The biggest college football game of the season is knocking on the door. Coming up this Saturday afternoon, the Georgia Bulldogs will host Josh Heupel and the Tennessee Volunteers for what will essentially be a playoff game here in the regular season.
Georgia began the week with the No. 1 AP Poll ranking while the Volunteers were right behind at No. 2. However, during Tuesday’s College Football Playoff Rankings show, Tennessee was revealed to have the initial No. 1 seed while the Bulldogs fell to the No. 3 spot.
Regardless, though, those rankings don’t matter. The winner of this game coming up on Saturday will have the undisputed title of the best current team in college football.
Check out everything you need to know for the game below.
Tennessee Football Preview: Georgia Hosts the Vols in Colossal Matchup
How to Watch – No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers (8-0, 4-0 SEC) @ No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs (8-0, 5-0 SEC):
- Date: Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022
- Location: Sanford Stadium – Athens, Georgia
- Start Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
- TV: CBS – Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, Jenny Dell
- Online Streaming:
- WatchESPN.com or the WatchESPN App
- Radio (Knoxville): The Vol Network/The Vol Network App
- Radio: SiriusXM Ch. 138 or 191 (App Ch. 962)
Betting Odds:
| SPORTSBOOK | POINT SPREAD | MONEYLINE | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM | Clemson -5.5 (-110) Tennessee +5.5 (-110) | Clemson -210 Tennessee +170 | Over 63.5 (-110) Under 63.5 (-110) |
| DraftKings | Clemson -4.5 (-110) Tennessee +4.5 (-110) | Clemson -210 Tennessee +180 | Over 63.5 (-110) Under 63.5 (-110) |
| FanDuel | Clemson -5.5 (-110) Tennessee +5.5 (-110) | Clemson -215 Tennessee +176 | Over 63.5 (-110) Under 63.5 (-110) |
| Caesars | Clemson -4.5 (-110) Tennessee +4.5 (-110) | Clemson -205 Tennessee +170 | Over 63.5 (-110) Under 63.5 (-110) |
ESPN’s Football Power Index gives Tennessee a 25.5 percent chance to win.
Previous Matchups
The Tennessee Volunteers have a relatively even record against the Georgia Bulldogs since their first recorded meeting in 1899 (wow). The two teams went back in forth over the first 90 years of meetings until Tennessee took over in the 90s, winning every game from 1989 to 1999.
Georgia has been in control the last decade, though, winning 10 of the last 12 meetings.
Overall, Tennessee has a 23-26-2 all-time record against Georgia.
Last five meetings:
- Nov. 13, 2021 – Georgia def. Tennessee 41-17 – KNOXVILLE
- Oct. 10, 2020 – Georgia def. Tennessee 44-21 – ATHENS
- Oct. 5, 2019 – Georgia def. Tennessee 43-14 – KNOXVILLE
- Sept. 29, 2018 – Georgia def. Tennessee 38-12 – ATHENS
- Sept. 30, 2017 – Georgia def. Tennessee 41-0 – KNOXVILLE
Stat Leaders
Tennessee:
- Passing: Hendon Hooker – 156/219, 2338 yards, 21 TDs, 1 INT
- Rushing: Jaylen Wright – 92 carries, 478 yards, 5 TDs
- Receiving: Jalin Hyatt – 45 receptions, 907 yards, 14 TDs
Georgia:
- Passing: Stetson Bennett – 181/267, 2349 yards, 9 TDs, 3 INTs
- Rushing: Daijun Edwards – 71 carries, 440 yards, 7 TDs
- Receiving: Brock Bowers – 31 receptions, 547 yards, 3 TDs
2022 Records
No. 1 Tennessee:
- Week 1: Win – vs Ball State – 59-10
- Week 2: Win – @ No. 24 Pittsburgh – 34-27 (OT)
- Week 3: Win – vs Akron – 63-6
- Week 4: Win – vs No. 20 Florida – 38-33
- Week 5: BYE
- Week 6: Win – @ No. 25 LSU – 40-13
- Week 7: Win – vs No. 3 Alabama – 52-49
- Week 8: Win – vs UT Martin – 65-24
- Week 9: Win – vs Kentucky – 44-6
No. 3 Georgia:
- Week 1: Win – vs No. 11 Oregon 44-9
- Week 2: Win – vs Samford 33-0
- Week 3: Win – @ South Carolina 48-7
- Week 4: Win – vs Kent State 39-22
- Week 5: Win – @ Missouri 26-22
- Week 6: Win – vs Auburn 42-10
- Week 7: Win – vs Vanderbilt 55-0
- Week 8: BYE
- Week 9: Win – vs Florida 42-20
Tennessee Week 10 Uniform
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— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) November 3, 2022
