FBS-CFB Game Preview: Austin Peay Governors (1-0) vs. #4 Georgia Bulldogs (1-0)

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Venue & Kickoff Details

Location: Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia

Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025

Time: 3:30 PM ET

Broadcast: ESPN+ and SEC Network+

Weather Forecast

High: 88°F

Low: 64°F

Precipitation: 21% chance

Wind: Light breeze (~4 mph ESE)

Impact: Warm and dry conditions favor Georgia’s up-tempo offense and deep rotations.

Injury Report

Georgia Bulldogs

OL Juan Gaston – Ankle (out)

OL Earnest Greene – Lower body stiffness (questionable)

CB Daylen Everette – Ankle (questionable)

P Brett Thorson – Knee (questionable)

RB Roderick Robinson – Hamstring (day-to-day)

Austin Peay Governors

No major injuries reported

Recent Form

Georgia: Extended home win streak to 32 games; ranked No. 4 nationally

Austin Peay: Snapped 30-game FBS losing streak with upset win

Key Player Matchups

QB Gunner Stockton (UGA) vs. QB Chris Parson (APSU)

Stockton: 190 pass yards, 2 TDs, 73 rush yards, 2 rush TDs

Parson: 142 pass yards, 2 TDs, 34 rush yards

WR Zachariah Branch (UGA) vs. WR Shemar Kirk (APSU)

Branch: 95 yards, 1 TD on 3 catches

Kirk: 69 yards on 3 catches

RB Dwight Phillips Jr. (UGA) vs. RB Courtland Simmons (APSU)

Phillips: 60 yards on 5 carries, 1 TD

Simmons: 35 yards on 10 carries, 1 TD

Series History

All-Time Meetings: Georgia leads 1–0

Last Matchup: Georgia won 45–0 in 2018

Average Margin: 45 points

Trends

Georgia: 0–6 ATS in last 6 September games

Austin Peay: 12–2–1 ATS in last 15 overall

Georgia: 1–4 ATS in last 5 overall

APSU: 2–18 SU in last 20 road games vs. FBS

Georgia: 32-game home win streak

Game Odds

Austin Peay Governors                  61.5

Georgia Bulldogs                             – 51.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025

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