How is Ryan Williams approaching the Alabama football vs. Georgia rivalry?
"I just want to hold the standard of what it has been," Williams said. "Do for my Tide fans what they want. All I can do is do what I do best."
To open SEC play, the Crimson Tide will host the Bulldogs in a battle of highly-ranked undefeated teams that is expected to send shockwaves not only in conference standings, but in the hunt for a place in the newly-expanded College Football Playoff.
Here is everything you need to know as Alabama vs. Georgia week kicks off:
The Alabama-Georgia rivalry dates back to 1895, a game the Bulldogs won handedly 30-6 against the Crimson Tide . But it's a rivalry that Alabama has dominated, especially as of late.
Alabama has won 43 of 73 total meetings between the two teams including eight of the last nine games dating back to the 2008 season.
From 1992-2023, Alabama and Georgia were in separate SEC divisions, leading to eight non-championship or College Football Playoff meetings between the teams in the past 32 years. The Crimson Tide and Bulldogs' past three matchups have either been in the SEC championship or the CFP National Championship.
Alabama and Georgia's most recent meeting was Dec. 2, 2023 when the Crimson Tide won its 30th SEC title with a 27-24 win against the Bulldogs.
Date:Saturday, Sept. 28
Time:6:30 p.m.
Alabama vs. Georgia will kick off at 6:30 p.m. from Bryant-Denny Stadium. The game will be broadcast on ABC.
Former president and current Republican nominee for president Donald Trump has Alabama-Georgia on his schedule Sept. 28, the University of Alabama confirmed Thursday after the Tuscaloosa News confirmed his plans Monday.
Acting Director of the United States Secret Service Ronald R. Rowe Jr. said plans are always in place to "make a secure environment for our protectees" when asked Friday about Trump's trip to Tuscaloosa.
Donald Trump and Alabama-Georgia: What you need to know about security protocols if you're going to Alabama vs Georgia game
In a statement Thursday, a University of Alabama spokesman said the "UAPD will work closely with the U.S. Secret Service and other law enforcement partners to coordinate security."
Nick Saban is coming back to Tuscaloosa with ESPN's "College GameDay," the network announced Saturday.
The former Alabama football coach and ESPN's college football pregame show will air from the University of Alabama's campus Saturday morning. The show will begin at 8 a.m. with Saban, Desmond Howard, Rece Davis, Pat McAfee , Kirk Herbstreit and Lee Corso, among others, previewing the top games of Week 5 including Alabama vs. Georgia.
Here is the initial betting information for Alabama vs. Georgia Saturday.
Note: Odds courtesy of DraftKings as of Saturday, Sept. 21
Spread:Alabama +2.5
Over/under:49.5 points
Aug. 31: Alabama 63, Western Kentucky 0
Sept. 7: Alabama 42, South Florida 16
Sept. 14: Alabama 42, Wisconsin 10
Sept. 28: Alabama vs. Georgia; 6:30 p.m., ABC
Oct. 5: Alabama at Vanderbilt
Oct. 12: Alabama vs. South Carolina ; 11 a.m.
Oct. 19: Alabama at Tennessee
Oct. 26: Alabama vs. Missouri
Nov. 9: Alabama at LSU
Nov. 16: Alabama vs. Mercer; 1 p.m., SEC Network
Nov. 23: Alabama at Oklahoma
Nov. 30: Alabama vs. Auburn
Aug. 31: Georgia 34, Clemson 3
Sept. 7: Georgia 48, Tennessee Tech 3
Sept. 14: Georgia 13, Kentucky 12
Sept. 28: Georgia at Alabama; 6:30 p.m., ABC
Oct. 5: Georgia vs. Auburn
Oct. 12: Georgia vs. Mississippi State
Oct. 19: Georgia at Texas
Nov. 2: Georgia vs. Florida; 2:30 p.m., ABC
Nov. 9: Georgia at Ole Miss
Nov. 16: Georgia vs. Tennessee
Nov. 23: Georgia vs. Massachusetts; 11:45 a.m., SEC Network
Nov. 29: Georgia vs. Georgia Tech ; 6:30 p.m., ABC
Colin Gay covers Alabama football for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at cgay@gannett.com or follow him @_ColinGay on X, formerly known as Twitter.
This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Alabama football vs Georgia: What to know ahead of SEC opener
