The 56th annual Peach Bowl game featured Ole Miss of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and Penn State of the Big Ten Conference—teams selected at-large by the College Football Playoff selection committee.
The game featured the Ole Miss Rebels against the Penn State Nittany Lions.
[6] The Rebels came into the game ranked 11th in each of the major polls, with a 10–2 record (6–2 SEC); they were led by head coach Lane Kiffin.
[7] The Nittany Lions came into the game ranked 10th in each of the major polls, with a 10–2 record (7–2 Big 10); they were led by head coach James Franklin.
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia # denotes national championship game; † denotes College Football Playoff semifinal game; ‡ denotes College Football Playoff quarterfinal game