Georgia faces Vanderbilt on Saturday in Nashville. 14Powers.com previews this SEC football game and predicts the final score.
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TEAM SCHEDULES/RESULTS
Georgia
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2-Sep | vs. UT Martin | W 48 – 7 |
| 9-Sep | vs. Ball State | W 45 – 3 |
| 16-Sep | vs. South Carolina | W 24 – 14 |
| 23-Sep | vs. UAB | W 49 – 21 |
| 30-Sep | at Auburn | W 27 – 20 |
| 7-Oct | vs. Kentucky | W 51 – 13 |
| 14-Oct | at Vanderbilt | |
| 28-Oct | vs. Florida* | |
| 4-Nov | vs. Missouri | |
| 11-Nov | vs. Ole Miss | |
| 18-Nov | at Tennessee | |
| 25-Nov | at Georgia Tech |
Vanderbilt
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Aug | vs. Hawaii | W 35 – 28 |
| 2-Sep | vs. Alabama A&M | W 47 – 13 |
| 9-Sep | at Wake Forest | L 20 – 36 |
| 16-Sep | at UNLV | L 37 – 40 |
| 23-Sep | vs. Kentucky | L 28 – 45 |
| 30-Sep | vs. Missouri | L 21 – 38 |
| 7-Oct | at Florida | L 14 – 38 |
| 14-Oct | vs. Georgia | |
| 28-Oct | at Ole Miss | |
| 4-Nov | vs. Auburn | |
| 11-Nov | at South Carolina | |
| 25-Nov | at Tennessee |
COLLEGE FOOTBALL RATINGS
| Rating | Georgia | Vanderbilt |
|---|---|---|
| ESPN FPI | 4 | 103 |
| Sagarin | 1 | 95 |
| Massey Composite | 6 | 108 |
| PiRate Ratings | 1 | 93 |
KEY STATS
| Statistic | Team | National Rank |
Conference Rank |
Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct (130 ranked) | Georgia Vanderbilt |
5 75 |
2 7 |
0.547 0.391 |
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense (130 ranked) | Georgia Vanderbilt |
3 121 |
1 14 |
0.238 0.469 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct (128 ranked) | Georgia Vanderbilt |
13 114 |
1 14 |
0.750 0.312 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense (130 ranked) | Georgia Vanderbilt |
80 119 |
9 14 |
0.538 0.714 |
| Blocked Kicks (24 ranked) | Vanderbilt | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Blocked Kicks Allowed (130 ranked) | Georgia Vanderbilt |
1 1 |
1 1 |
0 0 |
| Blocked Punts (5 ranked) | Vanderbilt | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Blocked Punts Allowed (128 ranked) | Georgia Vanderbilt |
1 1 |
1 1 |
0 0 |
| Completion Percentage (130 ranked) | Georgia Vanderbilt |
12 106 |
3 13 |
0.722 0.558 |
| Defensive TDs (25 ranked) | Georgia Vanderbilt |
25 25 |
4 4 |
1 1 |
| Fewest Penalties (130 ranked) | Georgia Vanderbilt |
32 64 |
2 5 |
28 34 |
| Fewest Penalties Per Game (130 ranked) | Georgia Vanderbilt |
21 32 |
1 3 |
4.67 4.86 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards (130 ranked) | Georgia Vanderbilt |
44 73 |
3 9 |
256 311 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game (130 ranked) | Georgia Vanderbilt |
31 37 |
2 3 |
42.67 44.43 |
| First Downs Defense (130 ranked) | Georgia Vanderbilt |
32 130 |
5 14 |
94 155 |
| First Downs Offense (129 ranked) | Georgia Vanderbilt |
3 32 |
2 7 |
162 131 |
| Fumbles Lost (127 ranked) | Georgia Vanderbilt |
55 106 |
8 14 |
3 5 |
| Fumbles Recovered (107 ranked) | Vanderbilt | 80 | 6 | 2 |
| Kickoff Return Defense (130 ranked) | Georgia Vanderbilt |
53 81 |
6 8 |
18.55 20.44 |
| Kickoff Returns (130 ranked) | Georgia Vanderbilt |
16 40 |
3 7 |
25.25 21.88 |
| Net Punting (130 ranked) | Vanderbilt Georgia |
1 16 |
1 3 |
46.46 42.59 |
| Passes Had Intercepted (130 ranked) | Georgia Vanderbilt |
41 117 |
7 14 |
4 8 |
| Passes Intercepted (121 ranked) | Georgia Vanderbilt |
5 5 |
1 1 |
8 8 |
| Passing Offense (130 ranked) | Georgia Vanderbilt |
5 37 |
1 7 |
349.7 274.4 |
| Passing Yards Allowed (130 ranked) | Georgia Vanderbilt |
12 112 |
2 12 |
166.2 263.7 |
| Passing Yards per Completion (130 ranked) | Vanderbilt Georgia |
23 43 |
5 7 |
13.82 13.03 |
| Punt Return Defense (130 ranked) | Georgia Vanderbilt |
6 107 |
1 11 |
0.00 12.40 |
| Punt Returns (130 ranked) | Georgia Vanderbilt |
23 37 |
4 8 |
13.77 11.60 |
| Red Zone Defense (127 ranked) | Georgia Vanderbilt |
73 110 |
5 11 |
0.846 0.900 |
| Red Zone Offense (130 ranked) | Georgia Vanderbilt |
29 104 |
6 14 |
0.906 0.760 |
| Rushing Defense (130 ranked) | Georgia Vanderbilt |
22 90 |
3 13 |
103.7 157.4 |
| Rushing Offense (130 ranked) | Georgia Vanderbilt |
68 122 |
7 13 |
152.7 92.9 |
| Sacks Allowed (130 ranked) | Georgia Vanderbilt |
10 62 |
1 5 |
0.67 1.86 |
| Scoring Defense (130 ranked) | Georgia Vanderbilt |
10 115 |
1 14 |
13.0 34.0 |
| Scoring Offense (130 ranked) | Georgia Vanderbilt |
10 72 |
3 12 |
40.7 28.9 |
| Tackles for Loss Allowed (130 ranked) | Georgia Vanderbilt |
31 69 |
4 6 |
4.33 5.57 |
| Team Passing Efficiency (130 ranked) | Georgia Vanderbilt |
18 66 |
4 11 |
166.88 136.73 |
| Team Passing Efficiency Defense (130 ranked) | Georgia Vanderbilt |
2 100 |
1 12 |
95.46 145.50 |
| Team Sacks (130 ranked) | Vanderbilt Georgia |
89 91 |
10 11 |
1.86 1.83 |
| Team Tackles for Loss (130 ranked) | Vanderbilt Georgia |
72 85 |
10 11 |
5.7 5.3 |
| Time of Possession (130 ranked) | Georgia Vanderbilt |
10 117 |
2 12 |
33:00 26:57 |
| Total Defense (130 ranked) | Georgia Vanderbilt |
11 108 |
2 12 |
269.8 421.1 |
| Total Offense (130 ranked) | Georgia Vanderbilt |
8 84 |
2 10 |
502.3 367.3 |
| Turnover Margin (130 ranked) | Georgia Vanderbilt |
57 98 |
8 12 |
0.17 -0.43 |
| Turnovers Gained (130 ranked) | Vanderbilt Georgia |
26 57 |
2 7 |
10 8 |
| Turnovers Lost (130 ranked) | Georgia Vanderbilt |
48 122 |
8 14 |
7 13 |
| Winning Percentage (130 ranked) | Georgia Vanderbilt |
1 114 |
1 14 |
1.000 0.286 |
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Georgia
QB Carson Beck, RB Kendall Milton, WR Ladd McConkey, TE Brock Bowers, OL Sedrick Van Pran, OL Tate Ratledge, OL Xavier Truss, DE Mykel Williams, DT Nazir Stackhouse, LB Jamon Dumas-Johnson, LB Smael Mondon, LB Tykee Smith, CB Daylen Everette, S Javon Bullard, S Malaki Starks.
Vanderbilt
QB AJ Swann, RB Chase Gillespie, WR Will Sheppard, OL Julian Hernandez, WR Quincy Skinner Jr., DL Darren Agu, LB Ethan Barr, S De’Rickey Wright, CB BJ Anderson, P Matthew Hayball, LS Wesley Schelling.
INJURIES
Georgia
Player POS Status
R. Robinson II RB Doub Sat – Ankle
E. Lightsey LB Out indefinitely – Back
A. Mims OL Out indefinitely – Ankle
T. Ingram-Dawkins DL Out indefinitely – Foot
B. Robinson RB out for season – Knee
Vanderbilt
Player POS Status
D. Wright LB Doub Sat – Undisclosed
B. Anderson CB Out Sat – Undisclosed
A. Swann QB Ques Sat – Elbow
J. Uzebu OL out for season – Lower Body
K. Patterson LB Out indefinitely – Lower Body
J. Palmer TE Out indefinitely – Back
C. Spence TE out for season – Knee
Source: Covers.com
Georgia vs. Vanderbilt Football Series History
Georgia leads 60-20-2
COMMENTS
This will be the biggest mismatch of the 2023 college football season. It was expected that Vanderbilt would be improved this season after getting two conference wins last season. That has not been the case all. They are terrible and poorly coached. But Vandy does have several talented players. I think Georgia wins handily.
PREDICTIONS
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Georgia 40, Vanderbilt 6
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
Georgia 56, Vanderbilt 6
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Georgia 40, Vanderbilt 6
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
Georgia 56, Vanderbilt 6
Saturday‘s game kicks off at 9:00 AM ET. Watch this SEC football game on the CBS Network.
