Wk 2 · 2026
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Georgia Bulldogs — Sat, Sep 12
Sat, Sep 12 ·
Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA
· SEC Network
CUSA · no games yet
at
12:45pET
no line posted yet
Ratings differential UGA by 16.9
SEC · no games yet
What is at stake
A non-conference game. It moves both overall records but neither conference race. Georgia is ranked #3 (AP Top 25 · 2026-08-17).
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
2.4 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have
changed.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so
the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a
longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the
good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so
neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats · 2026 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2026 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Western KY form
No completed games on record.
Georgia form
No completed games on record.
Western KY this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Georgia this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 0
These teams share no opponents on the 2026 schedule.
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, Georgia leads 1–0 · Georgia won the last one
1 meeting
in 2006–2026 · average margin
36.0 points toward Georgia
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2006-09-02 | Western KY 12 — 48 Georgia | at UGA | Georgia |
Western KY leaders 2025 regular season
| Passing | Maverick McIvor QB #7 | 171/254, 1863 YDS, 12 TD, 5 INT |
| Rodney Tisdale Jr. QB #16 | 130/192, 1367 YDS, 9 TD, 6 INT | |
| Rushing | Marvis Parrish RB #21 | 99 CAR, 511 YDS |
| La'Vell Wright RB #29 | 80 CAR, 460 YDS, 10 TD | |
| George Hart III RB #9 | 62 CAR, 272 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Receiving | Matthew Henry WR #17 | 48 REC, 762 YDS, 6 TD |
| K.D. Hutchinson WR #2 | 61 REC, 619 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Moussa Barry WR #85 | 32 REC, 456 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Noah Meyers TE #81 | 30 REC, 292 YDS, 3 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Jaylen Wester LB #21 | 94 |
| Jaylen Lewis DB #7 | 68 | |
| Anthony Brackenridge LB #3 | 63 | |
| Sacks | Dominic Oliver LB #9 | 3 |
| Jalen Emery DB #5 | 2 | |
| Harper Holloman EDGE #50 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Jaylen Lewis DB #7 | 2 |
| Avarion Cole DB #16 | 1 | |
| Jaavan Mack DB #12 | 1 |
Georgia leaders 2025 regular season
| Passing | Gunner Stockton QB #14 | 251/355, 2691 YDS, 23 TD, 5 INT |
| Ryan Puglisi QB #12 | 16/27, 161 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT | |
| Rushing | Nate Frazier RB #3 | 158 CAR, 861 YDS, 6 TD |
| Chauncey Bowens RB #5 | 98 CAR, 516 YDS, 6 TD | |
| Gunner Stockton QB #14 | 116 CAR, 442 YDS, 8 TD | |
| Receiving | Zachariah Branch WR #1 | 73 REC, 744 YDS, 5 TD |
| Colbie Young WR #8 | 23 REC, 336 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Dillon Bell WR #86 | 27 REC, 279 YDS, 2 TD | |
| London Humphreys WR #16 | 18 REC, 276 YDS, 3 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | CJ Allen LB #3 | 85 |
| Raylen Wilson LB #5 | 70 | |
| KJ Bolden DB #4 | 66 | |
| Sacks | Chris Cole LB #9 | 4.5 |
| CJ Allen LB #3 | 3.5 | |
| Raylen Wilson LB #5 | 2.5 | |
| Interceptions | Ellis Robinson IV DB #1 | 4 |
| KJ Bolden DB #4 | 2 | |
| Daylen Everette CB #6 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster
pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.