Auburn Tigers vs Georgia Bulldogs Final — October 17, 2026
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2026 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (138 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.
Last five results this season, oldest to newest. Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Against-the-spread (ATS) and over–under records use the consensus closing line.
Margin of each of the last 6 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
Auburn (3-2) visited Georgia (5-0) on Saturday, October 17 at 3:30 PM ET.
Auburn has the 79th-ranked offense by EPA per play (expected points added per snap) and the 46th-ranked defense (ranks among the 138 teams with play-by-play data). Meanwhile, Georgia has the 16th-ranked offense and the 18th-ranked defense. When Auburn has the ball, a 79th-ranked offense (+0.032 EPA per play) meets a 18th-ranked defense (−0.093 allowed); when Georgia has it, a 16th-ranked offense (+0.265) meets a 46th-ranked defense (−0.008 allowed).
By success rate (the share of plays that gain expected points), the Auburn offense is at 43.4% (101st) and the Georgia offense at 54.0% (10th). Auburn scores 26.8 points per game (64th) and allows 21.4 (38th); Georgia scores 42.8 (3rd) and allows 16.2 (14th).
Auburn is 3-2 and 1-4 against the spread; its last game was a 24-14 loss to Tennessee. Georgia is 6-0 and 5-1 against the spread; its last game was a 20-17 win over Alabama.
Georgia closed as a 19.5-point favorite at home against Auburn. The spread opened at Georgia -19. The total closed at 50.5, up from 49.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Auburn +810, Georgia -1450) prices Auburn at 11% and Georgia at 89%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Auburn Tigers 27, Georgia Bulldogs 24
Auburn Tigers won by 3.
- Against the closing spread (Georgia Bulldogs -19.5): Auburn Tigers covered.
- Combined score 51 vs the closing total of 50.5: Over.
- Auburn Tigers closed at +810 on the moneyline (a 11% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Auburn +19 (-110)
Auburn +19.5 (-110)
Georgia -1475 90%
Georgia -1450 89%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
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G&W Line
G&W’s own number for this game, next to the market. Analytics
Matchup
Players to watch
- Attempts158
- Completion %65.2%78th
- Passing yards1,052137th
- Yards per attempt6.7184th
- TD–INT7–7
- Rushing yards34486th
- Season line81 carries, 344 yds, 4 TD
- Receiving yards322106th
- Season line29 catches, 322 yds, 1 TD
- Tackles4370th
- Attempts124
- Completion %76.6%2nd
- Passing yards1,29885th
- Yards per attempt10.57th
- TD–INT14–2
- Rushing yards280143rd
- Season line37 carries, 280 yds, 1 TD
- Receiving yards222229th
- Season line13 catches, 222 yds, 1 TD
- Tackles36169th
Season passing totals from public box scores, captured before kickoff. Ranks among the 259 quarterbacks with at least 60 attempts. Rushing, receiving and tackle leaders: season totals captured October 14, 5:34 a.m. ET; ranks among FBS players.
Success by situation
| Situation | Auburn | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Early-down success rateAuburn offense vs Georgia defense | 38.8%116th | 35.1%4th |
| Early-down success rateGeorgia offense vs Auburn defense | 38.8%20th | 49.2%14th |
| 3rd-down conversion rateAuburn offense vs Georgia defense | 45.7%34th | 38.6%61st |
| 3rd-down conversion rateGeorgia offense vs Auburn defense | 33.8%28th | 58.5%2nd |
| Explosive play rateAuburn offense vs Georgia defense | 7.5%45th | 7.4%88th |
| Explosive play rateGeorgia offense vs Auburn defense | 6.0%44th | 9.6%9th |
| Pass rateshare of plays that are passes or sacks | 54.4%36th-highest | 46.1%100th-highest |
On 3rd down Auburn converts 45.7% (34th) against a Georgia defense allowing 38.6% (61st).
On 3rd down Georgia converts 58.5% (2nd) against a Auburn defense allowing 33.8% (28th).
2026 regular season before kickoff, from play-by-play with garbage time removed; ranks among the 138 teams in the play-by-play data (defense: 1st = allows the least). Success = a play that gains expected points.
Coaching staff
| Staff | Auburn | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Alex Golesh | Kirby Smart |
| Tenureat this school | 1st season | 11th season |
| Record at schoolthis season included, as of the date below | 3–2 | 123–21 |
| Career recordas an FBS head coach | 26–17 | 123–21 |
| Offensive coordinator | Kodi Burns / Joel Gordon | Mike Bobo |
| Defensive coordinator | D.J. Durkin | Travaris Robinson / Glenn Schumann |
Staff list as of October 13, 6:50 a.m. ET.
Head-to-head
The teams have met 5 times since 2021: Auburn won 0 and Georgia 5.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2025 | Georgia 20, Auburn 10 Georgia won | ||
| Oct 5, 2024 | Auburn 13, Georgia 31 Georgia won | ||
| Sep 30, 2023 | Georgia 27, Auburn 20 Georgia won | ||
| Oct 8, 2022 | Auburn 10, Georgia 42 Georgia won | ||
| Oct 9, 2021 | Georgia 34, Auburn 10 Georgia won |
Meetings since 2021, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Auburn Tigers
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Georgia Bulldogs
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