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ATHENS, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 7: Jamon Dumas-Johnson #10 and Kamari Lassiter #3 of the Georgia Bulldogs sack Devin Leary #13 of the Kentucky Wildcats during the second quarter at Sanford Stadium on October 7, 2023 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
The Georgia Bulldogs and the Kentucky Wildcats have met 77 times in their respective histories with the first matchup occurring in 1939. The game has been played yearly since 1956. Georgia and Kentucky will play in 2025, but the rivalry may no longer be played annually in the expanded SEC. The former SEC East rivals have had three ranked versus ranked matchups in the past seven years.
Mark Stoops and Kirby Smart are the two longest tenured coaches in the SEC, with Stoops taking over the Kentucky job in 2013 after Joker Phillips was fired and Smart taking over the Georgia program after it parted ways with Mark Richt in 2015. The Bulldogs enter this matchup as the nation’s No. 1 ranked team, while the Wildcats are unranked coming off of a crushing loss to the South Carolina Gamecocks in their SEC opener.
The game will kick off at 7:30 E.T. in Lexington, Kentucky, on Saturday night. Here is a look back at the recent games between these two rivals and how the overall series has played out to this point.
2023: Georgia 51, Kentucky 13
Oct 7, 2023; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint (1) runs for a touchdown past Kentucky Wildcats defensive back Andru Phillips (23) during the first quarter at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
The Bulldogs entered the matchup undefeated and ranked as the number one team in the nation, fresh off of an escape against the Auburn Tigers. The Wildcats, coming off of an utter domination of Florida, were ranked 20th and also had yet to be defeated. It was seen by many as the…
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Publish date : 2024-09-12 14:34:40
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