Vanderbilt at Georgia

ATHENS, Ga. (Interstat) — Georgia will put its 4-0 record on the line Saturday when the Bulldogs host Vanderbilt in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game at Sanford Stadium. Vanderbilt enters as the visiting team at 3-1 and is coming off a 21-15 loss at Auburn on Saturday. Georgia is 4-0 after a 41-13 home win over Oklahoma on Saturday. The weather forecast for game time is 81 degrees.

Vanderbilt’s offense will be led by Jared Curtis, who has been productive through the first four games. In the loss at Auburn, Curtis completed 22 of 33 passes for 199 yards and ran 18 times for 46 yards. Against North Carolina State, he completed 20 of 34 passes for 277 yards and three touchdowns and added 12 carries for 64 yards. In a win over Austin Peay, Curtis was 7-of-9 for 60 yards and ran three times for 22 yards. Vanderbilt also has received contributions from Tyler Ebel, who punted three times for 134 yards against Auburn, and Makhilyn Young, who ran 10 times for 46 yards and caught three passes for 21 yards in that game.

The Commodores opened the season with a 28-9 win over Austin Peay on Saturday, followed by a 35-26 win over Delaware on Saturday and a 35-31 win over North Carolina State on Saturday before falling at Auburn. Vanderbilt will look to rebound against a Georgia defense that has helped the Bulldogs start fast.

Georgia’s offense is directed by Gunner Stockton. In the win over Oklahoma, Stockton completed 14 of 25 passes for 171 yards and one touchdown. Against Arkansas, he completed 10 of 13 passes for 147 yards and one touchdown and ran seven times for 97 yards. In a win over Western Kentucky, Stockton was 13-of-16 for 234 yards and five touchdowns and ran once for 3 yards. Against Tennessee State, he completed 15 of 16 passes for 202 yards and three touchdowns. Ryan Puglisi completed 1 of 2 passes for 6 yards against Oklahoma, while Dwight Phillips Jr. ran eight times for 84 yards and caught one pass for 7 yards and a touchdown.

The Bulldogs have beaten Tennessee State 63-3 on Saturday, Western Kentucky 70-20 on Saturday, Arkansas 45-17 on Saturday and Oklahoma 41-13 on Saturday. Georgia will try to remain unbeaten before a challenging stretch. Vanderbilt will aim to keep pace with Curtis and a balanced rushing attack.

Looking ahead, Vanderbilt is scheduled to host Ole Miss and Arkansas before playing at Kentucky. Georgia is set to visit Alabama, then host Auburn and Florida. Both teams continue conference play after this matchup.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Georgia to defeat Vanderbilt 42-25. Vanderbilt has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of +25.5, and the over/under is 50.5.