FAYETTEVILLE (Interstat) — Georgia defeated Arkansas 45-17 on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Ark. The NCAA Football Bowl Division game drew 66,123. Georgia, the visiting team, improved to 3-0. Arkansas, the home team, fell to 1-2. The Bulldogs entered after a 63-3 win over Tennessee State on Sept. 5 and a 70-20 win over Western Kentucky on Sept. 12. Arkansas had beaten North Alabama 31-14 on Sept. 5 before losing at Utah 43-10 on Sept. 12. Georgia controlled the game with a balanced offense and a defense that limited Arkansas for much of the afternoon.

Georgia opened the scoring in the first quarter with 6:53 remaining when N. Frazier rushed left for a 5-yard touchdown. Peyton Woodring added the extra point. The Bulldogs extended the lead in the second quarter with 8:45 remaining on Chauncey Bowens’ 2-yard rush up the middle. Woodring’s kick made it 14-0. Georgia scored again with 36 seconds left in the half on Bowens’ 5-yard rush to the right. Woodring’s extra point made it 21-0. Arkansas got on the board with 2 seconds remaining when Max Gilbert made a 41-yard field goal. Georgia led 21-3 at the break. In the third quarter, Woodring made a 38-yard field goal with 9:02 remaining to make it 24-3. Bowens added a 1-yard touchdown run to the right with 3:35 remaining, and Woodring’s extra point made it 31-3. In the fourth quarter, Gunner Stockton connected with Craig Dandridge Jr. on a 61-yard touchdown pass deep over the middle with 12:42 remaining. Woodring’s kick made it 38-3. Arkansas answered with S. Smith’s 5-yard touchdown run up the middle with 8:30 remaining, and Max Gilbert’s extra point cut the margin to 38-10. Georgia responded when Ryan Puglisi found Lawson Luckie for a 2-yard touchdown pass over the middle with 2:31 remaining. Woodring’s extra point made it 45-10. Arkansas closed the scoring with 40 seconds remaining when K.J. Jackson hit Ty Lockwood for a 2-yard touchdown pass to the left. Max Gilbert’s extra point produced the final 45-17 margin.

Gunner Stockton was Georgia’s top performer. The quarterback from Tiger, Ga., completed 10 of 13 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown, and he ran seven times for 97 yards. His deep strike to Dandridge was one of the game’s biggest plays. Stockton’s recent form included a five-touchdown passing performance against Western Kentucky on Sept. 12. Dandridge finished with three receptions for 74 yards and a touchdown, plus one rush for 6 yards. Lawson Luckie caught three passes for 59 yards and a touchdown. Sacovie White-Helton added four receptions for 27 yards. Jeremy Bell had one catch for 19 yards, Jaden Reddell had one for 7 yards, and Ethan Barbour had one for 5 yards. Bo Walker ran once for 3 yards and caught two passes for 6 yards. Nick Peal ran twice for 9 yards, Landon Roldan ran once for 9 yards, and Dwight Phillips Jr. ran three times for 20 yards. Drew Miller punted twice for 87 yards.

K.J. Jackson led Arkansas through the air. The quarterback from Montgomery, Ala., completed 20 of 27 passes for 212 yards and a touchdown. AJ Hill, a quarterback from Warner Robins, Ga., completed 8 of 14 passes for 76 yards and had one reception for minus 5 yards. Jaden Platt caught three passes for 23 yards. Arkansas’ defense got production from Ben Bogle and Khmori House, who each made nine tackles. Ja’Quavion Smith added eight tackles and a sack. Christian Harrison made six tackles. Shelton Lewis and Steven Soles Jr. each had three tackles. The Razorbacks kept pressure on Georgia at times, but they could not sustain enough drives against the Bulldogs’ defense.

Georgia’s defense spread its tackles across the roster. Joseph Jonah-Ajonye and Demello Jones each recorded six tackles. Rasean Dinkins made five. Chris Cole, Justin Williams, Khalil Barnes and KJ Bolden each had four. Raylen Wilson finished with three tackles and two sacks. Ellis Robinson IV, AJ Kruah and Ja’Marley Riddle each made three tackles. Zayden Walker had two tackles and one quarterback hurry, and Terrell Foster had two tackles. Valdin Sone recorded one tackle and one quarterback hurry. Justin Williams added one sack and one quarterback hurry. Quintavius Johnson, JJ Hanne, PJ Dean, Gabe Harris Jr., Khamari Brooks, Caden Harris, Elijah Griffin, Kyron Jones and Zion Branch each made one tackle. Jordan Hall, Peyton Woodring, Blake Stewart and Braylon Conley also contributed for Georgia. Woodring was perfect on extra points and made a 38-yard field goal.

Georgia returns home to face Oklahoma on Saturday, Sept. 26. The Bulldogs then host Vanderbilt on Oct. 3 before traveling to Alabama on Oct. 10. Georgia also has home games against Auburn on Oct. 17, Florida on Oct. 31, Missouri on Nov. 14 and Georgia Tech on Nov. 28. Road games remain at Ole Miss on Nov. 7 and at South Carolina on Nov. 21. Arkansas hosts Tulsa on Saturday, Sept. 26. The Razorbacks then travel to Texas A&M on Oct. 3 and host Tennessee on Oct. 10. Arkansas also hosts Missouri on Oct. 31, South Carolina on Nov. 14 and LSU on Nov. 28. Road games include Vanderbilt on Oct. 17, Auburn on Nov. 7 and Texas on Nov. 21.

Before kickoff, Interstat’s game simulator projected Arkansas 25, Georgia 24. Interstat’s ELO system gave Georgia a 97.5 percent probability to win. Arkansas had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 24.5. The over/under line was 54.5, and the combined score was 62.