Texas Longhorns vs. Georgia Bulldogs Live Game Updates

The sun is setting in Athens, Georgia, which means that one of the most crucial regular-season football games of the 2025 season is drawing nearer.

The Texas Longhorns look to continue developing a campaign for College Football Playoff selection, a journey that has led them to Sanford Stadium to take on the 8-1 Georgia Bulldogs.

Texas has an opportunity to prove how much a bye week can pay off, and with an entire roster of healthy players in their holster, it will be interesting to see how high the ceiling is for the team.

Each team is still in contention to make the SEC Championship game, further elevating the level of importance of this matchup’s outcome.

Texas lost two games last year prior to their post-season run, both to head coach Kirby Smart and Georgia. Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian emphasized earlier this week in a media availability that this game isn’t about revenge, but the history seems relevant tonight in Athens.

Less than an hour from kickoff, fans brace for a matchup promising passion and intensity on each side of the ball.

Follow below for live updates once the game gets underway:

First Quarter

Texas receives the opening kick.

Running back CJ Baxter has a 3-yard run to help the Longhorns convert on fourth down, but a false start penalty and a dropped pass by wide receiver Ryan Wingo forces them to settle for a 33-yard field goal by Mason Shipley.

Longhorns 3, Bulldogs 0

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The Longhorns have strong moments defensively, but the Bulldogs create multiple big plays and finish with a 17-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Gunner Stockton to wide receiver Noah Thomas. The Bulldogs' extra point is good, and their first seven points are on the board.

Bulldogs 7, Longhorns 3

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The Longhorns start on their 25-yard line, but they fail to generate more than eight yards on the drive. It's their first three-and-out of the night, and they get called for a false start penalty before kicking the ball to the Bulldogs.

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Second Quarter

Starting from their 34-yard line, the Bulldogs string together 66 yards and a touchdown on eight plays. A 30-yard reception by wide receiver Zachariah Branch highlights the drive, and Georgia is proving they know how to use a home crowd to their advantage.

Bulldogs 14, Longhorns 3

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Wide receiver Ryan Niblett puts together another impressive 59-yard kick return play, but a holding penalty on defensive back Warren Roberson brings Texas back to its 9-yard line. Quarterback Arch Manning finds wide receiver Emmett Mosley V on a no-look pass to create a 40-yard play, but penalties and dropped passes prevent Texas from adding to the score this drive. They punt from their 44-yard line.

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The Longhorns get their first stop of the night, allowing the Bulldogs just one first down throughout the duration of this drive. They punt from their 22-yard line.

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It seems to be one step forward, two steps back for Texas. Manning finds Wingo and Mosley on multiple plays to drive his team down the field, but the drive ultimately culminates in an interception by safety KJ Bolden.

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The Bulldogs go three-and-out, generating a net gain of just four yards and punting from their 20-yard line.

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With the opportunity to use the momentum created by their defensive stop, the Longhorns offense instead responds with a three-and-out of their own. They get called for an illegal shift trying to kick the ball off from the 43-yard line, further accentuating how much they struggle with penalties.

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Stockton opens the drive with a 23-yard passing play to tight end Oscar Delp, but he gets taken down by cornerback Graceson Littleton to close it out. The Bulldogs punt from the Texas 45-yard line.

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Texas gets one play before halftime, and Manning gets sacked.

Third Quarter

Texas forces a three-and-out for the Bulldogs, finished off by defensive lineman Alex January breaking up a pass.

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The Longhorns generate multiple plays for over 10 yards, but penalties and poor pass protection terminate the drive on the Texas 44-yard line.

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Linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. intercepts Stockton on his second throw of the drive, setting Texas up on the Georgia 36-yard line.

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Georgia gets its first penalty of the night, which helps set the scene for Manning to find Wingo for a 7-yard touchdown pass. Kicker Mason Shipley sinks the extra point, and the Longhorns are back in it in Athens.

Bulldogs 14, Longhorns 10

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Fourth Quarter

Despite the Longhorns' best efforts to stay within striking distance, Georgia's six minute drive culminated in a 30-yard touchdown pass from Stockton to wide receiver London Humphreys.

Bulldogs 21, Longhorns 10

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The Bulldogs attempt an onside kick, coming up with the ball and stealing a much needed possession from the Longhorns. The drive lasts more than five minutes, and once again, Georgia finds the endzone. It's tight end Lawson Luckie with the touchdown, a player whose availability in this matchup was unknown earlier this week due to a head injury.

Bulldogs 28, Longhorns 10

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Three plays become a net loss of four yards, and Manning overthrows the ball on a deep pass to Mosley. Texas punts it away from its own 7-yard line, giving strong field position to the Bulldogs.

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Stockton runs it into the endzone for another Bulldogs touchdown. Less than five minutes remain in the fourth quarter.

Bulldogs 35, Longhorns 10

The Longhorns extend the drive out for 13 yards, but an incomplete pass from Manning to Mosley on fourth down creates a turnover on downs.

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The Bulldogs go three-and-out, but the stakes are low on the drive. The game is drawing to an end, and Georgia punts back to Texas.

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Texas gets the ball back one last time, but they get just one 4-yard play off before the game comes to a close.

FINAL SCORE: Bulldogs 35, Longhorns 10