Georgia vs. Arkansas gameday: Bulldogs get the win

Georgia football is back. Here’s the latest score and what else you need to know for the Bulldogs’ season opener at Arkansas.

What time does UGA football play today? What channel?

• Kickoff time: 4 p.m. Saturday
• TV: SEC Network (Dave Neal, D.J. Shockley, Tera Talmadge)
• Local radio: Macon — 93.1 FM; Warner Robins — 105.9 FM; Athens — 960 AM/106.1 FM; Atlanta 750 AM/95.5 FM (Scott Howard, Eric Zeier, Chuck Dowdle)
• SiriusXM: 191
• Live stream: WatchESPN
• Series history: Georgia leads 10-4; Bulldogs last won 45-32 in 2014
• Weather forecast: A high of 84 in Fayetteville with sunny skies.
• Uniform report: 1980 throwback alternate uniforms — red helmet, white jersey with red-and-black striped sleeves and black numbering and red pants

Final betting odds for Georgia-Arkansas, other SEC games

• Kentucky at Auburn (-6.5), noon, SEC Network
  
  
• Florida (-14) at Ole Miss, noon, ESPN
• Mississippi State at LSU (-16.5), 3:30 pm, CBS
• Georgia (-28) at Arkansas, 4 pm, SEC Network
• Alabama (-29) at Missouri, 7 pm, ESPN
• Tennessee (-4) at South Carolina, 7:30 pm, SEC Network
• Vanderbilt at Texas A&M (-31), 7:30 pm, SEC Network Alternate

Final thoughts: Bulldogs vs. Razorbacks

1. Is it finally D’Wan Mathis’ time? Arkansas coach Sam Pittman said he’s happy for the quarterback recovering from a brain cyst, but can Mathis effectively lead Georgia’s offense? It’ll be interesting to see how different the offense looks with a dual-threat signal caller and Todd Monken calling plays.

2. Where could the Bulldogs expect a newcomer to emerge? Jermaine Burton and Marcus Rosemy have been trendy names at receivers, and Jalen Carter has impressed on the defensive line throughout practice.

3. Does this game look a lot like the Vanderbilt game last season? Probably so. Don’t be surprised if the margin is smaller than you’d expect. Arkansas is an inferior opponent, and Kirby Smart could have a bland approach to his offensive scheme in week one.

Georgia football 2020 schedule

Sept. 26: at Arkansas, 4 pm (SEC Network)

Oct. 3: vs. Auburn, 7:30 pm (ESPN)

Oct. 10: vs. Tennessee

Oct. 17: at Alabama, 8 pm (CBS)

Oct. 24: at Kentucky

Oct. 31: OPEN

Nov. 7: vs. Florida in Jacksonville, 3:30 pm (CBS)

Nov. 14: at Missouri

Nov. 21: vs. Mississippi State

Nov. 28: at South Carolina

Dec. 5: vs. Vanderbilt

This story was originally published September 26, 2020 at 5:45 AM.