By The Georgia Bulldogs (8-1, 6-1 SEC) host the Missouri Tigers (6-2, 4-2 SEC) on Saturday, Nov. 14 in Georgia's SEC home finale. The No. 1 Bulldogs are looking to improve their College Football Playoff and SEC championship hopes, while No. 22 Missouri is just trying to stay alive for a playoff bid.
"I think this is one of his better teams," Georgia coach Kirby Smart said on facing Missouri and coach Eli Drinkwitz. "He has got an elite quarterback, and he's got good talent surrounding him. He is playing in a tough, brutal league just like we all are, and he has been in some really tight ball games. He has had some close calls, and they've got a tremendous team. They're playing really well on defense and offense. It will be a great challenge for us."
Georgia has controlled the series against Missouri since the Tigers joined the SEC. The Bulldogs and Tigers both played annually from 2012-2023 with Georgia winning every meeting except for one.
Coach Smart is 8-0 in his career against Missouri while coach Drinkwitz is 0-4 against Georgia. However, Georgia has had some close calls with Missouri over the years including in 2022 when the Tigers nearly upset Georgia.
Missouri's offensive trio of running back Jamal Roberts, quarterback Austin Simmons and wide receiver Cayden Lee will look to carry the Tigers to victory. Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton is arguably coming off his best game of the season. The Bulldogs will look to win the game at the line of scrimmage in what should be another competitive SEC battle.
Will Georgia beat Missouri? ESPN's prediction
Georgia is a significant home favorite against Missouri as UGA looks to extend a 10-game winning streak against the Tigers. ESPN's matchup predictor, which looks at how teams have performed, football power index (FPI) and other relevant data, gives Georgia a 88.8% chance to defeat Missouri. The Tigers have a 11.2% chance of stunning Georgia.
Georgia football's 2026 schedule
- Sept. 5: vs. Tennessee State (W, 63-3)
- Sept. 12: vs. Western Kentucky (W, 70-20)
- Sept. 19: at Arkansas (W, 45-17)
- Sept. 26: vs. Oklahoma (W, 41-13)
- Oct. 3: vs. Vanderbilt (W, 38-14)
- Oct. 10: at Alabama (W, 20-17)
- Oct. 17: vs. Auburn (L, 27-24)
- Oct. 31: Florida (W, 27-8)
- Nov. 7: at Ole Miss (W, 42-7)
- Nov. 14: vs. Missouri Tigers (3:30 p.m. ET)
- Nov. 21: South Carolina Gamecocks (away)
- Nov. 28: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (home)
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