Georgia opens as big favorite against Kentucky in Week 6 contest
By Sydney Hunte
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Georgia will look to avoid doing something it’s only done three times in the Kirby Smart era: lose back-to-back games.
After a 24-21 Week 5 loss to Alabama, the Bulldogs will look to get back in the win column. They’ll welcome Kentucky to Sanford Stadium in Week 6. And, according to Circa Sports’ odds released on Sunday afternoon, the Dawgs have opened as a 20-point favorite.
Georgia went on two-game losing streaks twice in Smart’s first season in 2016. It didn’t lose back-to-back again until 2018, when it lost the SEC Championship Game and the Sugar Bowl a month apart.
Meanwhile, Kentucky dropped to 2-2 in its Week 5 game with a 35-13 loss to South Carolina in Columbia. The Wildcats have alternated wins and losses thus far in 2025, opening the season with a win against Toledo before losing to Ole Miss. They then topped Eastern Michigan before Saturday’s loss to the Gamecocks.
Looking back at the all-time series, it’s been all Georgia, which holds a 64-12-2 record against Kentucky. The Dawgs have also won the last 15 games against the Wildcats, their last loss coming in 2009 by a 34-27 count.
Kickoff from Athens is set for noon ET on ABC.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
