US EditionAfter 10 Years, Georgia Gets Alabama in Kirby Smart's House
Georgia gains a rare home-field edge in the SEC rivalry after a decade, aiming to improve a 1-6 record against Alabama under coach Kirby Smart.
- Kirby Smart's Georgia team will host Alabama at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia, on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, in a prime-time SEC rivalry game.
- Smart has led Georgia for a decade and has waited 10 years for this home game against Alabama, a program with a 6-0 record over Georgia during his tenure.
- Georgia enters the game 3-0, including a recent 44-41 overtime win over Tennessee, while Alabama is 2-1, coming off a 38-14 victory over Wisconsin on Sept. 13, 2025.
- Smart acknowledged that the atmosphere tends to be more intense during evening games, emphasizing the benefit of playing at home, while punter Brett Thorson pointed out that matchups between top-tier programs consistently lead to highly competitive contests.
- The game’s outcome may hinge on Georgia leveraging its home crowd’s peak noise in prime-time to challenge Alabama’s recent dominance and improve its SEC title prospects.
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When No. 5 Georgia takes the field at Sanford Stadium this Saturday against No. 17 Alabama, it won’t just be another SEC showdown. It will be the first time in nearly a decade that the Bulldogs host Alabama in Athens,…
Marietta Daily Journal
No. 5 Georgia eager to end home drought vs. No. 17 Alabama
Only Georgia's oldest players were alive the last time the Bulldogs beat rival Alabama in Athens, Ga.
The Billings Gazette
After 10 years, Georgia gets Alabama in Kirby Smart's house
ATHENS, Ga. — Kirby Smart has had to wait 10 years for his Georgia team to play at home against Alabama.
Associated Press News
Kirby Smart finally draws a home game for No. 5 Georgia against No. 17 Alabama after 10-year wait
Kirby Smart has had to wait 10 years for his Georgia team to play at home against Alabama. Saturday night’s visit by No. 17 Alabama to No. 5 Georgia gives Smart, the former Crimson Tide defensive coordinator, a long-awaited opportunity to have the home-field advantage in the Southeastern Conference
NCAAF News: No. 5 Georgia eager to end home drought vs. No. 17 Alabama
Only Georgia’s oldest players were alive the last time the Bulldogs beat rival Alabama in Athens, Ga. It’s been 22 years since the Bulldogs took down the Crimson Tide at Sanford Stadium. Saturday night presents a chance for No. 5 Georgia to end its home woes against visiting No. 17 Alabama, and Georgia coach Kirby […]
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