one appears to be as close to a guaranteed win for Georgia as you can get. For one, Mississippi State hasn't beaten Georgia since the 2010 season in Starkville. Secondly, Mississippi State hasn't beaten Georgia in Athens since October 6, 1956.

This one-sided rivalry has seen just six wins for Mississippi State, while Georgia has mustered 20 wins.

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Who is favored to win the Mississippi State vs. Georgia Game?

In this matchup, Georgia is favored by a mind-boggling 34 points at home. For perspective, the Bulldogs have only beaten Mississippi State by 34 or more points once in this rivalry's history. On October 4, 1997, Georgia topped Mississippi State 47-0 in Athens.

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How many national championships does Mississippi State have?

Mississippi State has never won a National Championship in football. The Bulldogs have won in 15 of their 26 bowl game appearances. Mississippi State's major bowl game titles include the Orange Bowl (1) and the Peach Bowl (1).

The Bulldogs made a trip to the Cotton Bowl in 1998 but lost to the Texas Longhorns.

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How many national championships does Georgia have?

The Georgia Bulldogs have won four national championships in their football program's history. The Bulldogs won back-to-back College Football Playoff National Championships in 2021 and 2022. Their third came back in 1980 when Georgia beat Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl 17-10.

Georgia also made a national championship appearance in 2017 but lost to the Alabama Crimson Tide in a 26-23 heartbreaker.