No. 2 Georgia routs Western Kentucky 70-20
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We had Georgia favored. It won.
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Dumbest td in history of football
How it swung
Before kickoff, our ratings gave Georgia a 94% chance, and the closing betting line (Georgia was a 40.5-point favorite) put it above 99%.
Georgia led by 21 after the first quarter and by 43 at the half.
Georgia · Q3 4:17Kickoff return TDGeorgia · Q4 4:57Georgia 70-20 Western Kentucky
Georgia wonMove across the chart, or tap a numbered swing, to see any play.Western Kentucky 20-70 GeorgiaWestern Kentucky lostMove across the chart, or tap a numbered swing, to see any play.No single play moved the chance by 20 points.
No single play moved the chance by 20 points.
What fans said, play by play
The line in bold above each quote is written by our model from the thread’s comments and the play-by-play.
- Q1 11:21Georgia fans celebrate Stockton's 24-yard pass to Bowens and Robinson's hit
Bowens is 5 now? Man I have not kept up with our roster at alll
r/CFB game threadWHAT A HIT BY ROBINSON
r/CFB game thread - Q1 9:04Georgia fans celebrate Bowens' hurdle run and Stockton's touchdown
Bowens with a 50% success rate on jumping over the tackler on that drive. Not sure what to make of that, but it's something.
r/CFB game threadBowens does not go down to simple dive tackles.
r/CFB game thread - Q2 8:24Georgia fans celebrate Jones interception and mock unsportsmanlike penalty
That celebration reminded me of Florida in 2007.
r/CFB game thread - Q2 8:06Georgia fans demand the game stop after Stockton throws a touchdown to Taylor
Throwing screens against UGA seems like a terrible idea, how many do you think our D sees in practice?
r/CFB game threadi will not overreact to games against cupcakes. i will not overreact to games against cupcakes. i will not overreact to games against cupcakes. i will not overreact to games…
r/CFB game thread - Q2 4:31Georgia fans celebrate the 49-0 lead and mock WKU's performance
If we score again, this will be the first time in over 100 years we've scored 50+ in back to back weeks. The record for points in a game (since the moon landing) is 70 in 1994…
r/CFB game threadMichigan putting up points…in regulation 💀
r/CFB game thread - Q2 1:18Georgia fans mock Puglisi's fumble that ends the shutout bid
Idk about y’all but I’m not liking Puglisi much
r/CFB game thread - Q3 4:17Green 0-yd interception return TD, Georgia leads 63-6Quoted at the top of the page.
How to read this chart
Starts from the pregame line (Georgia -40.5), at 100% for Georgia (the play-by-play feed's kickoff number, moved to match the line; our model's and the betting line's own numbers are in “The betting line, and the fans”). Dots are the biggest swings; ticks under the chart are scores. Outlined diamonds mark rare plays. The gray band is r/CFB game-thread activity, its loudest stretches in gold. A gold diamond marks a play fans were reacting to.Watch the plays
The bar and the arrow show Georgia’s chance to win after each play; the logo is the team the play helped.
- Q1, 13:59Stockton 7-yd TD pass to BarbourGeorgia goes ahead 7-0Q1, 13:59 · Georgia 7, Western Kentucky 07-0score after the play7-0score after the play▶Watch from this playESPN College Football
- Q1, 11:28Frazier 7-yd TD runGeorgia leads 14-0Q1, 11:28 · Georgia 14, Western Kentucky 014-0score after the play14-0score after the play▶Watch from this playESPN College Football
- Q1, 7:37Stockton 21-yd TD pass to BowensGeorgia leads 21-0Q1, 7:37 · Georgia 21, Western Kentucky 021-0score after the play21-0score after the play▶Watch from this playESPN College Football
- Q1, 2:49Tisdale sacked for a 9-yd lossQ1, 2:49 · Georgia 21, Western Kentucky 021-0score after the play21-0score after the play▶Watch from this playESPN College Football
- Q2, 13:28Stockton 3-yd TD pass to HumphreysGeorgia leads 28-0Q2, 13:28 · Georgia 28, Western Kentucky 028-0score after the play28-0score after the play▶Watch from this playESPN College Football
- Q2, 9:22Stockton 70-yd TD pass to White-HeltonGeorgia leads 35-0Q2, 9:22 · Georgia 35, Western Kentucky 035-0score after the play35-0score after the play▶Watch from this playESPN College Football
- Q2, 8:24Tisdale intercepted by Jones at the WKU44, returned 43 yardsunsportsmanlike conduct on UgaQ2, 8:24 · Georgia 35, Western Kentucky 035-0score after the play35-0score after the play▶Watch from this playESPN College Football
- Q2, 7:44Stockton 5-yd TD pass to TaylorGeorgia leads 42-0Q2, 7:44 · Georgia 42, Western Kentucky 042-0score after the play42-0score after the play▶Watch from this playESPN College Football
- Q2, 5:51Roldan 9-yd TD runGeorgia leads 49-0Q2, 5:51 · Georgia 49, Western Kentucky 049-0score after the play49-0score after the play▶Watch from this playESPN College Football
- Q2, 1:18Puglisi 9-yd runfumblesQ2, 1:18 · Georgia 49, Western Kentucky 049-0score after the play49-0score after the play▶Watch from this playESPN College Football
- Q2, 1:14Glenn 15-yd TD runcuts it to 49-6Q2, 1:14 · Georgia 49, Western Kentucky 649-6score after the play49-6score after the play▶Watch from this playESPN College Football
- Q3, 14:04Puglisi 70-yd TD runGeorgia leads 56-6Q3, 14:04 · Georgia 56, Western Kentucky 656-6score after the play56-6score after the play▶Watch from this playESPN College Football
- Q3, 4:17Green 0-yd interception return TDGeorgia leads 63-6Q3, 4:17 · Georgia 63, Western Kentucky 663-6score after the play63-6score after the play▶Watch from this playESPN College Football
- Q4, 5:10Glenn 10-yd TD runcuts it to 63-13Q4, 5:10 · Georgia 63, Western Kentucky 1363-13score after the play63-13score after the play▶Watch from this playESPN College Football
- Q4, 4:57Green 91-yd kickoff return TDGeorgia leads 70-13Q4, 4:57 · Georgia 70, Western Kentucky 1370-13score after the play70-13score after the play▶Watch from this playESPN College Football
- Q4, 2:12Glenn sacked for a 7-yd lossQ4, 2:12 · Georgia 70, Western Kentucky 1370-13score after the play70-13score after the play▶Watch from this playESPN College Football
- Q4, 1:17Glenn 7-yd TD pass to Arendscuts it to 70-20Q4, 1:17 · Georgia 70, Western Kentucky 2070-20score after the play70-20score after the play▶Watch from this playESPN College Football
Every drive
Georgia scored on 8 of its 15 drives; Western Kentucky on 4 of its 17.
Georgia’s drives are teal, Western Kentucky’s amber. A line runs from where a drive started to where it ended; a filled dot means it scored.
“Let’s go for 100, why not? Nothing against WKU”
When fans got loud
Busy
Fans had the most to say in the second quarter.
The jump was busy; the crowd was steady.
Never in doubt.
What it cost
Georgia’s chance to win the conference fell from 24% to 23%.
Win the conference
Before the game (September 11, 2026) → after this result, in our model.
Box score
Georgia 70, Western Kentucky 20
Georgia covered −40.5 by 9.5. The total, 90, went over 55.5.
| Team totals | Western Kentucky | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 225 | 493 |
| Passing | 18 of 37, 115 yds | 16 of 25, 259 yds |
| Rushing | 37 for 110 yds | 35 for 234 yds |
| First downs | 17 | 18 |
| Third down | 8 of 20 | 7 of 12 |
| Fourth down | 1 of 1 | 0 of 0 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Penalties | 6 for 40 yds | 7 for 66 yds |
| Time of possession | 31:06 | 28:54 |
Western Kentucky leaders
- Passing Brock Glenn 12 of 23, 84 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
- Rushing Brock Glenn 13 for 70 yds, 2 TD; Le'Kamren Meadows 5 for 26 yds
- Receiving Quincy Burroughs 2 for 29 yds; Zion Taylor 2 for 19 yds
Georgia leaders
- Passing Gunner Stockton 13 of 16, 234 yds, 5 TD
- Rushing Ryan Puglisi 2 for 79 yds, 1 TD; Nate Frazier 6 for 55 yds, 1 TD
- Receiving Sacovie White 1 for 70 yds, 1 TD; Craig Dandridge 2 for 56 yds
Rain for part of the game
76° at kickoff · 0.1 in of rain by radar over the stadium; the airport 2.7 miles away recorded 0.03 in · wind 4 mph from the southwest, gusts to 14
In the game thread, fans talked about the rain.
September game-day temperatures at Sanford Stadium
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Where this weather comes from
Measured at Athens Municipal airport, 2.7 miles away. Rain is NOAA's radar-and-gauge estimate at the stadium and wind is an airport reading; neither is measured on the field. Game times come from the play-by-play, good to a minute or two. Source: National Weather Service, through the Iowa Environmental Mesonet; rain radar from NOAA MRMS, through Iowa State University. Field direction from OpenStreetMap contributors.Before kickoff
Recent games, the series and the betting line below are as they stood going in; the season profile is the season so far.
Recent games
Last three games · 2025 season
Western Kentucky · 9-4
Rated 42nd in our preseason ratings, 47th now.
1-2 in its last three, capped by a 11-point win over Southern Miss as a 2.5-point underdog.
W 27-16 @ Southern Miss #120 of 667
won by 11 as a 2.5-point underdog
L 34-37 @ Jacksonville State #107 of 667
lost by 3 as a 1.5-point favorite
L 10-13 @ LSUTop 25 #29 of 667
lost by 3 as a 25.5-point underdog
W 42-26 vs Middle Tennessee #206 of 667
won by 16 as a 13.5-point favorite
W 35-16 vs New Mexico State #187 of 667
won by 19 as a 7.5-point favorite
W 28-27 @ Louisiana Tech #119 of 667
won by 1 as a 4.5-point underdog
L 6-25 vs Florida International #120 of 667
lost by 19 as a 9.5-point favorite
W 27-24 @ Delaware #116 of 667
won by 3 as a 2.5-point underdog
W 27-22 @ Missouri State #133 of 667
won by 5 as a 3.5-point favorite
W 31-16 vs Nevada #155 of 667
won by 15 as a 7.5-point favorite
L 21-45 @ Toledo #66 of 667
lost by 24 as a 7.5-point underdog
W 55-6 vs North Alabama #209 of 667
won by 49 as a 27.5-point favorite
W 41-24 vs Sam Houston #130 of 667
won by 17 as a 10.5-point favorite
Last three games · 2025 season
Georgia · 12-2
Rated 2nd in our preseason ratings, 3rd now.
2-1 in its last three, 2 over ranked or top-40 competition.
L 34-39 vs Ole MissTop 25 #5 of 667
lost by 5 as a 6-point favorite
W 28-7 @ AlabamaTop 25 #9 of 667
won by 21 as a 2.5-point favorite
W 16-9 @ Georgia TechTop 25 #47 of 667
won by 7 as a 15.5-point favorite
W 35-3 vs Charlotte #231 of 667
won by 32 as a 42.5-point favorite
W 35-10 vs TexasTop 25 #18 of 667
won by 25 as a 3.5-point favorite
W 41-21 @ Mississippi State #46 of 667
won by 20 as a 9.5-point favorite
W 24-20 @ FloridaTop 25 #24 of 667
won by 4 as a 6.5-point favorite
W 43-35 vs Ole MissTop 25 #8 of 667
won by 8 as a 7.5-point favorite
W 20-10 @ AuburnTop 25 #19 of 667
won by 10 as a 4.5-point favorite
W 35-14 vs Kentucky #49 of 667
won by 21 as a 19.5-point favorite
L 21-24 vs AlabamaTop 25 #7 of 667
lost by 3 as a 2.5-point favorite
W 44-41 @ TennesseeTop 25 #9 of 667
won by 3 as a 3.5-point favorite
W 28-6 vs Austin Peay #119 of 667
won by 22 as a 46.5-point favorite
W 45-7 vs Marshall #79 of 667
won by 38 as a 38.5-point favorite
Week by week
Georgia
- Wk 1Wvs Tennessee State63-3
Western Kentucky
- Wk 1Lat Nevada14-49
Matchups
Biggest mismatch: Georgia’s rushing EPA against Western Kentucky, 88 points
Each row ranks the two sides among all teams. The longer the line, the bigger the mismatch.
Georgia’s rushing EPA against Western Kentucky’s defense
Georgia offense, 92nd percentile · Western Kentucky defense, 4th
Georgia’s EPA/play against Western Kentucky’s defense
Georgia offense, 97th percentile · Western Kentucky defense, 29th
Georgia’s explosive plays against Western Kentucky’s defense
Georgia offense, 58th percentile · Western Kentucky defense, 11th
Season profile, all the rows
Season profile
The series
Georgia leads the series 1-0
1 meeting since 2006 · Georgia won the last meeting
- 2006Georgia 48-12
Line, fans and home field
The betting line, and the fans
Western Kentucky fans are in a better mood than Georgia fans (98th vs 49th among FBS fanbases), even with Georgia favored.
Georgia favored by 40.5 · Total 55.5
How games like this usually go
Georgia by 40.5, and it went to form
Half of games8 in 10 gamesThis game
The band is where a favorite’s chance ran in the 411 games since 2025 with a favorite of 21.5 points or more.
The market
The spread moved 5 points toward Georgia.
The total rose 3 points.
Spread: −35.5 → −40.5 · Total: 52.5 → 55.5
Weather at kickoff
Warm, with rain. Feels like 82° at kickoff.
Western Kentucky at Georgia · Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026 · Sanford Stadium, Athens
- 82°feels like at kickoff
- 0.03 inrain at kickoff
- 78weather score, Mixed
- Tiedfor the roughest of the day's 7 kickoff times
At kickoff, Sept. 12, 2026.
Weather score: 0 to 100, higher is better, for the first 3 hours and 20 minutes of the game. Ideal is 100, Comfortable 90 to 99, Mixed 75 to 89, Rough 50 to 74, Harsh under 50.
Later kickoff times scored higher that Saturday
Games in this time zone used 7 kickoff times that day, local time (kickoffs within 30 minutes of each other count as one). This game, ringed, was tied for the roughest of the day's seven kickoff times. At Sanford Stadium that day, a 7:30 pm kickoff would have scored 98, against 78 at 1 pm.
The roughest kickoff time is the lowest of the day's times. It can still be Mixed or Comfortable.
- noon: 83, Mixed
- 1 pm: 78, Mixed (this game)
- 2 pm: 76, Mixed
- 3:30 pm: 76, Mixed
- 6 pm: 86, Mixed
- 7 pm: 94, Comfortable
- 7:30 pm: 98, Comfortable
Weather score at each kickoff time.
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At kickoff, Sept. 12, 2026. Wind is not drawn here; gusts are in each score.
Home field
Georgia is worth +3.6 points (±3.7) more at home than on the road since 2018 — middle of FBS, 40th percentile.
93% at home, 88% on the road against FBS opponents (43-3 home, 30-4 away).
Our model gives every stadium the same flat 2.3-point home edge (why); the books use about 3. Against the closing line this stadium reads -2.2 at home vs. away over 88 games — inside the ±5.8 noise, so the flat number is the honest one here.
The visitors travel about 272 miles to get here.