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LIVE UPDATES: Final Georgia 45, Marshall 7.

Jeremy Johnsonby: Jeremy Johnson08/30/25JeremyO_Johnson
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Photo: Noah Erwin.

Athens, Ga – Georgia’s football season is upon us. The Bulldogs are set to host Marshall at Sanford Stadium on Saturday. Kick off is set for 3:30 p.m. Eastern. The game will be broadcast on ESPN.

The Bulldogs enter the game with a lot of youth. Head coach Kirby Smart has made it known that 54 percent of Georgia’s roster is first and second-year players. Marshall is in a more transitional state. They lost nearly 70 players and their head coach following the 2024 season. Tony Gibson has taken over with a new cast of characters for the 2025 season.

The Bulldogs enter the opener as a 39-point favorite. Georgia will play a lot of youth on Saturday. The Bulldogs are looking to begin shaping their identity for the 2025 season.

“I want it to take shape right now,” Smart said. “I don’t know what that is just yet. It’s like I didn’t know last year. You don’t really know until you hit a lot of adversity…I would say the day-to-day practice environment, the guys who haven’t played, and maybe guys who have, but haven’t been in leadership roles. You see it in the energy of the day.”

Lawson Luckie spoke on the Bulldogs chasing respect.

“We just want to earn respect,” Georgia tight end Lawson Luckie said on Tuesday. “One thing we’ve been talking about is first impressions. You only get one chance to make a first impression, and that’s Saturday. We want to come out with our hats on fire, play as best as we can, show how connected we are, and show that all this grind we’ve gone through this whole offseason hasn’t been for nothing.”

The Bulldogs have officially announced Gunner Stockton as the starting quarterback for today.

Here is Georgia’s depth chart: https://www.on3.com/teams/georgia-bulldogs/news/georgia-unveils-depth-chart-ahead-of-season-opener/

How to watch, listen and stream

TV: ESPN

Announcers: Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (color), Dawn Davenport (sideline)

Radio: 960 The Ref

Location: Sanford Stadium

Bulldogs arrive

2:00 p.m. The Bulldogs have already taken the field for warm-ups and have done the Dawg Walk.

Meet the Captains

  • Drew Bobo
  • CJ Allen
  • Christen Miller
  • Earnest Greene III

Warm up observations

  • Tight end Jaden Reddell looks good physically. Has slimmed quite a bit. Snatches the football.
  • Was impressed with Ethan Barbour running around in pre-game. He’s more sudden than I think he gets credit for. Ball sticks to his hands.
  • Punter Brett Thorson is in uniform. He’s punting in warm-ups. We’ll see what happens in-game. Smart alluded to Thorson not being quite ready to punt in live action in his presser this week.
  • Cortez Smith is listed as the second-team center. Working with Ryan Puglisi in warmups.

3:00 p.m. Full team is out warming up now. The stadium has begun filling up. There is a large group of fans coming down the hill.

Pre-game/Kickoff

3:30 p.m. Heisman Trophy-winning RB Hershal Walker is calling the dogs. He went into Georgia’s ring of honor this weekend.

3:38 p.m. Marshall wins the toss. They will receive. The Bulldogs will start on defense.

3:40 p.m. The 2025 season begins with a Peyton Woodring touchback.

3:42 p.m. Georgia defense quickly forces three and out. Gabe Harris makes a tackle for a loss. KJ Bolden breaks up a pass on third down. The Georgia defense has some energy early.

3:45 p.m. Georgia comes out with two straight plays to Nate Frazier. Then Stockton hits Branch on a short pass that goes for 20 yards.

3:48 Dwight Phillips gets a toss and runs for a 17-yard touchdown. Georgia leads 6-0. Woodring’s extra point is good.

3:55 p.m. Both Ellis Robinson IV and Daniel Harris are playing the cornerback spots. Returning starter Daylen Everette hasn’t played to this point. Georgia forces a second three-and-out.

4:00 p.m. Oscar Delp makes his first catch. Then he fumbles, but he recovers. There was a review, but it was upheld.

4:06 p.m. Stockton runs an option, keeps, breaks a tackle and scores. Georgia now leads 14-0.

4:07 p.m. Freshman Juan Gaston is down on the field. Being checked out. Walked off gingerly.

Second Quarter

4:21 p.m. Stockton hits Delp on a long completion.

4:25 p.m. Georgia is forced to punt for the first time. It won’t be Brett Thorson who is still working back from a torn ACL in the SEC Championship game.

4:32 p.m. Stockton scores on another option following a KJ Bolden blocked punt. Georgia leads 20-0. Micah Morris is down.

4:54 p.m. A few punts have been exchanged. Georgia still leads 21-0.

5:03 p.m. Georgia gets a stop and will get 1:27 to try and add to the lead before the half.

5:11 p.m. Cash Jones makes a catch and the ball is popped out. Marshall recovers. The play is under review.

5:16 p.m. Georgia grabs a field goal from Woodring after nine plays and 44 yards. Georgia leads Marshall 24-0.

End of the first half.

Third Quarter

5:39 p.m. Phillips gets the first carry out of halftime and breaks a 20-plus yard run.

5:42 p.m. Stockton hits Branch on a screen and he turns it into a 47-yard touchdown. Georgia leads 31-0.

5:51 p.m. Branch is down after trying to recover a muffed punt. He runs offer with a slight limp.

6:13 p.m. Stockton connects with London Humphreys for both players’ first touchdown of the season. Georgia now leads 38-0.

6:18 p.m. Ryan Puglisi is in the game for Georgia at quarterback.

End of the third quarter.

Fourth Quarter

6:27 p.m. Puglisi hooks up with true freshman Elyiss Williams for a touchdown. Georgia now leads 45-0.

6:34 p.m. Marshall hits a few long passes and gets into the endzone. Georgia still leads 45-7.

Final Georgia 45-7.

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