The Georgia Bulldogs host the Mississippi State Bulldogs at 4:15 p.m. ET on Saturday, Oct. 12. The Georgia-Mississippi State game will be televised on SEC Network.
The television commentators for the SEC game are Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), former Georgia offensive lineman Matt Stinchcomb (analyst) and Alyssa Lang (sideline).
Georgia football is 4-1 and is the No. 4 team in the US LBM Coaches Poll. Mississippi State is 1-4 and is unranked after a rough start to the season.
Georgia is coming off a strong 31-13 home win over the Auburn Tigers. Georgia has not lost at home since the 2019 season.
Mississippi State had a bye week last week and lost 35-13 in their most recent game at Texas. Mississippi State represents a trap game for Georgia. Mississippi State is well rested and is a heavy underdog. but is second to last in the SEC standings and has not showed much promise this season. Georgia could be caught looking ahead to their Oct. 19 game at Texas.
“You win these games at home, and maybe you take it for granted if you win so many games at home. But I know this, it’s hard,” said Georgia head coach Kirby Smart ahead of the Georgia versus Mississippi State game.
Kirby Smart is 3-0 in his UGA career against Mississippi State. In 2022, Georgia won the most recent meeting between the two SEC foes with UGA picking up a 45-19 road win over Mississippi State. Georgia defeated Mississippi State 31-24 in Athens in 2020.
