The big picture

Georgia Bulldogs come in 1st on the ladder; Missouri Tigers are 22nd. Georgia Bulldogs have the higher position to protect.

Georgia Bulldogs are 8–1 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 41.1 points for and 14 against.

Missouri Tigers are 6–3 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 30.2 points for and 20.1 against.

Form

Georgia Bulldogs have won four of their last five and most recently beat Ole Miss Rebels 42–7.

Missouri Tigers have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Texas Longhorns 20–34.

Head to head

These sides have met 11 times on our records since 2013: Georgia Bulldogs 10, Missouri Tigers 1.

Last time out (2023, Week 10), Georgia Bulldogs won 30–21 at Sanford Stadium.

Georgia Bulldogs have won the last ten against Missouri Tigers.

Biggest margin between these two: Georgia Bulldogs by 37 points in 2021 (43–6).

Players to watch

For Georgia Bulldogs, watch Smael Mondon Jr. (6 def total tackles a game, 2 def sacks in 2023) and Javon Bullard (5 def total tackles a game in 2023).

For Missouri Tigers, watch Corey Flagg Jr. (5 def total tackles a game in 2024) and Triston Newson (5 def total tackles a game in 2024).

At Sanford Stadium

Georgia Bulldogs have won 16 of their last 18 at Sanford Stadium.

The deeper numbers

Missouri Tigers haven't beaten Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium since 2013: 5 meetings there since then.

Georgia Bulldogs are college football's best first-quarter side in 2026: +10.4 points a game in first quarters.

Missouri Tigers have lost their last 5 at Sanford Stadium and haven't won there since 2013 (against Georgia Bulldogs).

Georgia Bulldogs have won 90% of their 86 games at Sanford Stadium (77 wins).

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Georgia Bulldogs go in as clear favourites.