Georgia football vs. Kentucky highlights: Bulldogs crush Wildcats in homecoming win

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Georgia football vs. Kentucky highlights: Bulldogs crush Wildcats in homecoming win

Marc Weiszer, Athens Banner-Herald · Athens Banner-Herald

Sat, Oct 4, 2025 ·

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Georgia football 's dominance of Kentucky continued in the Bulldogs ' homecoming game.

Make it 16 straight wins in the series for the Bulldogs after a 35-14 victory on Saturday, Oct. 4, in Sanford Stadium.

The Wildcats had the misfortune of getting a Georgia team in a bad mood, coming off a three-point loss to Alabama a week earlier.

Coach Kirby Smart hasn't lost back-to-back regular season games since October of 2016, his first season.

Bulldogs quarterback Gunner Stockton rushed for two touchdowns and 48 yards on six carries and completed 15 of 23 passes for 196 yards with a touchdown and interception.

Wide receiver Dillon Bell scored on a pair of 3-yard touchdown runs and led Georgia with 68 yards receiving on 4 catches and Cash Jones , who was stopped on fourth-and-1 against Alabama, scored on a 16-yard third-quarter touchdown catch.

Kentucky (2-3, 0-3) lost its eighth straight SEC game. It trailed by 28 points until a 5-yard touchdown pass from Cutter Boley to Kendrick Law with 1:51 to play.

The Bulldogs were without starting right tackle Earnest Greene anld lost starting left tackle Monroe Freeling in the first quarter with an ankle injury. Left guard Micah Morris left the game injured but returned soon after.

Georgia (4-1, 2-1 SEC) heads to Auburn next Saturday.

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2:36 p.m. Ryan Puglisi steps in at quarterback

With 1:30 to go in the third quarter and Georgia up 35-7, Ryan Puglisi is into the game for Gunner Stockton.

This is fourth game of the season. He is 6 of 11 for 63 yards with a touchdown and interception.

2:27 p.m. Cash Jones touchdown catch blows game open

Gunner Stockton hit Cash Jones over the middle and the running back ran to the left side of the end zone for a 16-yard touchdown. Bulldogs lead 35-7 with 4:23 to go in the third quarter.

2:10 p.m. Dillon Bell's 2nd rushing TD of game widens lead

Dillon Bell scored on a 3-yard touchdown run off a reverse to put Georgia up 28-7 with 10:54 to go in the third quarter. The Bulldogs turn the Kentucky turnover into points. Oscar Delp 's 36-yard catch set up the score.

2:03 p.m. CJ Allen forces, recovers Kentucky fumble

Georgia's first fumble recovery of the season comes after a challenge by coach Kirby Smart overturned the call. CJ Allen punched the ball out and recovered it at the Kentucky 38 with 13:18 to go in the third quarter. The fumble was by Seth McGowan.

1:45 p.m Two freshmen starting on Georgia offensive line for first time since...

Juan Gaston Jr. and Dontrell Glover started on the right side of the offensive line. It was the first time two freshmen have started on the Georiga offensive line since Ben Jones and Cordy Glenn in 2008.

1:37 p.m. Kentucky comes away empty-handed at the half

Kentucky was driving with a chance to punch in another touchdown before the half, but a completion to Willie Rodriguez near the sideline at the 7-yard line was overturned due to the receiver "didn't complete the process of the catch."

Then Jacob Kauwe, who had not missed this season, was wide left on a 26-yard field goal to end the half.

Georgia is outgaining Kentucky 241-160. Gunner Stockton is 11 of 19 for 107 yards and has 48 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 6 carries.

1:16 p.m. Dillon Bell touchdown run puts Georgia up by two TDs

Georgia's defense forced a three-and-out with Kentucky deep in its territory and the offense went 40 yards in 6 plays and the Bulldogs got a 3-yard touchdown run from Dillon Bell on a jet sweep on the right side. Bulldogs lead 21-7 with 2:45 to go in the half. Zachariah Branch 's 15-yard punt return set it up.

12:54 p.m. Gunner Stockton throws first interception of season

Gunner Stockton's pass over the middle into coverage intended for London Humphries was picked off by safety Jordan Lovett that was returned to the Wildcats 28.

12:49 p.m. Bulldogs defense busts, Kentucky is on the scoreboard

Kentucky tight end Josh Kattus was wide open over the middle on a 29-yard touchdown pass from Cutter Boley. Georgia lead cut to 14-7 with 14:21 to go in the second.

12:40 p.m Gunner Stockton adds his second rushing touchdown

Gunner Stockton with a designed run 6-yard touchdown to put the Bulldogs up 14-0 with 55 seconds to go in the quarter. Stockton has 48 rushing yards and two touchdowns on six carries.

12:26 p.m. Bulldogs defense forces punt on first possession

Seth McGowan rushed for 19 yards on 3 carries, but the Wildcats were backed up by a penalty and punted on their first possession. Georgia takes over after a punt at their own 4.

12:15 p.m. Georgia starts fast with Gunner Stockton TD run

Georgia gets off to a fast start. Quarterback Gunner Stockton dove into the end zone on the right side for a 7-yard touchdown to cap a 75-yard, 12-play drive of more than 6 minutes. Georgia leads 7-0. Monroe Freeling is in the tent after going out injured. Bo Hughley replaced him at left tackle.

11:35 a.m. Two Georgia football freshmen set to start on O-line

Juan Gaston Jr. looks like he will join Dontrell Glover on the right side of the starting Georgia offensive line. That's two true freshmen. Gaston Jr. is working pregame as the No. 1 right tackle and Gaston as the No. 1 right guard.

11:08 a.m. The Georgia crowd for the early kickoff

We are just under an hour until the 12:07 p.m. official kickoff time. It's a slow arriving crowd for the early kick. The student section is a little more than half full in the lower level behind the visiting team bench.

10:32 a.m. SEC availability report updates

Nothing new for Georgia on the SEC availability report. Kentucky has two players listed as game-time decisions: starting right tackle Alex Wollschlaeger and cornerback DJ Waller.

10:09 a.m. Kentucky ready to leap into upset?

Kentucky is setting up 15 track and field hurdles at about the 5-yard line towards the goal-line for its players to use in pregame warmups. They all say Wildcats on them.

9:54 a.m. Georgia Bulldogs game captains

The game captains for Georgia today: cornerback Daylen Everette , outside linebacker Quintavius Johnson, tight end Lawson Luckie and offensive tackle Monroe Freeling.

9:39 a.m. NFL scouts dial it down for Georgia-Kentucky

As you might expect, there aren't as many scouts expected for this matchup a week after Alabama came to town. The Jets, Falcons, Patriots, Rams and Titans are expected to be represented. Don't be alarmed that the Cheez-It Bowl reps are also credentialed.

9:24 a.m. Today's referee for Georgia Bulldogs vs Kentucky

The referee for today's game is Jeff Heaser. A fact about him. He was the referee for the Bulldogs' Rose Bowl win in the 2017 season against Oklahoma .

Georgia football vs Kentucky live score

Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Total
UK	0	0	0	0	0	0
UGA	0	0	0	0	0	0

What time does Georgia vs. Kentucky start?

Date: Saturday, Oct. 4
Time: noon ET
Where: Sanford Stadium, Athens

What TV channel is Georgia vs. Kentucky on today?

TV:ABC
Streaming: FUBO (free trial)
How to watch online: Watch ESPN ( here's how to stream it live )

Georgia vs. Kentucky predictions

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Georgia vs. Kentucky injury updates

Georgia: Right tackle Earnest Greene (back), center Malachi Toliver, bothered by an ankle injury earlier this season, tight end Ethan Barbour (ankle) and wide receivers Talyn Taylor (upper-body) and Thomas Blackshear (undisclosed) are out.

Kentucky: RB Jamarion Wilcox (out, discipline), DL Nic Smith (out), WR David Washington (out), TE Elijah Brown (out), WR Preston Bowman (out), DB DJ Waller (questionable, hamstring), DB Nasir Addision (out), DB Jaden Smith (out), OL Alex Wollschlaeger (questionable).

Who is starting for Georgia at right tackle?

Georgia senior starter senior Earnest Greene is expected to miss his third game of the season with a back injury. Georgia should turn to true freshman Juna Gaston or redshirt sophomore Bo Hughley in his place.

Georgia schedule 2025

Here is Georgia's schedule and results.

Aug. 30: Georgia 45, Marshall 7
Sept. 6: Georgia 28, Astin Peay 6
Sept. 13: Georgia 44, Tennessee 41 OT
Sept. 28: Alabama 24, Georgia 21
Oct. 4: vs. Kentucky, Noon, ABC
Oct. 11: at Auburn, Night, TBA
Oct. 18: vs. Ole Miss , TBA, TBA
Nov. 1: vs. Florida , 3:30 p.m., ABC
Nov. 8: at Mississippi State , Noon, ABC or ESPN.
Nov. 15: vs. Texas , TBA, TBA
Nov. 22: vs. Charlotte, 12:45 p.m, SEC Network
Nov. 28: vs. Georgia Tech , 3:30 p.m, ABC

This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: Georgia vs. Kentucky score: Bulldogs roll to 16th straight win over Cats

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