Georgia football live updates, analysis, injury news, score for Western Kentucky game
ATHENS — The No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs take on Western Kentucky in a Week 2 college football game. Below you can find live updates, analysis, score and injury news for the game.
Georgia beat Tennessee State 63-3 to open the season with a win. Western Kentucky lost to Nevada 49-14.
For the first time in school history, Georgia will be wearing all-white uniforms for the game.
Georgia football live updates, analysis, score for Week 2 Western Kentucky
11:52 a.m. ET update: We’re getting closer to kickoff, and for anyone curious about Georgia’s all-white uniforms, here’s a sneak peek with some sights and sounds photos from Sanford Stadium:
Georgia kicker Harran Zureikat (99) catches a ball during warmups before their NCAA football game against Western Kentucky at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz/AJC) (Jason Getz/AJC Freelancer)
Members of the Georgia Spike Squad cheer before Georgia’s NCAA football game against Western Kentucky at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz/AJC) (Jason Getz/AJC Freelancer)
A member of the Georgia Spike Squad cheers before Georgia’s NCAA football game against Western Kentucky at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz/AJC) (Jason Getz/AJC Freelancer)
Georgia helmets rest on the grass before Georgia’s NCAA football game against Western Kentucky at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz/AJC) (Jason Getz/AJC Freelancer)
11 a.m. ET update: After dealing with the heat last week against Tennessee State, the elements will be a factor once again for Georgia in Sanford Stadium.
It rained for much of the morning and it is expected to do so once again during the game. The forecast calls for showers to roll in at around 2 p.m. ET.
That will make getting off to a fast start all the more imperative for the Bulldogs. Georgia scored touchdowns on its first five possessions last week.
Georgia will hope an energized crowd will provide them an extra boost. The Bulldogs will be sporting all white.
“I can’t wait, it’s gonna be crazy for sure,” Georgia tight end Elyiss Williams said. “And I can’t wait to see the atmosphere when we bring them out.”
Georgia football injury report
- Center Drew Bobo — foot/finger
- Outside linebacker Chase Linton — lower leg
- Outside linebacker Amaris Williams — knee
- Cornerback Jontae Gilbert — arm
Georgia football-Western Kentucky: Game time for Week 2 game
The Georgia football-Western Kentucky game is set for a 12:45 p.m. ET start on Saturday.
Georgia football-Western Kentucky: TV Channel for Week 2 game
The Georgia football-Western Kentucky game will be broadcast on the SEC Network. Taylor Zarzour, Matt Stinchcomb and Michella Chester will call the game.
Georgia football-Western Kentucky: How to watch online, stream Week 2 game
The Georgia football-Western Kentucky game will be streamed using the WatchESPN app. Click here to watch the game.
Georgia football-Western Kentucky: Odds, point spread, over/under for Week 2 game
Georgia is a 40.5-point favorite against Western Kentucky. The over/under for the game is 55.5
Georgia is 1-0 against the spread this season.
What Georgia football coach Kirby Smart said about Western Kentucky
On facing Western Kentucky …
Kirby Smart: “I know Tyson Helton, have a lot of respect for him as a coach and the program, they’ve done a tremendous job with their program over years — a lot of years. And they’ve got several members from our staff that are working up there and got close connections. Their coaches come down and work our camps in the summer, and they’ve got a lot of Georgia kids on their program.
“So it should be a great opportunity for us to continue to get better. And we have a saying around here, ‘You don’t have to be sick to get better.’ And that’s been the motto of last weekend this week.”
On Western Kentucky coach Tyson Helton …
Kirby Smart: “Yeah, it shows you they have a tremendous evaluation process. They’ve done a great job of developing players. I think it’s changed, and he’s changed with it, because they’ve had to dip into the portal and take more kids out of the portal, because more of theirs have moved on through the portal.”
On having game film to look at …
Kirby Smart: “I think it’s helpful for them to assess, maybe effort, how they ran the ball, how they performed in a small window. Because nobody played more than 30 or 40 snaps, and assess where they need to go from here. Everybody talks about your greatest improvement from game one to game two. I don’t think that’s necessarily true, unless you make it true. And you have to learn lessons from that.”