Georgia is about to find out a lot more about Oklahoma, and Saturday’s matchup at Sanford Stadium should tell us plenty about where both teams stand right now.
No. 2 Georgia welcomes Oklahoma in a 3:30 p.m.
ET game on ESPN, with the Bulldogs coming in off a 45-17 win at Arkansas and the Sooners arriving after a 14-6 victory over New Mexico. It’s the kind of early-season SEC showdown that can set the tone fast, and Kirby Smart made it clear he respects what’s coming across the field.
"I know our crowd will be fired up and ready for a great matchup," Kirby Smart said on Monday. "A lot of respect for Coach Venables and the job he's done everywhere he's been.
I have known him for a long time and have the utmost respect for him as a coach and a man and a person. We go way back.
He's probably been one of the premier defensive coaches in all of college football for a long time. So they have a really good football team, and it's a great matchup.
It seems like the conference is going to be full of them all year in terms of that."
Georgia heads into Week 4 with momentum after handling business in Fayetteville. Gunner Stockton helped spark the offense with his legs, while the defense delivered a dominant performance in the blowout of Arkansas. Nate Frazier and Chauncey Bowens also made their mark, combining for 114 yards and four touchdowns in the SEC road opener.
Oklahoma, though, is still searching for answers, especially on offense. The Sooners entered 2026 with high expectations, but they’re still trying to sort themselves out. To get a better read on what Georgia is walking into, we checked in with Sooners Illustrated’s Tom Green for a breakdown of Oklahoma and what the Bulldogs should expect on Saturday.
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White said both players had been presented with lucrative opportunities elsewhere, but chose to stay and help build on the Bulldogs recent NCAA Tournament appearances. Millenders decision carries an added family angle, too, with the chance to suit up alongside his older brother Kemauri after his recent move to Athens, giving Georgia a little more continuity and a little more depth where it can least afford to lose either. [Read more 🡒]