Alabama vs. Georgia: Live Updates, Stats and Takeaways From Clash of SEC Titans in Tuscaloosa

As Hurricane Isaias passes through the region, the Crimson Tide and Bulldogs face off in a battle of SEC powerhouses.

Georgia, led by Gunner Stockton, travels to Alabama to take on the Crimson Tide on Saturday. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Alabama and Georgia has been, in many ways, the defining college football matchup of the last decade. Ahead of the 2016 season, the Bulldogs hired alumnus Kirby Smart as the program’s new head coach, after a decade on Nick Saban’s staffs with the Miami Dolphins and the Crimson Tide. In quick order, Smart turned Georgia into the chief rival of Saban’s Alabama powerhouse, and in the early 2020s, shifted the tide in the SEC with back-to-back national championships. The first came at the end of the 2021 season, against Saban and the Crimson Tide.

The games between legendary coach and his greatest apprentice made for great theater, but the Alabama-Georgia series hasn’t lost much intrigue in the years since Saban’s retirement. Crimson Tide coach Kalen DeBoer’s first great win with the program came in a 41–34 thriller against the Bulldogs in 2024 at Bryant-Denny Stadium, and he followed it up in ’25 with a 24–21 win in Athens. Georgia landed a huge blow in the last matchup at the SEC championship, winning 28–7.

The stakes of an Alabama-Georgia game aren’t what they once were; last year’s SEC title game didn’t knock the Crimson Tide from the College Football Playoff. However, any game between two teams of this caliber is must-watch, and could again be a preview of the conference title game in Atlanta.

Another major storyline for Saturday’s game: the weather. Hurricane Isaias came up through the Gulf Coast and passed right by Tuscaloosa during the afternoon, weakening in power throughout the day. The game will kick off as scheduled at 7:30mp.m. ET/6:30 local time, but conditions at Bryant-Denny Stadium could be very sloppy for Saturday’s game. Will that hinder the high-flying Tide, led by 19-year-old quarterback Keelon Russell and star receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams? We’ll find out soon.

Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde is in Tuscaloosa for Saturday’s epic showdown. Follow along for stats, highlights and major takeaways below.

Alabama vs. Georgia live updates, stats and takeaways

Key players and stats for Alabama–Georgia

Alabama Crimson Tide

• QB Keelon Russell: 94 for 132 (71.2%), 1,414 yards, 11 TDs, two INTs; 37 carries, 184 yards, four TDs
• RB Daniel Hill: 51 carries, 247 yards, four TDs
• WR Ryan Coleman-Williams: 20 receptions, 376 yards, four TDs
• DL Devan Thompkins: 19 tackles, three sacks, one forced fumble
• LB Caleb Woodson: 33 tackles, two sacks, one INT

Georgia Bulldogs

• QB Gunner Stockton: 77 for 102 (75.5%), 1,049 yards, 13 TDs, one INT; 20 carries, 122 yards
• RB Nate Frazier: 26 carries, 211 yards, five TDs
• WR Talyn Taylor: 12 receptions, 176 yards, three TDs
• LB Raylen Wilson: 27 tackles, three sacks, two forced fumbles
• DB KJ Bolden: 15 tackles, one INT

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