After Hurricane Isaias made landfall this weekend, the biggest game on the SEC schedule will be played in Tuscaloosa. If the No. 2 team in the country is likely to be overlooked, there is a potential case for the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs’ conference opponents so far this year have been Arkansas, Oklahoma and Vanderbilt. But this is an offense that averages nearly 480 yards on just 60 plays per game. Gunner Stockton has been one of the most efficient quarterbacks in the country and could throw to any receiver on any given play. Georgia’s run defense has been elite so far and will be a huge test for Alabama. The Tide may not have a star running back, but they have a trio of running backs as good as any in the country. That will be a big help for QB Keelon Russell in what is the most important game of his young career. How to Watch No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 6 Alabama Date: Saturday, October 8 Time: 7:30 pm ET Channel: ABC Odds: Alabama -1.5, O/U 51.5 Follow all the action with live updates, highlights and analysis below: Live16 Updates Sunday, October 11, 2026 01:24 AM UTCYahoo Sports Staff The Crimson Tide advanced down the field at hustle and found the end zone as time expired after a brave call by Kalen DeBoer and a goal-line run by EJ Crowell. DeBoer went for it instead of taking the points, and his team delivered. Alabama 14, Georgia 10 Sunday, October 11, 2026 01:11 AM UTCYahoo Sports Staff The Bulldogs were able to get out near midfield before punting. The Tide have it at their own 20 with 1:42 left in the half. Sunday, October 11, 2026 01:01 am UTC Yahoo Sports Staff The Tide fell back after being given the short field and pushed out of field goal range. Georgia takes control with 4:40 left in the half. Sun, Oct 11, 2026 12:58 am UTC Yahoo Sports Staff The Tide are getting the ball right after Gunner Stockton threw it up the middle and Bray Hubbard brought it down with the pick. Sunday, October 11, 2026 12:56 am UTC Yahoo Sports Staff Just three plays later, the Crimson Tide is in the end zone! Trae’shawn Brown ran down the sideline for a 58-yard run and then Keelon Russell hit Marshall Pritchett for a 22-yard touchdown to put Alabama on the board. Georgia 10, Alabama 7 Sunday, October 11, 2026 12:51 am UTC Nick BrombergGunner Stockton is now 6-for-6 for 109 yards after that touchdown pass. And those completions have gone to five different receivers. Georgia’s passing game has been incredibly spread between receivers and running backs so far this season. And it’s working fantastically. There may come a time when the Bulldogs need to figure out who their preferred receiver is, but when the ball could be thrown to any eligible receiver on any play, defenses can’t focus on one player. Sunday, October 11, 2026 12:51 am UTC Yahoo Sports StaffBoth offenses had stagnated a bit, but the Bulldogs just found something with a quick attack. They went 93 yards in 9 plays, but most of it came in just 2 plays. Gunner Stockton hit Jaden Reddell on a 53-yard catch-and-run and then they scored on a 20-yard touchdown pass to London Humphreys. Georgia 10, Alabama 0 | 7 minutes left in 2nd quarter Sun, Oct 11, 2026 00:33 am UTC Yahoo Sports staff points may be in short supply in the SEC clash. The teams have exchanged punts to begin the second quarter and the Tide will take control at their own 47-yard line. Sunday, October 11, 2026 12:24 am UTC Yahoo Sports Staff The Tide is near midfield on the next possession as the first quarter comes to a close. This is just the third possession of the game after Alabama milked half the clock on its first drive before the fumble. Sunday, October 11, 2026 12:15 am UTC Yahoo Sports Staff The Bulldogs were still able to get some points from the series after a 43-yard kick by Peyton Woodring. Georgia 3, Alabama 0 Sunday, October 11, 2026 12:11 am UTC Yahoo Sports Staff The Bulldogs aren’t going in the right direction after back-to-back penalties pushed them back to the Alabama 36. Sunday, October 11, 2026 12:07 am UTCYahoo Sports Staff The Bulldogs aren’t wasting any time on the ensuing possession. They are already within 20 after a long catch by Lawson Luckie. Sunday, October 11, 2026 12:04 am UTC Yahoo Sports Staff The Crimson Tide had put together a solid drive and were approaching the red zone, but Keelon Russell was hit in the backfield and fumbled. Georgia’s Quintavius Johnson fell on him for the first big turnover of the game. Saturday, October 10, 2026 11:52 pm UTC Yahoo Sports Staff It’s been a rainy day in Alabama and it’s still raining early after Hurricane Isaias swept through the area earlier in the day. Saturday, October 10, 2026 11:48 pm UTC Yahoo Sports Staff We’ve started in Tuscaloosa in the SEC’s big showdown of the night after that flurry of action across the country. Bama has the ball first. Saturday, October 10, 2026 02:51 pm UTC Yahoo Sports Staff President Donald Trump will no longer attend Alabama’s game against Georgia due to Hurricane Isaias. He announced in a social media post that he would not be making the trip to Tuscaloosa on Friday afternoon, saying, “I will visit both teams at a later date.” Instead, the president said he would go to a political rally in Tennessee. Read more here.
