Auburn at Georgia AP 1C 1
The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry, Auburn at Georgia, final: Auburn beat Georgia 27–24. The Gotta See It Meter called it a good game, worth your time: 54 of 100 (Ready to Rumble), mostly on how good both teams are and power-conference matchup.
- Date
- Saturday, Oct 17, 2026
- Final
- Auburn 27, Georgia 24
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T AUB 7 10 7 3 27 UGA 14 0 0 10 24 - TV
- ESPN · Cable · ESPN app
- Venue
- Sanford Stadium
- City
- Athens, GA
- Week
- Week 7
- Conference game
- Yes
- Rivalry
- Deep South's Oldest Rivalry
- Line
- Georgia −19.5 · upsetO/U 49.5 · Over @ 51
Ready to Rumble
Auburn4–2
Wvs Baylor17–16
Wvs So Miss43–8
Lvs Florida39–44
Wvs Vanderbilt21–15
Lat Tennessee14–24
Wat Georgia27–24
Nothing since.
Georgia6–1
Wvs Tennessee State63–3
Wvs W. Kentucky70–20
Wat Arkansas45–17
Wvs Oklahoma41–13
Wvs Vanderbilt38–14
Wat Alabama20–17
Lvs Auburn24–27
Nothing since.
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 73.0 points a game and Auburn plays fast — 70.2 snaps a game, 42nd nationally. Vegas set the total at 49.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged a 16.8-point margin.
| Auburn | |
|---|---|
| Georgia | AP 1C 1 |
Blowout riskChernobyldecided by 3 MISS
PaceSpeed LimitAuburn Speed Limit · Georgia Snail
SeriesCall 911avg margin 16.8 over 4 meetingsdecided by 3 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Auburn | Georgia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 26.886th | 46.22nd | |
| Points allowed | 21.447th | 14.010th | |
| Yards per play | 5.781st | 7.64th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 4.626th | 4.28th | |
| Plays per game | 70.242nd | 62.2117th | |
| Turnover margin | -177th | +611th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 47.3%27th | 54.7%6th |
More stats +11
| Auburn | Georgia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 180.050th | 211.828th | |
| Passing yards per game | 219.281st | 263.034th | |
| QB completion rate | 65.0%57th | 72.5%4th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 6.7111th | 9.97th | |
| O-line rank | 99thline yards · sack rate | 14thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 81ststuff rate · havoc | 40thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 1437th | 1715th | |
| Interceptions | 623rd | 461st | |
| Forced fumbles | 276th | 72nd | |
| Penalties per game | 7.6105th | 5.534th | |
| Time of possession | 26:22134th | 30:3857th |
The series
Georgia leads 4–0 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Georgia 20–10 | 10 |
| 2024 | Georgia 31–13 | 18 |
| 2023 | Georgia 27–20 | 7 |
| 2022 | Georgia 42–10 | 32 |
How to watch
| Network | ESPN |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · ESPN app |
| Final | Auburn 27, Georgia 24 |
| Where | Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA |
What the Meter sees
| How good both teams are (unranked vs #4)Both teams' poll votes, with a smaller bonus for the one ranked side | +21.1 |
|---|---|
| Power-conference matchupTwo of the big four on the same field — the bump, plus the floor every power-conference team carries | +14.0 |
| Rivalry: Deep South's Oldest RivalryThey do not like each other, and they never have | +8.0 |
| Where it's onESPN — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +6.0 |
| Conference gameLeague standings are on the line | +5.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 19.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +0.3 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 54 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Auburn vs Georgia?
- Auburn beat Georgia 27–24.
- What channel is Auburn vs Georgia on?
- ESPN.
- How can I stream Auburn vs Georgia?
- Streaming on ESPN app.
- Is Auburn vs Georgia a rivalry game?
- Yes. It's the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry.