Oklahoma vs Georgia Picks and Prediction for Saturday, September 26, 2026

The 24th-ranked Oklahoma Sooners visit the 2nd-ranked Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday at Sanford Stadium in Athens, with the opening kickoff at 3:30 PM ET and televised on ESPN. Oklahoma is 2-1 overall and 0-0 in the SEC after beating New Mexico 14-6. Georgia is 3-0 overall and 1-0 in conference play after a 45-17 road win over Arkansas. The Bulldogs are tied among the SEC teams at 1-0 in conference play, while the Sooners begin their SEC schedule in Athens. Check out our free NCAAF picks.

Oklahoma Sooners Coming Off a Defensive Win

Oklahoma bounced back from a 17-10 loss at Michigan by holding New Mexico to six points last week. John Mateer has completed 47 of 75 passes for 652 yards, six touchdowns and three interceptions while averaging 8.7 yards per attempt. Isaiah Sategna III leads the receiving corps with 186 yards and two touchdowns, while Rocky Beers has 171 yards and one score. Lloyd Avant leads the Sooners on the ground with 141 yards and one touchdown on 32 carries.

The Sooners have rushed for 331 yards and two touchdowns on 100 attempts, averaging 3.3 yards per carry. Oklahoma’s defense has been much more productive around the line of scrimmage, recording 12 sacks. Adepoju Adebawore has 2.5 sacks, while Reggie Powers III has two. Owen Heinecke leads Oklahoma with 25 tackles and has added one sack. The Sooners have not recorded an interception, but the defense has forced two fumbles and recovered two.

Injuries: K. Lewis (questionable), T. Harris (out).

Georgia Bulldogs Rolling Into SEC Play

Georgia has won its first three games by scores of 63-3, 70-20 and 45-17. Gunner Stockton has completed 38 of 45 passes for 583 yards, nine touchdowns and no interceptions, averaging 13.0 yards per attempt. Craig Dandridge leads the Bulldogs with 166 receiving yards, while Sacovie White-Helton has 131. Nate Frazier has rushed for 202 yards and five touchdowns on 24 carries, averaging 8.4 yards per attempt.

The Bulldogs have accumulated 857 passing yards and 760 rushing yards, with 23 offensive touchdowns. Georgia is averaging 7.3 yards per rushing attempt and has scored 11 times on the ground. The defense has eight sacks and two interceptions. Raylen Wilson leads the pass rush with two sacks, while PJ Dean has 1.5. Rasean Dinkins, Chris Cole and AJ Kruah share the team lead with 10 tackles, while Demello Jones and Gabe Harris Jr. have interceptions.

Injuries: N. Frazier (questionable), I. Canion (questionable), D. Dowdell (out).

Key to the Game

Oklahoma needs to disrupt Stockton before Georgia’s offense creates explosive plays. The Bulldogs are averaging 10.8 yards per pass attempt as a team and 7.3 yards per rush, making negative plays especially important for the Sooners. Oklahoma has 12 sacks, including five players with at least one, and that pass rush can put Georgia into difficult down-and-distance situations. Offensively, Oklahoma also needs more from a rushing attack averaging 3.3 yards per carry to reduce the pressure on Mateer.

Oklahoma vs Georgia Game Pick

• Georgia -14 (-110)

Georgia -14 is the pick. The Bulldogs have scored 178 points during their 3-0 start, with Stockton throwing nine touchdowns without an interception and Frazier averaging 8.4 yards per carry. Oklahoma has scored only 24 points across its games against Michigan and New Mexico, and its rushing attack has averaged 3.3 yards per attempt. The Sooners’ 12 sacks can create problems, but Georgia’s ability to produce explosive gains through the air and on the ground creates a difficult matchup for Oklahoma over four quarters.

Oklahoma vs Georgia Over/Under Pick

• under 47.5 (-118)

Under 47.5 is the pick. Oklahoma has allowed only 23 points across three games, including six against New Mexico and 17 at Michigan. The Sooners have also scored just 24 combined points in their last two contests. Georgia has been far more productive offensively, but Oklahoma’s 12 sacks can help shorten possessions and force field-position battles. The Bulldogs have eight sacks of their own, and Oklahoma has allowed six. Georgia can win comfortably without the two teams combining for the scoring numbers seen in the Bulldogs’ first three games.