Georgia gets another chance to keep rolling Saturday afternoon, and this one comes with all the usual caveats: the No. 2 Bulldogs have looked sharp, they haven’t been pushed, and they’ll be favored again when Vanderbilt comes to Athens.
Georgia is 4-0 and has won every game by at least four touchdowns. That kind of start usually buys a team a little room for error, but the Bulldogs still have to take care of business against a Commodores team that is 3-1 and has shown enough to avoid being treated like an automatic win.
Kickoff is set for 12:45 pm EST, which makes this the fifth straight Georgia game without a night kickoff. With only three home games left after Vanderbilt, the Bulldogs are running out of chances for a home night game this season. Their first night game of the year comes next week at Alabama.
The game will air on the SEC Network. It can also be streamed on the ESPN app and Fubo TV.
The betting line reflects the mismatch. Georgia is a 24.5-point favorite over Vanderbilt, according to DtaftKings Sportsbook, with the over-under sitting at 50.5 points.
The Bulldogs are 4-0 against the spread this season and have won all four games by at least 28 points, so even that hefty number feels a little light. Vanderbilt is 2-2 against the spread.
The Commodores covered at Auburn last week despite losing, and two weeks ago against NC State they not only won but also covered thanks to a miracle defensive touchdown as time expired.
One thing Georgia fans will be watching closely is Nate Frazier’s status. He missed the Oklahoma game after getting hurt two weeks earlier against Arkansas, though he was dressed and went through warmups this Saturday, which suggests he may not be dealing with much at this point. Kirby Smart didn’t offer an update on Monday, so the daily injury reports starting Wednesday night will be the next place to look for answers.
There’s also a recruiting angle sitting right in the middle of this matchup. Jared Curtis will face Georgia for the first time after flipping from the Bulldogs to Vanderbilt late in the recruiting cycle.
Curtis, a five-star quarterback in the 2026 class, had been committed to Georgia for much of last year before switching to the Commodores. He spent Vanderbilt’s first two games as the backup, then started the last two and is expected to start again Saturday.
That would make it just the third start of his career.
Georgia has still not been seriously challenged through four games. Oklahoma was supposed to be the first real test, but the Bulldogs jumped out to a 28-0 lead and cruised from there.
A full 60-minute fight would probably tell Georgia a lot about how it handles pressure late, but this matchup doesn’t look like the one to deliver it. Vanderbilt is not the same Vanderbilt from the last two seasons, but it also hasn’t shown enough to suggest it can hang with one of the SEC’s best teams for long.
The expectation here is for another controlled Georgia win, with the offense and defense both doing their part. Gunner Stockton still hasn’t played a full 60 minutes this season, and for the fifth straight game he won’t finish the game.
Georgia should start fast again, pull starters late, and let the defense make its mark. The Bulldogs are also projected to add their third pick-six of the season.
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