ATHENS, Ga. — The Georgia Bulldogs, ranked No. 2, will take the field on Saturday to face Auburn in the third conference game of the year. Here’s the rundown of what to expect in the conference matchup.
TV, information transmission
- Kick off: 3:30 p.m ET, Saturday October 8
- TV: CBS
- Transmission: fuboTV
Match day schedule
- 11:30 a.m. ET – Pregame broadcast begins
- 12:45 p.m. ET: Dawg Walk
- 1:30 p.m. ET: Doors Open
Location: Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium
Announce Crew:
TV – tom maccarthy (play to play), Rick Neuheisel (color analyst), Sherree Burruss (secondary reporter)
Atlanta — 750 AM/95.5 FM – Scott Howard (play-by-play), Eric Zeier (color analyst), DJ Shockley (secondary reporter)
Athens — 960 AM/106.1 FM
Augusta – 580 AM/95.1 FM
Brunswick-WGIG-AM 1440/ WHFX-FM 107.7
Columbus — 1270 AM / 102.5. FM
Jacksonville, Florida — WJXL-AM 1010 / WJXL-FM 92.5
Macon — WQBZ-FM 106.3
Savannah — 1400 AM/104.3 FM
Satellite Radio (SiriusXM channel): 81
2016 record:
Georgia went 8-4, with a 4-4 record in the Southeastern Conference and a 31-23 win over TCU in the Liberty Bowl.
Auburn went 8-5, with a 5-3 record in the Southeastern Conference and a 35-19 loss to Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl.
2017 record:
Georgia went 13-2, with a 7-1 record in the Southeastern Conference, a 28-7 victory over Auburn in the SEC Championship, a 54-48 victory over Oklahoma in the football playoff semifinal the Rose Bowl and a 26-23 loss to Alabama in the College Football Playoffs National Championship.
Auburn went 10-4, with a 7-1 record in the Southeastern Conference, a 28-7 loss to Georgia in the SEC Championship and a 34-27 loss to UCF in the Peach Bowl.
2018 record:
Georgia went 11-3 with a 7-1 record in the Southeastern Conference, a 35-28 loss to Alabama in the conference championship and a 28-21 loss to Texas in the Sugar Bowl.
Auburn went 8-5, with a 3-5 record in the Southeastern Conference and a 63-14 victory over Purdue in the Music City Bowl.
2019 record:
Georgia went 12-2 with a 7-2 record in the Southeastern Conference, a 37-10 loss to LSU in the conference championship and a 26-14 win over Baylor in the Sugar Bowl.
Auburn went 9-4, with a 5-3 record in the Southeastern Conference and a 31-24 loss to Minnesota in the Outback Bowl.
2020 record:
Georgia went 8-2, with a 24-21 win over Cincinnati in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl.
Auburn went 6-5, with a 35-19 loss to Northwestern in the Citrus Bowl.
2021 record:
Georgia went 14-1, with an 8-0 record in the Southeastern Conference, a 41-24 loss to Alabama in the SEC Championship, a 34-11 win over Michigan in the CFP Orange Bowl semifinal and a 33-18 victory over Alabama in the college football playoff national championship.
Auburn went 6-7, with a 3-5 record in the Southeastern Conference and a 17-13 loss to Houston in the Birmingham Bowl.
2022 record:
Georgia is 5-0, with a 2-0 record in the Southeastern Conference
Auburn is 3-2, with a 1-1 record in the Southeastern Conference
coaching staff:
Georgia: Coach smart kirby (season seven), offensive coordinator Todd Monken (third season), co-defensive coordinator glenn schuman (season seven, third as defensive co-coordinator), defensive co-coordinator Will Muschamp (second season, first as defensive co-coordinator)
Chestnut: Coach Bryan Harsin (second season), offensive coordinator eric kiesau (season one), defensive coordinator Jeff Schmedding (First Station).
Series history: Georgia leads the all-time series 61-56-8.
Georgia is ready to return home for its third conference game of the season. The Dawgs will face Auburn on Saturday, with kickoff scheduled for 3:30 pm ET and CBS set to televise the game. Georgia is coming off a 26-22 win over Missouri and the Tigers are coming off a 21-17 loss to Auburn. Georgia, whose record last season was 14-1 with a country-leading 28.4-point margin of victory, went 10-5 against the margin in 2021, with a +7.3 margin against the margin that was good for the seventh best in the country. . Georgia is 2-3 against the spread this season, with a -5.9 margin against the spread.
The opening lineup for the Week 6 matchup had Georgia as a 23.5-point road favorite over FanDuel’s Auburn, but it quickly moved to -30.5. Meanwhile, Caesar’s Sportsbook, Circa Sports and DraftKings all opened with Georgia as a 28-point home favorite and have since moved to -29.5. Georgia has a 93.9 percent chance of winning the game according to ESPN’s FPI. Georgia leads 61-56-8 in the series, winning the last five games and 14 of the last 16 over the Tigers.
“Well I’ll start with the lore and history of this game which is pretty amazing.” smart kirby he said Monday. “I think when you talk about one of the oldest rivalries in college football. It’s always been a game that I know, as a player, I’ve looked forward to playing. It’s been some tremendous games between the two teams, and our guys are looking forward to playing in home in front of a loud crowd, great atmosphere. I hope our fans show up and give us an electric atmosphere to play against a good Auburn football team.”
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