Georgia prepares for upcoming home matchup against Western Kentucky
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 11, 2026, 2:26 AM
Last updated Sep 11, 2026

Georgia enters its upcoming home game at Sanford Stadium aiming to build on a successful season opener. The Bulldogs last hosted the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 20 years ago in a game that resulted in a 48-12 win for Georgia. That 2006 meeting featured contributions from Tereshinski, Cox, Stafford, Lumpkin, and Brown, alongside a punt return touchdown by Henderson. Since that previous encounter, the Georgia program has undergone a coaching change and secured two national championships. The team’s primary objective for the current matchup remains maintaining momentum without sustaining player injuries. Georgia continues its schedule following a week one performance that established the current team focus.
- •Georgia hosts Western Kentucky at Sanford Stadium following a week one performance.
- •The teams last met in 2006, when Georgia secured a 48-12 victory.
- •The 2006 game included appearances by Tereshinski, Cox, and Stafford.
- •Georgia has won two national titles since the last visit from the Hilltoppers.
- 2:26 AMYahoo Sports — Cocktail Thursday: Western Kentucky Edition.
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